Everyone’s got a “best way” to start the day. The trick is to figure out what your best way is and then start every day that way. There are lots of different ways that bosses start their days and every boss is different. But, here are the three ways that were most common among the top bosses I studied.

Start with something easy to get you in the habit of checking things off your list and build momentum for the day.

Start with the hardest thing you have to do so that you get it out of the way and build momentum for the day.

Start by checking in with all your team members so that you know what the big challenges are and that everyone’s on the same page so you build momentum for the day.

What’s the best way for you?

This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better Boss One Tip at a Time.

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