雅思阅读丨起床超早的五位成功人士

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They say the early bird catches the worm, and research suggests there might be some truth to the old adage.

Waking up with (or before) the sun allows executives like Apple CEO Tim Cook and "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary to get a head start on the day, knocking out tasks before the rest of the world has rolled out of bed.

Those "extra" hours with less distractions and fresh energy also give them a chance to do some creative thinking, fit in a workout, and spend time with family. And it should be noted that waking up early doesn't necessarily mean losing sleep — some of the smartest leaders understand that being effective means getting a full night's sleep.

Here are 7 early risers who may convince you never to hit snooze again.

都说早起的鸟儿有虫吃。调查发现，这句老话还真不是胡侃的。

迎着日出(或日出前)起床，使得苹果公司CEO蒂姆•库克、创智赢家投资人凯文•奥利里等高管们在新的一天抢先一步，在别人还在床上打滚时就开始打怪得分了。

这些“多出来”的时间受干扰较少，带着新生的活力，高管们可以打破常规创新思考，健健身，陪陪家人。有一点要说的是，早起并不是剥夺睡眠——最聪明的领导都知道，只有整晚充足的睡眠才能带来效率的提升。

下面七个早起的人应该会说服你别再睡懒觉了。
 

Apple CEO Tim Cook wakes up at 3:45 am and gets a head start on email.

The tech titan is known for getting up early.

According to a Time profile, "He wakes up at 3:45 every morning ('Yes, every morning'), does email for an hour, stealing a march on those lazy East Coasters three time zones ahead of him, then goes to the gym, then Starbucks (for more e-mail), then work. 'The thing about it is, when you love what you do, you don't really think of it as work. It's what you do. And that's the good fortune of where I find myself.'"

苹果CEO蒂姆•库克凌晨3点45分起床处理邮件。
这位科技巨头因早起而闻名。

根据《时代》周刊的一篇人物介绍，“他每天凌晨3:45起床(“是的，每天”)，处理一小时邮件，把比他早三个时区的东海岸的懒人都甩在后面。接着去健身房，然后去星巴克，在那里继续处理邮件，最后去上班。‘说白了，当你热爱你做的事情时，你不会认为那是工作。你会觉得这就是你该做的。幸运的是我的情况就是如此。’”
 

FLOTUS Michelle Obama is working out by 4:30 am

While the president is known for getting very little sleep, he's got nothing on the first lady, who tells Oprah she starts her days with a 4:30 am workout before her kids wake up.

"If I don't exercise, I won't feel good. I'll get depressed," she says, noting that it's easier to pull that off at the White House, where she has "much more support" than the average person.

美国夫人米歇尔•奥巴马在凌晨四点半起床锻炼

谁都知道奥巴马总统睡觉时间很少，但跟这位夫人比，总统也会败下阵来。米歇尔告诉奥普拉(美国电视节目主持人)她会赶在孩子们醒来之前，四点半就起床锻炼。

她说：“如果我不锻炼的话就会感觉很差，会情绪低落。”不过她表示在白宫更容易坚持锻炼，因为在白宫她能比普通人“得到更多的支持”。
 

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey wakes up before dawn for a 6-mile run.

According to New York Magazine, the Twitter cofounder wakes up at 5:30 am to meditate and go for a six-mile jog.

推特和移动支付公司Square的首席执行官杰克•多西黎明前起床去跑步6英里。

据《纽约杂志》报道，这位推特联合创始人早晨五点半起床冥想，再慢跑六公里。
 

Disney CEO Bob Iger wakes up early to think without interruption

Iger told Fortune he gets up at 4:30 every morning.

"It's a time of day when I can be very productive without too much interruption. I ride a bike and use aerobic equipment twice a week, and work out with a trainer, lifting weights. It's a good time to think. I believe that exercise relieves stress and contributes to an improvement in stamina, which in a job like this you absolutely need."

In another article for Fortune, Harvard Business School professor and former Medtronic CEO Bill George observes that mindful practices such as Iger's help leaders be more creative and open to new ideas.

迪士尼首席执行官罗伯特•艾格早早起床以便能不受干扰地思考问题

艾格告诉《财富》杂志他每天早上四点半起床。

“这个时候没有太多干扰，我可以做很多事情。我一周骑两次自行车，用健身器材做两次有氧运动，跟着教练练习举重。同时这时候也很适合思考问题。我相信运动会缓解压力，让精力更加充沛，对于做我这种工作的人来说是非常必要的。”

在《财富》杂志的另一篇文章中，美敦力公司前任首席执行官、哈佛商学院教授比尔•乔治提到，像艾格这样有意地锻炼能够帮助更具创造力，更易接受新观点新思路。
 

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is at the office by 6 am

Schultz starts his day with a workout, which is usually a bike ride with his wife, but still gets to the office by 6 am, according to Portfolio.com.

星巴克首席执行官霍华德•舒尔茨上午六点前到达办公室

Portfolio网站说，舒尔茨新的一天是以锻炼开始的，通常是和妻子一起骑自行车，但他仍会在上午六点前出现在办公室。
 

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