Wake Up Early

One of the founding fathers of America, Ben Franklin wrote that "early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." The old man knew what we was talking about.

There are only upsides to waking up early. First, you can take your time getting ready in the morning and not be rushed outside looking sloppy. You can also take the time to eat breakfast, while not "the most important meal of the day" is still pretty freaking important. Once you have done everything that you'very needed to do in the morning, you can study for the days classes or review what needs to happen at work that day. The only downside, and I mean the only, is that you'll want to go to bed earlier as a result. That's only a problem when people are going out at night.

I get up between 5:00 and 5:30. I do a little writing, get a little morning coffee, do a little blog reading, and I start heading into work at about 6:30-7:00. Commuting is a breeze when there are so few people heading in, and while I'm traveling, I review notes and study a bit.

Legit bosses are always hustling, whether its on the street or up in the boardroom. And whoever starts the hustle first, usually comes out on top. If you start as soon as you wake up, that means getting up early.