Apply “Mise en Place” to Your Morning Routine

Mise en place is the ritual ofpreparing your cooking areathat chefs take part in before starting any actual cooking.

For many of us, checking email or listening to voice mail is practically automatic.

In many ways, these are among the worst ways to start a day.

A better approach is to begin your day with a brief planning session.

Bourdain envisions the perfect execution before starting his dish.

Here’s the corollary for the enterprising business professional.

What have I achieved?

How to Spend the First 10 Minutes of Your Day| Harvard Business Review

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