You don’t need a morning routine to be productive

My morning routine would send “gurus” and influencers into an instant hissy fit. To view this email as a web page, [click here]() {NAME}, My morning routine would send “gurus” and influencers into an instant hissy fit. I don’t meditate. I don’t journal for 30 minutes while sipping on a glass of organic lemon water. And I don’t do yoga. My perfect morning is rolling over while still bleary eyed in bed, grabbing my phone, and scrolling. Sometimes I watch random videos, answer DMs, or try to find new pizza spots to try. [Pizza Photos] Looking at pizza first thing in the morning. Why not! [@secretpizzala]() Yet, despite having a “bad” morning routine, I’ve still managed to write a New York Times bestselling book, [film an entire hit Netflix series](), run a multimillion-dollar business, stay in shape, and prioritize family life. Which became even more important after I got married. Here’s what I believe about morning routines: Much like deciding on what your version of a Rich Life looks like, YOU get to decide what your perfect morning routine looks like There’s an entire new industry of people saying what you “should” do every morning. Yeah, yeah…I’m not going to make sure my cabinet is stocked with ghee butter just so I could put it in my yak tea every morning which I need to make sure I source from… COME ON! GIMME A BREAK! So this week, I thought it would be fun to dive into morning routines and getting stuff done. Forget about morning “routines” Morning routines don’t actually help you get stuff done. Much like just “budgeting” doesn’t help you manage your finances. Keep an eye on your inbox over the next few days. I’ll be sharing some of my best content. Today, I want you to answer these three questions: - What does your perfect morning look like? Think big! Don’t limit yourself. This will be different for everyone. This could involve taking a hike with the dog, going to the gym, making a perfect cup of coffee, or even just zoning out while watching trashy reality TV for an hour. You decide what it looks like! - Next, list out the reasons why it won’t work. Be ruthless and nitpick everything! The hiking trail is too far away. You have to start work at 7am and there’s no time. You need to get the kids ready for school. The perfect cup of coffee takes 30 minutes to make, and you just don’t have that time! Just get all the reasons out on paper. - Finally, what are the ways you could make this work? Again, don’t limit yourself. What would your perfect self do? Maybe you could move closer to the hiking trail. Maybe you could hire a nanny to help with the kids in the morning. Or maybe you could negotiate on your start time with your boss. After tackling these questions, you’ll see it all fits into the bigger picture of living a Rich Life. And it might even be closer than you think for some people. Whatever the case, you now have a road map. You have a clear picture of what you want… and what is standing in the way. I know… I can hear it already… “But Ramit! Some of us still need to work. I got bills to pay, and a family… not all of us can [insert random excuse that 23,865,456 million other people also deal with here].” That’s why, tomorrow, I’ll be talking about getting stuff done. This is another area where gurus’ productivity hacks fall short. [Signature] P.S. Make sure you answer the questions above and have a clear idea of your perfect morning. Keep an eye on your inbox for my rant on random productivity hacks. Featured Products [Learn how to be your own boss, do what you love, and earn more.]() [What if you woke up EXCITED to go to work? I show you how to achieve it, step by step.]() [Ready-to-use mental frameworks for increased happiness, confidence, & success.]() [No guilt, no excuses, no BS. Just a 6-week program that works. Over 1,000,000 copies sold.]() The I Will Teach You To Be Rich Podcast Raw, unfiltered conversations with real couples: - One partner is $300,000 in debt, but shrugs it off. The other cries at night, anxious about the future. - A couple that’s so worried about money, they feel like they’ll never have enough. They go to a restaurant and order chicken instead of steak to save $10. Their household income: $600,000. - Two parents who feel overwhelmed by work, kids, and debt. When I ask them how they’d describe their lives, they instantly say the same word: “Stuck. ” Listen in to hear real money conversations from behind closed doors today. [Apple Podcasts] [Apple]() [Spotify]() [Google]() [IWT]() Follow Ramit: [insta]() [Twitter]() [twitter]() [youtube]() [Linkedin]() Was this forwarded to you? [Sign up here.]() This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. 548 Market St #89946 San Francisco, CA 94104-5401