A lot of people believe that the way you start the day is very important. Mostly because it will set the tone for your entire day. We all know that walking up early in the morning is probably one of the worst feelings EVER. But unfortunately, it is something that we all have to live with. So, why not make the most out of it?
There are a lot of successful people that manage their morning with some very much specific routines. Objectively we know that they are doing something right. So, in the light of this matter if you want to be successful you should try to do what they are doing. At least give it a try, right? What’s the worse that could happen?
And that is why we will provide you 15 easy-to-do activities for your very own path to success.
1. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: “if today was the last day of my life, would I be happy with what I am about to do today?”.
This was something that Steve Jobs did. And if his answer to that question was “no” he knew it was time to change things up. He was the Co-Founder of Apple Inc. Upon his death, his net worth was of 11$ Billion in 2011. He has responsible for the creation of the iPod and iTunes. And of course, the first Apple laptops. Such as Apple II, Apple Lisa, iMac, etc.
2. Dress the same every day to have “one less decision to make”.
Mark Zuckerberg is well known for this habit. The successful young American possesses a net worth of 35.7$ billion (2015). He was the creator of Facebook. Which he has managed to make it the most popular social network in the world.
3. Wake up. But stay in bed.
This habit sounds pretty confusing. But it was something that Winston Churchill did every morning. He woke up at 7:30 sharp but would stay in bed until 11 am. First, he ate breakfast. Secondly, he would read the newspaper, and lastly he would start to do some dictations to his secretaries. Churchill has responsible for leading Britain to victory over the Nazis in The World War II.
4. Start your day with one hour in the treadmill routine.
This is what Bill Gates does.He would do this while watching courses from the Teaching Company. He is very faithful to the healthy kind of lifestyle. Gates built a career around software and PCs all around the world. He owns a net worth of the impressive 79.2$ billion.
5. Before breakfast: workout.
President Barack Obama wakes up around 6:30 in the morning and will go straight to the gym to accomplish an hour of cardio and weights. And then will sit and enjoy breakfast with his family before helping his daughters go to school. Obama won the 2008 presidential elections with 69.5 million votes. The highest ever won by a candidate.
6. No morning TV.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron is very strict with this one. As he is a very morning and family man. He won the 2015 elections. But he’s also known to possess the very good net worth of 32£ million.
7. “I get up at 4.30am every morning to walk my three dogs and work out,” Schultz said. “Around 5.45am I make coffee for myself and my wife using an 8-cup Bodum French press.”
This is what Howard Schultz (the CEO of Starbucks) does every morning. He managed to grow a small Seattle coffee shop into one of the world’s biggest and most successful brands of all time. His net worth is of 2.9$ billion.
8. No early mornings for me.
The CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos has made publicly clear that he hates early morning meetings. Instead, he prefers to stay home and have a healthy breakfast with his family. Of course with a net worth of 46.7$ billion he has the possibility to avoid the alarm clock.
9. Meditate. Just think.
This is something that Jeff Weiner does. He is the CEO of LinkedIn, and former Yahoo executive. All things considered, what he likes to do is give himself a moment to meditate. Which helps him develop empathy and compassion.
10. Check your email.
Altogether, checking your email is something everybody should do, first thing in the morning. In the same way, it gives you a heads up of what has happened, and what will.
11. Stretch.
This is an exercise that not only one should but have to do. From the president to the CEO to whatever it is you do, stretch. By the same token, this will help your body perform better. Especially if you have to sit in from of a computer the whole day.
12. Leave plenty of time.
If you leave something due to last minute, nothing good will come out. On the contrary, when you have a flexible amount of time to deliver you will pay attention to details and have a better result. So, if you apply this exercise to every task of your day. You will -for sure- have a positive change.
13. Avoid distractions.
Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram. All very tempting. But they could literally suck the time out of your soul. So, what you should do, is put everything that may differ your attention from the things that you need to get done in standby. So, look at it like this: the sooner you have it done, the most spare time you will have.
14. Drink water. Lots of it.
Your body needs it. It just can’t function without it. So, the best way to start your day is by drinking a glass of water you will be surprised by how much better your sense of physical well-being will be.
15. Don’t get caught up in drama.
Leave drama behind. Focus on the big, long-term goal. In that is where all your morning energy should be focused and put in.