This post appeared on my Tumblelog yesterday. However now that I am starting my real blog, I thought this is a great post to start with. So here you go: Start your day on the right foot.

Yesterday I wrote about making your goals public in order to make it easier for you to reach them. So, following my own advice, I’m now sharing my morning routine with you:

1. Wake up early: 5:30 on working days, 6:30 on weekends (Thanks for the idea, Steve, Leo). It’s surprising how much more energized you feel waking up at 6 AM compared to for example 10 AM.
2. Start your day with an appointment with yourself: On working days I go to a cafe that opens at 6:30, grab a cup of coffee and spend an hour in the corner table. I wish I could find a place that opens at 6, but so far this is the best I’ve found (a tip for entrepreneurs in the Helsinki area - you’d get at least one loyal customer by opening earlier). On weekends, like today for example, I stay at home for the appointment. (Thanks, Scott)
3. Start the appointment by reading a few chapters from the Bible: I’m following the reading schedule from deliberatePeople, and writing notes about things I learn. A modern translation makes the text much more approachable so I’m reading The Message. (Thanks, Phil and Heather, Eugene)
4. Journal your thoughts on life, goals and things learned during the previous day. (Thanks, Scott)
5. Pray for the day. I give thanks for the good things that are happening to me, and pray that God will take care of my family, friends and everyone I meet during the day.

Then I am ready to get to work.

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