A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life (A Penguin Special from Portfolio)
Laura Vanderkam: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast (2012, Penguin Group US)
[electronic resource] :, 40 pages
English language
Published Sept. 30, 2012 by Penguin Group US.
Mornings are a madcap time for many of us. We wake up in a haze?often after hitting snooze a few times. Then we rush around to get ready and out the door so we can officially start the day. Before we know it, hours have slipped by without us accomplishing anything beyond downing a cup of coffee, dashing off a few emails, and dishing with our coworkers around the water cooler. By the time the workday wraps up, we?re so exhausted and defeated that any motivation to accomplish something in the evening has vanished.But according to time management expert Laura Vanderkam, mornings hold the key to taking control of our schedules. If we use them wisely, we can build habits that will allow us to lead happier, more productive lives.Drawing on real-life anecdotes and scientific research that shows why the early hours of the day are so important, Vanderkam reveals …
Mornings are a madcap time for many of us. We wake up in a haze?often after hitting snooze a few times. Then we rush around to get ready and out the door so we can officially start the day. Before we know it, hours have slipped by without us accomplishing anything beyond downing a cup of coffee, dashing off a few emails, and dishing with our coworkers around the water cooler. By the time the workday wraps up, we?re so exhausted and defeated that any motivation to accomplish something in the evening has vanished.But according to time management expert Laura Vanderkam, mornings hold the key to taking control of our schedules. If we use them wisely, we can build habits that will allow us to lead happier, more productive lives.Drawing on real-life anecdotes and scientific research that shows why the early hours of the day are so important, Vanderkam reveals how successful people use mornings to help them accomplish things that are often impossible to take care of later in the day. While many of us are still in bed, these folks are scoring daily victories to improve their health, careers, and personal lives without sacrificing their sanity. For instance, former PepsiCo chairman and CEO Steve Reinemund would rise at 5:00 a.m., run four miles, pray, and eat breakfast with his family before heading to work to run a Fortune 500 company.What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast is a fun, practical guide that will inspire you to rethink your morning routine and jump-start your life before the day has even begun.
Short, but direct, this 40 page essay provides solid rationale and an impressive number of examples of morning routines people have found to be helpful.
A decent short book on making the most of your mornings. It has a some concrete and useful tips, but I found it most useful for the inspiration it provided to keep working on improving my morning routine. This inspiration mostly came in the form of stories from various people and how they've transformed their mornings.
