The 5am Club

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The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life
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Author Robin Sharma
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Harper Collins Publishers
Publication date
December 4, 2018
ISBN 978-1-443-45663-0

The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life is a self-help book by Robin Sharma, a writer and motivational speaker. The book is a fictitious story about morning routine and its effect to change lives for the better. [1] It follows the narrative of an artist and entrepreneur who bond with a billionaire who teaches them about his secret to success. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Summary

The story presents a fictional narrative centered around three main characters: an entrepreneur facing burnout, an artist seeking creative rejuvenation, and a billionaire who guides them all through the story. The story unfolds as the billionaire, a student of a famed speaker known as the Spellbinder, invites the two protagonists to join him on a journey of personal transformation through a structured morning routine.

The book's philosophy is the concept that waking up at 5:00 a.m. can significantly enhance personal and professional outcomes. The billionaire attributes his success to the early morning routine taught to him by the Spellbinder, emphasizing how the practice helped improve his creativity, energy levels, and productivity. The book introduces a method referred to as the "20/20/20 Formula," which divides the first hour of the day into three 20-minute segments: exercise, reflection, and learning. [6] [7]

The story is partly set in Mauritius. The narrative uses storytelling with life lessons and practical strategies aimed at fostering discipline, self-mastery, and peak performance. Although framed in a fictional format, The 5 AM Club conveys principles of time management, habit formation, and personal growth rooted in Sharma's broader teachings on leadership and self-development. [8] [9]

Author

Robin Sharma is a Canadian writer, best known for his The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book series. Sharma worked as a litigation lawyer until age 25, when he self-published MegaLiving (1994), a book on stress management and spirituality. He initially also self-published The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, which was then picked up for wider distribution by HarperCollins. Sharma has published 12 other books, and founded the training company Sharma Leadership International. [10]

Publication

The book was published in December 4, 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers. [2] [3]

References

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  2. 1 2 "The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  3. 1 2 The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.: Sharma, Robin: 9781443456623: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN   1443456624.
  4. Bjorn, BookLab by (2022-10-22). "Quick Book Review: The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma". BookLab by Bjorn | Book Recommendation on Being Human. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  5. "5am club – Bella Books". 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  6. Escape, Hustle (2021-02-07). "Book Summary: The 5AM Club by Robin Sharma". Hustle Escape. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  7. "The 5AM Club by Robin Sharma: A Detailed Book Summary". Next Level Coaching. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  8. Meyerowitz, Anya (2024-06-12). "I Joined the 5 A.M. Club and It Changed Everything From My Body to My Relationship". Glamour. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  9. "Robin Sharma | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2025-05-04.