What do successful people do before breakfast?
Vietnamese-American makeup artist Michelle Phan reads emails while showering, Starbucks owner Howard Schultz takes his pet for a walk, and Warren Buffett reads the newspaper as soon as he wakes up.
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| 1. Howard Schultz: For the Chairman and CEO of Starbucks, mornings are always a time for exercise and enjoying coffee. Schultz wakes up at 4:30 a.m. and takes his three dogs for a walk. Afterward, he continues his workout by cycling and then makes coffee with his wife. |
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| 3. Michelle Phan, the Vietnamese-American makeup guru, believes that early morning is a time when you can get a lot done. She checks her email while showering, combines exercise with brushing her teeth, and can even do push-ups while reading emails. |
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4. Warren Buffett In 2007, the billionaire investor stated that he read a lot. Each morning began with reading the Wall Street Journal, followed by USA Today, Forbes, the Financial Times, and even the New York Times. |
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5. Mark Cuban The billionaire investor and star of the startup funding show Shark Tank starts working every morning while still in bed. "Work is my morning medicine. I get to work as soon as I wake up," he says. |
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6. Ursula Burns The chairwoman and CEO of Xerox wakes up at 5:16 a.m. and immediately checks her email. Twice a week, she also has a private workout session at 6 a.m. |
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7. Jack Dorsey The Twitter co-founder wakes up at 5 am, then meditates for 30 minutes. After that, he runs nearly 10km and drinks a cup of coffee. |
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8. Arianna Huffington The media mogul often practices yoga and meditation early in the morning. She is famous for her view that to have a productive morning, one needs a productive night's sleep. |
According to VNE









