No Limits: The Art and Science of High Performance

by Mukesh Bansal

Performance Hack #16: Same Task, Same Time, Every Day You might have read about priming the mind, or preparing yourself to perform well every single day. One of the ways to do this is to carve out a specific time to work on a particular task, and then repeat that task at the same time every day. While it seems unlikely that something like this could work, with time, you will discover that you automatically gravitate towards that task at the same time every day. If you workout at 7 a.m. every morning, then you’ll put on your shoes and head out for a run or go to the gym as soon as you wake up, without even thinking about it. Before you know it, your habit will set the tone for your entire morning and skipping the workout will leave you feeling lethargic and disoriented. Or if you want to write that book, sit at the desk at exactly the same time every day. Gradually, this habit will work itself into your daily schedule and you’ll be churning out pages at an amazing pace.