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Working for myself taught me one thing fast: the better I feel, the better I perform. These are the 7 habits that actually run my business.
Is there anything that helps you show up better?
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So true. I’ve found that high performance is usually 50% personal habits and 50% having the right systems in place so the business doesn't break when you step away. For me, knowing my client’s retention flows and automations are running on autopilot is what actually lets me log...
Totally agree with that balance.
Sleeping 7-8h would be the hardest for sure. Sometimes I feel so inspired I could keep going for hours, but I’ve realized sleep is really the foundation for everything else. I don’t treat these habits as strict daily rules, I try to do them most days, but I’m not too hard on myself.
The first hours belong to me is something I HIGHLY relate too. My early morning times set me metnally right in order to show up and be my best self with my work and clients for the rest of the day.
Yesss, exactly! You only really realize it once you start doing it everything just flows differently. I’m glad I’m not alone 😄
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