Episode 30-  In this episode we help you prepare for a sharper new YOU for next year, by revisiting the subject of routines. We've produced a compilation episode on the subject, with all the really useful stuff from episodes 12 and 13.

If you'd like to listen to the FULL episodes, the links are here:

* Episode 12 (Hello Good Morning) where we cover:

* Why you should think about your morning routine

* Planning to plan from a personal perspective

* Having a morning routine isn't just for people running multi-million pound operations

* But if they do it - why shouldn't you?

* I've done the research in places like Success magazine,  Forbes,Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, David Allen and so on, so you don't have to. Here are some articles for further reading:

* (Success link removed as article has since been taken down)

* Fastcompany - The morning routines of the most successful people

* Forbes - Routines of 7 successful but human millennial entrepreneurs

* What my morning routine is - and why I do it

* Circadian rhythms and - why they make you feel like you do

* Your alarm is a conflict, but you can make it work for you

* Why I get up at 4:50, and why you should get up at 6:37

* Laugh, smile - do it FIRST

* The psychology of smiling

* Water water everywhere - get it inside you

* Run for your life - why some exercise every day is a good idea

* Oy - YOU! (time)

* Get cold - If it's good enough for Tim Ferris and Tony Robbins, it's good enough for us

* What 30 seconds in a cold shower tells you about taking things for granted

* The 6 steps:

* Alarm - set it with intention, don't snooze

* Laugh - look in the mirror laugh or smile at yourself, I promise you, it's funny and good

* Water - half a litre, 16 ounces re-hydrate quickly after you've woken up

* Activity - walk outside, gym, run - whatever works for you

* You time - 10 minutes of meditation, yoga, or just taking 10 to stop and think what you want to do today

* Shower - cold blast, 30 seconds at the end.

* Episode 13 (Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me) where we cover:

* How your 'start of day' and your 'end of day' routine support each other, and support you getting stuff done

* Why Forbes.com say how you end your day is critical - in this article

* Michael Hyatt says, "The right activities before you sleep can set you up for success the next day"