The Secret to Getting More Done Each Day in the Horse Business? Take A Nap

Do You Know The Secret of Getting More Done Each Day?

You need to take a nap.

Western business culture has created a stigma about the practice of napping. 100 years ago, it was a common practice. But now, only babies and old people take naps, not the go-getters in life. To many people, the act of napping is a sign of weakness and morally just one notch above horse thievery.

I’ve been a closet napper for a number of years, sneaking in 10 or 15 minutes of shut-eye after lunch or mid afternoon. It’s the perfect way to revitalize. The 10 minutes of work time I lose is always made up on the other side of the nap with renewed energy and a refreshed attitude.

Plug “napping” into your favorite search engine after you finish reading this. You’ll find a list of famous nappers:

Edison, DaVinci, Einstein, Dali, Churchill, Presidents: Kennedy, Johnson, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.

Confessed female nappers are less prevalent. Eleanor Roosevelt extolled the benefits of a nap, but few others publicly admit to the practice. Women, being the stronger sex and having an image to protect, have the hardest time admitting they take naps.

You’ll have to agree, working with horses and people is an exhausting occupation. Professional horsemen’s eyelids droop while driving, cooling out a horse after a training ride and even while giving a riding lesson.

If you’re prone to a midday slump, treat yourself to a 15 minute rest. Find a comfortable chair, an inviting couch or even in the truck parked under a shade tree and grab some down-time. You’ll get more done and feel good while you’re doing it.

“I take a two-hour nap, from 1 o’clock to 4.” –Yogi Berra

Now, get those boots on and get to work, but don’t forget to kick them off later for your nap.

Doug Emerson helps professional horsemen struggling with the business half of the horse business.

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