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00:01 How do you start your day?
00:02 The way you kick off your morning routine
00:04 can have a massive impact on your entire day.
00:06 Google CEO Sundar Pichai has an incredibly successful morning
00:10 routine, and it's based off of three simple things.
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00:16 Pichai starts his day by waking up at a decent time,
00:21 reading the paper, drinking some tea,
00:23 and thinking about the big picture.
00:25 Sounds uninspiring?
00:27 Take a closer look.
00:28 This seemingly standard morning checklist
00:30 is perfect in its simplicity.
00:32 Its framework paves the way for a great day
00:34 and sets you up for success.
00:36 It also reveals what you need to remember
00:38 as you build your own ideal morning routine.
00:41 Here are three key things we often
00:43 forget as we search through the morning routine
00:45 craze to find our own.
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00:49 Oprah meditates in candlelight, and Mark Cuban
00:52 motors through his inbox before 7 AM.
00:54 That doesn't mean the same tactics will work for you.
00:57 We all have different preferences, personalities,
01:00 and skills, which means your successful morning
01:02 routine should fit you.
01:04 For example, Pichai doesn't start
01:06 working at the crack of dawn for one simple reason.
01:08 He's not a morning person.
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01:13 Just because you want your morning routine
01:15 to lead to a productive day doesn't
01:16 mean you have to start your day with tasks or work.
01:20 For many famous names in business,
01:21 mornings are about packing even more tasks
01:24 in before their workday technically begins.
01:26 But a great morning for you might start by not working.
01:29 The point isn't to be more productive.
01:31 It's to have a point in mind at all.
01:33 Looking to feel calmer throughout the day?
01:35 Start with meditation.
01:36 Working on your fitness?
01:37 Begin with a workout.
01:38 Hoping to read more?
01:39 Pick up a book or a newspaper like Pichai.
01:42 Whatever it is, pick a goal and make
01:44 that the aim of your morning.
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01:48 For something that seems so obvious,
01:50 this one falls under our radar quickly.
01:52 How many times have you committed to a morning routine
01:54 that only winds up lasting a few days?
01:57 To make real progress towards a goal,
01:59 you need to stick with it for at least a month, maybe longer.
02:01 This is a big part of why picking
02:03 a personally realistic and useful routine is so crucial.
02:07 If it doesn't make sense for a few days,
02:08 it definitely won't work out in the long haul.
02:10 A great tip for figuring out what does work?
02:13 Reverse engineer your routine, starting with your goal.
02:15 This may mean that it's a work in progress for a while.
02:18 But that's OK.
02:19 Think about what you want.
02:20 Try things out.
02:21 See what helps you start your day at your best.
02:23 And don't get discouraged if something
02:25 that seemed great or worked once just doesn't in the long run.
02:29 Give your routine a real try.
02:30 Stick to it.
02:31 And if it's not a good fit, make a change.
02:33 Remember, there isn't one magic formula.
02:35 But there is something that will work for you.
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