ESCAPE MANOR’S STEVE WILSON SHARES HIS MORNING ROUTINE
Being the VP of marketing and co-founder of Ottawa’s favourite escape room company takes a lot of hard work and creative energy – And we at CreativeMornings want to know, how does he do it?
Every good work day
starts somewhere, so we decided to ask Steve how he starts his morning that leads to a productive, enjoyable day – Perhaps with inspiring takeaways to help us think differently about our morning so we can better tackle the busy day
ahead!
What is your morning routine?
My morning routine is to wake up, lay in bed, go through some gratitude thoughts, do some mindful meditation, followed by a quick mental action plan for the day ahead. I then spring out of bed, do a quick workout, grab a light breakie, and then shower. Game-on.
How long have you been following this routine
for? Why is it important to you?
I have done iterations of this for years and in no way have it perfected, thus, I constantly try to better the routine and find that it is important to me for several reasons:
- It gives subconscious programming reminding me what I am working for and where I want to be
- It gives me focus on the tasks I need to get done and the order in which to attack them
- It gives me energy, a good kickstart to the day, and a good base for the morning workday
What time do you typically wake up/go to bed?
I try to hit the sack for 10pm so I can read or take in a podcast but it generally lands between 10pm and midnight (during the week).
Is it important to you to get a certain amount of sleep in a night?
I use 7 hours as a baseline but can get by on 5 hours. 8 hours is a dream (literally and figuratively).
What is the first thing you do when you
wake up?
Say “Good morning world!” Have done this for years.
Do you answer email first thing in the morning or leave it until later in the day?
As an entrepreneur, I definitely check my email before getting to work. I only deal with the most important ones and I also have a 5-3 task rule, where I task myself 5 things to get done per day. I do not look at email until the first is done (whenever possible). The goal is to crush 3 of the 5 tasks at minimum per day. It is not an exact science but another one of my works in progress that I have found effective when practiced.
Do you do anything before going to bed to make your morning easier?
Yes, I plan my day and my 5-3 tasks, sometimes I will choose what I am wearing as well to save that brain-juice for the next
Does
your morning routine change on weekends? How?
Yes, we generally have fun, drink, stay up late and blow off
routine in the morning. I also have cream & sugar in my coffee on the weekends!
What
do you do if you fail to follow your morning routine, and how does this influence the rest of your day?
It happens quite regularly and I try to make up for the failures throughout the day and hope to better the next.
Don’t miss Steve’s CreativeMorning talk on January 27, 2017 at Lowertown Brewery where he will be sharing the creative process behind Ottawa’s favourite escape room company!
Free tickets will be
released on Monday, January 23. Stay tuned and be sure to RSVP!
