1. Brush your teeth (2 minutes)

One of the first things you should do when you get out of bed is brush your teeth. While you sleep, your mouth produces less saliva and actually dries out. Unfortunately with that decrease in saliva comes an increase in bacteria. So one of the best things you can do when you get up is to take two minutes to thoroughly brush your teeth and tongue to get rid of the influx of nighttime bacteria.

2. Drink water (1 minute)

Just like your mouth is dry, the rest of your body and brain need water after your sleep. After you’ve cleaned your mouth, you should go get a massive glass of water and drink away. 

3. Meditate (7 minutes)

Most people make the mistake of thinking that they have to meditate for 30, 40 or even 60 minutes to experience results from meditation.

Enjoy the free Headspace app to guide me through seven minutes of meditation, but you can just as easily sit in a quiet, softly lit room and practice breathing in and out. Doing it every day has introduced a calmer mindset and clearer perspective throughout my waking hours.

4. Focus (5 minutes)

How is five minutes of focusing different from meditation? The key is the intention behind the action. In meditation, I’m deliberately trying to introduce silence to my brain. No focus on thoughts, actions, to-do lists or anything other than just my breathing.

With five minutes of focusing, it's less about looking at the calendar and more about trying to prioritize the day and lay out activities in chunks. Whatever needs to get done in the day ahead of me that’s going to set me up for success.

5. Exercise (7 minutes)

Working out and moving is a huge part of building massive success. It’s not about being in perfect shape, but you have to move your body to move your brain and ideas around. Inserting five to seven minutes of exercise into my morning wake-up routine really helps my body with the movement it needs to feel energized until I get to the gym later.

There’s a great app called the 7-Minute Workout that offers just enough of a quick movement blast to get my body going. It’s a great addition to your rock-star morning routine.

6. Stretch (2 minutes)

After the quick blast of physical movement -- stretch! As we age, we are less flexible. Taking two minutes to stretch every day will greatly improve your flexibility of body and mind.

That’s it. After those six simple steps you’ll be ready to hop in the shower and then attack your day for massive success. You’ll have the flexibility, mental acuity and physicality to have a leg up on your competition and the workday ahead. Keep yourself strong, healthy and mentally fit with this simple but powerfully effective morning routine.