Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of your Brain's Coach podcast . My name is Angela Shurina , I'm your host , I'm your Brain's Coach and it is my job here to bring to you all the best recent , cutting-edge , most important , useful , practical and essential I wonder if I can add another adjective there brain-body tools so you could take better control of your thoughts , of your emotions and , most importantly , of your actions , so you shape your life experience closer and closer to the vision that you have for your most extraordinary life and folks today Extraordinary Life and folks today . I'm also going to share with you some information so you take a better control of your creative genius , of your best work , of your most impact and value that you can create and add to this world . And well , let me start with yesterday's event . A friend of mine invited me to go to this book signing event by Robin Sharma , the guy who authored the Monk , who Sold His Ferrari and 5am Club and a few other books . And after the signing there was a Q&A section and somebody asked in the audience . Somebody asked Robin , robin , I want to be as consistently creative and prolific as you are , as many other authors are . Like , how do you do that ? What's your secret this hour ? How do you do that ? What's your secret and Robin shared his secret that he has quite a strict schedule of when he does his work , when and how much he recovers to then be able to again get into work and deliver great results consistently , like , for example , when you have a book deal . You have to deliver a book on a specific schedule , not sooner , not later , because other people editors and publishers organize , orchestrate the whole chain of events and teamwork in order to deliver in the world your book and being able to promote it so it gets more sales , et cetera . Right . So you have to be able to create on demand , on schedule , not when you feel like it . So the question that comes from many folks who have not done creative work consistently it's like how do you do that on demand ? How do you do this elusive thing , this creative thing , consistently on schedule ?
Speaker 1People like myself who've been doing creative work and cognitive work for a while know that it has to do with simple fact that you know when you do your best work , you know what I like to call your genius hours and you stick to a schedule . You show up for your work on the time when you're genius when you muse show up and you prioritize it , you commit to it and then you also schedule recovery time , also schedule recovery time . So your brain has this need to , when you deliver cognitively demanding work , to recover , just like your muscles when you train in the gym or when you run , do any other athletic endeavor , you need to recover and professional athletes , for example , know and I worked with a lot of professional athletes at the beginning of my career professional athletes know if you want to deliver great performance , you have to commit to your recovery , just like you commit to your work . They both need to happen on schedule . And the same , believe it or not , goes to your creativity , to your cognitive work , to your creative work . You got to have a schedule when you do your best and you got to stick with that schedule and you got to show up and be super consistent with it . And then you got to schedule your recovery time and also schedule it . Like myself , 5 am in the morning , my prime creativity time I can just keep creating for the next four or five hours without stop that , taking into account the need to recover appropriately for that . So I go to bed usually 8 , 8.30 pm and then I have those eight and a half hours of sleep , and that's when I'm in my prime time . Just like , again , any athlete , in order to perform their best , they also have their best hours . They know that if they want to set their personal best record , then they got to deliver their performance . They got to train , they got to perform at a specific hours .
Speaker 1Here's a secret your genius , your best work , they have a schedule and you don't get to choose it . Your brain is wired a certain way , your biology is wired a certain way and you don't get to choose it after it's done . That's a hard-coded thing in your biology and that's where a lot of people don't get it . You don't get to choose when you do your best work , whether that's morning or a little bit later . So there are this what they call chronotypes , and there is a link in the show notes to take a little quiz absolutely free , and it will tell you like .
Speaker 1You are a morning type , you are a in-between type , you are an evening type . They say approximately 20-25% of morning types , about the same , are evening types , and the majority of people are actually in-betweeners , when you wake up somewhere around maybe 8 or even 7 , and then you go to bed somewhere around 10 or 11 . So this is the majority of people , and then there are a fraction of people , more like 20% , of evening and morning types . That's where you get more towards extreme , like myself waking up at 4.30 easily , or somebody who needs to wake up at 10 to 12 , somewhere in that window to do their best work . So when you understand your wiring and what type you are , then it's a matter of scheduling your best work .
Speaker 1Things like doing creative work , doing writing , creating a demanding , cognitively demanding proposal or strategy , doing your best thinking and analysis and again coming up with something brand new . Having to take into account all of your experience and all of your learnings , just your brain doing its best work , composing something , whatever that is , in whichever form , whether that's writing , dancing or podcasting , or again coming up with strategy for your life and business for the next five years . Whatever that might be that most demanding work , it has to happen on a specific schedule , Like , again , for morning types like myself , these are very early morning hours and the beautiful thing about that , folks , once you understand your rhythms , you'll understand that this is how you get results faster . This is how you deliver more in less time , like my clients know , for example and anyone who works with me knows and I'm very open and communicative about that People I work with know that if they want me to do my best work , it has to be scheduled for the morning . Or if I need to deliver an amazing talk to blow people's minds , it has to be scheduled in the morning . And if I do a podcast and I want to do my best job , it has to be scheduled in the morning . And I do my absolute best to do it that way . And when I work with other people , I also let them know hey , this is the time when I do my absolute best . And so if you want me to deliver the best possible talk or workshop that I'm capable of , if there is a possibility , let's do it in the morning , as early as possible , and that's where you'll see me shine and you get the best results out of me . Right , you understand it , you work with it , you let other people know this is how you work and if they want the best for their project , then it's in their interests as well to work with you in that fashion . And also , a lot of people know that if you message me , email me somewhere a couple of hours before my bedtime and that is quite early , you know , 6 pm or later then probably what you're asking of me is not going to get done . I might not even reply because I'm already in my getting for sleep , reading and chilling time .
Speaker 1But again , the beauty of understanding your rhythms and committing to them with your schedule and organizing your life and work around that , the beauty of it is you get to deliver , especially over time . Over weeks and months and years , you develop a profound body of work that will feel like genius to other people , but of course you got to show up , you got to be consistent . But consistent anytime is not enough . What separates the greatest creators in any arena that you admire ? They know their time and they show up to work for the time consistently . And that's what Robin Sharma was talking about . I like to call it . Sometimes you know the date with my muse Like . I know it comes in the morning and I do my best to show up for it , prioritizing over the fluff that doesn't really matter , that comes and goes . You know there are these people or commitments that come and go and you don't really notice . So I eliminate those as much as possible and commit to my muse , because this is one of the most important parts of my life to deliver value , to make my life matter and to create something for other people , and that's why I know I gotta prioritize it as well .
Gregory McKeown , the author of Essentialism and Effortless , his latest book , made this post on his Instagram yesterday . The post is use this rhythm for better results , and there are three items on the list Dedicate mornings to essential work . Break down that work into three sessions of no more than 90 minutes each . And 90 minutes , by the way , is also wired in your biology . Your brain , believe it or not , works on cycles . It sleeps on cycles of 90 minutes and it works on the same cycles . In between those , you need to take a break to allow your brain to recuperate , refresh , restart , to again be able to deliver its best work . Then you would take a short break or a little bit longer break . I often like to do meditations , yoga , nidra , going for short walks for these breaks 10 to 15 minutes , as Gregory McKeown recommends and then , in between sessions , rest , recover and then continue .
Speaker 1So creators who consistently deliver work know that . Creators who consistently deliver work know that and they follow that . And again , you don't get to choose your best time . You can only understand it and , by the way , there is a link in the show notes that will allow to learn more about chronotypes and what chronotype you are . So you can understand it and then use it to be more effective with your work . Understand it and then use it to be more effective with your work . Use greater results , get more rewards for your results , because the quality of it will improve , and then ultimately , deliver more value . Build your business that you are absolutely excited about . Create the impact . Leave the legacy that you desire . Create the impact . Leave the legacy that you desire .
Speaker 1All of that is only possible when you show up for your genius . That again has a schedule and you don't get to choose it . So prime time , prime hours , equal prime results . Now the question is do you know your prime hours and do you align your work with it ? So take the quiz that is linked in the show notes and then create the schedule , work on it . Do your best to create this schedule where your genius is more likely to show up and commit to it consistently , which a lot of people don't do . They're like yeah , I know this is my best hours , but I usually I don't know need to do calls and emails and social media or do this and that .
Speaker 1What I learned working with a lot of entrepreneurs and leaders and aspiring professionals what I learned from them is , when you decide to prioritize certain things , you have a lot more opportunities that you believe right now to make it happen . When you decide to commit to boundaries , to priorities , to special projects , you'll find a way to make it happen . And again , don't forget that you most likely are going to work with other people , whether that's personally or professionally . So respect other people as well as well . Let them know in advance what you're trying to do and why it's important , and collaborate on the best possible solution .
Speaker 1Maybe you don't get to show up for your best hours every day , but maybe at least a couple of days , three days a week , see what's possible , because the quality of your work matters for the quality of the results you get in your career and your business , your leadership , your impact , your legacy and , ultimately , what you contribute to the world . So know your genius hours and show up for them , and don't forget prime hours , prime results . So what are yours and what can you do to align more of your work with this prime schedule Out and over . I'm done with today's episodes . Again , check out the quiz and a link to an article about chronotypes and learn more about when your genius does its best work . Then sit down and figure out okay , now I know this how I can prioritize my genius and doing my best work so I create maximum impact . Just sit down and start brainstorming all the different ways that you can prioritize your best hours and your yet-to-come-out genius work Out and over . Thank you for your attention . Thank you for your time .
Speaker 1Don't forget , guys , that when you teach this , you get to learn it twice . You remember better , you retain information better you get to use it better in your work . So please do share this podcast with at least one friend who you teach it . You share it . You then figure out a way to keep each other accountable to commit to your genius hours . So please do share . We don't run any ads . We only want to help as many geniuses as possible to unlock their best work and their most impactful contribution to this world . So please do share with at least one other person . Screenshot , whatsapp , it share in whichever way works for you . Send me your questions , if you have them , to Angela at brainbreakthroughcoachcom and until next time , have an amazing day , hopefully most of which spent in your genius hours .