1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: tip is to aim for activities that check multiple boxes. 4 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: That way, you'll get ample opportunity to invest in many 5 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: of your priorities without being overscheduled. On my other podcast, 6 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: Best of Both Worlds, I recently interviewed a woman who 7 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: ran a podcast with her husband that was devoted to WWE, 8 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: that is, World Wrestling Entertainment. My co host, Sarah hart 9 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: Unger commented on just how many benefits this woman was 10 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: getting from a single hobby, and it's true. She was 11 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: watching WWE matches as research and then spending time with 12 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: her husband as they planned and recorded episodes together. She 13 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: was checking a lot of boxes. Whenever we can do that, 14 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: we can feel like we are stretching time. Each hour 15 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: counts more. Running with a friend, for instance, gives you 16 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: exercise time and social time. If your friend happens to 17 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: be in a similar line of work, you might wind 18 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: up with networking time in there too. Running on a 19 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: treadmill while listening to an audiobook gives you exercise and 20 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: reading time. Singing in a church choir means you're going 21 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: to church and singing, so the two don't have to 22 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: be separate times carved out of your week. Smart volunteer commitments, 23 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: in particular, can let you check multiple boxes. I know 24 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: there are a lot of causes in the world, but 25 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: you'll probably be more motivated and energized if you're Voluntarier 26 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: commitments allow you to do multiple things at once. This 27 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: naturally happens if you volunteer in a child's classroom. That's 28 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,399 Speaker 1: two things right there. But it's going to be even 29 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:13,959 Speaker 1: more the case if you're doing something you really enjoy, 30 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: like leading an art project. That's creativity, volunteering, and time 31 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: with your kid. Or maybe you co lead the project 32 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: with a friend whose kid is also in the class 33 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: and wow, I am losing track of the number of 34 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: boxes we are checking here. Or maybe you could join 35 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: a board with a friend and thus get leadership experience 36 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: for your resume, social time, and volunteering time all at once. 37 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: Of course, it is fine if a given hobby or 38 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: volunteer commitment has only one benefit. I am sure the 39 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: lady with the WWE podcast would have enjoyed just talking 40 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 1: about wrestling on her own, but by doing it with 41 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: her husband, Each recording session became something of a date. 42 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: This couple built quality time together into their lives with 43 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: regular deadlines. That is a pretty neat trick. Do you 44 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: participate in any activities that check multiple boxes? You can 45 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 1: tell me about them at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 46 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 47 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 48 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 49 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 50 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. 51 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: That's b the number four then Breakfast pod. You can 52 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast Podcasts at 53 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: iHeartMedia that before Breakfast is spelled out with all the letters. 54 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: Thanks so much. Should I look forward to staying in touch. 55 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartRadio. 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