When you wake up in the morning, take the first 10 to 30 minutes or so to start thinking about what kind of day you would like to experience.

What kind of person would you like to be?

What would you like to have?

How would you like your business day to go?

What kind of people would you like to meet?

How would you like to spend your free time?

If you’re not choosing the details of your life, then you are literally settling for life’s leftovers.

How do you feel when you first wake up? Are you eager to get out of bed and greet the possibilities of the new day? Or are you resentful at having to get up, afraid of what might be coming today because you know that life is going to continue to throw monkey wrenches into your plans?

The decision is yours. You get to decide each morning just how you intend your day to go.

You get to control how you respond to every little thing that happens throughout your day.

Listen to something inspirational or motivational as you are getting ready for your day, read a passage from your favorite inspirational book, spend a few moments thinking about the actions that you can take today to move you toward your dreams. Set the stage for your success today.

Just do something.

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend
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