After 45 minutes of intense cardio, a shower-meditation session, and making a breakfast smoothie, Mallard starts her “work." She checks her schedule for the day and prepares for any meetings as well as troubleshoots any issues before pausing at 8 a.m. to get her kids off to school.
“This early morning routine gives me usually at least two hours of focused, uninterrupted work time… I'm definitely at my most creative or innovative in the very early morning hours, well before anyone wakes up. If a work challenge needs lateral thinking or requires serious creative muscle or a tough decision, it's the first thing I'll tackle in the morning.”
However, she does limit creative time to two to three hours at the most because her peak creativity tapers off after that.
