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The 5 AM Club Summary (Robin Sharma)
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Mar 3, 2025
Have you ever hit snooze on your alarm and rushed through the day? If you’re ready to break free from this routine, The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma offers a powerful solution. Sharma argues that waking up at 5 a.m. can boost productivity, health, and happiness. Through a compelling story, he reveals how a structured morning routine can lead to success. Mr. Robin Sharma’s book The Monk Who Sold The Ferrari (https://creativeaspirant.com/the-monk-who-sold-his-ferrari-summary/) and The Wealth Money Can’t Buy (https://creativeaspirant.com/the-wealth-money-cant-buy-summary-robin-sharma/) is another exciting and valuable book for mankind. After reading many books, I found his writing to be one of my favorites. So, let’s enjoy another fantastic book summary, chapter by chapter. In this episode, I'll be your sardonic guide through Sharma's revolutionary concept that success isn't birthed in the comfortable cocoon of your memory foam mattress, but in those ungodly hours when even the birds are like, "Seriously? We're not ready for this."
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all right so are you ready to unlock
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some serious potential you guys sent us
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a bunch of summaries of Robin sharma's
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the 5 a.m. club and wow there are a lot
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of really interesting ideas in there so
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today we're going to do a deep dive with
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you all ready to dig up those gems that
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you can actually use to transform your
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life yeah I'm really excited to dig in I
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mean this book really goes beyond your
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typical self-help stuff the way sha
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presents it as a story almost like one
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of those old fables but said in the
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modern day it's really captivating oh I
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totally agree it's not like he's just
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saying wake up at 5: he's like showing
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you way you should through the
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characters you know and them going
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through this journey right and speaking
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of Journeys this book starts out with a
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pretty intense one yeah I mean we meet
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this entrepreneur and he has hit rock
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bottom he's actually like thinking about
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suicide yeah this kind of a jarring way
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to start the book but it really grabs
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your attention it does and I think it
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was really smart of charman to start it
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that way because it shows us this truth
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they even people who seem to have it all
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they can still struggle like a lot we
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all need some kind of guidance you know
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a path forward especially when we're
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going through those tough times this
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character's desperation it really sets
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the stage for this powerful
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transformation and that's what makes it
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so relatable Okay so we've got this
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entrepreneur who is in crisis and then
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like something out of a movie Inc comes
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the spellbinder yeah he's this Larger
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than Life mentor and he just starts
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dropping all this wisdom M you you know
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talking about being your best and
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becoming Elite there's this one line
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that I absolutely loved he says Life's
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too short to play small with your
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talents that's a good one it's like he's
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telling us to step up be great stop
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settling I mean we all have unique
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talents gifts and this book wants us to
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go all in on those for sure but how do
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we actually do that how do we go from
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feeling lost and like kind of blah to
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living this like legendary life well
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that's where the magic of a 500 a.m.
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Club comes in and it's not even just
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about the time although that is a big
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part of it it's about putting together
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this morning routine something that sets
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you up for Success you know a routine
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that lets you tap into your potential
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before the whole world starts demanding
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your attention Okay this is interesting
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tell me more about this routine okay so
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remember Stone Riley the homeless guy we
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meet at the beginning right well he
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actually turns out to be a really
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important Mentor in the book he's a big
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believer in getting up early MH and he
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guides the entrepreneur and this
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struggling artist shows them how to make
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this morning routine that boosts their
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energy makes them more productive and
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you know really helps them Master
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themselves so it's about creating a plan
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so you can be in control of your day
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before it controls you exactly instead
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of waking up and immediately checking
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email you know stressing about deadlines
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you spend those first few hours on
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yourself and growing as a person and
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that's where the 202020 formula comes in
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Sharma talks about this in chapters 8
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and 13 yes the 202020 formula what does
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it all mean so it's about using that
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hour that time between 5 5 and 600 a.m.
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the best way possible you split it up
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into three 20 minute chunks okay first
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you've got 20 minutes of intense
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exercise really get your body going then
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20 minutes of reflection whether that's
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meditating or just sitting quietly to
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find some inner peace and focus and
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lastly 20 minutes for growth maybe read
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something learn something new work on
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yourself okay I have to admit working
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out hard at 5: in the morning sounds
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awful but I get the idea getting your
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mind and body ready for a productive day
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exactly get that blood pumping feel good
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and shake off any sleepiness but Sharma
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isn't saying you have to become a
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fitness nut right away okay good start
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small maybe a quick walk or some yoga
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then slowly increase the intensity as
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you get stronger I like that finding
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what works and building it up over time
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so we've got the exercise but what about
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the reflection part I feel like that's
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really important for setting the right
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tone for the whole day oh absolutely and
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shaa gives us some great advice for this
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He suggests stuff like mindfulness
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meditation where you just focus on
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breathing and wash your thoughts go by
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without judging them you could also do
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some gratitude exercises like list
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things you're thankful for or maybe you
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like journaling using those Quiet
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Moments to process your emotions and get
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some clarity I can already feel the
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stress going away just a few minutes of
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focused reflection can make such a huge
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difference but what about those last 20
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minutes the growth time what are some
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practical things we can do to use that
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time well think of this time as
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investing in yourself Sharma wants you
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to to read books that inspire you listen
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to podcasts that teach you something new
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or take online courses that help you
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improve your skills yeah it's all about
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choosing content that lines up with your
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goals both personal and professional so
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you're actively working toward that life
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you want I love that it's like starting
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your day with a mental boost but let's
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be real building new habits especially
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something like this 500 a.m. routine it
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takes dedication oh you're absolutely
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right that's why Sharma talks about this
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66 day minimum it's this science backed
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idea that it takes at least 66 days to
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really make a new habit stick he's not
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going to lie and say it's easy but he
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does give us this great framework to
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make it happen okay tell me that he
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calls it the Habit installation protocol
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and it breaks down the whole process
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into steps you can actually manage okay
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like finding a clear trigger setting up
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a consistent routine rewarding yourself
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and just repeating repeating repeating
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until you master it it sounds simple but
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it's powerful if you actually do it
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consistently so we're going from just
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thinking about this to actually doing it
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it's about taking action exactly but
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before we get into all the specifics of
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this habit installation protocol let's
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take a minute to hear a word from our
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sponsors we'll be right back to talk
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about how to make these early mornings
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work for you welcome back to our Deep
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dive into the 5 a.m. Club so before we
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took a break we were talking about how
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to make a new routine really stick and
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sharma's 66 day minimum how that plays
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into it yeah definitely it takes
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commitment to make a change like this
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and while 66 days might sound a bit
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scary Sharma gives us this really
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helpful framework right he calls it the
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Habit installation protocol this is part
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I'm really excited to talk about because
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I think a lot of people struggle with
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this we love the idea of changing our
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lives but actually doing it that's a
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whole other thing I totally agree and
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the Habit installation protocol he talks
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about it in chapter 12 it's all about
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bridging that Gap it's about creating a
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system that helps you reach your goals
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you know something that makes it easier
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to keep going with the 5 a.m. Club even
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when you're not feeling super motivated
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okay so how does it work what are the
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pieces of this protocol so the first
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thing is to find a trigger something
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that gets you going something that
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kickstarts your routine for the 5 a.m.
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Club a good trigger could be as simple
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as putting your alarm clock across the
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room oh yeah so you have to get out of
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bed to turn it off exactly that way
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you're not tempted to hit snooze and
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fall back asleep it's like you're
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tricking yourself into getting up that's
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clever so once you're actually up what's
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next then it's about setting up a
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consistent routine this is what you do
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every morning the backbone of your 5
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a.m. routine okay so for us it would be
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the 202020 formula 20 minutes of
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exercise 20 minutes of reflection 20
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minutes of growth the important thing is
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to make this routine automatic you know
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so you don't have to waste energy trying
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to decide what to do next it's like
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creating a flow something that just
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happens naturally right but I think we
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all know that even with the best
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intentions
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we need some extra motivation sometimes
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oh for sure and that's where rewards
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come in absolutely rewards help you
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stick with it and they don't have to be
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anything big maybe it's enjoying a cup
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of coffee while you read or listening to
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your favorite podcast during your
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workout yeah or just that feeling of
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accomplishment like I did it I started
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my day strong right it's about those
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small things that make you happy and
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connecting them to your new routine
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exactly but here's the thing about
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forming habits you can't just do it once
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it's about showing up every day even
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when you don't feel like it and that's
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where repetition comes in that's the
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last part of the Habit installation
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protocol so it's not all about willpower
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then it's about creating a system that
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helps you repeat the behavior until it
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becomes automatic you got it willpower
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it can only take you so far but
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consistency that's about Building
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Systems that help you reach your goals
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the more you do something the more
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natural it becomes it's like making a
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new path in your brain and every time
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you repeat it that path gets smoother
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and easier to follow this is really
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making me think differently about how I
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try to build habits I've always been so
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focused on just forcing myself to do
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things yeah but it sounds like
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consistency is the real key it is it's
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about building that momentum over time
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and you know remember those Seven
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Virtues Of The heroic human we talked
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about earlier oh yeah bravery
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forgiveness Integrity all those the ones
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Sharma says are so important for people
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who want to change the world well you
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know what building good habits it
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actually reflects those virtues it takes
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courage to step out of your comfort zone
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discipline to stick with it and humility
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to know that growth Takes Time by doing
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this 5 a.m. Club thing you're not just
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creating a new routine you're developing
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those virtues in yourself I love how
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that all connects it's like the 5 a.m.
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Club is training you to be a better
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person inside and out yeah but before we
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go too far down that road we need to
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talk about sleep I mean we're talking
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about waking up at 5:00 a.m. right don't
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we need enough sleep to really be at our
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best you're bringing up a really
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important Point Sharma actually have a
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whole chapter chapter 14 called the
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essentialism of sleep just about this
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he's super clear that sleep is not
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something you can skip if you're serious
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about reaching your full potential y he
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even calls sleep the most potent
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performance enhancer we know of wow okay
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so how do we make waking up early work
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with getting enough sleep It seems
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impossible it's not about staying up all
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night and then waking up early it's
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about shifting your whole sleep schedule
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so you can go to bed earlier and still
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get those 7 to n hours of sleep okay
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that makes sense but for me and probably
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a lot of people that means changing my
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whole evening routine I'm a total Night
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Owl so the idea of going to bed early
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feels so weird I get it it's tough
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especially with how busy our lives are
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and how much we're all connected yeah
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but think about it this way sleep isn't
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a luxury it's like an investment in your
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health your productivity your happiness
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sha actually says that not getting
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enough sleep sabotages everything you're
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trying to do oh yeah it makes you less
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focused less energetic and more stressed
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he's right I've definitely notice that
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when I'm well rested I can think better
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and I'm more creative yeah it's like my
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brain has had time to recharge and
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process everything exactly when you make
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sleep a priority you're setting yourself
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up for success in all areas of your life
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and combining good sleep with the
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powerful morning routine that's like a
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superp power combo it boosts both your
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body and your mind so it's not about
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giving up sleep to be productive it's
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about finding that balance it's about
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taking care of yourself so you can do
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your best that's it it's about
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understanding that you can't give what
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you don't have you need to fill up your
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energy tank with quality sleep so you
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can tackle your goals this is really
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changing how I think about sleep I used
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to see it as something I could squeeze
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in if I had time but maybe I need to
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start thinking about it as a key part of
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My Success I think that's a really great
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shift in perspective and remember like
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with any new habit it takes time and
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trying things out to find what works
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best for you start small adjust your
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bedtime and evening routine a little bit
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at a time you'll eventually find a sleep
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schedule that supports your 5 a.m. goals
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this has been so helpful we talked about
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the Habit installation protocol the 66
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day minimum the importance of sleep and
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even those heroic human virtues yeah
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it's a lot to think about but it feels
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like I'm getting the tools to really
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make changes me too but before we move
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on to the last part of our Deep dive I
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want to highlight something really
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important while the 5 a.m Club is great
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it's not about following a bunch of
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rules right it's about finding what
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works best for you play around with it
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adapt the ideas to your own life and
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preferences I love that it's not one
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size fits all it's about giving people
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the power to create a morning routine
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that helps them reach their own unique
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goals it's about being in control of
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your morning and in a way your whole day
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you got it it's about realizing that you
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have the power to make the life you want
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and it starts with those first few hours
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of your day this has been amazing we
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really dug into those practical
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strategies in the 5m club but we're not
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done yet in part three we're going to
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talk about some of the more advanced
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ideas like the 10 tactics of lifelong
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genius and the Twin cycles of Elite
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Performance yeah get ready for even more
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insights to help you unlock your
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potential I can't wait but for now keep
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playing with those early mornings and
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see what makes them special for
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you all right welcome back to our Deep
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dive into the 500 a.m. Club so in this
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last part we're going to explore some of
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the more I guess you could say advanced
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concepts stuff that can really help you
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achieve long-term success yeah exactly
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we've talked about the morning routine
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how to build habits and making sleep a
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priority now let's give you some really
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powerful tools not just to be successful
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but to keep that success going I like it
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and you know what those 10 tactics of
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lifelong Geniuses that Sharma talks
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about in chapter 15 those really stand
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out to me it sounds like a recipe for
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well genius it is and remember how these
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tactics are woven into the story itself
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like the entrepreneur and the artist
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they get this wedding gift from Stone
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Riley oh yeah it's a painting but it
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secretly reveals these tactics it's like
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Sharma showing us that learning and
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growing it's a lifelong thing it's all
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about those hidden messages right okay
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enough teasing what are these genius
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tactics okay let's break it down the
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first one is called the tight bubble of
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Total Focus or tbtf for short tbtf I
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like it it's all about creating these
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blocks of time where you can really
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focus on your work no distractions
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that's how you maximize your
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productivity I love that I mean think
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about it these days we're always
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connected right there are notifications
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emails all these demands from the
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digital world right it's so easy to get
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pulled in a million different directions
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you said it the tbtf is about taking
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back control of your attention and using
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it for the most important tasks okay
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like imagine finding a quiet spot
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silencing your phone closing all those
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extra tabs on your computer and setting
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a timer for a focused work session H you
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being amazed at what you can get done
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when you get rid of all those
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distractions and just dive into your
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work it's like creating a peaceful space
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for your mind yeah a space where you can
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do your best work I'm already feeling
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calmer just thinking about it so what's
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next on the list all right the next one
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is a little tougher but if you can
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Master it it's super powerful the 9901
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rule well
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90901 that sounds intense it is for 90
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days St straight you spend the first 90
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minutes of your workday on your most
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important task the one thing that will
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make the biggest difference in your work
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or your personal life 90 days that's
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dedication but I can see how it would
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lead to some big breakthroughs like if
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you're constantly putting energy into
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the most important thing you're going to
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see results exactly it's about choosing
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what matters most and focusing your
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energy there that one task it becomes
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non-negotiable a crucial part of your
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daily routine all right I'm writing this
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one down what else is in this genius
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tool kit okay we can't forget the 6010
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method this is all about working in
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focused bursts you work hard for 60
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minutes then take a 10-minute break to
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rest and recharge I like that you can do
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this throughout the day to keep your
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energy levels up and avoid burnout this
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is so important we need to remember that
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rest is not a bad thing it actually
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helps us be more productive we put
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ourselves so hard sometimes without
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giving our minds and bodies a chance to
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recover right it's like running a
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marathon you wouldn't Sprint the whole
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way would you no you pace yourself take
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breaks to refuel and catch your breath
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the 610 method it's the same idea for
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your workday you can work at your best
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without burning out smart so we've got
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focused work blocks prioritizing the
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most important tasks and scheduled
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breaks what other genius tactics does
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Sharma have the next one is the daily
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five concept this is about keeping your
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to-do list simple each day you pick the
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five most important things you need to
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get done okay by focusing on just those
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five
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you make sure you're making progress on
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the stuff that really matters I like how
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simple that is it's easy to get
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overwhelmed with these huge to-do lists
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this forces you to focus on your main
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goals exactly and remember these tactics
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all work together imagine using the
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daily five concept with the 9901 rule oh
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wow you could spend your first 90
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minutes tackling the top item on your
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daily five list talk about a productive
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start to your day that's how you get
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things done but charma doesn't just
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focus on being mentally productive right
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he also talks about taking care of your
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physical health you're right he has
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tactics like the second win workout this
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is where you do a short burst of
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exercise in the afternoon to fight that
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midday slump and get your energy back up
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that's a great idea I always hit that
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afternoon slump I'm going try that one I
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think you'll like it and for those of
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you who are really pushing yourselves
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physically there's the two massage
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protocol okay tell me more it's exactly
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what it sounds like two massages a week
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to help your muscles recover and reduce
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stress okay now that's a genius tactic I
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can definitely get behind
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but what about those of us who have
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trouble finding time for personal
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development I mean life gets busy well
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Sharma has a solution for that too it's
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called traffic University and it's all
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about using those hours you spend in
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traffic or commuting to learn and grow
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oh interesting instead of scrolling
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through your phone or listening to the
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radio you can listen to audiobooks
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podcasts or even online courses you know
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stuff that teaches you something new and
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inspires you that's a great way to look
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at it it's like turning those wasted
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hours into time for
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self-improvement I definitely waste a
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lot of time on my commute so I'm going
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to try that I think you'll be surprised
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how much you can learn when you make
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those little changes in your routine and
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to finish up the 10 tactics sha talks
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about building a Dream Team a group of
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people who support you okay he also
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suggests using a weekly design system to
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plan and reflect and spending 60 Minutes
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every day on personal development
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activities wow this is a whole toolkit
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for Reaching Your Potential in every
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part of your life these tactics are full
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of wisdom and I love how they all
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connect back to the idea of intentional
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living like making choices that align
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with your goals and what you believe in
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exactly it's about taking control of
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your life and creating a plan for
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success and speaking of plans let's talk
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about those Twin cycles of Elite
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Performance we mentioned earlier it
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sounds like something out of a superhero
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movie oh uhhuh it does but instead of
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superpowers it's about understanding
18:52
these two cycles that are essential for
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lasting success the high Excellence
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cycle and the deep refueling cycle okay
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I'm listening the high Excellence cycle
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is about pushing your limits setting big
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goals working hard and doing amazing
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work it's about bringing your best to
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everything you do that sounds like the
19:11
classic go-getter mindset always
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striving for excellence you got it but
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here's the thing to keep performing at
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that high level you need to balance it
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with the Deep refueling cycle this is
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where you prioritize rest recovery and
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taking care of yourself it's about
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giving your mind and body the time they
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need to recharge so they can come back
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even stronger so it's about finding that
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balance between pushing hard and
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allowing yourself to step back and
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recharge it's like realizing that rest
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isn't a bad thing it's actually part of
19:41
being successful in the long run that's
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exactly it sha uses this really cool
19:46
analogy imagine a warrior sharpening
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their sword they don't just keep
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swinging it they take time to sharpen
19:52
the blade so it's even more powerful for
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the next battle wow that's a really
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great way to put it it shows that rest
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and Recovery are aren't just about
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pampering yourself they're about making
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yourself ready for future challenges so
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you can be at your best when it matters
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most exactly it's about understanding
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that success isn't a straight line it's
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a cycle you need to find that rhythm of
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effort and Recovery that works for you
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this deep dive into the 500 a.m. Club
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has been amazing we've learned so much
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about how to be more productive how to
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build habits that stick how to live a
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life with purpose and how to achieve
20:25
success that lasts I feel like I have a
20:27
whole new set of tools and a fresh way
20:29
of looking at my goals I'm so happy to
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hear that and remember you don't have to
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follow every single piece of advice
20:35
exactly take what works for you
20:37
experiment a little and find what fits
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best with your life and your goals
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absolutely so as we wrap up our Deep
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dive into the 5:00 a.m. Club I want to
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leave you with this imagine waking up
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every day feeling energized focused and
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ready to Take On The World the book
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gives you a plan but you're the one who
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creates the journey what choices are you
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going to make to unlock your amazing
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potential and until next time keep those
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alarms set keep learning and keep
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dreaming big
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