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Throughout this book, I will be discussing early mornings and diving much deeper into topics like healthy habits, personal development, and rockin’ productivity.
Goal
In my experience, 5:00 a.m. is a fantastic time of day, and throughout this book, I will strongly emphasize 5:00 a.m. as the ideal time to get up every morning.
I will certainly make every attempt I can to convince you that 5:00 a.m. is the best time ever to bounce out of bed, you don’t have to wake up at 5:00 a.m.
1. I will have an intentional and written plan for my day, every day. 2. I will consistently implement healthy habits for optimal energy and enthusiasm. 3. I will choose short-term objectives that help me
achieve my life’s grandest goals. 4. I will track my progress, make necessary adjustments, and hold myself accountable.
whatever mistakes, problems, or blunders you have experienced any time in the past don’t have to follow you through tomorrow morning.
In spite of my success, I routinely find myself going out of my way to avoid hard work, postpone challenges, and eliminate anything that might make me feel uncomfortable.
Comfort is addicting. It’s easy to achieve and it’s everywhere.
focus is the most important skill in the 21st century.
Comfort does not assist in your growth; instead, it actively works against you.
Eating fatty foods, drinking alcohol, borrowing money,
staying up late, watching TV, and avoiding awkward social interactions are all examples of our natural desire to take the ...
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You can also be more productive and successful if you train yourself to build the energy, systems, and muscles to do the hard work every day.
It is the act of doing small things every day in many areas of life, which eventually lead to significant growth in the long run.
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What hurts today may not hurt at all in the future because your muscles will have grown stronger, more powerful, and more resilient.
1. MORE TIME TO PLAN YOUR DAY AND EXECUTE IT EFFECTIVELY
2. PERFECT FOR QUIET TIME
HIGHER-QUALITY SLEEP AND MORE CONSISTENT SLEEP PATTERNS
Waking up early forced me to prioritize going to bed, which forced me to prioritize ending my work day earlier, which forced me to be more intentional and efficient all day long.
MORE ENERGY AND OPTIMISM
BETTER FOCUS
BETTER BRAIN: IMPROVED MENTAL CLARITY AND CREATIVITY
SEXIER AND HEALTHIER BODY
CONSISTENT INCREASE IN DAILY PRODUCTIVITY
When you start your day with intention, it’s likely you will finish it that way too.
MORE LIKELY TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GRANDEST GOALS
YOU WILL JOIN AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF HIGH ACHIEVERS
1. DRINK THE KOOL-AID AND EMBRACE YOUR INNER FLANDERS
Follow in the footsteps of the most successful person in your industry or the person who you believe embodies an awesome future version of you.
2. TRAIN LIKE THE TORTOISE
ACTION: Get out your calendar and begin the shuffle. Knowing that your sleep patterns are going to change, plan ahead now for how that will look in the long run. What goals would you like to work on early in the morning? What tasks have you scheduled late at night that need adjusting?
4. RESCHEDULE LATE-NIGHT ACTIVITIES
ACTION: Make a list of your current late-night activities. What do you consistently do that you know you could reschedule, minimize, or stop altogether?
5. BUILD A BOUNDARY AND GET TO BED
The most effective way to wake up early is to ...
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6. TURN BACK THE CLOCK JUST A LITTLE
Plan your first 15-minute time shift.
7. WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING POSITIVE
To begin, make a list of morning habits you would like to adopt, or habits you can reschedule from later in the day to first thing.
Create an effective set of evening rituals
John Maxwell’s books, Your Road Map for Success.
This is roadmap!
Eliminate everything you can from your current calendar to make space for the grandest goals that are most pressing.
First, create (or find) a notebook and label it with the name of the current quarter (e.g. “2016 Q1 Goals”). Then create a note/page for each grand goal you plan to complete this quarter.
I did it
As we discussed in the previous chapter, the Quarter System is based on a short vision of the future.
High achievers don’t waste much time, so when they prioritize a habit it’s because that habit brings with it a phenomenal return on investment.
From increased energy and improved digestion to weight loss and dramatic fitness gains, consistently eating more food direct from Mother Nature is one of the healthiest habits I can imagine.
dominating your day before breakfast.
Is my routine ambitious, yet realistic to my life, meaning that it is not held to perfection?
Does my routine include time for habits, projects, or tasks that are aligned to my highest priorities and grandest goals?
Morning routine is important to support goald
