Hi, I'm Laura Vandercamp.

I'm the author of several time management books,

including the brand new Juliet's School of Possibilities,

off the clock, and 168 hours.

I'm also the host of IHARP Media's newest podcast,

before breakfast.

Every weekday morning, I'll be sharing a quick productivity tip

that will help you take your day from great to awesome.

These are strategies that work for me, for people I admire, and that I've learned from

all the feedback I've received over the years from listeners like you.

I care about time because life is lived in hours.

And what we do with our lives

is going to be a function of how we spend our hours.

I've reviewed thousands of time logs in the last 10 years since I started exploring

people's habits. I'm fascinated by people who are successfully combining rewarding

careers with fulfilling personal lives. Whether that's raising happy families,

being involved in their communities,

doing some sort of crazy athletic endeavor on the weekend,

or all of the above.

What I've learned from studying the schedules of successful people is that life is not either or.

You can throw yourself into work you love, doing what you can to make the world a better place,

and nurture your relationships with the people you love. doing what you can to make the world a better place,

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