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The Key to Creating a Productive Day is to Start Your Day off Right
Little things will add up whether they are positive or negative
Example:
-Don’t hit the snooze bar
-Make Your Bed
-Start with Gratitude
-Start with you
I know it sounds simple but you have to know by now that the fundamentals are the key to success in anything.
Your brain doesn’t differentiate between little or big. It’s a win either way.
Don’t discount the small things you can do to create a quick and early win.
Stack up the wins quickly in the morning and you will feel productive.
On the contrary, your brain also knows when you are being lazy, unproductive, “settling” and starting with negativity and un productive habits.
For Example, here are some things you should NEVER do in the mornings:
-check your phone
-check your email
-start getting overwhelmed with your day
-turn on the news
-you get the point…
You must be the one in control of your life, your mind and your activities.
You need to catch yourself before the bad habits kick in. In order to do this you have to be prepared. Prepare the night before. And, be proactive about what you are doing to start your day.
Here are some tips…
-lay out your clothes
-have a playlist, videos or podcast you do automatically
-have affirmations or statements you say when you open your eyes
-start with prayer
-start with gratitude…list 5 things when you open your eyes
-create 3 priorities the night before
-fill your schedule night (or week) before
There are plenty of things to do to prepare, protect and prioritize your activities in advance. Be proactive not reactive.
Preparation is the SEPARATOR in your life between positive and negative experiences each day.
NEXT…and this important to remember….
Even when you don’t start off the way you’d like, you must remember…
Every part of your day is a new quarter, a new half, a fresh start.
You choose how to finish your day as much as how you start your day.
NEXT…set yourself up for productivity and fresh starts by time blocking your activities.
This makes it easier to reset and move forward.
Brendon Burchard says he always like to move from task to task in his day by first releasing the task and then resetting his intention for the next activity. This is a great way to create a fresh mindset and take a slight break between things.
Too often we go from thing to things and the entire day just blends together. This causes issues if we are having a bad day.
We truly have the ability to just stop, recharge and reset our day at any time.
FINALLY, it is imperative that you have direction.
Please please find time in your schedule to work on your vision, goals, dreams and desires.
When you have direction it is much easier to get back on track.
When you have direction it is much easier to get past the bumps in the road.
When you have direction it is much easier to see past the current day.
Remember that it is key to execute and live it the moment, but you must have a strong desire to create a better life in order to PULL you in the right direction. Blissful Dissatisfaction as Ed Mylett puts it.
Anyway, I hope these suggestions will help you to create some early wins in your day. I hope they remind you of how simple it is to create a winning day.
And I hope it will help you create progress, success and truly UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL.
Thanks for tuning in.
George Wright III
