Early Hour, Golden Hour: Successful Businessmen Who Rise Incredibly Early

Slovenian proverb Rana ura, the golden hour is not spun from the vine. Aristotle already said that it is good to get up before dawn, because it helps to better health, wealth and wisdom. This has apparently come to the attention of many successful people who get up with dicks (and even earlier!). Check out who are the world's most successful business people who get up incredibly early.

It is a Slovenian proverb "The early bird catches the worm” the key to success? If you ask the world's successful businessmen, it's hard Tim Cook, Jack Dorsey, Richard Branson, Mary Barra and many other business "heavyweights", he holds it like a nail. But it also stands up to scientific scrutiny. Research have shown that they are morning people (some are semi-nocturnal, as they get up in the middle of the night) more (pro)active and make better use of each day, so they more successful in business.

Or as he said Christoph Randler, professor of biology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, "when it comes to business success, morning people hold all the cards". The logic is quite simple. It's less disturbing elements, and thanks to the extra hours, they can also do things that they would not otherwise be able to do.

And who are these successful businessmen who get up incredibly early and who will convince you that you will never press the button again a nap?

Successful business people who get up incredibly early:

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama, the first lady of the United States, gets up at 4:30 a.m. and starts the day with exercise, while her husband and children are still sleeping soundly.

Tim Armstrong

Tim Armstrong, CEO of the American Internet provider AOL, gets up at 5:00 a.m. and uses the time before work to exercise, spend time with his daughter and read.

Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox, gets up at 5:15 a.m. and starts her day by checking email and exercising.

Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi, CEO of Pepsi, wakes up at 4:00 a.m. and is at work by 7:00 a.m. at the latest. "They say that sleep is a gift from God. I didn't get this gift," she explains.

Tim Cook

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, gets up at 3:45 every day (even on Sundays) and starts his day by reading his email.

Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, wakes up at 5:30 a.m. and starts the day with a 10-kilometer run.

Sergio Marchionne

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of the Fiat Chrysler Automobile Group, starts his day at 3:30 a.m. and first deals with the European market, which, unlike the American one, has already started a new working day.

Richard Branson

Richard Branson, founder and chairman of the Virgin Group, gets up at 5:45 a.m. and uses the start of the day for recreation and an early breakfast.

Marry Barr

Marry Barra, CEO of the General Motors concern, is already at work at 6:00 AM.

David Cush

David Cush, CEO of Virgin America, wakes up at 4:15 a.m. and starts the day by sending emails and calling partners on the US East Coast before hitting the gym.