Great call today! Glad I showed up. · Life School w/ Dr. Mark

Warren Gibbons

Feb 1 • General discussion

Great call today! Glad I showed up.

Thank you to

@Govind Nadathur

and

@Casey Kaufman

for today's call.

Love getting to hear how you do your high performance call with each other and how it works for you both.

Also love how you do a nightly (daily) recap to share strengths & struggles - brilliant.

@Mark Matthews

has this hoodie I love that says "Honor the Struggle". So - In that vibe I'll share a struggle I've been working on (maybe others will do the same).

My old default is staying up late (night owl) - and yet I've realized that I love getting up early (5 or 6am). When I do get up early, I have the best days. It's easier to get my morning routine in (Growth Day Journal + get outside and move).

But...of course it's hard to get up early when I'd go to bed late (1 or 2am).

It's an old/bad habit that doesn't serve me (like I don't want the day to end), even though my body is sending me all the cues that it's ready for sleep.

The hack I've figured out...is to follow my wife to bed (usually 10pm) and then read (lights out no later than 11pm).

Holy cow what a difference it makes (not just for me but also for my connection with my wife - awesome high quality time together). It also leads to even more awesome high quality conversations & connection in the mornings (those have been a gamechanger for our marriage).

The trick for me is the same universal/1st principal of sticking to routines/rituals/inputs that work with consistency. I'm making progress (not perfect) and not judging myself when I miss. I just get back to what works (follow my wife to bed - so simple).

Love the community

@Mark Matthews

@Govind Nadathur

are building here (amazing).

Seth Godin defines culture (community) as 'people like us do things like this'.

Who wants to share next? What are some struggles you're dealing with?

P.S. Being vulnerable is a leadership quality I choose to embody.

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