Halacha:

Tefillah 

Machshava:

Tefillah 

Description

Being in the minyan is not enough- you have to [in the AM] strive to say, WITH THE CONGRAGATION; A] Daven the blessings before and after Shema B] The silent Amida C] Uva Letzion Prep for davening is important, and as such, get up earlier to do both prep and daven in a minyan.