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How to Create the Conditions for Your Best Work
I’m a morning person.
The best time of the day for me is from about 3 am until noon. That’s when my brain is humming… and I get most of my work done.
At first, I fought the urge to get up at 3 am to start working.
Then I read an article about some very famous and successful people who are like me*…
Tim Cook, Apple CEO, starts his day at 3:45 am
Oprah and Michelle Obama start at the crack of dawn
And it doesn’t stop with getting up at 3 am…
I need to be wearing clothes that make me feel good and work in a specific spot in my house to really get the juices flowing.
What’s your recipe for doing your best work?
Your what, how, when, and where?
You have one… whether you know it or not.
The key to doing your best work and doing it efficiently is discovering your individual recipe of what, how, when, and where.
Do you work better under a tight deadline? In the morning or at night? In your home, office, or the coffee shop down the street?
One of the reasons I work for myself is so I can be in charge of the way I spend my time. As more and more people are working from…
