Jeff Sanders chats with Zack about his new book, the 5am Miracle, and how getting up earlier changed his life. He talks about the phases of productivity, including planning, executing, and reviewing. Listen in to reframe how you look at your life and see how his book and podcast can help you.

Cheat Sheet

What turned Jeff into an early riser

How you can make the ritual of waking up early actually stick

Why working out early in the day can help energize your workday

Why every day should have a written plan, and what Jeff’s personal plan looks like

Jeff explains his favorite idea from the book: focused blocks of time

How to setup the “focus zone” for maximum productivity

What "Project Management Zero" is and why it's important

How Jeff uses the concepts of "Desktop Zero" and "Home Base Zero"

Why the review process is so critical to your productivity

Links

The 5am Miracle book

Our list of 10 Books You Need

Jeff’s first interview with us

Nozbe (app)

Our Back to Basics Series

Getting Things Done

SelfControl (app)

Calm (app)

Headspace (app)

Book, tool, ritual

Book: The One Thing

Tool: StayFocused (Chrome app)

Ritual: Meditation for at least 10 minutes per day

Connect with Jeff Sanders

JeffSanders.com

@JeffSandersTV

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