The truth is that when it comes to sleep – how much we need, and when – a lot of it is down to genetics, over which we have little control. If you’re more of a lark, you may have struggled to maintain your social life, but you most probably won’t have had problems fitting your perky morning-personality into the 9-5 world. It is highly likely you’re fighting your natural circadian rhythm right now. If you happen to be a night owl, you’ve undoubtedly had to override your sleeping preferences at some time or other in your life. But what if, for some, it’s actually not? In our culture, getting up early is just the right thing to do. Early mornings are associated with good things: discipline, punctuality, virtuousness…even breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Musician, artist, and writer owls can pass as “creative types” or “eccentrics”, but there’s just something about the idea of a CEO sleeping late that seems – well – sloppy. Honoré de Balzac woke up at 1:00 (when did he go to bed, I wonder?) Sylvia Plath at 4, Toni Morrison at 5, while Ernest Hemingway loafed in bed until 6! And you only need to type “5 am Club” into Youtube’s search bar to discover a huge community devoted to Robin Sharma’s method.īut what if you’re not a morning person? Or not just “not a morning person” but someone who positively blooms in the evening? Sure there are the successful ones we hear about – Winston Churchill, Franz Kafka, Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian, Bob Dylan, Prince… yet still, the night owl just isn’t as revered as the early bird. And it’s not just executives – writers too – are well known for being early risers. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple famously wakes up at 3:45 every morning, and Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi at 4 am, making Richard Branson’s 5:30 am start seem positively tardy. In particular, their sleeping habits (or lack thereof!). When we talk about highly productive people, the conversation inevitably turns to their habits.
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