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1.  Eat breakfast - If you skip breakfast, you won’t be at your best during the morning.  You will more likely gorge yourself at lunch and have a sleepy afternoon.  So eat something, anything (within reason) so you can ensure a smooth start.

2.  Get plenty of sunshine - Sun in the morning signals the body and mind to wake up.  So instead of reaching for a big cup of Joe, put on your shoes and go outside.

3.  Get Aerobic Exercise -  while you are getting your sunlight, use it as an excuse to get a good walk or jog in.  Excercise lowers stress, gets your blood moving and wakes you up.

4.  Avoid RSS, EMAIL or phone before 10 am.  RSS, email and phone demand immediate attention.  Whereas your goals and work for the day can easily be brushed to the side.  If you can avoid the urgent and uninportant until 10 or 10:30, you’ve got a fighting chance at getting all of the important tasks done.

5.  Think positive thoughts not negative - Seems simple, but many people never do it.  Instead of looking on the worst side, try to see the bright side.  Ask yourself “what is the advantage of this situation?”  “how am I benefitting from this?  What am I learning?”  These are all good questions that you can ask in all negative situations to turn them to the positive.

7.  Go for a mid-day walk - again, I’m harping on the excercise.  Getting a brisk walk in over lunch (even if for only 10 minutes) will get you to feeling better about your afternoon.  Where most others are sitting around digesting, you can be energizing.

10. Be slow to react to other people’s “urgent” requests. When someone else asks you for help, to do a project or to meet some other urgent need, practice saying “what’s your deadline on this? or when do you need this done?” Then schedule that day. Most people when asked one of those questions realize it’s not as urgent and will set a future date. That way, you can go back to working on one of your top 3 activities. 9.  List your top 5-7 objectives for ... Read More >

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