Sleep for your Motivational Speaking Career
Thursday, December 25th, 2008I’ve heard it said that sleep depravation makes coward of us all. As motivational speakers we need to be sharp and fresh to be
our creative best.
“Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”
– Ovid
How much sleep are you getting? Sleep deprivation is a curse to creativity and a thief to passion.
“Without enough sleep, we all become tall two-year-olds.”
– JoJo Jensen
I once belonged to a church where it seemed that the more dedicated one was to Christ, the less he should sleep. Mem-
bers would boast of their late nights and early mornings. Leaders wore their fatigue like a badge of honor. Come to
think of it, we did have our share of tall two-year-olds. I was one of them. Take the sleep test. According to Harvard University
Economics Professor Juliet Schor, “If you need an alarm clock to wake you in the morning, you’re probably sleeping
too little.” I get up most mornings without an alarm clock. The solution is simple – earlier to bed! Now of course there’s a tradeoff,
but it’s well worth it. I rarely enjoy Leno’s or Letterman’s monologue, or catch the late movie, but throughout the
next day – I’m ready to burn! I’ve kept this tip brief so all of us could get some extra rest in over the holidays