GAIN MORE PRODUCTIVITY WITH A STRONG MORNING ROUTINE For many of us during the pandemic, whilst there were many sad outcomes around the world, there were also some things that happened that brought joy to our lives. Everything slowed down, we got to spend more time with friends and family, and if you are anything like me, you took time to reflect on where you were at in life. For me, the first lockdown saw the birth of The Online Print Coach and along with that also came the birth of my new morning routine. This is what I’d like to talk about in this issue of Print Monthly in the hope that it inspires some of you to explore a more productive way to begin your day. The Miracle Morning For me, it started with being introduced to a book by Hal Elrod called The Miracle Morning. The foundation of this book was built upon the acronym ‘SAVERS’ which stands for six practices the author believed would transform your morning. S for Silence A for Affirmations V for Visualisation E for Exercise R for Reading S for Scribing Now, I know what you are thinking. This is already starting to sound a bit ‘airy fairy’. That is precisely what I thought in the beginning but over time I started to make some adjustments to this structure and tailored it to suit me. For the silence part, I personally wasn’t into meditation. I know plenty of people who benefit from it, but it just wasn’t for me, so I searched for another way to sit with silence before jumping straight into a day of work chaos. For me, I choose to sit online and play chess for ten minutes every morning. You can choose whatever works for you, the whole aim is simply to calm yourself for whatever challenges lie ahead for you that day. I will skip A and V for a second and jump straight to E and R: We all know exercise is good for us. Even if it is just ten minutes, it doesn’t need to be a one-hour workout at the gym. I try and combine E and R if possible. I’ll stick on Audible and take myself out for a walk with the dogs. It is a triple whammy. I get some exercise, I learn something new from the book I am listening to, plus I have two much happier dogs. Everyone is a winner! Back to A, V, and S and there is a lot of science that supports repeating affirmations every day. It reprograms your thought patterns so that they are more constructive. Visualising achievements enhances your motivation and confirms what steps you need to take to reach these goals, and lastly with scribing, you are effectively gaining clarity for the day ahead with these components in mind. 9 Questions To Ask Yourself As I was out having my morning exercise with the dogs, another book I was listening to was by high performance coach, Brendan Buchard. He too was emphasising the importance of a morning routine and how Colin Sinclair McDermott offers his advice and tips on the benefits of a strong morning routine and highlights how this can in turn lead to more successful business operations Having been in the print industry since the mid-late 90s, Colin Sinclair McDermott entered the world of self-employment in 2004 and over the years that followed, experienced a number of highs and lows running his own print company, learning what does and doesn’t work. In 2022, he trained with The Business Coaching Academy to become a fully certified corporate coach with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches. Through The Online Print Coach, industry members can access private 1-to-1 coaching with Sinclair McDermott. Sinclair McDermott says: “I didn’t always get it right, I made mistakes along the way and one of the greatest motivators now is being able to give the support I never had to make sure others don’t repeat some of the errors I made. “My clients are seeing great results and it genuinely feels like I’m doing what I was always meant to do and making a difference.” www.theonlineprintcoach.com 43 www.printmonthly.co.uk September / October 2023 - Issue 344 INDUSTRY TIPS / THE ONLINE PRINT COACH
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