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Episode 96 - The
Morning Routine That Keeps Me Productive
On this week's
episode, I go through my morning routine step-by-step and tell you how to
apply it to your own life and stay productive.
When I
need to be productive or effective, I get up very early—around 3:30 or 4:00
am. Why?
- It’s before phone calls are coming in.
- It’s before anyone is making noise in the house.
Here
are the specific actions I take:
- I will not check my cell phone, voicemails, or
emails because they make my mind drift in other directions.
- I focus on thinking about the direction in which I
need to travel that day,
- I ask God to give me the guidance I need. This is a
lesson I learned from George Washington Carver while researching for
my book The Lost Choice.
Creating
a laser focus on what it is that needs to be done is far better than
switching between a variety of different tasks.
- How much more effective would you be if you
remained laser focused on something for just a little longer than
normal?
Daniel,
a listener from Dallas wrote in and asked, “Andy, I’m trying to implement
an early rising schedule in my life, but I am struggling to be consistent,
and when I’m inconsistent I feel guilty. Any suggestion on how to overcome
these obstacles?”
- We all struggle with inconsistency with a lot of
different things. The problem with long-term inconstancy is the
possibility of giving into the guilt that will drag you down.
- We all throw bad pitches, but the experiences that
happen previously have no bearing on the importance of what you must
do next to overcome inconsistency.
What
topics would you like Andy to discuss on the podcast? Let us know!
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