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Enjoying a cup of coffee as I execute the plan of the day<\/p><\/div>\n
I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard this before, but creating a morning routine that gets you excited to start the day sets you up for success right out of the gate. At a high level, my perfect morning starts with jumping in the shower first thing, hydrating with a bottle of water, pouring an amazing cup of coffee, and reading a few pages of whatever book I\u2019m into at the time; currently, that\u2019s a book titled Stealing Fire<\/em>.<\/p>\n Rolling out of bed because you overslept and stumbling to your computer is not the best morning routine strategy and most likely will set you up for a stressful day. Decide what works for you and do it consistently! Remember to KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). Here is a breakdown of my routine each morning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> I discussed this in my previous article about time management skills<\/a>. Preparation the night before will be the key to making your morning routine a success.<\/p>\n Instead of running around like a chicken with its head cut off every morning, the night before I make sure my coffee maker is prepped and the timer is set to automatically start brewing half a pot of coffee at 5 am.<\/p>\nYour Morning Routine Starts The Night Before<\/h2><\/div>