We all experience three things daily: can't sleep at night, can't wake up in the morning, and regret going to bed too late! Yet energy management emphasizes the importance of waking up early, as "The way you start your day can affect your whole day." Today, we share the early-rising habits of 22 foreign CEOs circulating online. It's hard to say whether they are successful because they persist in waking up early, or if they became excellent because they kept waking up early. Regardless, waking up early every day is a great habit. I hope that after reading these CEOs' experiences, you might change. Think about it: if I persist in waking up early, could my life take on a more beautiful form?

1. Tim Armstrong, CEO of AOL This former Google executive is not a "sleep lover"; he wakes up at 5:00 or 5:15 every morning. After waking, he either works, reads, checks his company's products, or replies to emails. To ensure more thinking time, Tim Armstrong usually doesn't drive himself but hires a dedicated driver.

2. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple This tech giant is well-known in the industry for waking up early. Apple employees receive Tim Cook's emails at 4:30 in the morning, or near dawn, every day, and they have become accustomed to it. Of course, Tim Cook appears at the gym at exactly 5:00.

3. Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric (GE) Every day at 5:30, Jeff Immelt wakes up to do aerobic exercise. During this time, he also reads newspapers and watches CNBC. He once mentioned that he has been working 100 hours a week for 24 consecutive years. That means, based on a 7-day week, he works more than 14 hours a day...

4. Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors Waking up early seems to be a tradition at General Motors. Current CEO Mary Barra, like her predecessor Daniel Akerson, wakes up early every day. She arrives at the office at exactly 6:00 in the morning. In this regard, she does even better than her predecessor.

5. Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox Replying to emails is Ursula Burns' daily morning habit, so she wakes up at 5:15. Despite often working late into the night, she ensures she has two personal training sessions per week, scheduled at 6:00, each lasting an hour.

6. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler This businessman with dual Canadian and Italian nationality wakes up at a time when most people are still dreaming—3:30. A senior executive at the company once said, "Sergio created the eighth day (of the week), and we make it happen." Another executive said on 60 Minutes: "When Italy is on holiday, he returns to work in the US; when the US is on holiday, he goes back to work in Italy."

7. Bill Gross, Founder of PIMCO Bill Gross's early rising is as famous as his bad-tempered kingly demeanor and his identity as a professional blackjack player. He wakes up at 4:30, checks global market conditions and news, and sits at his desk at exactly 6:00.

8. Jack Dorsey, Founder of Twitter and CEO of Square Jack Dorsey has revealed to the media that he usually wakes up at 5:30 and then starts his morning routine—meditation and an hour of jogging. He has maintained this lifestyle for a long time, especially when juggling work between Twitter and Square.

9. Richard Branson, Founder and Chairman of Virgin Group Richard Branson has revealed that his wake-up time is 5:45, even when vacationing on his private island. He sleeps with the curtains open so that the next day's sunlight wakes him up.

10. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo This Indian-origin female executive's earliest wake-up time is 4:00 in the morning. She once said, "People say sleep is a gift from God... I have never received this gift." She revealed that she arrives at the company no later than 7:00 every day.

11. David Cush, CEO of Virgin America He has told the media that he wakes up at 4:15 every day, then sends emails and calls business partners on the East Coast. However, the Dallas sports radio broadcast in the early morning is a program he never misses, along with reading newspapers and exercising.

12. Bob Iger, CEO of Disney Bob Iger told the New York Times that he usually wakes up at 4:30, using the quiet time before work to read newspapers and watch TV. This period is uninterrupted, allowing him to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

13. Irwin Simon, CEO of Hain Celestial Group Irwin Simon, CEO of the American natural products manufacturer Hain Celestial Group, wakes up at 5:00. His subsequent habits are similar to the CEOs mentioned above: replying to emails and calling business partners in Europe and Asia. The difference is that he also prays, walks the dog, and exercises before his children wake up. Moreover, he can even have a breakfast meeting in Manhattan before entering his Long Island office.

14. Steve Reinemund, Former CEO of PepsiCo Steve Reinemund, now Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Business, once told Yahoo Finance that he wakes up at 5:30 and then reads newspapers. Before work, he browses the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Dallas Morning News.

15. Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz starts his day with morning exercise, usually cycling with his wife. Even so, he ensures he arrives at the office before 6:00.

16. Mike Shearwood, CEO of Aurora Fashions As a leading British fashion company, Aurora Fashions CEO Mike Shearwood's busy day begins at 5:00 in the morning. He travels from Nottingham to London, arriving around 7:45. He enjoys this long commute: "I can catch up on emails, work, and have phone calls with the team."

17. Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets, formerly the New Jersey Nets, are led by Brett Yormark, the youngest CEO in the NBA. His wake-up time might make many people sweat—3:30. He appears at the office at 4:30, then starts his day's work, sending emails and so on. However, he is not an iron man. Weekends are his time to relax—he only arrives at the office at 7:00.

18. Gerry Laybourne, Former CEO of Oxygen Channel As a pioneer in cable television in the 1980s, Gerry Laybourne always wakes up at 6:00 and leaves home half an hour later to go to the company. If you get up early enough, she might even take you along. She told Yahoo Finance: "Once or twice a week, I walk in Central Park with a young person seeking my advice. This is my way of helping the next generation. If someone wakes up early, I think they take life seriously. I can't do these things at the company, but waking up early allows me to exercise and also stay in touch with young people."

19. Haim Saban, CEO of Saban Capital This Egyptian-born Israeli-American billionaire is also diligent. At 6:02, he starts enjoying his morning coffee. He works for an hour before his 75-minute morning exercise.

20. Lexy Funk, CEO of Brooklyn Industries This co-founder of the fashion company described her day to the Huffington Post: "I usually wake up at 4:00." Then she struggles: whether to go back to sleep or pick up her BlackBerry to work. However, in most cases, while busy replying to emails, she also finds time to make some business-related phone calls.

21. Frits Van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels He starts running at 5:50, so you can imagine his wake-up time. At 6:30, he appears at his desk.

22. Padmasree Warrior, CEO of Cisco This Indian-origin strong woman wakes up at 4:30, and does everything: sending emails, reading news, and morning exercise. She enters the company for work by 8:30 at the latest. It is also because of her diligent and effective work that Padmasree Warrior was highly praised when she was Chief Technology Officer at Motorola.

Are you ready to wake up early?

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