I'm Paul Muldoon, a poet who over the past several years has had the good fortune to record

hours of conversations with one of the world's greatest songwriters, Sir Paul McCartney.

The result is our new podcast, McCartney, A Life in lyrics.

Listen to McCartney, A Life in lyrics on the iHeart radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever

you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeart radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to remember that a little inefficiency is okay.

If you are like a lot of Before Breakfast listeners, you subscribe to this podcast to get

ideas about efficiency efficiently.

You spend five minutes listening to the podcast while simultaneously getting dressed, commuting,

or packing lunches.

And then you have a concrete idea for a way to make the most of your time.

And I am right there with you.

I love efficiency and intentionality about time use.

I love to do things in less time.

When I lived in New York City, I always used to walk a certain route to the subway because

I had to wait for one less light.

I am quite annoyed that my current coffee maker requires that you pour the water in slowly

or else the coffee pot drips.

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