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Benefits of Living by a Schedule

Today was my first real test of Living by a Schedule. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it went. I followed my morning routine to a tee and got more done in the morning than usual and still made it to work an hour earlier than normal. I was shocked at how much time [...]

My Daily Schedule

As I mentioned in my last post I have chosen twelve changes to make in my life over the next twelve months, beginning November 1st.
What I want to do here is explain in some detail what the first change is all about, for my benefit and yours.
As I stated, it is Live by a Schedule. [...]

The First Snow of the Season

Good morning! As I mentioned recently, part of my quest to achieve self-mastery is to exercise every day, no matter what. As I looked outside this morning I saw that it was pouring rain – cold rain! I must admit that thoughts of climbing back into bed went through my mind. How was I supposed [...]

Dealing with Obstacles to Getting to Bed On Time

Good morning! Well I’m learning already about obstacles to getting to bed on time. I came across an obstacle last night. As I analyze last night, in a nutshell I ended up getting to bed one hour later than I planned. My goal is to be in bed with lights out by 10:30 p.m. I [...]

Staying Up Late – Is It Worth It?

Is it worth it? I heard that question this morning. If was from my wife Lisa. She knows me too well. Let me back up a bit. I was in the bathroom shaving this morning when my wife walked in. Her greeting wasn’t, “Good morning dear, how did you sleep?” It was, “Soooo…you stayed up [...]