3696: How To Start The Day With Intention and Purpose by Carl Pullein on How to Reduce Stress and Make Progress

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🗓️ 9 August 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3696: Carl Pullein lays out a powerful framework for beginning each morning with clarity and control by focusing on three simple practices: reflection, prioritization, and intention-setting. By anchoring your day before distractions take over, you create momentum, reduce stress, and make space for meaningful progress. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/how-to-start-the-day-with-intention-and-purpose/6/11/2019 Quotes to ponder: "Before you allow the world to hijack your attention, you want to establish control over your day." "The day hasn’t started yet, and you have the peace and quiet to really think about what you want to accomplish." "Think about what outcomes you want from the day and why those outcomes are important." Episode references: Evernote: https://evernote.com/ Todoist: https://todoist.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.1	This is Optimal Living Daily, How to Start the Day with Intention and Purpose by Carlpillene
1:03.4	of Carlpillane.com. And I'm Justin Molligure very own personal narrator today and every day.
1:09.4	There are no interviews on this show, just a short podcast
1:12.0	where we can both improve our lives one day at a time. So with that, let's get right to today's
1:16.7	post as we optimize our life. How to Start the Day with Intention and Purpose by Carlpileen of
1:27.4	Carlpilline.com.
1:29.7	It's Monday morning. Your alarm goes off, you crawl out of bed, brush your teeth, shower,
1:36.0	and head to the kitchen for breakfast before, literally leaving the house and heading into work.
1:41.0	It's almost as if you are in a robotic state. It's automatic. You do this every morning
1:46.0	and it leaves you feeling flat, uninspired, and without energy. Why do we do this to ourselves
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