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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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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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Journal Like a BA, Sucka

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First Name: “Mr” Middle Name: “.” Last Name: “T”

Mr. T is an 80’s icon.  He made Mohawks cool when mullets were the raddest do on the hair style block.  He stuck with gold, even when Cubic Zirconia made a run on the Home Shopping Network.  He wrestled with Hulk Hogan, fought Rocky Balboa and defended Ricky Stratton against a bully in a very special episode of Silver Spoons.  It is well known that Mr. T pitied fools.  Man, did he pity some fools.  He even had his own Saturday morning cartoon and matching cereal (dosed with copious amounts of yummy 80’s sugar) that made a cameo in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.  All that being said, I think it was his transcendent portrayal of BA Baracus on The A-Team that ultimately cemented Mr. T as my 80’s TV spirit father.

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