All Episodes

Try the analog version

How to sleep in on a weekday

Second Cup: Don't waste the daylight

Second Cup: You have time to be human

Know what you're good at

Try a 'good morning' routine

Seeing possibilities, with Lisa Canning

January comes right after December

Prepare for the week after Christmas

Second Cup: You don't have to explain

Second Cup: Create small miracles

Try a DIY day

Try a collaborative riff

Plan to control the chaos, with Sarah Hart-Unger

What would you do if I weren't here?

Be well-rounded

Second Cup: What's the big deal?

Second Cup: Find your first question

Make your own birthday fun

Ask who needs to be involved

Fitting big goals in a busy life, with Nicholas Thompson

You get to choose

The secret to sticking with things

Second Cup: Make little moments festive

Second Cup: Build in life maintenance time

Shop more mindfully

What do you want to be grateful for?

Redefining productivity, with Natalie Nixon

A task is a noun plus a verb

Figure out how much time is actually available

Second Cup: This is resolution preseason

Second Cup: Someday you'll be telling this story

Wishes for the week

It doesn't always have to be you

Waste less time, with Megan Sumrell

Don't leave without scheduling the next time

Make your holiday fun list

Second Cup: Unplug to get things done

Second Cup: If you've got the aspirin

What's your recipe for a good weekend?

Upgrade your defaults

Editing your life, with Christine Koh

30 minutes can change your evenings

Just one idea gets you started

Second Cup: Think savory for the holidays

Second Cup: Choose a gift of the year

When you look back on this year

Prep for weekend downtime

Making the most of our time, with Lewis Hatchett

Here's what I'm excited about

What to do with a time windfall

Second Cup: Often, rather than always

Second Cup: Switch up your exercise routine

Save your symptoms for the doctor

Share low stakes hot takes

Creating excellent conversations, with Charles Duhigg

Is it for now or forever?

Conversation breeds conversation

Second Cup: Be smart about your fears

Second Cup: Study ahead of time

Make friends for your ideas

Inspiration is a discipline

Coping with digital exhaustion, with Paul Leonardi

Leave criticism to the critics

Go on a lunchtime adventure

Second Cup: Theme parties aren't just for kids

Second Cup: Spend a night on memory lane

Now is good

Nothing stays in the sink

Thriving through challenge, with Jenny Marrs

Put travel time on the calendar

Avoid special instructions

Second Cup: A good week starts on Friday

Second Cup: How to get 8 hours of sleep

Don't be surprised by ants at a picnic

The best souvenirs tell stories

Time management for mortals, with Oliver Burkeman

Pair a head task with a body task

Make your schedule more resilient

Second Cup: Substance first, balance after that

Second Cup: Write for the ear

Instead of what's new

Find your family visiting groove

Surviving bad bosses, with Mita Mallick

Out of your head and back to work

You can still win the year

Second Cup: Do you come out for it or against it?

Second Cup: Make it shorter, make it better

Ten minutes still counts

Appreciation helps, even when you can't

How to lighten the mental load, with Allison Daminger

How to say what you do

Get out of the house

Second Cup: Run to something, not from something

Second Cup: Give gifts money can't buy

You don't have to be cold

Give yourself some longer days

Creating routines that work, with Chelsi Jo

Give yourself a roundtrip ticket

You won't come back to it