We have already gone through 3 months of 2009. I have done tons of things that have helped me have a great start to the year and also others that I still need to work on.
The Good
Waking up early: I started to wake up early, especially during the work-week at 4:30 a.m. I was trying to get up at 4 a.m., but changed my workout schedule and didn’t feel like going to sleep even earlier. So, far now, 4:30 is the time I rise or snooze till 4:50, and I wake up to at least do my 45 minutes of writing. What I need to do for the next quarter is work myself down to 4:20 and spring up out of bed, so I will be able to workout if need be and then write after wards. This will free up more time in the afternoon for anything, unplanned or planned.