Across the business world, entrepreneurs who want to get the most out of their day — and who often operate in a ‘do less, accomplish more’ economy — turn to structured morning routines. From Silicon Valley start-up founders to the CEOs of Fortune 500 corporations, entrepreneurs of all types rely on morning rituals.
What makes this morning ritual a popular practice for business leaders around the world?
There’s something special about the morning: it’s a time of potential, an opportunity for a fresh beginning each day.
When entrepreneurs start their day in a certain way, they shape good days, both for entrepreneurship and life in general. Many entrepreneurs use the adage ‘win the morning, win the day’ as a principle. They believe that if they’re effective in the morning, they’re likely to be successful throughout the day.
The true foundation of success in anything is consistency. There’s something to be said for the monotony of having the same regimen every day of your life. Every top entrepreneur has a morning ritual. They get up at the same time every day. Why? Because consistency requires discipline. Once you’ve created any routine, you’ll find that consistency is key.
there’s no cheating it, there’s no room for consistency if you don’t follow through. It stands to reason that the same principles that apply to morning habit formation will also apply to those aspects of your life that are vital to your success, such as your business.
If you’re running a business, the need for consistency will undoubtedly weigh on your mind. In order to make your venture successful, you’ll want things to remain the same. Every disaster you foresee in your business scenario has to do with unexpected events.
One way that entrepreneurs maximize productivity every day is to front-load their schedule with morning routines. The morning is approached as a unique opportunity to achieve peak mental performance. By doing the most important activities and tasks first thing, entrepreneurs set themselves up to tackle their most vital work with energy and drive. Some entrepreneurs take a deep-work approach while others want to think of time for planning the day ahead. Some use the morning to bring order to their physical and mental workspace.
The challenges of entrepreneurship can be relentless.
It’s easy to get consumed and forget to take care of your overall health. That said, there is a case to be made that entrepreneurs have even more of a need to practice morning routines because of the inherent toll that entrepreneurship often takes on our mental and physical lives. What better way to start each day than using your morning to practice a ritual that helps you care for yourself or become centered? Whether this takes the form of energy-boosting exercises, meditation practice or simply making space to eat some nourishing cereal, a morning routine enables entrepreneurs to recharge their batteries so that they can re-engage in their work with stronger vitality.
Creativity is the double entendre of entrepreneurship, and morning habits can ensure that we ignite this spark. Read, write, brainstorm, or anything that entices and ignites your entrepreneurial mind, so suppressing early morning boredom creates new areas of thinking.
After all, since entrepreneurs are seen not simply as business leaders but also as examples for their teams and communities, by practicing discipline, productivity, and wellness in their manner every morning, they’re setting an example for those around them to follow. In doing so, they’re not only creating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement for their organizations but also for the people coming in contact with them.
A five-minute meditation keeps me grounded. A 20-minute walk keeps me energized.
A quick grateful-journaling session, a healthy smoothie, and reading my favorite success-themed inspirational quotes. Even my non-business morning rituals are strategic — I truly believe my morning routine makes me a better partner, friend, and human being.
When you put yourself on the right path each morning, it doesn’t just help you; it influences those around you.
As the day progresses, those early moments of success can be contagious. Everyone responds better to a person wearing self-confidence — just stroll into a meeting looking and feeling well-rested. You’ll set the tone for the rest of the day. This is the inner work of entrepreneurship. Whether you’re building a $1 million business or a $1 billion business, successful entrepreneurs go through the same transformational morning rituals. They seize these strategic first minutes as stepping stones toward their dreams. So take some time to craft your morning ritual. Morning is your bread, and may it never be broken.