WEBVTT - Why are you working late?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to set an intention anytime you are

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<v Speaker 1>working late. That way, you know what you need to accomplish,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know when you are done. You are not

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<v Speaker 1>working late just to do so. If you've got a

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<v Speaker 1>demanding job, then it can be easy to get into

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<v Speaker 1>the habit of working into the evenings or on the weekends.

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<v Speaker 1>If you work remotely, you might not even notice this.

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<v Speaker 1>You say hello to the kids, serve dinner, and then

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<v Speaker 1>find yourself on your computer for hours into the evening.

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<v Speaker 1>And sometimes it's necessary. Maybe you've got a big project

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<v Speaker 1>that's due in the next few days, maybe you need

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<v Speaker 1>to stick while you're away. And at some workplaces, the

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<v Speaker 1>whole concept of late is somewhat meaningless, as people are

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<v Speaker 1>having meetings with folks in different time zones, or they

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<v Speaker 1>need to entertain clients at night, or what have you.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you would like to have some more personal

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<v Speaker 1>space in your life and you find yourself routinely working late,

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<v Speaker 1>it might help to adopt a rule for yourself. When

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<v Speaker 1>you work late, you need a specific reason for it,

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<v Speaker 1>not a vague reason like it's a busy season or

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<v Speaker 1>I'm swamped. Instead, have a specific reason. I am working

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<v Speaker 1>late tonight to rehearse tomorrow's presentation, or I'm working late

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<v Speaker 1>tonight to polish a proposal for a potential client that

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<v Speaker 1>I want to send in by tomorrow afternoon. Or I'm

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<v Speaker 1>working late to work the bugs out of a new

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<v Speaker 1>app that my man Jer wants to see this week.

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<v Speaker 1>Then during the off hours that you are working, remember

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<v Speaker 1>your intention and work only on that task. Yes, I

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<v Speaker 1>know your inbox as a disaster, but email will expand

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<v Speaker 1>fill all available space. You could work twenty four hours

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<v Speaker 1>a day and still find yourself behind on email. Eventually,

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<v Speaker 1>you have to decide how much space to give things.

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<v Speaker 1>Having a specific intention for any extra hours work means

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<v Speaker 1>that you maintain control over your focus and attention even

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<v Speaker 1>when working long hours. Now, to be sure, it's a

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<v Speaker 1>good idea to give all time and intention, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>this is a very useful mindset in general. I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>just working because it's nine am on Tuesday. This is

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<v Speaker 1>what I plan to do on Tuesday morning. This is

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<v Speaker 1>what I plan to accomplish Tuesday afternoon. This is what

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<v Speaker 1>I see as the best outcome of this work week.

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<v Speaker 1>Identifying specific tasks and intentions for all blocks of time

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<v Speaker 1>can help you avoid spinning your wheels and being busy

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<v Speaker 1>without accomplishing much. But having a specific task in mind

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<v Speaker 1>after hours is even more important. Knowing why you're working

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<v Speaker 1>late helps you accomplish what you need to and to

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<v Speaker 1>stop working in time to attend to other aspects of

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<v Speaker 1>your life that deserve your attention to whether that's family, friends, exercise, hobbies,

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<v Speaker 1>or life maintenance. Work is an important part of life,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's not your whole life, and knowing why you

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<v Speaker 1>are working late when you do ensure as you get

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<v Speaker 1>your most important work done while also leaving time for

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<v Speaker 1>other things in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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

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