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Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to figure out what part of your job you like the most.

Then you can seek out opportunities for more of that work

and savor that work when you have the occasion to do it.

In my forthcoming book, which is currently called Big Time,

I offer some practical strategies for making work days better. We spend a big chunk of

our time at work, so it pays to do what we can to maximize our enjoyment. One strategy for creating

better work days is to spend more time on your favorite work. You'll enjoy the time itself,

and since we tend to enjoy what we are

especially good at, spending more time on your favorite work may lead to your having a bigger

impact at your workplace too. So think about what your favorite work might be. If you're a teacher,

you might realize that your favorite part of your

job is lesson planning. A communications director might love pitching locally tailored stories to local

media outlets. A mid-level manager might value one-on-one time with direct reports. A good reason to identify what you love is that when you know what

this is, you can consciously aim to replace work you don't like with work you do. For instance,

that mid-level manager who loves one-on-ones might realize he can spend less time on email

by having reasonably frequent live check-ins.

The teacher who enjoys lesson planning

might be able to do most of the lesson planning

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