James Laughlin advises a focused daily habit to eliminate distractions: upon waking, identify your two MVPs (most valued priorities)—one personal and one professional—and commit to completing one concrete thing toward each (or at least one) before bed. He emphasizes not rising until you can state these priorities, arguing this prevents busywork and improves high performance in work, sport, and business.
Don't bother getting out of bed until you're clear on two things, just two simple things. And that is your mvp, your most valued priority. If you know what your priorities are, take action. If you don't, you follow to do lists and you get busy being busy. When I'm working with clients who are trying to be the highest performers in their industries, their sports, their businesses, I say, look, don't bother getting up unless you can put your two feet on the floor each morning knowing what your M is MVP is one in your personal life and one in your professional life. And that's one thing that you're committed to achieving before you go to bed tonight. What's my mvp? Ask that as soon as you wake up, your head's still on the pillow. What's my mvp? Personally and professionally, I promise you it will make an incredible difference in your ability to focus on what truly matters.
