(Success News 6) The Morning Blueprint: Crafting Success One Routine at a Time

What do you do when you wake up? Forbes lists five:

1. Wake up naturally (without the help of an alarm clock)
2. Drink water before coffee
3. Move or exercise
4. Prepare the night before and set priorities
5. Reflect like Steve Jobs: "If today were the last day of your life, would you do what you are about to do today?

Also, read this article for more tips and techniques.

Successful people are very intentional and purposeful because they have a limited amount of time per day, per week, and per year. They take care of themselves so that their energy is high and constant throughout the day.

I want to be successful and to do that I need to hone my body into a peak performance machine.

One.

Routine.

At a time.

My strategy? Wake up at 4:50 a.m.

Why wake up early? There is a truth to the cliche that the early bird catches the worm. Even more, according to Ben Hardy, morning routines put him in a flow state that creates a creative environment for writing, his main focus.

I've created a habit of arriving at my work before 7 a.m. Depending on the week's day, I either reflect, exercise, or prepare for the days ahead. My goal is to live a purposeful life, and writing by hand in a lined journal helps me tremendously. I exercise and aim for 420 minutes per week. That's why I come to work in workout clothes 3 times a week. It's also good to start work very early because the appointment with one student starts at 7:30 a.m. We go out for a walk near the lake and this has helped my student to be more honest about his problems. Who can resist the lure of a sunrise?

Do I like waking up early? Yes, I do. I am a competitive person by nature and knowing that I have a headstart motivates me to do more. It's counter-intuitive, but it works, so don't knock my strategy.

And the best reason for getting up early? I get to write all these articles and publish them in my LinkedIn StrengthMakerZ newsletter. It is the greatest feeling to see a product of my morning routine published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Thank you for reading and I hope you will continue to do so three times a week. Please also ask your friends and colleagues to read my articles. Our newsletter answers questions on skills, strengths, purpose, and success. Talk soon!

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