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Before Breakfast

Second Cup: Efficiency isn't everything

Before Breakfast

iHeartPodcasts

Self-improvement, Education

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Feel free to linger in what you enjoy

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0:00.0

I'm Kristen Davis, host of the podcast, Are You a Charlotte? The incredible Cynthia Nixon joins me

0:06.6

this week for a conversation filled with memories and stories I didn't even know. Cynthia could have

0:12.7

been Carrie. When I first read the script, they asked me to read for Carrie, as I think they asked

0:18.0

you to read for Carrie. Did you? I did. And they were like, yeah, not so much.

0:22.4

You can't miss this.

0:24.2

Listen to Are You a Charlotte on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:33.2

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of IHeart Radio.

0:38.4

Good morning.

0:40.5

This is Laura.

0:42.3

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

0:46.0

Today's tip is that efficiency isn't everything.

0:51.6

Even if there is a task that could be done cheaply by someone else, or that theoretically

0:58.2

could take less time, if you enjoy it, feel free to keep doing it, at least some of the

1:05.6

time.

1:07.6

The endpoint of efficiency is freeing up time for tasks you enjoy.

1:12.8

If you are already at that enjoyment step, you are winning at life.

1:21.5

So I have been reading various books lately on how entrepreneurs can free up time.

1:31.3

Many entrepreneurs work very long hours because they are tackling everything in their businesses. That can be a problem if people want to

1:37.8

eat and sleep and see their families. I have certainly pondered which tasks I can get off my plate.

1:46.6

I have delegated a great deal, in my business, and in my personal life.

1:53.7

However, as I think about this question, I realize that there are some things I don't want

1:59.8

to take off my plate, even if I can see the

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