7 MORNING HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

OPRAH WINFREY - WAKING UP EARLY

This sounds obvious but the fact of the matter is time is an invaluable asset which doesn't get as much recognition as it should. Successful people, including Oprah Winfrey, realize that and wake up as early as 4:00 am to make the most of the early hours. First few hours are completely distraction free so you're in a position to extract out as much productivity as you can.

BARACK OBAMA – FAMILY & HEALTHY BREAKFAST

The former president of the United States valued family a lot and had his early breakfast with them every day. It didn’t matter how important and busy his routine was, he took time to sit with his family and enjoy a good American breakfast with them.

STEVE JOBS – SELF-REFLECTION

Introspection was Jobs’ morning routine ritual. He asked himself if today is the last day of his life, would he still do what he’s going to do. If the answer was “no” for more than a few days, he knew there’s something that he needs to change or work on.

TIM COOK – WORKOUT

It’s 5 am in the morning and you can see the current CEO of the most valuable company on the planet working out in the gym all pumped up. It’s not just Tim Cook though, the habit of exercising early in the morning is quite common in highly successful people.

MADONNA & JENNIFER ANISTON – MEDITATION

Legendary pop singer Madonna and one of the most celebrated Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston make meditation a part of their early morning routine. They think it helps them in preparing for a tiring day ahead by relieving the mind of any negative thoughts and stress.

JAYNE-ANNE GADHIA - CHECKING EMAIL

Checking email right at the beginning of your day allows you to plan and prioritize your tasks accordingly. There are only so many hours you can have in a working day and enabling a habit that optimizes the usage of those hours is the only way to go. Jayne-Anne Gadhia of BBC's Virgin Money understands that.

DAVID CUSH - READ THE NEWS

Successful people know the importance of staying updated and knowledgeable. David Cush, CEO of Virgin America, goes through 5 different newspapers in the morning. Today, many young people take pride in staying ignorant of current affairs and political environment of the country, that's not an attitude of success.