Good discipline is required to develop good habits. A good habit I recently picked up on is very simple: prepare and prioritize your next day before you go to sleep.
Last Tuesday, I woke at 6:30am and went for a short run before dawn. After the run, I took a shower and started thinking about great places to meet for breakfast. Then it hit me...I had planned a breakfast meeting that morning at 7am in Atlanta. I was getting out of the shower at 7:30am. It was terrible. I felt terrible. And I missed a huge opportunity.
But, Learn After Doing. Now, I am committing to some prep time each evening before I go to bed. I plan to take 15-20 minutes reviewing and prioritizing action items, calls that need to be placed, followups that need to be made, and e-mails that need my attention.
So far, it has been a huge help. And, it gives me a slight edge so that I can spend more time "hanging out" with the team in the office over coffee in the morning. That is time critical to my longterm success in the business. Do you prepare the night before?
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