Morning routines and checklists

[ResaleBroker]

Do you have a routine or mental checklist of any kind that you run through every morning to start off on the right foot daily?

[webmaster]

Sure do - morning snuggle with 2 year old (usually involves making up stories about dragons named after family members) followed by coffee...... lot's of coffee.

[ResaleBroker]

Sure do - morning snuggle with 2 year old (usually involves making up stories about dragons named after family members) followed by coffee...... lot's of coffee.

I can relate.

[Mitch]

I sit at my desk just about every morning and set up my day. I take the top 6 things I need to get done, figure out the amount of time each task will take, and then do my schedule. I even try to schedule in checking and answering emails and my "gotta minute" meetings from my staff. I'm usually pretty happy if I can get 5 of the 6 things done.

The other routine I started recently was rolling down my windows in the car (well pressing the button to get them down) and cranking out one of my cd's. Lately it's been the best of Styx and Little River Band. Boy I'm getting old. This has helped get my pumped up and in a good mood when I get to the office.

[Arizona Real Estate]

Without being too specific, I don't feel one can even function or stay productive without a daily routine. Every night I write down all things I have to do for the next day. Then I have a few hours each morning that I religously work on certain things. These all goes back to basics of goal planning.

[SEO Nick]

I definitely do.

4.45am - Alarm goes off.. Hit Snooze
5.00am - Alarm goes off.. shower, eat, get dressed, etc.
5.50am(ish) - Bike to work.
6.20am - 6.30am - Turn on computer, Make coffee, get a list together of everything I need to do in the day
6.30am - Work!

EDIT: Also, somewhere between 6.20 and 6.30, I grab the biggest mug of coffee I can find. I need it if I'm waking up at 5am everyday!

[jessiesc]

As I get older and more forgetful, lists have become more important to me than in the past.

Yep, gotta daily routine also but it is depending on if there are fires I have to put out or not, which day of the week it is and what I want to accomplish for the day.

Other than that, no daily routine that's the same for everyday aside from getting my butt out of bed.

[NealRM]

1) Get the kids fed and ready for school
2) Make coffee, breakfast and read paper
3) Fall down the steps to the office in the basement
4) Plan out the days shoots. (Map locations and gather info)
5) Answer last night's email's
6) Start answering the phone

usually involves making up stories about dragons named after family members

I've made up many stories myself. However, they all involve Thomas the train.

[Scott.Hack]

Nick,

What good could possibly come from starting work at 6:30 in the morning? Especially when I would think that at least half of the customer base would be an hour or two behind you! (spoken like the night owl I am!)

-Scott

[SEO Nick]

1. I enjoy the quiet. I get much more work done.

2. That still leaves the other half of the customer base that are few hours ahead of us.

3. I get off at 3:00pm