I'm the CEO of Beyond Yoga. I hike out my back door in the mornings, and I'm a creature of habit with food.

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Nancy Green.

Beyond Yoga

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nancy Green, the CEO of Beyond Yoga, who's based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm the CEO and founder of Madison Reed. I check my phone as soon as I wake up, and keep my inbox at zero.

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Amy Errett
Amy Errett, the CEO of Madison Reed, has a nearly 12-hour workday.

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I'm a 69-year-old startup founder and former PayPal and Intuit CEO. I bike to work, take midday naps in my closet, and use index cards to stay organized.

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Bill Harris sitting in an office
Bill Harris reveals his daily routine rooted in "simplicity."

Bill Harris

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bill Harris, the 69-year-old startup founder of Evergreen Wealth and former CEO of PayPal and Intuit, based in Miami. It's been edited for length and clarity.

We interviewed dozens of CEOs, leaders, and public figures. Here are 9 daily habits highly successful people have in common.

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A collage of an alarm clock, a man in a tie, green juice, and eggs.

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I'm a senior partner at BCG. I fuel my days playing basketball in the morning and eating cookies.

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Amanda Luther
Amanda Luther is a managing director and senior partner at BCG.

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I'm the CMO of Marc Jacobs. I check my horoscope in the morning, work in short bursts of focus, and break for a sugar hit and a dog walk.

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Kristin Patrick.

Marc Jacobs

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristin Patrick, the CMO at Marc Jacobs, about her daily routine in New York City. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary. I wake up at 5 a.m. with no alarm and refuse to answer emails.

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Kevin O'Leary reveals his daily routine.

Kevin O'Leary

I'm the cofounder of a caviar brand created with Aaron Paul. I run on 5 hours of sleep and don't take meetings on Fridays.

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Diego Sabino of The Only Caviar.
Diego Sabino of The Only Caviar.

The Only Caviar

I'm an ex-Clinton strategist turned CEO. I don't micromanage and love Chinese food and brain games — here's a day in my life.

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Mark Penn

Valerie Plesch for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Penn, the 71-year-old CEO and Chairman of Stagwell, based in Miami Beach. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm the US CEO of Philip Morris International. My schedule books out a year in advance, but I'm not very timely — here's my routine.

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Stacey Kennedy.

Alexander Berg

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stacey Kennedy, the US CEO for Philip Morris International, based in Stamford, Connecticut. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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