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What is The 5am Club about ?

The 5am Club: Control Your Mornings, Boost Your Life is the best-selling book by Robin Sharma
that presents a powerful argument for a routine of work and rest to be part of the top 5% of
people. performance.

In story form, the book, which has appeared in 2021 and 2022 on the best- seller list in many
countries such as Colombia and Mexico , argues that a structured and consistent morning
routine that begins at 5 in the morning can act as a catalyst. of greater productivity, health
and happiness . Sharma also proposes a series of tactics for our work days to take advantage of
our good morning start, along with some fundamental principles for first-class performance.

Find in this review the summary by chapter, opinion, the best phrases and the most
important ideas of this revealing book.

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INDEX OF CONTENTS SHOW

Book summary: The key ideas

1: The four approaches of history makers. The best performers focus incisively on realizing
their talents, working free of distractions, continually improving toward mastery, and stacking up
small, consistent victories day after day until they achieve excellence.

2: The 3 phases of the habit: the 66-day protocol. To form the 5 a.m. habit – or any other
meaningful habit – we must do it for 66 days while our brain adapts to our new routine,

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culminating with our habits reaching a point of automaticity.

3: The formula 20/2 0/20. Divide your Hour of Victory (from 5 to 6 in the morning) into three
20-minute slots, first with movement (intense exercise), then with a period of reflection and
solitude, and then with a period of growth and education.

4: The 10 tactics of the genius of a lifetime. After Victory Hour, there are several techniques
you can use to amplify performance gains throughout the day. Dedicate the first 90 minutes of
your workday to the most important project and work in a Total Focus Bubble (CTB) free of
digital distractions.

Book Notes: Key Ideas in Detail

Below are more detailed notes on the key ideas of The 5am Club by Robin Sharma, along with
some quotes that caught my attention. These notes by no means cover the entire ideas of the book.
Instead, they are intended to serve as an introduction to some of the key ideas, from which you
can decide whether the book is worth purchasing .

Key Idea #1: The Four Approaches of Story Makers

Top performers focus on four key areas.

Focus 1: Capitalization IQ. Our “capitalization IQ” is our ability to materialize the gifts we were
born with. That process is not inevitable. We must work on our way of thinking. Must

rewrite our personal stories and believe in our ability to do great things. Many people fall
into the trap of “learned victimhood” throughout the years of adult life, but we must denounce it
and design a more convincing self-fulfilling prophecy.

Approach 2: Free yourself from distractions. Distractions, especially cyber distractions, risk
destroying our productive potential. Eliminating complexity and distraction is critical to achieving
maximum success. Focus on completing a few brilliant projects instead of diluting your attention
on countless ideas.

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“Intense concentration on only what matters most is how professionals achieve victory.
Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.”

The challenge with freeing ourselves from distractions, Sharma points out, is that we are
wired for self-sabotage. Our “old brain” – the limbic system – has a built-in negativity bias,
seeking survival and hunting danger. At the same time, our “master brain” – the prefrontal cortex
– seeks higher thinking and creativity.

But these two brains come into conflict. The old brain wants to fear growth and progress, and
because of this fear we tend to fall into distractions . The 5 a.m. routine (later) helps us
cultivate loneliness and overcome this conflict.

Approach #3: Practice of personal mastery. Practice is not an isolated exercise. We must
practice to advance toward personal mastery daily and forever. Mastery is a process, not a state.

Sharma recommends focusing on “The Four Inner Empires”:

1. Mindset : Your deepest beliefs drive your daily behavior. Optimize your self-talk and
perspective.
2. Emotionality : Mastery cannot be achieved with toxic feelings that overwhelm you. Try to
amplify positive emotions and practice gratitude.
3. Health : Physical fitness ensures that our brain can function at its maximum.

level of cognition.
4. Soul Set : Take time to remember who you really are. Practice meditation and
contemplation.

Approach #4: Stacking days. Focus on creating great days, improving 1% each day, and these
days will add up to exceptional results. Consistency is the key to mastery.

“Ideas are worthless if they are not supported by the application. The smallest of
implementations is always worth more than the greatest of intentions.”

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Key Idea #2: The 3 Phases of Habit: The 66-Day Protocol

Phase 1 (22 days): Destruction. A new habit will feel difficult and unpleasant at first. And so it
should be. This is the time when our brain is rewiring, when new synaptic pathways are forming.

“Regularly doing what is difficult but important when you feel most uncomfortable is how
warriors are born.”

Phase 2 (22 days): Installation. Here you will feel frustrated and confused. You will feel like
giving up, but actually this is the moment when things make sense.

“The pain of growing up is far less costly than the devastating costs of regret.”

Phase 3 (22 days): Integration. Now you will begin to experience the benefits and encode the
routine into the wiring of your brain.

“Every change is hard at the beginning, messy in the middle, and magnificent at the end.”

The point of automaticity. After 66 days of consistency, we reach what Sharma calls the “Point
of Automaticity.” That is, the point at which repetition and neuroplasticity have come together to
make habit and automatism part of our routine.

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Key Idea #3: The 20/20/20 Formula

To get top 5% results, you have to start doing what 95% of people don't do. Sharma believes that
getting up at 5 a.m. is a good starting point.

But to get the most out of getting up at 5AM, we can't just get up at 5AM and do whatever we
want. You have to make the most of your time.

“Take good care of the first part of the day, and the rest of the day will take care of itself.”
Own your tomorrow. Elevate your life.”

The most important period is the Hour of Victory: it is the first hour of the day, from 5 to 6 in the
morning.

We can divide this one-hour block into three 20-minute pockets , dedicated to focusing on our
mindset, our heart mindset, our health mindset, and our soul mindset (see explanation above for
each).

Pocket #1 – 5:00am to 5:20am – MOVEMENT: Start your day with an intense exercise.
Exercising after waking up elevates your focus and energy and launches your day in the right way.
Biologically, exercise reduces cortisol, and sweat from a workout releases BNDF (brain-derived
neurotropic factor) that repairs brain cells and accelerates the formation of neural connections. In
summary: Intense exercise in the morning puts us in an optimal cognitive state for the next day.

Pocket #2 – 5:20am to 5:40am – REFLECT: Take a period of silence to reflect, perhaps

meditating or journaling. Sharma also suggests using this time to prepare a written statement of
what your ideal day looks like.

“The flow of life rewards positive action and punishes indecision.”

Pocket #3: 5:40am to 6:00am – GROW: Use this time to deepen your knowledge and
outperform the competition. Suggestions include reading books, listening to podcasts, and
studying great thinkers.

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A couple of important caveats to the 20/20/20 formula:

1. Don't cheat on sleep. You still need quality sleep, so your nighttime routine is just as
important as your morning routine. Disconnect from technology early and prepare for five
90-minute cycles of quality sleep in a cool, dark room.
2. Refine as necessary. The 20/20/20 formula is a process of continuous improvement. Find
the approach that works best for you. They don't necessarily have to be 20-minute blocks.
3. Balance between work and rest. To maintain long-term excellence, you must alternate
High Excellence Cycles (HEC) with Deep Recharge Cycles (DRC). Growth occurs in
recovery, so make time for rest not only in your daily routine, but on a longer-term horizon
(for example, through vacations).

Key Idea #4: The 10 Tactics of Lifelong Genius

The 20/20/20 formula is a “keystone habit,” a basic behavior that multiplies other regular patterns
of positive behaviors. These 10 tactics can help amplify improvements throughout the rest of the
day.

1. The Bubble of Total Concentration (BDC): Defends your mental concentration, your
physical energy, your willpower, your original talent and your daily time from distractions.
Sharma calls them the “five assets of genius.” BDC is a period of solitude during the day in
an environment that stimulates and promotes creative thinking and effective work.
2. The 90/90/1 rule: Use the first 90 minutes of your workday to focus on the most important
project. Do it daily and with absolute consistency to obtain a “Gargantuan Competitive
Advantage”.
3. The 60/10 Method: After the 90/90/1 segment of the day, focus on 60-minute bursts of
intense work followed by 10-minute periods of regeneration and rest.
4. The Daily 5 Concept: During pocket 2 of the 20/20/20 formula, make a list of the 5 little
things you want to accomplish in the day. Repeat it daily.
5. The Second Ventilation Workout (2EV): Schedule a second workout at the end of your
workday to get a second breath. Sharma suggests an hour-long walk in nature to reflect.
6. The two-massage protocol: Write down two 90-minute massages a week on your calendar
(obviously not the most feasible suggestion for most of us).
7. Traffic University: Take advantage of your commute to learn instead of listening to toxic
news or superficial jokes on the radio. Listen to educational podcasts, courses or
discussions.
8. The Dream Team Technique: Delegate tasks that are not an optimal use of your time and
are better suited to someone else's skills.
9. The Weekly Design System: Every Sunday, sit down for 30 minutes and create a game

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plan for the week ahead. Set clear periods for 90/90/1 and 60/10 each day, as well as
allocate time for the second wind training.
10. The 60-minute student: Study at least 60 minutes each day. You can do it

reading a book, taking an online course or talking to a mentor.

If the book caught your attention, you can buy it either in physical copy, ebook or audiobook, at
the following links if you are in Spain , the United States or Mexico .

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