8AM/8PM SECRET

EPISODE #169

In this week’s episode of Confidence on the Go we’re chatting about:

• The 8AM/8PM Secret to Success – what is it and how you can get it
• Setting up the secret to work well for you
• How to identify when you’re off your game from the secret and what to do to realign yourself

Just a quick hello to all of my Keep the Faith listeners out there – thanks for being part of the community of contagious encouragement.

Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.

–Jim Rohn

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FIRST, SOME QUOTES ON SUCCESS:

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. –Winston Churchill

Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. –Booker T. Washington

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. –Vince Lombardi

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. –Albert Schweitzer

WHAT IS THE 8AM/8PM SECRET?

The secret is that the real fulcrum that leverages someone from good to great in their pursuit of being the best version of themselves possible.

The 8AM/8PM Secret will help you restructure your life by helping you get out of “survival” mode and into “thriving” mode. By implementing and maximizing this secret you will learn that you have the power. You are the designer of your destiny. You are responsible. You get to decide.

PRE-8AM SUCCESS SECRETS

According to Forbes Magazine

1. Exercise
2. Map Out Your Day
3. Eat a Healthy Breakfast
4. Visualization
5. Make Your Day Top Heavy

According to Observer Opinion

1. Get in the Zone
2. Get Moving
3. Get the Right Food in Your Body
4. Get Ready
5. Get Inspired
6. Get Perspective
7. Get Awareness

According to Huffington Post:

1. Set a Sleep Schedule and Stick to It
2. Drink a Lot of Water
3. Exercise
4. Have a Hearty, Balanced Breakfast
5. Meditate
6. Read
7. Write in a Journal
8. Listen to Music to Light Up Their Brain
9. Tell Someone “I Love You”

According to Trish Blackwell:

1. Stretch for 5-Minutes
2. Do 3-Minutes of Abs
3. Read the Bible
4. Listen to Worship Music
5. Gratitude Journal
6. Coffee and Water
7. Exercise
8. Verify Map-Out / Plan for Day
9. Love Intentionally on Someone
10. Express Yourself Creatively
11. Proclaim Morning Mantra Affirmation and Purpose Statement

POST 8 PM SUCCESS SECRETS

If your nights are bad, the rest of your life will suffer. The world deserves more from us.

“In this media-drenched, multitasking, always-on age, many of us have forgotten how to unplug and immerse ourselves completely in the moment. We have forgotten how to slow down. Not surprisingly, this fast-forward culture is taking a toll on everything from our diet and health to our work and the environment.”—Carl Honore

Multitasking and overwork lead to anxiety, depression, and other difficulties. Guiding yourself toward a slower pace and some regular down time will leave you calmer, more relaxed, and happier.

According to Observer Opinion:

1. Unplug 1-2 Hours Before Sleep
2. Eat the Right Foods, Sparingly
3. Account, Report and Prepare for Tomorrow
4. Have Moments with the People You Love
5. Enjoy Your Hobbies
6. Tidy Up Your House
7. Send Love to Yourself and Others
8. Go to Bed on Routine

According to Reader’s Digest:

1. Limit TV Watching
2. Exercise or Walk
3. Plan for Fun
4. Date Your Partner at Night
5. Prioritize Sleep with Pre-Bed Routine
6. Pick Out Clothes, Pack and Prepare for Tomorrow
7. Connect with a Friend

According to Inc. Magazine Online:

1. Not Checking Email After 8PM
2. Setting Other Work/Life Boundaries Once Home // Compartmentalizing
3. Claiming Your Calm > Doing Relaxing Activities
4. Engaging in Mindful Meditation
5. Doing Less, Being More

According to Trish Blackwell:

1. Limit TV Watching
2. Spend Time Outside
3. Connect with Loved Ones
4. Have Conversation Face-to-Face with Your Partner
5. Less Screen Time, More Book Time
6. Tidy the House
7. Prepare Food for Next Day
8. Gratitude Journal
9. Pray or Meditate
10. Engage in a Hobby or Past-time
11. Relax in Bed

SETTING UP THE SECRET TO WORK FOR YOU

>Know if you are a morning person or night person

>Your strength will come easy, but it still needs to be tweaked and a discipline

>Your weak time of day will need the most focus and work

>Share your set-up with someone else

>Make a note of when you start this success secret

>Decide what areas of your life you want more success and happiness

>Determine your definition of success

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU’RE OFF YOUR GAME

>You feel off

>Your projects or development seems scattered

>You feel behind or overwhelmed

>You are exhausted or discouraged

>You have engaged and found comfort in bad habits and/or procrastination

For me, I know I’m off my game when my TV watching goes up, my sugar intake and night snacking / boredom increases, my productivity goes down, my creativity suffers, my relationships involve too much screen time, my anxiety hangs around my head, my old eating disorder or body image thoughts creep back in, my inspiration suffocates and, as a morning person, I dread getting up, press snooze frequently or feel insecure as I start the day.

LISTENER OF THE EPISODE:

Nicola Fuestel

Just listened to your podcast with Maddie Moon! I’m so glad you did that podcast as I am a PT as well and I’m going through changing my beliefs and brand and going against the majority in our industry so particularly hard. It’s nice to hear someone who has been through it and made a success of it! I aspire to help a ton of people to get over dieting and find REAL health and positive body image.

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