Stephen Collar

I think everybody's different. I think you've got to figure out, one, what is going to work for you. What's the optimal time to get... There is no optimal time because... Optimal time, what I always tell people is you want to work in accordance with your circadian rhythms. It's really hard to fight your natural biorhythms. So I'm married to a night owl, right? I'm an extreme lark.

I think everybody's different. I think you've got to figure out, one, what is going to work for you. What's the optimal time to get... There is no optimal time because... Optimal time, what I always tell people is you want to work in accordance with your circadian rhythms. It's really hard to fight your natural biorhythms. So I'm married to a night owl, right? I'm an extreme lark.

I get up really early. You want the best of my brain? Talk to me at like 6, 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock in the morning. You're going to get my best brain power. If you want my wife, you better talk to her at like four or five or six in the evening. Most people are like Bezos. Most people, this is why work starts at nine and things like that. Most people start to hit their prime around nine or 10.

I get up really early. You want the best of my brain? Talk to me at like 6, 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock in the morning. You're going to get my best brain power. If you want my wife, you better talk to her at like four or five or six in the evening. Most people are like Bezos. Most people, this is why work starts at nine and things like that. Most people start to hit their prime around nine or 10.

that's like normal body clocks right right i'm an extreme lark so my problem is i'll get up earlier and earlier and if i'm not careful i'm waking up at like 1 30 in the morning and now i have to go to bed at like you know six o'clock to be able to do that so like my problem is my body will keep waking up earlier and earlier because i really like it's just naturally that way so that's how i set my day i think you should start with your hardest task first and the reason is

that's like normal body clocks right right i'm an extreme lark so my problem is i'll get up earlier and earlier and if i'm not careful i'm waking up at like 1 30 in the morning and now i have to go to bed at like you know six o'clock to be able to do that so like my problem is my body will keep waking up earlier and earlier because i really like it's just naturally that way so that's how i set my day i think you should start with your hardest task first and the reason is

If I do nothing else in my day, but I wake up and I've done my writing and then I have to take my dog out no matter what. And I, 90% of the time I hike with a weight vest and I do it for a bunch of different reasons. But one of which is it gives me, I mean, I'm going to go to the gym later in the afternoon, but in case my schedule gets crazier, it comes up.

If I do nothing else in my day, but I wake up and I've done my writing and then I have to take my dog out no matter what. And I, 90% of the time I hike with a weight vest and I do it for a bunch of different reasons. But one of which is it gives me, I mean, I'm going to go to the gym later in the afternoon, but in case my schedule gets crazier, it comes up.

It means that I've always gotten my exercise in. I've gotten a workout in because I'm going to do 45 minutes up a mountain with like 20 or 30 pounds on my back, my dog. And I've gotten my hardest test. So I've sort of won my day by 9 a.m. Most people, they're starting their day. I've already won most of my day by 9 a.m. And then and I go from there, you know, I'll work six or seven every night.

It means that I've always gotten my exercise in. I've gotten a workout in because I'm going to do 45 minutes up a mountain with like 20 or 30 pounds on my back, my dog. And I've gotten my hardest test. So I've sort of won my day by 9 a.m. Most people, they're starting their day. I've already won most of my day by 9 a.m. And then and I go from there, you know, I'll work six or seven every night.

You know, I'm like the rest of us. I'm a workaholic. But it's that morning stretch that really matters to me.

You know, I'm like the rest of us. I'm a workaholic. But it's that morning stretch that really matters to me.

Yeah, by the way, I got to say, you're right. Because this is the first thing we find out. When people come to train with us, that's the first question we ask is, how much are you sleeping? Because you're not sleeping seven to eight hours a night. Sure, you can get into flow, but not reliably and repeatedly because it's a high energy state.

Yeah, by the way, I got to say, you're right. Because this is the first thing we find out. When people come to train with us, that's the first question we ask is, how much are you sleeping? Because you're not sleeping seven to eight hours a night. Sure, you can get into flow, but not reliably and repeatedly because it's a high energy state.

So if you don't have the right nutrition, you don't have the right hydration, you don't have the right sleep. And I'm not saying there's one diet for flow, but you want to have energy. So you got to eat healthy food that gives you energy. And you need good hydration. So you're getting out of energy and you need seven, eight hours of sleep. And you know, there's no argument with that.

So if you don't have the right nutrition, you don't have the right hydration, you don't have the right sleep. And I'm not saying there's one diet for flow, but you want to have energy. So you got to eat healthy food that gives you energy. And you need good hydration. So you're getting out of energy and you need seven, eight hours of sleep. And you know, there's no argument with that.

So, all right, we can talk about clear goals, which are a flow trigger. And this is about a properly daily to do this. But the second thing is flow is a high energy state. And okay, let me tell you one flow trigger. We talk about one other flow trigger besides complete concentration. That'll be really helpful. The most important flow trigger is known as the challenge skills balance.

So, all right, we can talk about clear goals, which are a flow trigger. And this is about a properly daily to do this. But the second thing is flow is a high energy state. And okay, let me tell you one flow trigger. We talk about one other flow trigger besides complete concentration. That'll be really helpful. The most important flow trigger is known as the challenge skills balance.

Challenge skills balance. Every listening is going to know exactly what I'm talking about when I explain it. So the idea here is flow follows focus. We pay the most attention to the task at hand when the challenge slightly exceeds our skill set. You want to stretch, but not snap. So if I were to describe it emotionally, right, there's something known as the flow channel.

Challenge skills balance. Every listening is going to know exactly what I'm talking about when I explain it. So the idea here is flow follows focus. We pay the most attention to the task at hand when the challenge slightly exceeds our skill set. You want to stretch, but not snap. So if I were to describe it emotionally, right, there's something known as the flow channel.