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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 that, when finishing a task or a project

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<v Speaker 1>will involve some waiting time, start the wait as soon

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<v Speaker 1>as possible. That way, projects won't run way longer than

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<v Speaker 1>you think they should. Sometimes, before you can cross a

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<v Speaker 1>task off your list, someone else has to do their

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<v Speaker 1>part while you wait for it. This is common in

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<v Speaker 1>work or volunteer projects that are like a relay race,

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<v Speaker 1>with each person doing their part and then passing it

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<v Speaker 1>on to the next person. Even for independent projects, if

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<v Speaker 1>you need to get approval or feedback from a boss

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<v Speaker 1>or colleague, there's often waiting involved. I'm also reminded all

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<v Speaker 1>too frequently of the need to wait before I can

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<v Speaker 1>make a quick meal if that quick meal involves a

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<v Speaker 1>preheated oven or a pot of boiling water. It is

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<v Speaker 1>also common to wait when you are a customer, like

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<v Speaker 1>if you order an item and have to wait for

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<v Speaker 1>it to be delivered, or if you call the cable

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<v Speaker 1>company or airline but have to wait on hold for

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<v Speaker 1>a long time before you can talk with a representative.

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<v Speaker 1>Life features a lot of waiting, so when you know

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<v Speaker 1>you will need to wait, and especially if you don't

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<v Speaker 1>know exactly how long you will need to wait, it

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<v Speaker 1>is wise to start the wait as soon as possible.

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<v Speaker 1>For most things, it is fine to be done earlier.

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<v Speaker 1>Will you be upset if your passport comes long before

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<v Speaker 1>your international vacation, No you will not. But will you

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<v Speaker 1>be upset if you are waiting for it to come

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<v Speaker 1>and you're getting closer and closer to your departure, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>yes you will. So best to get that renewal going

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<v Speaker 1>as soon as you know a trip's on the horizon. Likewise,

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<v Speaker 1>if you will be dealing with customer service, call the

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<v Speaker 1>cable company before you start unloading the dishwasher and folding

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<v Speaker 1>your laundry. I know I like to put those calls off,

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<v Speaker 1>But the good news is you can let the music

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<v Speaker 1>be your soundtrack for your chores and till you finally

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<v Speaker 1>get through. Then you won't have to let that wait

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<v Speaker 1>cut into the time you hope to be doing other things.

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<v Speaker 1>If you know what you are getting people for Christmas,

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<v Speaker 1>then order those gifts before Thanksgiving. Movies and football games

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<v Speaker 1>are fun, as Neil Biers, your work as Santa's helper

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<v Speaker 1>not so much at work, you can save yourself a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of stress by passing the baton to other people

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<v Speaker 1>as soon as you can and when you know you're

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<v Speaker 1>going to need their approval or feedback. Just be sure

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<v Speaker 1>you communicate about when you need the work back to

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<v Speaker 1>you so you can complete it before the deadline. As

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<v Speaker 1>for the boiling water and preheated oven, you can start

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<v Speaker 1>them as soon as you get home from work, or

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<v Speaker 1>as soon as you think about dinner time if you

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<v Speaker 1>work from home. If you have a long commute and

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<v Speaker 1>another person is home before you ask them to get

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<v Speaker 1>things going so you can walk in the door and

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<v Speaker 1>start cooking. I cannot explain why it takes so long

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<v Speaker 1>to get pasta water boiling or an oven up to

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<v Speaker 1>temperature when you are waiting for these things to happen,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know it does, so start the weight. Laundry

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<v Speaker 1>tends to feel a little less urgent than dinner prep,

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<v Speaker 1>but start the wash as soon as you can too.

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<v Speaker 1>If you're spending a morning tidying or cleaning, make putting

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<v Speaker 1>clothes in your washeror your first step so the washer

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<v Speaker 1>and dryer can do their work well you are doing yours,

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<v Speaker 1>and the clothes will be ready for folding whenever you are.

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<v Speaker 1>When you start the weight early, the ball will be

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<v Speaker 1>back in your court sooner. While you're waiting, you can

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<v Speaker 1>move on to other things. Then, when the weight is over,

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<v Speaker 1>you will have time to finish the project without cutting

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<v Speaker 1>into all the other things you would rather be doing

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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. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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