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5 things that author Tim Ferriss does every morning to win the day
An article inspired by episode 105 of the Tim Ferris Show.
Who is Tim Ferriss?
Tim Ferris is a well known entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru. He became well-known through his 4-Hour self-help book series — including The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef. Since this, however, he has also branched out into recording podcasts, doing interviews and writing newsletters.
In episode 105 of his podcast, Ferriss outlines 5 things that he tries to do every single morning — if he does these things, he wins the day.
Why the morning?
You might be wondering what’s so important about the morning, and why do you have to win it to have a good day?
For most successful people — athletes, entrepreneurs, writers and managers alike — the morning is absolutely sacred. They protect the morning no matter what, and they don’t let anybody get in the way of that. Why?
For most people, the morning is when they work the best.
Those early hours of the morning are when nobody else is awake, meaning that they can’t be distracted by emails, calls or any potential arguments and issues. Moreover, a lot of people are most…
