A Productive Day Starts The Night Before – Set Yourself Up For A Successful Morning

One of the biggest shifts in my productivity, personally and professionally, started after I altered parts of my daily routine. The first step was waking up earlier. Then, the next discovery that paid immediate dividends was finding out that a productive day starts the night before.

In my post Waking Up 5AM Changed My Life I share details on how getting up earlier compounded benefits across my financial situation, career, fitness and general wellbeing.

One area of that post that generated a handful of questions and comments was the routine I was doing the night before.

Which is fitting because these mornings have only become so beneficial because I’ve set myself up for success the night before. Through trial and error, I’ve developed a routine to ensure I can most effectively and efficiently take advantage of that 5AM – 8AM window.

The 5 main areas of my productive nightly routine focus on: Organizing For Productivity

Reflecting On The Day

Planning For A Productive Tomorrow

No Screens & Reading

Getting Enough Sleep

No two situations are the same and so many variables may not make this feasible in your own life. For example, I have no children, walk to and from work everyday and have always been a morning person.

Below is the system that has worked for me.