What is the first thing you do when you open your PC?

by tk226
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What is the first thing you do when you open your PC?

I think it's one of the critical question the answer to which we vary everyday.

It's fixed the first thing we do when we wake up like brushing our teeth, taking a bath, personal grooming, and getting off to work. But, when it comes to the first thing we do when we open our PC, we change the answers everyday. Ironically, our answers in this context decide our success or failure through our personal computers.
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  • Profile picture of the author seoguru1
    1. check rankings
    2. check sales
    3. check traffic
    4. check emails
    5. go back to bed
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    • Profile picture of the author magnates
      Do My morning exercise so I do open my Jogging mix and enjoy ... Check my emails to see how many sales i have made overnight and check my aweber to see who has joined my list , check warrior forum , set my agenda for the day and get ready to go the office and do some work
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    • Profile picture of the author Mary McLean
      Originally Posted by seoguru1 View Post

      1. check rankings
      2. check sales
      3. check traffic
      4. check emails
      5. go back to bed
      This person has the right attitude!
      Laughed out loud, I did...Funnee

      Yes, the person who started this thread has possibly said it correctly for me tho.
      You don't realize how undisciplined you are until a good question like that slaps you across your head!

      Hmmmnn, thanks for that.
      Next lesson learned.
      I thought I was fairly ritualistic with it, but on closer examination, after looking at this guys quote above, I see I am not as disciplined as he, because I don't go back to bed!
      Kindest...
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  • Profile picture of the author SkylineLogo
    Checking Fiverr, Checking Email, Checking Istock, Checking Analytics, Doing work...
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  • Profile picture of the author Afreidman
    The first thing I do is check my 3 email accounts!

    I then start working, working and working more!
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  • Profile picture of the author Blossom Fluck
    When I open my PC, usually I check my mailbox first, sign in to facebook and reply the messages sent by my friends. Then start working on my schedule jobs which are most SEO related.
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  • Profile picture of the author GregSilva
    Check e-mail
    Turn on music
    Get to work
    Try to keep myself from forgetting to eat and drink!
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  • Profile picture of the author Affiguy
    check sales and traffic
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    • Profile picture of the author Gijsbertus
      - Check mails / weather forecast for my offline work
      - go to Warrior Forum
      - buy a WSO
      - start to work/implement on yet another WSO
      - promote WSO's (with my blog)
      - drink some coffee
      ...
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      • Profile picture of the author WikiWarrior
        I fire up my laptop, go grab a cup of joe, throw open the doors to my beach condo balcony and take a deep breath of fresh mediterranean air. Once the laptop is humming I check my emails to see how many tens of 1000's I made in my sleep, delete a couple mails from Kern, pestering me to do a JV with him AGAIN, then have a conference call with my outsourcing team from around the world and dish out the days orders. One of which is usually to flesh out and put into action a genius idea I had in my sleep.

        With all tasks delegated, I close the laptop and head off along the beach for a quick 3 miler. By the time I get back my beautiful sun-kissed girfriend is just serving up breakfast. Life is good!
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        • Profile picture of the author Oliver Denton
          Gotta say, that's some life. Where do you live?

          Originally Posted by YOUniversityLife View Post

          I fire up my laptop, go grab a cup of joe, throw open the doors to my beach condo balcony and take a deep breath of fresh mediterranean air. Once the laptop is humming I check my emails to see how many tens of 1000's I made in my sleep, delete a couple mails from Kern, pestering me to do a JV with him AGAIN, then have a conference call with my outsourcing team from around the world and dish out the days orders. One of which is usually to flesh out and put into action a genius idea I had in my sleep.

          With all tasks delegated, I close the laptop and head off along the beach for a quick 3 miler. By the time I get back my beautiful sun-kissed girfriend is just serving up breakfast. Life is good!
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  • Profile picture of the author merereilly
    Check emails!
    Check my previous days' stats
    Check total stats
    Respond to emails
    Get on Warrior
    Keeeeeeeep trekking on my day
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  • Profile picture of the author dcc1980
    Turn on some jams and get to work! Music makes my day flow so smoothly.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kate Campbell
    One minute for concentration
    Check Earnings
    Check Campaigns / Traffic
    Counting ROI
    And then Work, Testing and a lot of other things.
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  • Profile picture of the author DIGITALCHAMELEON
    Check mail
    log in FB
    check sales
    check ranking
    coffee
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  • Profile picture of the author Goldenboy
    Every time I open my PC is to update my anti-virus and scan my PC if there are unwanted programs that need to be quarantined or deleted. Then, check if there are new messages from my Email and sometimes will try to check my Face book for comments or updates. Then will check if there are any tasks that I will be doing at that day since I always place some "to do" task in my PC to keep me updated to my tasks since there are times that I tend to forget what I was going to do on that day.
    I guess that is my usual activities every time I turn on my PC.
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  • Profile picture of the author eugeneoconnell
    Check email, check ranking and work.
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  • Profile picture of the author easyrider7
    I would have to say that the first thinks I do are to check the news, then my email and then my rankings.
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  • Profile picture of the author jkuhry
    The first thing I do is check my 4 email accounts... then my web stats,, then my I start being productive... but sometimes I think its better if you check your email last.. because you can get distracted and end up not getting all you online work done..
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  • Profile picture of the author razorico
    Usually instead of coffee, I can play for about 15 minutes some action games to shake up my brains.
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  • Profile picture of the author viscoa
    Check my email
    Check my stats
    Follow up
    Get crackin!
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    • Profile picture of the author The Wizard of Oz
      I'm happy to say that I no longer check my emails until evening. That's been one of my biggest stuff-ups & cause for many more hours on the net than was necessary.

      So now I get the 'work' side of things out the way BEFORE i hit the emails that were so often keeping me from my 'progressive work'.

      Now it only interrupts what time I spend with my wife in the evening ... Oh, that's right! ... She left me last week, so that's not even a concern any more.
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      • Profile picture of the author trulyrich
        check my emails, check my sites..
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  • Profile picture of the author tk226
    I would like to thank all
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  • Profile picture of the author paintingsgalore22
    Emails and my Tumblr and Facebook Account. . teehee!
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  • Profile picture of the author naviown
    Firstly I check my emails, look at traffic, then go to work with something
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  • Profile picture of the author zannix
    When I open my PC I eat dust
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  • Profile picture of the author pontiffjane1
    first thing i do is to check my mail
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  • Profile picture of the author Anthony C
    Frosted mini wheat's, check sales then off to my 9to5.
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  • Profile picture of the author EugeneA
    I like to surprise myself each day. I log in and get straight to work. By the time I check traffic and such I'm ready to take a break. Hopefully what I see makes me happy, further motivating me to do more work.

    Works well.
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  • Profile picture of the author stopper
    I finish what i did last night
    go to warrior
    check email stat counter
    log out
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  • Profile picture of the author newdayz
    checking ads revenue, checking email, checking google analytics
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  • Profile picture of the author OhSusanna
    Well, I open my MacBook Pro...not my PC. Then, I check my emails and sales.

    I'm trying to follow the advice in "4 Hour Work Week" and not check it too much.
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  • Profile picture of the author billaaa777
    I fire up my laptop, go grab a cup of joe, throw open the doors to my beach condo balcony and take a deep breath of fresh mediterranean air. Once the laptop is humming I check my emails to see how many tens of 1000's I made in my sleep, delete a couple mails from Kern, pestering me to do a JV with him AGAIN, then have a conference call with my outsourcing team from around the world and dish out the days orders. One of which is usually to flesh out and put into action a genius idea I had in my sleep.

    With all tasks delegated, I close the laptop and head off along the beach for a quick 3 miler. By the time I get back my beautiful sun-kissed girfriend is just serving up breakfast. Life is good!
    My life is pretty much the same as yours, but I live in Pattaya Thailand. You ought to check it out sometime. The picture below is the view I have from my balcony.

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  • Profile picture of the author paintingsgalore22
    Seat down then Login. . Just kidding, Check out my emails and my facebook account.
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh MacDonald
    Check emails.
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  • Profile picture of the author freehugs
    Actually I have sort of a 'tick'. When I first open my computer, I do this:

    Alt + F2
    gnome-terminal <press enter>
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get upgrade

    I could let my computer update when it automatically checks for updates, but I just got into the habit of doing it manually.
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  • Profile picture of the author art72
    Too much to list...

    1. Starts off with the metaphorical equivalent and mental preparation of subliminally dressing my mind with a "Neptunic Sharksuit" also known as;
    • Metal Mesh Shark Suit
    • Chain Mail Anti-Shark Suit
    • Steel Mesh Shark Suit
    2. Then I research...(observe the sharks, and study them very closely)

    3. From there I write for hours of my findings, while developing and designing a fortified business plan. (Or several actually)

    4. Finally, I check emails, Warrior Forums, Statistics, and ask myself...

    "Where the hell has the time gone?"

    5. Rinse and repeat...(dive in for another day of surfing and fun!)

    Much like dolphins I am a messy eater, and always seem to be surrounded by sharks...yet I remain un-threatened, and fascinated by their behavioral patterns.



    All kidding aside...been working my 'flippers off' trying to locate an undiscovered shipwreck without going 'belly up'

    Sorry, I was bored by the repetitive nature of the answers, and submerged into a deeper exploration of the visual translation, symbolically associated to the emotional rendition I feel each and every time I fire up the old beast!

    All the Best,

    Art
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  • Profile picture of the author xdmannet
    Check out how my business is going !!
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  • Profile picture of the author toponewebresult
    Too many to mention but most of the time I check my emails (business reason) and my Facebook. LOL.
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  • Profile picture of the author best2u
    Power it up
    Okk... jokes apart.
    Check the few email accounts, check the news, check the social network(s)
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  • Profile picture of the author ccora
    Since this summer, the first things I do on my computer each morning are related to Twitter and then clearing my email from overnight.
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  • Profile picture of the author NicholasCollins
    The first thing i used to do when i HAD a PC was wait the 15 minutes for it to load then put up a fight with a virus, malware attack or blue screen of death... sorry let me get back on track.

    First thing I do when i turn on my Mac is check my todo/goals list that I created the night before in my iCal and I attack that immediately before checking emails or listening to my voicemails.

    One of the biggest mistakes I used to make was to start my day reading my emails or listening to voicemails as I would then sometimes lose focus if i had to put out a fire or get distracted with a forward or video/article that one of my friends sent and that would foul up my creative morning, I want to attack the tasks at hand, that will produce the revenue and profits goals that i set for the day.

    I used to read my emails, read the forwards, the joke of the day, check facebook, watch youtube and next thing i knew it was noon and i didnt get squat done and then i wondered why i was broke. I would then complain that internet marketing sucks and I would check monster.com and craigslist for hire ads...that was so 10 years ago (replace checking facebook with myspace and geocities pages).

    I try to wipe off 3 of my main tasks/goals up until about lunch then I will check emails and deal with calls. Thankfully I run a very relaxed tight knit ship so usually there arent many distressed calls or emails but I found that I want to hit my 3 target goals first thing in the morning without any distractions, then once they are physically wiped off on the white board I will then focus on the day to day items and return calls and emails.
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    look for my glasses after 5 minutes check i am not wearing them
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    • Profile picture of the author Rosalie
      Run live update on my virus checker to keep the demons out
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  • Profile picture of the author alexbridger
    Checking emails as always.
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    • Profile picture of the author billm75
      It's email. News and sales for me. Then work on the orders I got the day prior
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    • Profile picture of the author himan2008
      Originally Posted by alexbridger View Post

      Checking emails as always.
      i open my facebook a/c and see my frienz status
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott B
    I start "Working Above the Line"...take my top 3 priorities for the day (usually 2 Business and 1 Personal). Finish them (or make measurable progress) by 10:30am or else tear up $2.00...trust me, you only have to do it once.
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  • Profile picture of the author That Guy
    The very first thing I do is check my adsense account.
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  • Profile picture of the author Hazardous
    news, email, facebook and some forums
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  • Profile picture of the author Sam Tam
    Soccernet (Can't be help, I'm a soccer addict), check email, warrior forum.
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  • Profile picture of the author Emmanuel C
    check emails :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author hireava
    First thing I do is check my emails....
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  • Profile picture of the author scsheldon33
    Me too...check emails first.
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  • Profile picture of the author HorseStall
    Originally Posted by tk226 View Post

    What is the first thing you do when you open your PC?

    I think it's one of the critical question the answer to which we vary everyday. .
    Check email is what I do first.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ekky
      Emails first, rankings second then deal with the rest of the day!
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Skinner
    I wonder, "How the H*** does this thing work?" Then I wonder how I ever got by without it!
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    Check sales and emails.
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  • Profile picture of the author suigeneris
    My peak performance period is that space of time during the day where I maximize my focus, productivity and energy for two to three hours maybe. To make the most of this period I like to start my day by prepping my workspace for action. After that I Close my door and try to create a routine that both relaxes and motivates me... great posts any advice is welcome!
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  • Profile picture of the author arvie
    Checking emails
    Open my Facebook account
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  • Profile picture of the author Anotherdesignteam
    Open skype and checking emails for sure
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  • Profile picture of the author JimRohades
    I always check my email..I think its mostly everyone's doing..
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  • Profile picture of the author sandrasims
    Me too, email is first.
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  • Profile picture of the author hitmobi
    E-mails ! that's always the first thing
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  • Profile picture of the author webmarketingxpert
    The first thing that I do is to click on Chrome and use to do few checking of the rankings of the sites as current status.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kaysa
    1- Open "Mind-Compas" a program that delivery subliminal messages to be successful.

    2- Open "Subliminal Video Series" carpet and see all the videos.

    3- Then I do all my daily tasks to grow my bussines.
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    Originally Posted by tk226 View Post

    What is the first thing you do when you open your PC?

    I think it's one of the critical question the answer to which we vary everyday.

    It's fixed the first thing we do when we wake up like brushing our teeth, taking a bath, personal grooming, and getting off to work. But, when it comes to the first thing we do when we open our PC, we change the answers everyday. Ironically, our answers in this context decide our success or failure through our personal computers.
    I check my Email.
    I check my Websites
    I check my Ranking
    I check my website link Popularity
    then I go on to my work and keep optimizing my webpages.
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  • Profile picture of the author krtinberg
    1. Check my email
    2. Check my sales
    3. Check my rankings
    4. Check my traffic
    5. Start working
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  • Profile picture of the author tarad
    Pretty similar to everyone but I also check for and read new blog posts from my fav blogs. check twitter to see what peeps are up-to. Read some of ma ebooks and strangle the fx market.
    But make sure I don't loose focus for the whole day, at least make the most of it.
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  • Profile picture of the author leadgenninja
    1. Email
    2. Check Stats
    3. Facebook

    This cycle repeats itself around 30 times per day.
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  • Profile picture of the author rmax777
    LOL, looks like emails rule the day!
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Tyler
    1) Check eMail.
    2) Check for new Online Gamer Episode on YouTube.
    2) Check FaceBook.


    Mike Tyler.
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  • Profile picture of the author Justin Says
    I get on Yahoo News and see what's going on in the world and relax for a few minutes. At the same time I might check my email to make sure everythings running smoothly but I don't think the first thing I should do (since I work at home) is work. I like to relax for a few minutes first and then get into my rhythm
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  • Profile picture of the author Christine2011
    To relax my mind, I open first my social network sites for updates from friends and families while sipping my hot coffee with cream

    After few minutes, check on my emails for new things coming in...
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  • Profile picture of the author bizlinkx
    I run updates check e-mails, check accounts.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rukshan
    Check Emails and Earnings
    Login to Facebook and Twitter
    Then read online news papers
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  • Profile picture of the author nabertracy
    First of all, is to check the password to enable access.... and then check emails together with the online friends.....
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