This is the highest level of leadership. It is based on inspiring and motivating others to achieve their goals.

Transformational Leadership

You have the power to choose your thoughts and actions

Secret #2

What is the first action that you need to take to get started with your Miracle Morning routine?

What Is My First Step?

In this chapter, Sharma summarises all the laws mentioned above that successful people do on a regular basis. The 5 Laws being:

Sharma shares his own story of how he went from being a struggling salesman to a successful entrepreneur and author. He encourages readers to believe in themselves and to never give up on their dreams.

Robin Sharma's Struggle

Sharma concludes the book by saying that the choice is yours. You can either continue living a mediocre life, or you can wake up and start living a life of extraordinary success and happiness. The choice is yours.

The Choice Is Yours

This chapter introduces the 20/20/20 Formula, which is a simple and effective way to structure your morning routine. The formula divides your morning into three parts

This is the practice of doing five habits that successful people do on a regular basis.

The Five Rituals Of Success

You are not alone. There are people who can help.

Secret #4

In this chapter, Sharma introduces the 5 R's of Personal Growth, which are five principles that can help you achieve your goals and live a more fulfilling life. The 5 R's are:

The first 20 minutes of your morning should be spent in silence. This is a time for meditation, reflection, and prayer. It is a time to connect with your inner self and to set your intentions for the day.

Silence

In this chapter, Sharma introduces the 5 Levels of Leadership, which are five stages that people go through on their journey to becoming a leader. The 5 Levels are:

The first step is to choose the activities that you want to include in your Miracle Morning. These activities should be things that you are passionate about and that will help you achieve your goals. Some popular Miracle Morning activities include meditation, journaling, reading, visualization, and exercise.

Choose your Miracle Morning activities: 

In this chapter, Sharma introduces the 5 As of Extraordinary Living, which are five principles that can help you live an extraordinary life. The 5 As are:

This law states that you should give back to others and help them achieve their goals. When you help others, you also help yourself. You become more fulfilled, more connected, and more successful.

The Law Of Contribution

Procrastination is another major thief of time. We often put off important tasks until later, but this only leads to more stress and anxiety.

Procrastination

Sharma encourages readers to believe in themselves, and to never let anyone tell them that they can't achieve their dreams.

The Only Limit To Your Greatness Is Your Own Mind

Refocus your energy and attention on your goals. What are the most important things that you need to do to achieve your goals?

Refocus

This the practice of waking up early and doing something productive before the rest of the world wakes up.

The Miracle Morning

In this chapter, Sharma introduces the 5 Magic Questions, which are a series of questions that you can ask yourself to help you overcome the 5 Thieves of Time and create a Miracle Morning routine. The questions are:

The first step is to set a goal for yourself. What do you want to achieve by waking up at 5am? Do you want to be more productive? Do you want to be healthier? Do you want to achieve your dreams? Once you have a clear goal in mind, you will be more motivated to take action.

Set A Goal

What specific steps are you going to take to create and stick to a Miracle Morning routine?

What is my plan?

This law states that you should be open to receiving new opportunities and experiences. When you are open to receiving, you attract more good things into your life. You become more successful, more fulfilled, and more happy.

The Law Of Receptivity

This law states that you should focus on the positive aspects of your life and magnify them. When you focus on the positive, you create a self-fulfilling prophecy. You become more optimistic, more confident, and more successful.

The Law Of Magnification

The third step is to create a schedule for your Miracle Morning. This schedule should list the activities that you want to do and the amount of time that you want to spend on each activity. It is important to be realistic with your schedule and to make sure that you can actually stick to it.

Create a schedule for your Miracle Morning

How committed are you to creating and sticking to a Miracle Morning routine?

What Is My Commitment

Meditation is a powerful tool for calming the mind and improving focus. It can also help to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.

Meditation

Reading is a great way to learn new things and expand your mind. It can also help you to relax and de-stress.

Reading

This is the stage where you are aware of your own competence. You know what you know and you can do it.

Conscious Competence

This is the stage where you are no longer aware of your own competence. You do it automatically.

Unconscious Competence

This is the lowest level of leadership. It is based on authority and position.

Positional Leadership

This is a step up from positional leadership. It is based on exchanging value for value.

Transactional Leadership

This is the highest level of transformational leadership. It is based on connecting with the divine and using your leadership skills to make a positive impact on the world.

Spiritual Leadership

This is the highest level of spiritual leadership. It is based on transcending the physical world and connecting with the divine in a profound way.

Mystical Leadership

In this chapter, Sharma introduces the 5 Sacred Practices, which are five activities that you can do to improve your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The 5 Sacred Practices are:

This is the stage where you are aware of your own incompetence. You know what you don't know.

Conscious Incompetence

Reap the rewards of your hard work. Enjoy the fruits of your success!

Reap The Rewards

This is the practice of becoming a leader.

The Five Levels Of Leadership

Appreciate the good things in your life.

Appreciation

Exercise is a great way to improve your physical and mental health. It can also help to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.

Exercise

Journaling is a great way to process your thoughts and feelings. It can also help you to set goals, plan your day, and track your progress.

Journaling

This law states that you should let go of attachment to material possessions and focus on the things that are truly important in life. When you let go of attachment, you become more free, more mindful, and more successful.

The Law Of Detachment

The final 20 minutes should be spent working on your most important goals. This is a time to take action and to make progress towards your dreams. It is a time to focus on what matters most to you and to leave a legacy behind.

Significance

Visualization is a powerful tool for manifesting your goals. When you visualize yourself achieving your goals, you are actually programming your subconscious mind to make it happen.

Visualisation

This chapter presents the 5 Laws of the Millionaire Mindset, which are five principles that Sharma believes are essential for achieving wealth and success. These principles are:

This chapter introduces the Habit Installation Protocol, which is a step-by-step process for creating a new habit of waking up at 5am. The protocol involves the following steps:

Redefine your goals and dreams. What do you really want out of life?

Redefine

What do you want your life to look like in 5 years, 10 years, or 20 years? How will a Miracle Morning routine help you achieve your vision?

What is my vision?

Why do you want to create a Miracle Morning routine? What are you hoping to achieve by doing so?

What Is My Why

This is the highest level of mastery. You are so skilled at something that it becomes second nature.

Mastery

This is the stage where you are not aware of your own incompetence. You may not know what you don't know.

Unconscious Incompetence

The final step is to take action. This means waking up at 5am every day and following your plan. It will not be easy at first, but if you stick with it, you will eventually create a new habit

Take Action

Have a positive attitude and believe in yourself.

Attitude

Be aligned with your goals and dreams.

Alignment

In this chapter, Sharma reveals the 5 Ultimate Secrets to success. The 5 Secrets are:

You are the creator of your own reality.

Secret #1

You are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to.

Secret #3

Reproduce your success. What can you do to help others achieve their goals?

Reproduce

In this chapter, Sharma calls on readers to take action and create a life of extraordinary success and happiness. He argues that the time is now to wake up and start living the life you were meant to live

Fear can also prevent us from taking action and creating a Miracle Morning routine. We may be afraid of failure, of success, or of change.

Fear

Laziness is another common thief of time. We may simply be too lazy to get out of bed early and start our Miracle Morning.

Laziness

This is the practice of mastering a skill or discipline.

The Five Levels Of Mastery

The next 20 minutes should be spent on planning and simplifying your day. This is a time to review your goals, to set priorities, and to make a plan for the day ahead. It is a time to eliminate distractions and to focus on what is most important.

Simplicity

This is the practice of doing five activities that improve your mental, emotional, and physical well-being

The 5 Sacred Practices

Believe that there is enough for everyone to succeed.

Abundance

Recommit to your goals and dreams. What are you willing to do to achieve them?

Recommit

This chapter is a practical guide for implementing the 20/20/20 Formula in your own life. Sharma provides a step-by-step process for creating your own Miracle Morning, which is a morning routine that follows the 20/20/20 Formula.

The next step is to create a plan for how you are going to achieve your goal. This plan should include a specific time for waking up, as well as a list of activities that you will do in the morning. It is important to be as specific as possible with your plan, so that you are less likely to give up.

Create a plan: 

Self-doubt can also prevent us from taking action. We may not believe that we are capable of creating and sticking to a Miracle Morning routine.

Self Doubt

In this chapter, Sharma identifies five thieves of time that can prevent you from creating and sticking to a Miracle Morning routine. These thieves are:

The next step is to set a time for your Miracle Morning. This time should be early in the morning, before the hustle and bustle of the day begins. Sharma recommends waking up at 5am, but you can choose a time that works best for you.

Set A Time For Your Miracle Morning

Distractions are the biggest thief of time. They can come in the form of social media, email, TV, and even our own thoughts.

Distraction

This law states that there is enough for everyone to succeed. When you believe in abundance, you open yourself up to receiving more. You become more prosperous, more grateful, and more successful.

The Law Of Abundance

In this chapter, Sharma introduces the 5 Levels of Mastery, which are five stages that people go through on their journey to achieving their goals. The 5 Levels are:

The final step is to stick to your schedule. This can be difficult at first, but it is important to be patient and persistent. The more you do your Miracle Morning, the easier it will become.

Stick to your schedule

Take action and don't wait for things to happen

Action

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Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity.      Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness.      Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through:<ul><li>How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements</li><li>A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day</li><li>A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth</li><li>A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed</li><li>“Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world</li></ul>Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.

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Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management. The bestselling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Who Will Cry When You Die? and The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO and four other books on self-transformation. Robin Sharma is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies on the planet including Microsoft, Nortel Networks, General Motors, FedEx and IBM. He is a resident of Ontario, Canada. (Barnes and Noble)

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