the unimaginable. Season 2 of the Unimaginable hones in on individuals who have led unimaginable

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Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to use anchor dates to make sure that things that need to happen periodically

actually occur on schedule. I recently heard about a person who schedules all of his

annual medical appointments for right around his birthday. He schedules his annual physical plus

the eye doctor, dermatologist and whatever other specialists he needs to see once a year.

He isn't going to forget his birthday. So if he knows that he makes his appointments for

around his birthday, there is no more wondering when the last appointment was.

Such a smart and simple approach. And hey, it has the added benefit of recasting preventative

healthcare as a gift to yourself. You are increasing the chances of many more birthdays to come.

That is the power of a good anchor date. For tasks that need to happen more frequently,

you can simply choose anchor dates that happen more frequently. For instance, if the air filters in

your home need to be changed four times a year, why not choose the four dates when your estimated

taxes are due. The summer and winter solstice could work for your dental cleanings or other tasks

that need to happen semiannually. Anchor dates can likewise be useful for things that need to happen

at specific times of the year. For instance, in parts of the American South, the day after

Thanksgiving is the traditional day to plant bulbs. It would be fine to plant bulbs earlier in

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