My Morning Routine as a Founder

The first 90 minutes of my day set the tone for everything that follows. If I start with deep work, the whole day feels productive. If I start with email and Telegram, the whole day feels reactive.

I protect my mornings more aggressively than any other block of time. No meetings before 10am. No email before 9am. The morning is for creation, not reaction.

5:30am: Wake up. Coffee. Bible reading and prayer — this is non-negotiable and comes first because it grounds everything else.

6:00am: Check prediction market prices (5 minutes — just the prices, not the news). This gives me a fast read on the world without the noise of social media.

6:15am: Deep work. The most important task of the day. Usually coding, writing, or strategic planning. No notifications, no messages, no interruptions.

No social media in the morning. No email checking 'just to see what came in.' No news consumption beyond prediction market prices. No phone calls.

Every piece of incoming information is someone else's priority. My morning is for my priorities. The world's demands can wait until I've made progress on what matters most.

The routine is the same every day — weekdays, weekends, travel days. Consistency removes decision fatigue. I never think about what to do first. The routine decides.

On days when I break the routine (it happens), the quality of my work noticeably drops. The routine isn't magical — it's a habit that conserves willpower for the decisions that actually matter.

Don't copy my routine. Build your own. The principle is universal: protect your best creative hours for your most important work. The specifics — what time, what activities, in what order — depend on your physiology, your family, your lifestyle.

The mistake is having no routine at all and letting each day's structure be determined by whoever messages you first. Take control of your mornings and you take control of your output.