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Michael Lewis here.

My bestselling book, The Big Short, tells the story of the buildup and burst of the U.S.

housing market back in 2008.

A decade ago, the Big Short was made into an Academy Award-winning movie.

Now I'm bringing it to you for the first time as an audiobook narrated by yours truly.

The Big Short Story, what it means to bet against the market,

and who really pays for an unchecked financial system,

is as relevant today as it's ever been.

Get the Big Short now at Pushkin.fm.

slash audiobooks, or wherever audiobooks are sold.

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of IHeartRadio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is that when you are trying to figure out when to do something, consider the present.

Often, now is as good as any other time.

And when you do something now, you will go ahead and get it done.

Busy people often aim to schedule things as far into the future as possible.

Perhaps imagining that their future selves won't feel nearly as stretched as their present selves. Next month, you won't have a big

presentation looming or tree work that needs to be urgently scheduled or a sick kid. And that may be

true. But next month, you may be covering for a colleague who is out on medical leave or perhaps

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