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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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

Today's tip is about what to do when you're faced with sub-optimal working conditions.

Give yourself a chance to accomplish something important.

Before you decide, it's not doable.

I hear all the time from people who wake up early, stay at work late,

or work at home after their families are in bed, because they say that is the only time they have

for focused work. And I definitely sympathize. Whether you work in an office or remotely,

you can encounter all sorts of sub-optimal working conditions.

Maybe it's tree work in your neighbor's yard, or elevator work in your office building.

Maybe it's children running and screaming through your home when they have a random half-day

off from school, or a colleague and a cube near yours whose size and hums whenever she's not

yelling into the phone. Even if you've got quiet, your space might feel sub-optimal.

A four-hour flight with no kids or colleagues asking questions seems ideal for getting a lot done,

until you feel frustrated by the lack of elbow room on the plane.

And then there are the moments when your energy and mood aren't conducive to deep work.

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