The Secret to Super Productivity — Listen to Your Body, Not the Clock!

“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” — EARL NIGHTINGALE

People are always amazed by the amount of work or play I can get done in a day. I run several companies, kill it on social media, read a book a week and still find time to write a couple of books a year. So, here’s my secret.

If you are wide awake at 3 am get up; if you are dog tired at 8 pm go to bed; if you feel like a nap at 10:30 am or 2:30 pm, go ahead and take one. Having worked for myself for the last several decades, I have the luxu- ry of working when I want and where I want. I learned early on that I can get far more out of a day if I listen to my body, not what the clock tells me I should do at that time. I am writing this at 2:59 am because I woke up and was wired. Some days if I am very active, I might go to bed at 8 pm, other days at 2 am.

As I mentioned earlier, I often take an 18-minute power nap in the middle of the morning or early afternoon. Refreshed I get up and make coffee pretending like I am getting up for the first time that day. I find I can massively…