1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,600 Speaker 1: tip is that you don't have to jump at every opportunity, 4 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,959 Speaker 1: wait for ones you like. By taking the opportunities you 5 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: are most excited about, you will commit yourself to pursuits 6 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: you are most likely to see through. If any of 7 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 1: the kids in your life have played baseball, you may 8 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:39,919 Speaker 1: have heard their coaches remind them when they're going up 9 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:44,599 Speaker 1: to bat to wait for a pitch you like. It's 10 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 1: similar council to you don't have to swing at every pitch, 11 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: but I like how it is positively framed and hopeful. 12 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 1: Wait for one you like implies that sooner or later 13 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: there will be a pitch you like, one you want 14 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: to swing at, one that gives you a chance to 15 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 1: get a run. Until then, be patient. You can't wait forever, 16 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: or you just might wind up like Casey at the bat, 17 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 1: striking out. But you can also be judicious on offerings 18 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: that are merely okay. I have been thinking about this 19 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: lately as I try to come up with my next 20 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: book idea. Now, coming up with ideas is not the problem. 21 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: We get lots of ideas. But to write a book, 22 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: I need an idea that is big enough to justify 23 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 1: seventy thousand words and two years of my life. In 24 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 1: other words, it's wise to be patient and keep thinking 25 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 1: until I get an idea that I really like. Wait 26 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: for one you like. As good advice and many other careers. 27 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: Even if you are ready to move on from your 28 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: current job, you don't have to take the first job 29 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: off or you get if you are not excited about 30 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: the offer, and if you have reason to believe you'll 31 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: get an offer you like better soon enough. You can wait. 32 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: When you are out clothes shopping. Unless you literally do 33 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:14,079 Speaker 1: not have enough clothes to make it to laundry day, 34 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: you are probably better off buying what you love and 35 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: nothing else. Wait for what you like. Don't fill your 36 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: closet and deplete your budget with items that aren't that great. 37 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: Wait for items that are what you want or need now. 38 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: Wait for one you like doesn't mean wait until you 39 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: find something perfect. Nothing is perfect in this world, at least, 40 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: and sometimes we just need to go for something reasonably good. 41 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: We can like it, not love it. If you've been 42 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: meaning to get back into music and your local community. 43 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: Orchestra has a spot for you. Even if your passion 44 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: is jazz. Maybe it's worth doing the orchestra for six 45 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 1: months or a year. You can try it out. In 46 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 1: doing so, you might meet a handful of other musicians 47 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: who want to form a jazz quartet with you. A 48 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: reasonable thing can lead to something that's a pitch you 49 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 1: truly like. But if you form that jazz quartet and 50 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: you get offered an inconvenient gig six months, hence it's 51 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: fine to turn that one down. A better one is 52 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: likely to come up, or maybe even several better ones, 53 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: and then you will have more space to take them. 54 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 55 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for 56 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, 57 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:07,119 Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 58 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts 59 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 60 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your favorite shows.