Rather than checking emails, Mark Zuckerberg naturally checks Facebook. He uses his time in the morning to wade through them. He receives 700 to 800 emails a day, and he reads nearly all of them. He says emailing allows him to set his own schedule because it alleviates the need for scheduled meetings and phone calls.Īpple CEO Tim Cook probably wakes up before anyone else - around 3:45 a.m.

Shark Tank star Mark Cuban spends an hour each morning checking his emails, he told Thrive Global. Because these are the most important, she makes sure to complete them in the morning, when she's most productive. that she files her tasks in order of importance, labeling them “A,” “B,” or “C.” She gives herself three to five “A” tasks a day. He says it puts him on track for a productive day.Ĭochran follows a to-do list, too - though it's more structured. Whatever it is, even if it's something as simple as sending a text, he completes those three tasks the following morning. Shark Tank stars Kevin O'Leary and Barbara Cochran start their days with to-do lists.īefore O'Leary goes to bed, he writes down three tasks he wants to get done the next morning. This includes a rabbit, a pig, dogs, a bird, chickens, ducks, and fish. After the two cuddle, they feed their household of animals, reports Blinkist Magazine. Personal trainer Jillian Michaels says her alarm is her five year old. After walking around the yard with them, she settles in and makes a cup of her favorite espresso. Yet, before that happens, she brushes her teeth and takes her five dogs outside. Like others, Oprah starts her day with meditation and exercise. She wrote in a LinkedIn article that she's her most productive self at 4 a.m. However, she fills the silence with work. Then, the kids awake, and her day's off to the races.ĬEO and co-founder of Ellevest, Sallie Krawcheck, starts her day with silence as well. She writes in her journal or simply stares out her window. Shonda Rhimes, the producer of “Grey's Anatomy” and creator of “Scandal,” told InStyle she wakes up an hour and a half before her kids, around 5:30 a.m. Related: 9 Habits That Will Make You Happier in the Office 5. Richard Branson starts his day with a game of tennis, a walk, run, or bike ride, and follows it with breakfast and time with his family. In fact, he wakes up at 5:30 each morning, reads his emails, checks the news, works out, meditates, and eats breakfast - all before 9 a.m. Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, once tweeted that he too meditates each morning. He says it gives him energy and sets his positive intentions for the day. He calls the practice “priming,” which mixes yoga techniques with mindfulness. Self-help guru Tony Robbins also exercises each morning, but after a protein-packed breakfast, he spends 10 minutes meditating, according to Business Insider. He says this wasn't always his routine, but he finds it makes him more productive, which then shortens his work week. Shark Tank star Daymond John also starts his day with a workout. It energizes him for the rest of his day.

They exerciseĪs the sun begins to rise, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson kicks his day off with cardio - either a run or a session on the elliptical. She told Oprah she too gets at least eight hours of sleep and wakes up on her own. Arianna Huffington follows a similar routine. He's also a big proponent of waking up naturally, without an alarm. They ditch the alarm clockĪmazon CEO Jeff Bezos swears by eight hours of sleep each night. Here are the 12 morning habits of successful people. Instead of falling into a bad morning routine, take some advice from the pros. You also probably recognize that, though it's easy to fall into this pattern, it's not the most proactive way to start your day. If you're like the average American, you probably answered yes to at least one of these questions. How many times did you tap snooze? Were you running late? Did you feel stressed? Looking to shake up your routine? Check out the things successful people do in the morning.

Daily habits of successful people