EP 022 – Routines for Awesomeness
SHOW NOTES EP 022
Routines for Awesomeness
Some people plan. Some people like to go with the flow. Some people like things to be the same. Some people like things to be different.
Yet, nearly everyone ends up creating rituals and routines. It can be very simple. It can be very complex. It can be rigid. It can be flexible.
But having a way to ramp up your process, your activities, your life…that’s a ticket to success in creativity.
Content References:
Amazeballz Challenge (created by Mary)
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
Mary describes her crazy daily routine The Amazeballs Challenge
How much routine is good? How much flexibility?
What kinds of routines do we use
Why we love mornings
Decision fatigue is not fun, and how routines save the day
“Pre-paving” technique
Easy versus most valuable to-do routine
How to keep to a routine when your life is not routine
The “chain” approach to routines
WEEKLY INTERRUPT
In the spirit of routines: Create your perfect day.
MARY:
5-8 am: Miracle Morning (Questions: How can I win the day? How can I add the most value today?)
8-9:30: Get Ready/Transition
9:30-12: Deep Work
12-3: Lunch, meetings, shallow work
3-5 projects and collaboration
5-6: transition again
6-9: Connecting time
9-10: Get ready for sleep, wind down (Questions: what am I grateful for? Intentions for tomorrow)
10-5: Sleep!
KYLE:
5a-8a: Miracle Morning (What can I do today to be BOLD? Who can I positively effect today? What can I do to win the day?
8a-9a: Coffee, Wash, Breakfast
9a-1p: Creative work
1p-2p: Lunch, etc
2p-6p: Technical work (projects, clients)
6p-7p: Dinner
7p-9p: Evening walk, relaxing, conversation
9p-10p: Reading/wind-down (What brought me joy today? Who did I bring joy to today? What amd I grateful for today?
10p-5a: Sleep