The document discusses the morning routines of successful people like CEOs, entrepreneurs, and world leaders. It describes how they spend their mornings exercising, reading news and publications, meditating, working on important projects before distractions of the day, and spending time with family over breakfast. Adopting some of these morning habits like exercising, staying informed and sharp, and cultivating mental health is suggested to lead to greater success.
2. So, you want to be successful . . .
There are few things more delicious than sleeping in,
burrowing deeper into a heap of clean sheets and
having breakfast brought in on a tray . . . but reality
probably strikes closer to groggy protests and the
inevitable panic when you realize you've hit the snooze
button a few too many times.
3. In either situation—whether you're lounging in
luxury or running for the dry shampoo in lieu
of a shower—people far more successful have
already been up for hours.
4. Have early risers caught on to
something, or is the relationship
between an early start time and
success just coincidence? This is what
the world's most successful people—
CEOs, self-made millionaires, industry
tycoons, and world leaders—are doing
while you're still snoozing.
5. They're staying fit
While it's easy to want to exercise, the
follow-through is much more
problematic, especially when hectic
schedules and innumerable life hiccups
get in the way. It makes sense that
those most successful get in their
workouts in the morning before energy
levels and willpower wane.
6. President Obama starts every day with a
workout at 6:45 a.m., by which time
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief at Vogue,
has already played tennis for an hour.
Former Pepsi CEO Steve Reinemund
wakes at 5:00 a.m. daily to run four
miles, and Condoleezza Rice sets her
alarm for 4:30 a.m. to fit in a sweat
session.
7. In this Yahoo! Finance study, more than 70
percent of executives exercise in the morning,
and as such, benefit from revved up
metabolisms, increased energy, better moods,
lower stress levels, and higher productivity. A
consistent morning exercise plan also brings
that sense of control and empowerment so
often exhibited by the world's most powerful.
8. They're staying current
According to CNBC, Warren Buffet's morning reading
includes the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the
New York Times, USA Today, the Omaha World-Herald,
and the American Banker. Bill Gates takes in the national
news and various economic and business publications.
9. Others add checking
social media feeds to
their morning news
routines. Whatever the
medium, leaders are
making sure they are up-
to-date on the world
before going out into it.
10. They're staying sharp
Icons of success use mornings to get a head start on important
projects, before the slew of daily distractions, meetings, and
interruptions compete for attention. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, is
known to send out the day’s important emails at 4:30 a.m.
11. Pre-dawn hours may be
the best to tackle
difficult projects, as not
only are you freshly
recharged, but also
evidence suggests that
you're best primed for
creative problem-solving
directly after REM sleep.
12. The peak energy levels you
experience throughout the day are
determined by your personal
circadian rhythms, but that's not to
say that night owls should write off
their mornings as unproductive.
13. According to this article, your creative
potential is actually at its best when you
aren't, so if you're typically alert at
night, you're most likely to experience
problem-solving breakthroughs in the
early hours of dawn.
14. Successful people also take
time in the early hours to
cultivate mental health
through meditation. The
billionaire founder of the
world’s largest hedge fund
said in this interview that he
attributes his success to
early morning meditation.
15. Bill Ford of the Ford Motor Company
built meditation into his morning
routine when he realized he needed a
way to bring positivity to the
workplace during difficult economic
times. If in doubt, ask Oprah; she
swears by at least 20 minutes of quiet
to set the tone for a successful work
day.
16. They're staying personal
Demanding family schedules make it
more and more difficult to organize
evening meals. TV writer Nell Scovell
found her career responsibilities often
ate into dinner hours, so she changed
her family's main meal to breakfast
instead.
17. Sharing your morning time with loved ones
also creates a positive mental space to carry
throughout the day.
18. The morning routines of the world's leaders
are absolutely achievable. While that snooze
button may be tempting, rejecting excuses and
adopting a few habits of the successful can
only bring greater physical, mental, and
spiritual health to your life.
19. Take it from morning lark Benjamin
Franklin: "Early to bed and early to rise
makes a man healthy, wealthy, and
wise." Set your coffee machine on a
timer, unroll the yoga mat, and give up
your bed a little earlier for some well-
deserved self-improvement.
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