Morning Routine to Improve Business Performance

Morning Routine to Improve Business Performance

How you start your morning will set the tone for the rest of your day. So, by adjusting your morning routine, you can get your day off to a much better start. This means that you will need to wake up earlier, have at least some of your day planned, and get started so that you can accomplish more with the time that you have gained.

Here are four simple tips to help you create a proper morning routine that will make a big difference in your day.

Go to Bed On-Time

It may seem counter-productive at first, but working late nights and early mornings only succeeds is wearing you out quickly. You need to do more than just work hard, you need to work smart so that you get more done in less time. Staying up late means that you are negatively affecting the productivity for the next day’s work. So, instead of trying to push yourself night after night to get things done, set a reasonable time for leaving work and come back the next morning to finish it up.

Wake Up Earlier

To get more out of your morning routine, you must wake up at an earlier time so that you can get started the right way. You should consider waking up about ten to fifteen minutes earlier than normal so that you can get started sooner and get more accomplished. The old saying of the US Army is that they get more done by 9 am than many others do for the entire day rings true to a very large extent. You’ll want to extend that ten to fifteen minutes up to an hour. By starting earlier, you get a jump on what needs to be done and that momentum can carry you through your work day.

Exercise

It may seem a little counter-productive at first to wake up earlier only to spend 15 to 20 minutes exercising, but that will help get the blood flowing so that you can take on the day without wearing yourself out. You can walk for 20 minutes, ride a bike, do some high intensity interval training (HIIT), or hit the gym for a brief routine. Whatever works for you can help provide the boost needed so that you get started on the right foot. Plus, if you drink some water when you wake up, that will help loosen up the body and get you ready for your exercise.

Create a To-Do List

Right before you go to bed, create a quick to-do list so that you can get them done quickly to start off your day. Plus, you’ll want to jot down your goals so that they are accomplished before the end of your day. Be reasonable when listing your goals so that you are not pushing yourself too hard. However, you will want to get enough accomplished that it takes the day to get it done. So, make a quick outline of what is important and needs to be accomplished that day and set up a reasonable time frame. When you mark off each accomplishment, you may have even more time to get other things accomplished thanks in part to your morning routine.