This week's Rootein Idol is

Glen Stansberry

Idol of the week

Web Developer, Blogger

Glen is a writer for the blog LifeDev, a blog that helps spark creative people, helping them generate ideas and, most importantly, finish ideas. He also co-founded LifeRemix, a network of popular lifestyle blogs. He’s also launching Howdy, a web application that improves conversions and impact for blogs and websites.

We exuberantly share the passion he has for self improvement and learning something new everyday. And that makes Glen the Rootein Idol.

My favorite quote

“Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”

~ Albert Einstein

Rooteins I recommend building

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1. Daily Planning/evaluations

I used to scoff at "planners". Then I read a post by Chris Guillebea on how he plans his entire life around goals, and breaks it down into sections of time and reviews regularly. I've since adopted this plan, and it's worked wonders.

Every morning I plan my day. I go over goals. If I didn't do this, I wouldn't get a fraction of what I do done.
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2. Get up early

Morning is when I really make things happen. I'm sharp, fresh, and there really aren't any distractions from 6am-8am.
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3. Exercise everyday

Recently it's been 6 times a week. If I don't exercise I get cranky and my productivity grinds to a halt.
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4. Read a book

I read every morning. Want to be smarter? Want to be successful? You gotta read. Books. They fill your creative tank, and they pretty much improve every aspect of life.
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5. Meet/Talk to a friend

My wife has helped a lot with this, but my offline friends and family are a major reason for my success. I try to hang out with them multiple times throughout the week. Online friends are great, but they never trump offline friends.
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