In episode #554, Eric and Neil share some of their daily habits that they believe contribute to their success. Tune in to hear some great tips for being productive! 

Time-Stamped Show Notes:  

• [00:27] Today’s Topic: Daily Habits Shared by the World's Most Successful Marketers
• [00:36] You have to continuously learn, because things are always changing.
• [00:42] Eric is always checking Feedly to keep abreast of issues and changes in marketing.
• [01:30] Neil, one of the world’s most successful marketers, likes to make to-do lists and break things down into daily tasks.
• [01:42] He finds he learns the most from events and meetups.
• [02:15] Eric learned some vital techniques from the book The One Thing.
• [02:20] He uses Evernote to organize his to-do lists. He puts one thing at the top as the one major thing he absolutely must get done that day.
• [02:57] The tool that Neil looks at every day: Google Analytics.
• [03:20] He uses GA because it helps him see issues before they are even publicly announced.
• [03:43] He also uses Gmail and Skype daily, Ahrefs and SEMrush several times per week.
• [04:00] Daily tools that Eric uses: Pocket, Slack, Asana.
• [05:10] Neil likes Trello, as it allows him to see all his agency’s projects at once.
• [05:45] Daily meditation, journaling, and exercise are other great daily tools.
• [06:11] Neil’s daily habits are: waking up at 5am, working out for 30 minutes or so, eating breakfast, meetings throughout the day.
• [06:57] The more you can optimize your life, the better.
• [07:29] Neil also tries to take a walk every single day to clear his mind.
• [08:24] If you don’t want to spend money on expensive exercise classes, you can buy a walking/standing desk.
• [08:36] That’s it for today!
• [08:38] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special edition of Crazy Egg, the heat mapping tool.

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