Good morning, I'm Laura Vanderkemm.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Every weekday morning, I'll be sharing a productivity strategy that will help you make

the most of your time at work and at home.

My mission is to help you take your day, your week, maybe your life, from great to awesome.

I value your time, so normally we'll dive right into the tips.

But since this is the first episode, I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself

and talk about why time matters to me.

Professionally, I write and speak on time management.

I'm the author of several books, including 168 hours, what the most successful people do

before breakfast, and off the clock.

I'm also the author of a brand new book that's out this week called Juliette School of

Possibilities, a little story about the power of priorities.

It's a time management fable.

The story of a young consultant whose life is falling apart on various dimensions until

she learns from her mentor, Juliette, about the difference between busyness and a successful,

well-lived life.

I also co-host another podcast called Best of Both Worlds.

My co-host, Sarah Hart Unger, is a practicing physician, and she and I talk about how people

successfully combine work and family.

On the personal side, I definitely spend a lot of time thinking about how best to combine

work and my family.

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