#daily-routines

#daily-routines

Since the launch of Power Hours - which takes readers inside the daily routines of highly successful CEOs, founders, investors, and public figures - earlier this year, Business Insider has been asking high achievers a deceptively simple question: How do you actually spend your day? The answers we got were as fascinating as they were varied. To determine which habits were the most prevalent among these leaders, we fed months of Power Hours interviews into ChatGPT and asked it to find the common themes.

Balancing work, relationships, and all that comes with life in the real world is a truly impressive feat-one that's supported greatly by simple mindfulness practices. Discovering tools that allow you to be more present throughout your day is among the quickest ways to elevate your existence, and 2025 brought some new go-to tricks that we intend to take from the present into the future.

I can't speak for everyone, but I can say that now that I am older, I am 100% taking advantage of the lessons my parents taught me that I definitely ignored while I was younger. Like never going to bed with a sink full of dishes: Or having a glass of water between every drink at the bar: Or, my personal favorite, washing your body once with a cleansing bar soap and then a second time with a moisturizing body wash:

"I'm a creative person, so I'm very unorganized." Allison Ellsworth, cofounder and chief brand officer of Poppi, thrives on chaos and has never taken a formal lunch break.

Every time she wants a cup, Pullen makes two, one milkier than the other, drinking the milkier one immediately and letting the other sit for 40 minutes.

Waking up to a clean room makes mornings a breeze, says Jessica Gonzalez. Setting aside 10 minutes nightly to reset visual clutter zones ensures a calm start to the day.