Yeah, let's dive into that approach a little more! A lot of GTD systems love this idea of starting the day with that one big task. Jump right in and get started.

I found that for my employees, the majority of which were parents, asking them to plan things the night before wasn't feasible. Asking them to plan tomorrow, at the end of a workday, also wasn't very effective.

I also didn't like this idea of jumping straight into your biggest project first thing in the morning (as recommended). I want people to start the day off on a casual note.

Have your coffee. Go through your day. Plan out what's going to happen and when. Especially since something new has probably popped up (especially if you have children) from the time you left work yesterday to the time you came in this morning.

If all of my employees had a great nighttime routine, Jim Rohn's approach would fit perfectly. But as the business owner, the only thing I truly feel I can have some control over is the workday itself. With that — start every day with 30mins of planning and then get on with the rest of your day.