Benjamin Spall is the founding editor of the online magazine My Morning Routine and has written on that topic for outlets including The Huffington Post, 99U, and The Next Web. Michael Xander is a product designer and engineer and the co-founder of the online magazine My Morning Routine.
After a productive morning in which I accomplish my big things, the rest of the day can be played by ear. It's all extra from there -- RYAN HOLIDAY * author of The Obstacle Is the Way * A big part of my morning routine is about what I don't do: when I wake up, I don't start the day by looking at my phone -- ARIANNA HUFFINGTON * founder of the Huffington Post and Thrive Global * The quiet time between 6:00 and 7:30 A.M. is when some of my best work gets done. It's my time to read, think, and prepare for the day ahead -- BILL McNABB * chairman of the Vanguard Group * If I don't get a chance to play with my son in the morning I feel like I missed something that I'll never get back -- BIZ STONE * cofounder of Twitter * I travel a lot for work, so my days are always different. Having a morning routine really means tting things in around everything else -- CAMERON RUSSELL * fashion model and cultural activist * Find certain things you know you should do, don't like to do, or make excuses to avoid, and then do them every day -- STANLEY McCHRYSTAL * retired U.S. Army four-star general *