Below is an article about Jeff Bezos and his daily sleep and work routine... How much of this applies to us mere mortals who have to work daily jobs and maintain a family... one problem I have with the chart below is how long my son should be sleeping... its impractical as a working parent to have my son, collected from nursery, fed, little playtime, etc and the recommended 11-14 hours sleep..what are we to do?
A TYPICAL BILLIONAIRE'S DAILY ROUTINE: The strict schedule of the world's most successful, wealthy and stress-free people - including waking at 5am and taking at LEAST an hour for lunch
The world's most successful and wealthy people seemingly have it all - and their key to achieving and maintaining it is extremely simple.
Emma Tynan, who coaches millionaires at emmatynan.com, has researched extensively into the daily routines of the world's most successful entrepreneurs.
She discovered that they thrive on daily ritual and routine as a way of maintaining high levels of productivity, while at the same time keeping space in their lives for what's really important, such as family time, meditation and good quality sleep.
These practices, she says, work - provided you are consistent and practice them daily. Here she shares what a day in the life of a billionaire looks like - and it's incredibly simple to emulate.
One of the reasons highly successful people meditate is that it makes you more productive. Research shows that by training yourself to resist urges you can improve your relationships, increase your performance and dependability.
Billionaire Tony Robbins refers to his daily meditation or mindset practice as Priming, a ritual that involves powerful and directed breathing and movement to centre yourself so that you're primed for whatever the day brings.
Highly successful people read every day. Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill gates and Warren Buffett devote many hours a day to reading for learning purposes.
THE DAILY ROUTINE
5am: Wake up
5:30am: Exercise
6am: Meditate
6:30am: Read
7am: Breakfast
8am: Start work
1pm: Lunch (for at least one hour)
6pm: Leave work
11pm: Sleep
A recent survey found that only 11 per cent of wealthy people read for entertainment purposes. At least 85 per cent read two books a month for learning or educational purposes. If you read for 30 minutes a day you will be doing what the top 1 per cent do.
7am: Breakfast
We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day; it increases mental alertness, regulates blood sugar and helps to reduce sugar cravings. Richard Branson starts his day with a fruit salad and granola.
'No one would ever mistake me for an expert on engines, but I know one thing: They don't work without fuel,' says billionaire Oprah Winfrey. Our bodies are the same way, which is why I'm passionate about breakfast.'
8am: Start work
1pm: Lunch (for at least one hour)
Taking a proper lunch break is something that many highly successful people have in common. They recognise the importance of a proper break for efficiency.
If you're in meetings and reading emails all morning, straining your eyes and getting a migraine is just not an option for these individuals. The same goes for your concentration - taking a restorative break will improve your concentration levels for the rest of the day.
6pm: Leave work
From my research, billionaires have highly scheduled lives. That's what helps them achieve all that they do, as well as have time for family. That means leaving work at work, so when they are at home they are fully present.
'My day ends when I'm tired and ready to go home… There is always more to be done, more that should be done, always more than can be done,' says Intel founder and former CEO, Andy Grove, who always left the office at 6:30pm every day no matter what was happening.
11pm: Sleep
'Sleep your way to the top', according to Arianna Huffington. She advocates sleeping eight hours a night, as well as banning all electronics from the bedroom. This eliminates the temptation to check work emails in the middle of the night, which can lead to insomnia and stress.
Billionaire Bill Gates likes to get seven hours sleep a night, as well as reading before bed. 'I read an hour almost every night. It's part of falling asleep,' he says.
Getting more sleep can enhance your creativity, ingenuity, confidence, leadership, and decision-making ability.