Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.
Speaker 1: This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is that, when finishing a task or a project
Speaker 1: will involve some waiting time, start the wait as soon
Speaker 1: as possible. That way, projects won't run way longer than
Speaker 1: you think they should. Sometimes, before you can cross a
Speaker 1: task off your list, someone else has to do their
Speaker 1: part while you wait for it. This is common in
Speaker 1: work or volunteer projects that are like a relay race,
Speaker 1: with each person doing their part and then passing it
Speaker 1: on to the next person. Even for independent projects, if
Speaker 1: you need to get approval or feedback from a boss
Speaker 1: or colleague, there's often waiting involved. I'm also reminded all
Speaker 1: too frequently of the need to wait before I can
Speaker 1: make a quick meal if that quick meal involves a
Speaker 1: preheated oven or a pot of boiling water. It is
Speaker 1: also common to wait when you are a customer, like
Speaker 1: if you order an item and have to wait for
Speaker 1: it to be delivered, or if you call the cable
Speaker 1: company or airline but have to wait on hold for
Speaker 1: a long time before you can talk with a representative.
Speaker 1: Life features a lot of waiting, so when you know
Speaker 1: you will need to wait, and especially if you don't
Speaker 1: know exactly how long you will need to wait, it
Speaker 1: is wise to start the wait as soon as possible.
Speaker 1: For most things, it is fine to be done earlier.
Speaker 1: Will you be upset if your passport comes long before
Speaker 1: your international vacation, No you will not. But will you
Speaker 1: be upset if you are waiting for it to come
Speaker 1: and you're getting closer and closer to your departure, Yes,
Speaker 1: yes you will. So best to get that renewal going
Speaker 1: as soon as you know a trip's on the horizon. Likewise,
Speaker 1: if you will be dealing with customer service, call the
Speaker 1: cable company before you start unloading the dishwasher and folding
Speaker 1: your laundry. I know I like to put those calls off,
Speaker 1: But the good news is you can let the music
Speaker 1: be your soundtrack for your chores and till you finally
Speaker 1: get through. Then you won't have to let that wait
Speaker 1: cut into the time you hope to be doing other things.
Speaker 1: If you know what you are getting people for Christmas,
Speaker 1: then order those gifts before Thanksgiving. Movies and football games
Speaker 1: are fun, as Neil Biers, your work as Santa's helper
Speaker 1: not so much at work, you can save yourself a
Speaker 1: lot of stress by passing the baton to other people
Speaker 1: as soon as you can and when you know you're
Speaker 1: going to need their approval or feedback. Just be sure
Speaker 1: you communicate about when you need the work back to
Speaker 1: you so you can complete it before the deadline. As
Speaker 1: for the boiling water and preheated oven, you can start
Speaker 1: them as soon as you get home from work, or
Speaker 1: as soon as you think about dinner time if you
Speaker 1: work from home. If you have a long commute and
Speaker 1: another person is home before you ask them to get
Speaker 1: things going so you can walk in the door and
Speaker 1: start cooking. I cannot explain why it takes so long
Speaker 1: to get pasta water boiling or an oven up to
Speaker 1: temperature when you are waiting for these things to happen,
Speaker 1: but you know it does, so start the weight. Laundry
Speaker 1: tends to feel a little less urgent than dinner prep,
Speaker 1: but start the wash as soon as you can too.
Speaker 1: If you're spending a morning tidying or cleaning, make putting
Speaker 1: clothes in your washeror your first step so the washer
Speaker 1: and dryer can do their work well you are doing yours,
Speaker 1: and the clothes will be ready for folding whenever you are.
Speaker 1: When you start the weight early, the ball will be
Speaker 1: back in your court sooner. While you're waiting, you can
Speaker 1: move on to other things. Then, when the weight is over,
Speaker 1: you will have time to finish the project without cutting
Speaker 1: into all the other things you would rather be doing
Speaker 1: in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and
Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for
Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,
Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.
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