no email or slack when you wake up.

the second you open email you're working on somebody else's priorities. you just handed them your sharpest hours.
just get clear on what you want your day to look like. your brain's sharper in those first few hours. decision making is cleaner. creativity is higher.
the first window of your day is not free time. that's the most expensive real estate in your schedule.
protect it like it's money because it is.