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Create a Mindful Morning Routine using Things3, Bear & X Callback URL Protocol

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Create a mindful morning routine.
Double down on your morning to set your day up for success.

Adding mindfulness to your morning routine

The internet told me that doubling down on a consistent morning routine is the key to a productive and impactful day.  I’ve got a solid routine when it comes to my Daily and Weekly Reviews with Things, but I wanted to add a more consistent “mindful” component.  

I stumbled on a fantastic post by Matt Valentine called 7 Morning Rituals That Will Change Your Life.  I’ve baked a few of his suggestions into my morning routine (focusing on journaling, meditation & being creative) and I am digging the clear-headed results so far. 

In this article, I’ll share a super simple way to create a mindful morning routine using a recurring todo in Things and an X Callback URL in Bear (+ a bonus Siri Shortcut).  I’ve included URLs below to help you set this up on your end.

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Go from What’s my Why? to Impact

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This article will help you go all the way from What’s my Why? to Impact.

“What’s my Why?”

Oh, geeze.  I don’t know.  Um.  My Why?  Hmm.  Wait, is that like, my “purpose” … on Earth?  Wow.  OK, let me think … (long, awkward, gut wrenching pause ensues) … man, I don’t even know where to start.  And if I’m not curing cancer or ending world hunger … do I even have a Why?!  Why is this Why? stuff so stressful?!

As it sits today, this question is broken.  It’s simply too big.  Too daunting.  Unfair, really, to imply that we each have one, big, mythical obligation to the universe.  And if we haven’t figured it out yet, welp, we better get on that before it’s too late! 

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The Fu Master Productivity Checklist using Things3

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The Fu Master Productivity Checklist is a guide to help you confidently TRUST their productivity system.
Confidently trust YOUR productivity system so you can focus on what’s truly important.

Trust is a Must

For all of the aspiring Pebble Snatching, Productivity Fu Masters out there, I’ve created a Fu Master Productivity Checklist with Things3 as the backdrop.  My goal is to provide a framework that will guide others to a point where they can confidently TRUST their Productivity System.  

Why is trust so important?  Because with trust comes confidence.  With confidence comes the ability to let go and focus on whatever you’re doing … to be present and in the NOW … to focus on what’s truly important.

When trust is missing from the productivity equation, a constant haze of distracted worry tends to set in 😬.  

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Fight the Work Whirlwind by Living for Today

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Battling the Whirlwind

The whirlwind is where your day job and the end goal intersect.  

It’s a real thing and it’s suffocating … it howls … it’s as loud as a freight train and as constricting as a hug from a boa … everything is a priority and new ones seem to pop up daily … new boxes are added to your list before you’ve had a chance to check the old ones … the stakes are high and everyone’s hyper focused on the end goal … we need to deliver results.

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Productivity is the Forcefield

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Productivity is the forcefield that keeps you in the NOW and keeps evil distractions OUT.

Life is about being in the NOW. Purpose puts you there.  Productivity is the forcefield that keeps you there.  

Productivity isn’t the end goal, it’s a means to an end.  Being productive for the sake of being productive isn’t the point.  There has to be a purpose … a Why? behind all of the lists and todos and productivity tools and that constant … almost buzzing … incessant desire to be more productive.

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