In my last post, A Level of Competence, I ended with an unspoken question.
What habits do you have that support your success? I am curious to hear from you, so post a comment or reply by email. I will collect, manicure and re-post.
Here are two of my habits.
- Each morning, I fix a cup of coffee, and spend 60-90 minutes writing. This is where the blog comes from, as well as email correspondence with other thought leaders.
- When I drive an automobile, I do NOT listen to the radio, only podcasts or I simply drive and think.
What are your habits?
Good Morning Tom,
I use my calendar. As soon as I wake up, I take a quick peek as I prepare for the day/week ahead.
My thoughts follow me through my morning routine and my drive to work. This helps me to prioritize my daily plan right down to how I dress.
This is also a great opportunity to inspire others as I try to lead by example. I’m a firm believer in the old adage.. “An ounce of planning is worth a pound of cure”!
Thanks again for your daily blogs, training and inspiration.
Tom,
Love your habits and the question you’re asking.
I’ve a couple I’d like to share
My day like yours starts with a cup of coffee (or more). While drinking
I write in my journal by asking this question ” what will I do today to use my gifts to make a positive difference in someone’s life?”
At the end of the day I journal by answering this question. “What is the actual positive difference I made today in someone else’s life?”
On occasion I shake things up by asking and answering a couple of additional questions:
“What is the one question if asked and answered that would make it impossible for me to remain as I am?” or
“What would a person who truly loved themselves and others be doing right now?” or
“What would I be doing today if I truly believed that my life mattered and that I could have anything that I want”?
There are others but enough for now.
I remain curious and I don’t quit. I think the second one is my strongest habit for success.
I awake at 4:45am every morning. 4 out of 5 week days I go to the Orange Theory fitness at 6am where the thought train stops and I purely focus on what I’m doing and the energy of the people I work out with. It’s the 1 hour a day that my brain can take a break! I walk out spent, and focus on how I feel post workout in the car, stop and get my coffee on the way to work. While I’m still cooling down I check my calendar for the day, and then hit the shower; where my brain shifts gears. Yep, its convenient to have a shower at work. This is when I feel the uptick in energy and it feeds the energy throughout the rest of the day. Shower and a breakfast; I spend that time focusing on what I want to accomplish through the day. Most of the time that’s in coaching the team and development. I create that mental list that I can check off as I go through the day. For me, starting every morning I can with a clear mind and an intense workout feeds that energy and helps set up the day.
Hey Tom,
I listen to meditation music first thing in the morning when I wake up so I can start with a form of clearing the mind. I make sure that I am able to have a view out the door or window of a tree or nature. This allows me to find a calm place to start my day with thinking of nothing but pure internal happiness.
Another habit would be setting daily goals personal or professional. Putting them down on a piece of paper to remind you of what you wanted to achieve throughout the day.