Why I love getting up at 4:30am every day
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Everyday Leadership for Smart Women
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>>Show notes: https://stephaniepollock.com/rwc069
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
Rise and shine
Ever since I began my (very) early morning routine some nine months ago, I’ve received a lot of questions about it.
Some people look at me, mouth agape wondering what on earth I’m thinking of waking up before the sun. Others are curious, questioning if they too could rise in the wee hours to make time for themselves.
Mostly, people want to know the answers to four questions:
- Why I decided to get up so early
- What I do during my morning hours
- What time I go to bed
- Is it worth it?
In this episode of the Rise without Compromise podcast, I answer all four questions in detail and give you a behind-the-scenes look at what mornings look like for me.
Before you listen, a couple caveats:
- This is not prescriptive. Early mornings aren’t for everyone and I don’t think getting up early makes me any more successful than the next person who works hard but gets up at 9am.
- It’s nothing sexy or particularly noteworthy. I say that to demystify the practice of getting up early. It’s honestly not that big of a deal, nor is that hard to do when you want to do it.
- It does not need to start at 4:30am. That’s what works for me, right now, and this season in my life and work. It’s about the “why” behind it, not the actual time on the clock. You can do the same thing at 6:30am or 2:30pm or 9:30pm.
If you’ve been wanting to make more time for yourself, your work or your creative ideas, listen in and see if it inspires you to start a morning practice.
And if not, then that’s perfectly fine too. As I say in the show, you do you.
Enjoy the episode!
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