“Early Bird Catches the Worm”

As a child, I heard this proverb more times than I can count. I never understood it’s wisdom until recently.

Freelance copywriting and affiliate marketing are two of my passions.

When you have a two kids, a wife, and a dog…

Making time to work on your side hustle can be a challenge.

That’s why I get up two hours before everyone else in my house.

“It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.”

– Aristotle

Each morning my eyes flutter open and before I know it…

My feet are on the floor as I attempt to creep out of bed without waking my wife.

She’s a light sleeper.

Most times I fail.

A moment later, my coffee is brewed and I’m hard at work with my dog laying by my feet.

I think he enjoys it.

I know I do.

For nearly two hours, the only sounds I hear are the buzz of the compressor in my refrigerator and the clicking of computer keys.

It’s peaceful.

The exact type of environment I need in order to get shit done.

“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise”.

– Benjamin Franklin

The older I get, the more I realize that routine, structure, and self-discipline are essential if you are to become successful in any area of life.

I wish I had known this in my 20’s, but better late than never I suppose.

So, if your struggling to find time to work on achieving a specific goal…

Remember:

The goal posts never move.

You do.