Jocko Willink's Daily Routine
Jocko Willink's routine is not subtle. Wake up early. Train. Work. Repeat. That is the surface version, anyway. The deeper version is that he uses routine to remove negotiation. He does not want each morning to...
Alexander the Great's Daily Routine
Writing about Alexander the Great's routine requires a little honesty up front. We do not have a modern, time-stamped daily schedule. What we have are descriptions from ancient writers, especially Plutarch, who...
William McRaven's Daily Routine
William McRaven's routine is famous for one reason: make your bed. That advice became shorthand for discipline after his University of Texas commencement speech went viral. But the line only works because it sits...
Napoleon Bonaparte's Daily Routine
Napoleon Bonaparte's routine was built around control. The accounts we have, many of them from people close to him, describe a man who moved quickly through decisions, ate fast, worked hard, and paid surprising...