Want to Be Super Successful? Science Says Do Any 1 of These 10 Things

"Today is going to be the best day ever!"

I start every single day saying that simple sentence (out loud) as soon as I get out of bed. And yes, I even tell myself this on mornings that have followed nights that were too short or mornings when I wake up feeling like the weight of the world is on my shoulders.

Why?

1. Choose a task (just one task at a time)
2. Set a timer for 25 minutes
3. Work on your task until the timer rings, then put a checkmark on a tracker
4. Take a five-minute break -- you just completed your first Pomodoro!
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 three more times, followed by a 15-minute break.

Speaking of breaks, while you're decompressing and giving your mind a chance to switch gears, why not close your eyes and catch some Z's?

Breaking your day into chunks helps you be the best you, as too much time spent doing one thing can cause you to lose focus, and interest. And if you're working on something you don't really want to do, it makes it easier because you only have to do it for a short while.

Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek , is a master of this, as he sets his daily schedule in a way that doesn't keep him on the same task for very long. Here's what a "typical" day looked like for Tim a few years back:

• 10 a.m.: Breakfast
• 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Radio interviews and idea generation
• 12: Work out
• 12:30: Lunch
• 1:00 to 5: Writing (but not for the entire time)
• 5:30: Dinner
• 6:30 to 8.30: Jiu-jitsu training
• 9: Dinner
• 10: Ice bath and shower
• 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Relax

Jim Rohn once said, "Either you run the day or the day runs you."

Ben Franklin used to ask himself this question every morning: "What good shall I do today?"