Allison MaslanCEO & Business Scaling Expert | WSJ Bestselling Author

Your morning is costing you more than you think #ceomindset

5 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this solo motivational talk, Allison Maslan walks through a detailed morning ritual designed to align her mindset with her goals and accelerate manifestation. She begins by preparing cinnamon tea, then settles into a comfortable spot to journal gratitude, reminding herself of her blessings. While listening to inspiring audio—such as a favorite author or podcast—she shifts focus away from worries. She then writes gratitude statements as if they are already happening, visualizes those written outcomes, and records specific intentions for each area of her life. Finally, she notes "glimpses" or evidence that these intentions are manifesting, which she interprets as signs she is on the right path. The routine culminates in a feeling of complete alignment with her values and purpose, energizing her to take on the day.

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So I wake up, one of the first things I do is I go pour myself some cinnamon tea, and then I get back in bed, but you could sit anywhere that's comfortable, and I pull out my journal, I write what I'm grateful for, and it's immediately reminding myself, you are blessed, and then I turn on something inspiring. This could be an author that you love to hear, it could be a podcast. At that point, once I'm listening to these inspiring things, I'm not even thinking about anything that's bothering me. And then I start writing down what I'm grateful for as if it's already happening. So these are things that I want to manifest into my life. And then I close my eyes and I visualize exactly what I've written down. Then I write down my intentions. What is it that I want to create in each area of my life? And then I write down the glimpses, evidence that these things are happening. It's a sign that you're on the right path. At that point, I'm in complete alignment with who I am, what I stand for, where I'm going, what I'm doing that day, and I can't wait to take the day on.