Benjamin Franklin spent his mornings naked. Patricia Highsmith ate only bacon and eggs. Marcel Proust breakfasted on opium and croissants. The path to greatness is paved with a thousand tiny rituals (and a fair bit of substance abuse) – but six key rules emerge
1. Be a morning person
2. Don't give up the day job
3. Take lots of walks
4. Stick to a schedule
5. Practise strategic substance abuse
6. Learn to work anywhere
