MORNING ROUTINE

Usually, I’ll wake up at around 7 a.m. and immediately start my habit-stacking routine, which includes
the following tasks:

Making my bed

Washing my face

Drinking a pint of lemon water

Preparing and drinking a nutritious smoothie (like this green juice product.)

Reviewing my goals

Writing down two to four important tasks for the day

I end this routine by completing a new habit I’m trying to build into my life. For example, I’m currently
trying to master the 10-minute declutter habit.

Around 7:30 a.m., I head out for a walk. I always bring my iPhone to use the Stitcher app to listen to a
variety of podcasts on topics such as self-publishing, Internet marketing and investing. Also, I keep the
Evernote app in a key location on my phone—in case I want to record an idea from one of these
podcasts.

From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., I do my first (and sometimes only) block of writing. Usually, I work on a Kindle
book, blog post or piece of content. On occasion, I’ll write something for my own personal enjoyment.

From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., I’ll do a few different things: work on a project, reply to messages from key
members of my team or complete a number of small tasks. These activities typically relate to items on
my MITs list. The benefit here is that they provide a break from writing, but they also help me improve
my business.

AFTERNOON ROUTINE

From 11 a.m. to noon, I’ll relax a little by eating lunch, reading a nonfiction book for 30 minutes, running
a few errands or driving to a nearby Starbucks coffeehouse to get out of the house.

The 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. time-slot is very flexible. Depending on the day (and specific deadlines), I do a
number of things: write for a few more hours, clear out my email inbox, work through the steps of a
current project, record a few podcast episodes or outline a future idea.
EVENING ROUTINE

Six p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (or sometimes 8:30) is exercise time. I either do another walk (usually with my
wife) or go for a run. If I’m training for a marathon, sometimes the long run will extend into the evening.

After 8 p.m. is relaxation time. My wife and I will eat dinner, do a little cleaning and basically unwind for
the rest of the night.

At 11 p.m., I’ll go to bed and do a little bit of fiction reading. I usually fall asleep around 11:30 p.m.