You know what I love about owning my own business?
Every day is something different. You know what drives me crazy about owning my own business? Every day is…well…something different. However, with every twist, turn and leap of faith in my pup business journey, there is one constant.
My human loves to sleep to the last minute. Honestly, I don’t blame her one bit. Who doesn’t paw the snooze button every now and then to avoid the shock of cold air that hits your body the moment you pull the covers back? However, there’s one tiny issue.
My day can’t start until she leaves the house.
The longer she lounges in bed, the less time I have to get myself ready for the day in front of me. My human snooze button sagas used to drive me crazy. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve literally had to leap into her bed, stick my nose in her face and even paw her head to convince her to get moving.
And, it never failed. If I had an important conference bark, that would be the day when my human was also running late. I remember thinking, “enough with the long goodbyes. I have to get to work. Ok, ok. I love you too.”
After a while, I learned the secret wasn’t rushing my human off to her beloved job. The secret was creating a morning routine that worked for me. Any successful pup business owner will tell you that…
If you win your mornings, you win the day.
So, if I wanted to change the world one pupcake at a time, winning my morning was a non-negotiable. So, if you’re looking to win your day, I’m sharing a few of my morning gems to get you started.
CREATE AN EVENING ROUTINE
As weird as it sounds, my morning routine starts the night before. If I have to make sure my human gets off to work before I can get my day started, it’s impossible to do everything after she leaves. So, the night before I get as many things ready as I can. I pack my lunch, layout my clothes and make a list of everything I want to accomplish the next day. It keeps me organized and helps me avoid panic when my human is taking too long to get moving.
MAKE BREAKFAST A PRIORITY
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Well, actually any meal is my favorite meal. Especially if it involves pupcakes. Or, peanut butter. Or, Peanut Butter Pupcakes. But, let’s not get too far off topic. I guess it’s better to say that breakfast is the most important meal of my day. Without it, I’m battling the hangries instead of focusing on finalizing the budget. Or, I’m praying that no other pups can hear my stomach growling during the morning meeting. So, I made myself a little rule. “No Business Before Breakfast.”
PRACTICE SELF-LOVE
I’m a fan of morning “bark-firmations” in the mirror. Other pups I know start off with a few morning stretches. While other pups live for their morning walk. Whatever little activity you can do in the morning to give you a little joy, do it. Even if you have to get up a few minutes early. Loving on yourself will always help you start your day with a little paw-sitivity.
MAKE YOUR OUTFIT COUNT
Some pups believe you are what you eat. Which, is definitely true. I mean, really. Have you tried these Gingerbread Pupcakes? However, I also believe that you are what you wear. Your outfit is the first thing people see. So, what do you want your outfit to say about you? Believe me. I shine different when I have on an outfit I look fly in.
As the Robin Sharma stated, “The way you start your day determines how you live your day.” So, I’d love to hear from you.
What do you do to win your mornings?
Please share in the comment box below.
