WEBVTT - Check multiple boxes

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to aim for activities that check multiple boxes.

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<v Speaker 1>That way, you'll get ample opportunity to invest in many

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<v Speaker 1>of your priorities without being overscheduled. On my other podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>Best of Both Worlds, I recently interviewed a woman who

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<v Speaker 1>ran a podcast with her husband that was devoted to WWE,

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<v Speaker 1>that is, World Wrestling Entertainment. My co host, Sarah hart

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<v Speaker 1>Unger commented on just how many benefits this woman was

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<v Speaker 1>getting from a single hobby, and it's true. She was

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<v Speaker 1>watching WWE matches as research and then spending time with

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<v Speaker 1>her husband as they planned and recorded episodes together. She

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<v Speaker 1>was checking a lot of boxes. Whenever we can do that,

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<v Speaker 1>we can feel like we are stretching time. Each hour

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<v Speaker 1>counts more. Running with a friend, for instance, gives you

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<v Speaker 1>exercise time and social time. If your friend happens to

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<v Speaker 1>be in a similar line of work, you might wind

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<v Speaker 1>up with networking time in there too. Running on a

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<v Speaker 1>treadmill while listening to an audiobook gives you exercise and

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<v Speaker 1>reading time. Singing in a church choir means you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to church and singing, so the two don't have to

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<v Speaker 1>be separate times carved out of your week. Smart volunteer commitments,

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<v Speaker 1>in particular, can let you check multiple boxes. I know

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<v Speaker 1>there are a lot of causes in the world, but

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<v Speaker 1>you'll probably be more motivated and energized if you're Voluntarier

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<v Speaker 1>commitments allow you to do multiple things at once. This

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<v Speaker 1>naturally happens if you volunteer in a child's classroom. That's

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<v Speaker 1>two things right there. But it's going to be even

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<v Speaker 1>more the case if you're doing something you really enjoy,

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<v Speaker 1>like leading an art project. That's creativity, volunteering, and time

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<v Speaker 1>with your kid. Or maybe you co lead the project

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<v Speaker 1>with a friend whose kid is also in the class

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<v Speaker 1>and wow, I am losing track of the number of

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<v Speaker 1>boxes we are checking here. Or maybe you could join

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<v Speaker 1>a board with a friend and thus get leadership experience

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<v Speaker 1>for your resume, social time, and volunteering time all at once.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, it is fine if a given hobby or

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<v Speaker 1>volunteer commitment has only one benefit. I am sure the

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<v Speaker 1>lady with the WWE podcast would have enjoyed just talking

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<v Speaker 1>about wrestling on her own, but by doing it with

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<v Speaker 1>her husband, Each recording session became something of a date.

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<v Speaker 1>This couple built quality time together into their lives with

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<v Speaker 1>regular deadlines. That is a pretty neat trick. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>participate in any activities that check multiple boxes? You can

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<v Speaker 1>tell me about them at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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