How do you spend your most valuable hours? The first decisions you make each morning can unleash greater productivity, creativity, and calmness or bring out your worst self. Marie Kondo performs a quick tidying ritual to calm her mind before leaving the house. Ed Catmull, the president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, mixes three shots of espresso with three teaspoons of cocoa powder and two sweeteners. Retired U.S. Army four-star General Stanley McChrystal trains for at least an hour every day at 4 a.m. Part guide, part inspirational journal, "My Morning Routine" interviews 64 of today's most successful people – including Biz Stone, Arianna Huffington, and Michael Acton-Smith – and offers advice on creating your own routine. Some routines focus on early morning workouts and a spartan lifestyle; others emphasize different aspects of personal development.