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U.S. President Barack Obama, like NSW Premier Mike Baird, prefers to avoid 'constructive criticism' in the morning... Reuters/Carlos Barria

US President Barack Obama and Lorna Jane Clarkson have very different success stories, but they, like many of the 11 people we feature, share one common morning routine: Exercise.

Most of the 11 we feature, including Bill Gates and NSW Premier Mike Baird, also desire to start their day off on the right foot -- and sometimes that means not looking at what is written about them until it's 'late enough'!

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