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The routine · 5 steps · 1 min read

Jeff Bezos’s daily routine

His own description at the Economic Club of Washington in 2018.

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The day, step by step

Morning
  1. Sleep

    Up early

    “I go to bed early, I get up early.”

    1
  2. Habits

    Putter: paper, coffee, breakfast with the kids

    “My puttering time is very important to me.”

    1
Day
  1. Mind

    Hardest meetings first

    “I like to do my high IQ meetings before lunch.”

    1
  2. Mind

    No big decisions late

    “By 5:00 p.m., I’m like ‘I can’t think about this today, let’s try that again tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.’”

    1
Evening
  1. Sleep

    Eight hours

    “I need eight hours of sleep. I think better, I have more energy, my mood is better.”

    1
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The core, in 2 steps

  1. MindPut your hardest task before lunch.
  2. SleepProtect your sleep window.

Every step, in one list

WhenStepSource
EarlyUp early
Sleep
1
ThenPutter: paper, coffee, breakfast with the kids
Habits
1
10:00 amHardest meetings first
Mind
1
5:00 pmNo big decisions late
Mind
1
NightEight hours
Sleep
1

Times marked “approx.” in the timeline are our reading of the source.

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Sources (1)
  1. CNBC — Jeff Bezos shares his daily routine (Economic Club of Washington, 2018)

Last checked 16 Oct 2026.

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