When I first set out to take this get-up-early thing seriously, it seemed as if my kids had signed up for the HelloMornings challenge, too!

I kid you not—the very week I started getting up BEFORE them, they started waking up EARLIER.

This...

This might be one of the most fruitful tips in our 15 Transformational Tips for the Night Owl.

It is also one of the hardest.

Are you ready for this, 'cause some of you are going to want to slap me after this one...

Ditch the snooze button.

I...

I tried (unsuccessfully) for years to get up early to spend time with God.

I made it up for a few days, weeks, or even a month; but it never stuck. Today's tip continues to be transformational for me, in meeting my morning goals.

Surround Yourself...

Having a consistent morning routine is hard. There are distractions and changes in schedule or sleep patterns. There are days when you run out of time or will power to follow through.

But we can prepare in advance for the “fights” that...

It's one thing to set your goals, make your plans, and set an alarm for bed time.

It's quite another to tell others of your goals, your plans, and what time you plan to be in bed.

Here's transformational tip #7: Tell others of your attempts to...

I'm in a deep sleep—happy in la-la land—and suddenly I hear the tone of my alarm calling me to the real world.

Is it time to get up already?!

As reality sets in that it is, indeed, time to wake up, I reach for my phone to silence the...

Without accountability, I go to bed way too late.

While I am certainly guilty of staying up late watching Hallmark movies, playing games, or wasting time on Facebook, most of my late nights happen because I truly do not realize how...

 Welcome to a new series of posts designed to encourage and equip you for amazing mornings.

Do you ever get information overwhelm? This blog series is here to help combat the overwhelm by breaking things down to one easy to...

 There is an often neglected time of day each of us needs to take a good look at before we can serious about waking up earlier.

Bedtime.

Becoming an early-riser will never be a reality if you do not go to bed earlier. You might be able to...

Baby steps—small, manageable movements forward—are your friends.

Now that you have a short-term goal in place its time to break it down into smaller, easy chunks.

I like to take these chunks in a month's time. Since my short-term goal...