Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computer and led it to greatness. He famously picked up ideas from many sources. He was in the process of dropping out of Reed College when he heard about a calligraphy class. He audited it. That led to the innovative fonts and interfaces of the Macintosh.
He traveled to Japan to observe manufacturing. All the workers wore uniforms. He thought, if I wore the same thing everyday, I wouldn’t waste any time figuring out what to wear every day. Therefore his trademark black turtlenecks and jeans.
My first job entailed a lot of walking around the manufacturing facility. After a few years, I was “promoted” to a desk job in a rather small office area. I didn’t notice anything until April when our church league softball team began practicing. I could barely run from home to first base. From then on I got up a half-hour or more earlier and went outside to run. One little routine which evolved to run (outside where possible), weight training, Yoga in the mornings followed by sauna then start the day.
Following a hectic six-week period in February and March 2020, we moved to a new city and state the first week of the pandemic shutdown. No more gym, but up every morning to run or walk around my new environment. Be outside in nature. Birds and a variety of little furry critters. It was the routine of up, exercise, breakfast, contemplate and write every morning that kept me sane.
There are things you can do that you don’t have to waste time thinking about every morning. And now you are prepared for your day.
Faith Venture 
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