What most of the successful people of the world do first after they get up.

Mornings hold the key to taking control of our schedules.

If we use mornings wisely, we can build habits that will allow us to lead happier, more productive lives.

While many of us are still in bed, some folks are scoring daily victories to improve their health, careers, and personal lives without sacrificing their sanity.

Every successful man in this world understands the importance of time. This is the only reason they get up early. Once they are up early, they have a few extra hours to contemplate before the day begins

Jack Ma- Founder, Alibaba Group

"I always tell myself that we are born here not to work, but to enjoy life. We are here to make things better for one another, and not to work. If you are spending your whole life working, you will certainly regret it."

This sentiment lies at the heart of Jack Ma’s lifestyle. That is why; he gets up early around 6 to 7 am and utilizes every single second by enjoying it. He does work for half an hour and then spends time with family.

Tim Cook, CEO, Apple

Tim Cook is known for sending out company emails at 4.30 in the morning, according to Gawker’s Ryan Tate. By 5 am, he can be found in the gym. And he works late too, priding himself on being the first in the office and the last out.

Bill Gates, Co-founder, Microsoft

Bill Gates takes out atleast one hour for exercise. During which he works on treadmill and cardio. For this, he follows the instruction video of teaching company.

Mark Zuckerberg- Co-Founder and CEO, Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg usually makes his first move at 6:00 am in the morning, gets ready, and goes straight to the office. According to www.sleepypeople.com website, earlier Mark was known for starting his day with very little sleep as his chatting with programmers used to go on till 6:00 am sometimes.

Richard Branson- Founder, Virgin Group

Richard Branson swims on his island early in the morning. After that, he goes to play tennis and then has a healthy breakfast.

Warren Buffett- CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett gets up in the morning by 6.45 am and reads six newspapers. But otherwise, he does not have any fixed schedule. He spends 80% of his time reading.

Oprah Winfrey- Actress, Host and Author

Oprah’s day starts with a 20-minute meditation session for keeping her mind at peace. Thereafter, she exercises in her gym.

Virat Kohli- Cricketer

He gets up early in the morning at 6.00 am. His workout pattern includes a wide combination of weights as well as cardio exercises. This combination has helped him develop muscles in a most appropriate way to suit his batting(hitting).

Bob Iger- CEO, Disney

Bob Iger told The New York Times that he gets up at 4.30 every morning. He takes the quiet time to do a number of things, claiming to read the papers, exercise, listen to music, look at email, and watch TV all at once. Even though it’s a quiet time, he’s “already multitasking.”

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