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Before Breakfast

This is not a real emergency

Before Breakfast

iHeartPodcasts

Self-improvement, Education

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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For many work tasks, the stakes are not that high

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0:00.0

Hello, this is Susie Esman and Jeff Garland.

0:03.6

I'm here.

0:04.6

And we are the host of the History of Curbier Enthusiasm Podcast.

0:08.0

Now we're going to be rewatching and talking about every single episode and we're going to break it down and give behind the scenes knowledge

0:14.4

that a lot of people don't know and we're going to be joined by special guests including Larry

0:18.2

David and Cheryl Pines Richard Lewis Bob Odenkirk and so many more and we're going to have clips and it's just

0:24.6

going to be a lot of fun so listen to the history of curpial enthusiasm on I-heart

0:29.0

radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you happen to get your podcasts.

0:34.0

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

0:37.0

Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast. Today's tip is to keep your work in perspective.

0:55.0

Most stuff is not a true emergency.

0:58.8

And staying calm will make work more sustainable.

1:04.0

So I know that in many workplaces these days,

1:07.0

there is a constant sense of emergency.

1:10.0

Every deadline brings panic and a sprint to get things done.

1:15.0

I know lots of places are short-staffed and everyone's trying to do more with less.

1:20.0

But is it truly an emergency? I know of a wise manager who reminds her team when they

1:30.0

are getting stressed out. You are not first responders.

1:35.8

Paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, and police officers

1:39.4

are first responders.

1:41.6

When an emergency occurs, they do in fact, drop everything and deal with it.

1:47.2

But if your work is not fighting fires, providing critical medical care, or stopping crimes, then you are probably not

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