The Healing Power of Sleep

How much sleep do you get every night?  If you are like me, no two nights are ever the same.  Yet sleep is vital to leading people and managing a business.

Although the ranks of sleep advocates are no doubt growing—led by the likes of Arianna Huffington and Jeff Bezos—a significant percentage of people, and U.S. executives in particular, don’t seem to be getting the sleep they need.

Why is that?

A first step for sleep-deprived leaders is to come to terms with just how damaging your fatigue can be—not only to you but also to those who work for you.

Next, follow these steps to ensure you get better rest.

Why You Need Food, Sleep and Exercise to Run a Successful Business

How many of you take care of yourself in a way that you are proud of?  Let's face it.  Most of us put our business first and everything else last, which is a recipe for disaster.

But whether it fits into your schedule or not, maintaining great health should come first, before our daily to-do’s, before our work. Why? As the article below says:

Because if we aren’t healthy, we can’t be successful, either—at home or at work.

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