On the contrary, when I decided to wake up at 5 a.m. in October 2009, I didn’t know anyone (personally) that had chosen to wake up early without being required to. My inspiration was Robin Sharma and his 5 a.m. Club. I had to hear and ponder about this idea of waking up early at least 7 to 8 times in a period of about 4 to 5 years before actually putting it into practice.