I followed Jack Dorsey's morning routine for a week and was surprised by the difference it made in my day

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Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey.

As CEO of both Twitter and Square, 18-hour days are regular occurrences for Jack Dorsey.

According to a 2015 Product Hunt Q&A, Dorsey keeps balanced by following a uniform schedule:

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"I look to build a lot of consistent routine. Same thing every day."

Dorsey said in the Q&A that this routine enables him to maintain a state that allows him to be effective when he has to deal with situations that get out of hand.

One of these "consistent routines" is his morning ritual, which, he told Product Hunt, consists of waking up at 5 a.m., meditating for 30 minutes, and a doing a seven-minute workout three times - all before getting his caffeine fix. Dorsey reportedly ends his day at 11 p.m.

Jack Dorsey is a successful guy, so he must be doing something right. If it's his daily routine that makes the difference, I was going to find out. I followed his routine for an entire work week, from Monday to Friday, to see what it did for my energy levels, mood, and productivity.