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If you love thoughtful advice and smart strategies, check out Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman, wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is to notice and embrace one-on-one time with the people you care about. Special occasions are great.
but there might be moments in everyday life that can be special as well. Long-time readers and listeners know that I've often tried to do mommy days with my kids. I have a lot of kids, and it can be really fun to spend a day with just one of them, doing what the kid wants to do. I know a lot of people try to do something similar, especially over the summer, when more flexible schedules make that possible. But it is not always possible.
And even if it is, it is probably not wise to pin all your hopes for a relationship on a particular day. Instead, I think it's also wise to notice and embrace one-on-one moments that just happen in the course of life. Even if they aren't planned, they do happen. And they can be meaningful too. For instance, there are plenty of times when out of necessity a parent is just with one kid.
Maybe you are taking a teen to an orthodontist appointment in the middle of a school day. Maybe you are driving a kid to a swim meet on the other side of town. Maybe one kid is out of friends and you only have the other at home and you need to run an errand. With a mindset of noticing and embracing one-on-one time, you can pay more attention to these instances and try to make them meaningful. For instance, maybe you offer to take your kid out for ice cream before bringing her back to school after an appointment.
Maybe you ask your kid to be the DJ for your car as a way to get the AirPods out of their ears and get them talking. Maybe you offer to stop somewhere that your kid enjoys after your errands. These things aren't in lieu of one-on-one days, which I think are great. They are just in addition, but they all make deposits into your relationship bank account. Noticing and embracing one-on-one time is relevant for other relationships too. If you are sharing a cab to a meeting with a colleague,
actually talk with each other about work, about your lives, or your shared interests. Make the most of this time for relationship building. If you're taking your elderly mother to a doctor's appointment, you can spend the time in the waiting room chatting and sharing memories. Let it be meaningful time for connection, not just an interruption to your work. I hear from many people who want to fit in more focused time for relationships, and that can be great.
But you may be able to get more time for connection without adding anything to your schedule by simply noticing and being present for the one-on-one time you are already spending with your loved ones. Keep your eyes open, be present, and you just might find that you are already making progress on this front. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening. And here's to making the most of our time. ♪
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at laura at lauravandercam.com. Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Hey, listeners. We know you're all about making the most of your time.
So why not turn your lunch break into a growth break with Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman. Every Tuesday, Ken sits down with top experts to explore the real questions that help you thrive at work and in life. Questions like, what are the 10 best foods for your memory? Or how can you ask for the raise you want and actually get it? If you love thoughtful advice and smart strategies, check out Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman, wherever you get your podcasts.
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