I really annoyed this tip from 99u on starting your day off the right way by not getting sucked into reactionary work mode.
What’s the first thing you do when you arrive at your desk? For many of us, checking email or listening to voice mail is practically automatic. In many ways, these are among the worst ways to start a day.
http://99u.com/workbook/28549/start-every-morning-with-10-minutes-of-miss-en-place