Daily Routine

The above image is an example of Benjamin Franklin's daily routine. Before I jump into anything, what you want to get out of a day and what you need to get out of a day will vary greatly from person-to-person. So, take it with a grain of salt, because Benny wasn't gearing kids up for school or coming off of a night shift.

Which leads me to my next point... Find your reason for why a flexible "daily routine" might be useful. A few reasons I've discovered for having my own:

• beginning the day in a fashion that's realistic to me.
• taking medications at consistent times, daily.
• making sure I have time to knock out bookkeeping tasks.
• setting aside time for daily exercise.
• assessing what my energy is like throughout the day (I tend to be more cerebral in the morning and again toward the end of the day) and even the week (I can't lift weights 7/7 days a week).
• not putting too much of my time toward work*.
• setting myself for healthy sleeping patterns.

*I specifically mention putting boundaries around work, because I find that my "productivity" becomes less productive after so much time which might come across as taboo in a "work ethics" culture. Otherwise, I keep stuff flexible and simple.

Take your time.