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This week I’d like to dig a bit deeper into daily rituals and give you some ideas and thoughts that might help you to create a winning formula for success on a daily basis. I hope you will take these tips and ideas and make them your own. Find a way to spend time planning out your daily rituals, because you can really level up with the right plan for your day.   Set Yourself Up for Success   The most important thing you need to realize with daily rituals is that you must set yourself up for success, or your rituals will become a source of frustration and disappointment.  We have all had big aspirations when we set a new goal or new years resolution.  We have also experienced disappointment when we don’t follow through due to circumstances outside our control due to a lack of motivation or willpower.  So, it’s critically important that you set yourself up “in advance of each day” to make it easy to follow through on your rituals.     Alexander Graham Bell Said, “Before anything else, Preparation is the key to success.”   You can set yourself up for success by preparing the night before, scheduling your rituals into your day, and even making sure the time of day is the most likely time to eliminate distractions.  Also, keep in mind that starting your day with rituals is preferred in order to get you moving on the right path, but you should schedule time for your rituals when you are at your “best” in order to be most effective.  Many times you will have routines and rituals that you do throughout the day.   I personally begin my day with morning rituals and end my day with a different set of evening rituals.  This helps me to start my day out right and also end my day by winding down.  When I do this, it allows me to create more energy in the morning and relax for better sleep in the evening.   Choose the Right Rituals   The next thing you will want to do is choose the rituals that are best for you.  Each of us struggle with different things in our lives, and I always try to create daily rituals that will help me to overcome challenges I have, as well as build up my strengths and motivation in key areas of my life.  You can create daily rituals in all areas of your life, including but not limited to your Mind, Body, Spirit, Relationships, Finances, Business, Investing, or Lifestyle.  Create rituals in areas of your life you feel you might need the most help in or will help benefit you the most. Ultimately I feel your Daily Rituals should Motivate, Inspire, or Educate you so that you can Create a Better Life.   Here are just a few examples of Daily Rituals you could choose that I have personally benefited from over the years….  

• Prayer
• Meditation
• Affirmations
• Workouts
• Reading eBooks 
• Listening to Audiobooks
• Listening to Podcasts
• Nutrition & Supplements
• Family Time
• Gratitude Practice
• Journaling
• Studying or Education
• Date Night
• Music
• Sleep

One more important thing I want to mention.  Try to create a short list of rituals that align with your goals and objectives in your life.  If you need to acquire a new skill maybe add that to your day.  Or, if you are like me and don’t enjoy getting up in the morning, then an early morning workout is exactly what you need to get your body moving each day.   Quality and Consistency over Quantity   Remember the goal is to create rituals that help you in your life to stay on track and create healthy habits.  It’s more important to have just a few key rituals that you do consistently, than to have a big list of rituals that you never seem to get done.  I used to make a list to accomplish a ton of items each day.  I wanted to make sure I crossed off the boxes in every single area of my life.  But, I found that having a short list of 3-5 rituals in the morning and 3-5 rituals in the evening is the best for me. I have st