Setting up a (morning) routine for success
- anntonettedailey
- Jan 5, 2015
- 2 min read
Routines can be a positive addition to your life. Setting up a routine thats allows for maximum productivity, whilst simultaneously supporting a balance between the 'have-to', 'want-to' and switched off time. Find out what a typical mornng looks like for successful people.
I’m stating it: morning people are more likely to be corporate leaders and be more productive. Even if you are a night owl – there are far more successful morning people, than successful night people. So unless you an IT junkie doing ultra-cool techy things, you might need to change your lifestyle and become a morning person.
What does the morning look like?
0605 Alarm goes off, no snoozing. Glass of water.
0608 Skim the news headlines and social newsfeeds. Check diary appointments and emails. At this point decide:
Urgent issue requires attention/response before 0930 OR
Exercise OR
Personal time (engage in your passion, project, meditate)
0630 Exercise (walk, gym, stretches) OR reviewing the urgent work OR personal time
0715 Shower and change. Make the time to do some body loving things like moisturising, shaving etc. Ensure to clean up after yourself.
0735 Breakfast, preferably with family. Pow-wow over errands/chores/activities for the day
0755 Clean up morning mess (clean home = clean mind)
0800 Makeup/hair/polishing off look (or play with the dogs). Ensure you have all the things you need for the day. Hopefully you checked the weather report too!
0815 Out the door for work
Some simple no-no’s
Learn to skim read. If your news feeds are too long, consider prioritising or ‘favouriting’ some people/news-outlets. Too often the skim read becomes an hour long and you loose productivity.
Do not turn up at work half dressed. Wet hair, part gym/part work clothes makes you look unorganised and unpolished,
Unless you have feet issues or walking a mile to get to work, find some smart and comfortable flats, rather than the combined suit and sneakers/joggers look.
Make the personal time useful. It is not more snoozing time or getting lost in the news. This is the time to write that book, play with your dogs, work on your project etc. I used this time previously to get some rooms painted!
If you are going to exercise before work, make it meaningful. It does have to be long, but if you are barely breaking a sweat or raising the heart rate, is it meaningful?
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