There are always a few schoolmasters who don't sleep naturally.
At that time, nine students in the class, except two, were Americans. Most people are also exhausted and their eyes are bloodshot. But there is an American classmate who studied at Harvard as an undergraduate, but he looks radiant and full of energy every day.
I used to think that he was lazy, didn't read the reading materials, and had enough rest time. Later, I found that this was not the case. Not only did he finish most of his homework, but he also had time to attend a lecture and a party.
He said he went to bed at 3: 30 in the morning and got up at 7: 30 in the morning. This is shocking. Ask him why he can stay so energetic with so little sleep. Most people feel that they have reached their limit after sleeping for more than 6 hours every day.
He smiled and said that he has always been like this, and sleeping for four hours a day is almost enough. He also said that the United States is like this. Everyone can only guarantee two things: work, socializing and sleeping. He doesn't want to delay his studies, and he doesn't want to lose his social life. He can only sacrifice his sleep.
In fact, not only the top schools, but also the top people in American society are almost in such a state of crazy high-speed operation. In order to ensure work, study and social entertainment, they all sacrificed their sleep. It is common to sleep only four or five hours a day.
For example, professors in universities are the same. Besides teaching, she is also a columnist for several media and writes many articles every week. I also often participate in various seminars and research plans; Under such circumstances, she still has time to write a book every year.
Compared with students, her workload is only much more. I don't know how many hours she sleeps every day, but I know that the last email she receives every day must be from her, and the first email she receives every morning is also from her.
Sometimes students finish their homework in the afternoon 1 and send it to her by email. Early the next morning, they will certainly receive her reply to the revised opinions, and the time for sending emails is often three or four in the morning. But class starts at 9 o'clock every morning, and she is never late once.
For example, several bosses I met after work almost all sent work emails to everyone at two or three in the middle of the night and didn't come into the office at eight the next morning, every day.
From time to time, the media will also write articles about sleep time, listing examples of successful people who only sleep for three or four hours. Obama only sleeps six hours a day, and Yahoo's beauty CEO Marisa? Meyer only sleeps four hours a day, and Trump is said to sleep only four hours.
Why don't they sleep and have the energy to fight?
At a Chinese forum in North America, there was a topic: Why do CEOs of multinational companies sleep only four or five hours a day, but they can effectively manage companies with a market value of tens of billions?
Of course, there is no clear answer to this question. Some scientists have done research, saying that some people can still be energetic when they sleep only four or five hours a day. Apart from their own efforts, the main reason is that they have a gene different from ordinary people.
They also named this gene? Thatcher gene? Because it is said that Margaret Thatcher is a very famous woman? Lack of sleep? Typical.
So, the biggest explanation is that this is talent.
For those who don't have the sleep-less gene, lose at the starting line? For people, the solution is probably:
First, ensure the quality of sleep as much as possible;
Second, improve sleep efficiency, some things can be done while sleeping.
Third, do more exercise, which is an effective way to replenish energy.
High energy ahead, let's take a look at the work and rest of these 22 CEOs:
1, AOL CEO tim armstrong
Isn't this former Google executive? Love sleeping? He wakes up at 5 or 5: 15 every morning. After that, you can either work or study, or look at your company's products and reply to emails.
In order to ensure more thinking time, tim armstrong usually does not drive by himself, but hires a full-time driver.
2. Apple CEO Tim Cook
This technology giant is famous for getting up early in the industry. Apple employees will get an email from Tim Cook at 4: 30 in the morning or near dawn, and they are used to it every day.
Of course, Tim Cook will be at the gym at 5 o'clock on time.
Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric Company
Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric (GE), gets up at 5: 30 every day to do aerobic exercise.
During this period, he will also read newspapers and watch American consumer news and business channels.
He once mentioned that he has been working 100 hours a week for 24 consecutive years.
That is to say, according to the calculation of 7 days, he works more than 14 hours a day.
4. General Motors CEO mary barra.
Getting up early has probably become a general tradition. The current CEO mary barra, like her predecessor daniel akerson, gets up early every day.
She shows up at the office at 6 o'clock every morning on time.
At this point, she did even better than her predecessor.
5. Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox.
It is Ursula Burns' habit to reply to emails every morning. For this reason, she will get up at 5: 15.
However, although she often works late into the night, Ursula Burns will promise to have personal health training twice a week, and this time it will be set at 6 o'clock, one hour at a time.
6. Sergio Malchow, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler.
When this businessman with dual citizenship of Canada and Italy got up, I'm afraid most people were still sleeping at 3: 30.
An executive of the company once said: Sergio created the eighth day. Let's make it happen. ?
Another executive once said this on 60 Minutes. Italy has a holiday and he goes back to work in the United States; When America had a holiday, he went back to work in Italy. ?
7. bill gross, founder of Pacific Investment Management Company.
Bill Gross's early rise is as famous as his bad monarch temper and his position as a professional 2 1 point player.
He will get up at 4: 30, check the global market and news, and sit at his desk at 6: 00 sharp.
8. Jack Dorsey, founder of 8.Twitter and CEO of mobile payment company Square.
Jack Dorsey once told the media that he usually got up at 5: 30, and then began to do morning exercises and jog for an hour.
This lifestyle lasted a long time, especially when he ran back and forth between Twitter and Square at the same time.
9. richard branson, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Virgin Group.
Richard branson revealed that he got up at 5: 45, even when he was on vacation on his private island. He would open the curtains and sleep so that the sun would wake him up the next day.
10, Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo
The earliest time for this Indian female executive to get up is 4 am.
She once said: People say that sleep is a gift from God, and I have never got it. ? She revealed that she would arrive at the company no later than 7 o'clock every day.
David Kush, CEO of Virgin America
He once told the media that he got up at 4: 0015 every day, then sent an email and called his business partners on the east coast.
However, the Dallas sports radio every morning is a program he won't miss, and of course, it also includes reading newspapers and exercising.
12, Bob Iger, CEO of Disney Group
Bob Iger once told The New York Times that he usually got up at 4: 30 and used this quiet time to read newspapers and watch TV before going to work. No one is disturbed during this time. He can handle many things at the same time.
13, Owen Simon, CEO of Haine Celestial Group
He is the CEO of Heine Celestial Group, an American natural commodity manufacturer. He gets up at 5 o'clock every day, and then he is used to answering emails and chatting with business partners in Europe and Asia, just like the CEO mentioned above.
The difference is that he will pray, walk the dog and do sports before the children get up.
Besides, he can have a breakfast meeting in Manhattan before entering the Long Island office.
14, former CEO of Pepsi, Steve Raymond
He is currently the dean of Wake Forest University Business School. He told the media that he got up at half past five and read the newspaper again. He will browse The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and The Dallas Morning Post before going to work.
15, Starbucks CEO howard schultz
Howard schultz starts his day with morning exercises, usually riding a bike with his wife. Even so, he will make sure to get to the office before 6 o'clock.
16, Mike Hill Wood, CEO of Aurora Fashion Company.
As a pioneer company in British fashion field, Mike Hill Wood, CEO of Aurora Fashions, started his busy day at 5am.
It was almost 7: 45 when he arrived in London from Nottingham. He likes this long commute: I will answer emails, catch up with the work progress and call the team. ?
17, Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn Nets changed its name to New Jersey Nets. Brett Yormark is the youngest CEO of NBA in the United States.
His wake-up time may make many people feel ashamed at 3: 30, and he will appear in the office at 4: 30, and then start his day's work and send emails.
But he is not an iron man, and he doesn't go to work in the office until 7 o'clock when he relaxes himself on weekends.
18, Gerry Laybourne, former CEO of Oxygen Channel.
As a pioneer in the field of cable TV in 1980s, Gerry rayburn always got up at 6 o'clock and left home for the company half an hour later.
If you get up early enough, she may take you with her.
She once said to Yahoo Finance: Once or twice a week, I take a walk in Central Park and walk with a young man who asks for my advice. This is my way to help the next generation. If someone gets up early, I think he is serious about life. I can't do these things in the company, but getting up early gives me free time to exercise and keep in touch with young people.
19, Haim Saban, CEO of Saban Capital, a private equity investment company
The Egyptian-born Israeli-American billionaire is also diligent. At 6: 02, he began to enjoy his morning coffee. He will work for an hour before the 75-minute morning exercise.
20. Lake Fink, CEO of Brooklyn Industries
One of the co-founders of this fashion company once described her day to The Huffington Post: She usually wakes up at 4 o'clock. Then I began to wonder whether to fall asleep or pick up BlackBerry for work. However, in most cases, when she is busy answering emails, she will take time to make a few business-related phone calls.
2 1, Frits Van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels Group
He started running at 5: 50. You can imagine the time when he gets up. At half past six, he will appear at his desk on time.
22. Cisco CEO PaDemarce Worry
This strong Indian woman gets up at 4: 30, sends emails, watches the news and does morning exercises. At 8: 30 at the latest, she will enter the company to work.
It is also because of his diligent and fruitful work that Padmasree Warrior was highly praised as the chief technology officer of Motorola.