Author of My Morning Routine, contributor to the New York Times, Entrepreneur, CNBC, and more

I’m Benjamin Spall, co-author of My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired (Portfolio/Penguin) in which today’s most talented creatives and businesspeople share their secrets to unlocking greater energy, focus, and calm—starting first thing in the morning.

I’ve written for outlets including the New York Times, Entrepreneur, CNBC, Business Insider, New York Observer, Quartz, and more.



Nowadays, I primarily write on Substack. Sign up (for free) and download five of my favorite morning routines, including from a U.S. Olympic gold medalist, a retired U.S. Army four-star general, and the former President of Pixar: