Mornings are the worst. I am the person that you find grumpily rolling around in bed trying to avoid the inevitable, getting up. Snooze and I are close buddies. Procrastination and I have a long relationship. And the bed? That is a love I can’t explain.

All that to say, being “not a morning person” has been a strong part of my identity since I was a kid. A badge of honor if you will. If I let you in on a secret, as much as I proclaim my love, I’ve always hated it. I’ve wanted to be the person that could wake up early and crush it instead of snoozing to the last minute and throwing myself into the chaos of the day.

I’ve tried many times before but nothing ever stuck. The typical “morning routine” ideas never felt important enough to get me out of bed. I thought, is it really doing anything other than giving me something to do so I can say I got up?

When I found 20/20/20 in the 5AM club book, I decided to give it a go. Today is day 3 and I feel like I’m turning a corner. The first couple of days were great but the most important lesson I’m learning is that guidelines are just that. They should be a guide but they should be tailored to you.

Between day 1 to today, I’ve re-ordered things which was the best thing I could have done. Namely, I moved the workout to later to give me some time to wake up and have a better workout. So smart. I also woke up a little bit on the later side so I shaved a few minutes off overall but still achieved everything.

One of the more important things I have noticed and why this one will stick is that it gives me momentum. I don’t do this morning routine and then have a normal day. I’ve been checking things off my list that I’ve procrastinated on for weeks. I’m doing more but not feeling like it’s a grind.

Check out the book, maybe it’ll spark something in you too. Also, interesting side note - I picked this book up years ago and it didn’t resonate. Sometimes it’s all about timing.

Take a breath and lead with your highest self.

xoxo