QOTW: How much sleep do you get?
Every week I do a video blog (or VLOG).
This week I talked about sleep.
When I started this, I was very scared of putting myself on video, so I got the courage and put myself in the arena, killing a lot of bad self talk.This gives me the chance to work on my communication skills, start a new medium, and experiment!
Once a week, after I have thought about them, I will give them a day here on the blog.
These aren’t just promotion posts (although they are, please watch and share 
) I want to take the time to break them down and try to clarify what I want to communicate and the tactical things I learned through doing.
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What I Wanted To Communicate About Sleep
Sleep is critical to any type of thinking you do. If you want to be at your best, please take the time to integrate sleep in your schedule. The idea of sleeping when your dead will leave you mentally dead instead.
- Keeps you working at 100% – When you lay down, it allows your brain to catchup. It’s like the sand in an hour-glass. When you sleep, you flip it, giving you energy.
- A necessary expense – If you want to work at 100%, you need it. If you don’t get it, it’s like living in a major city with no transportation.
- You don’t get it back – Once it’s gone, it’s gone, and with it go ideas and willpower. There is no such thing as catchup sleep – You need to focus on getting sleep regularly, those marathon sessions during the weekend aren’t doing you any favors.
What I Learned Doing This Video
- Pre-production is critical. It makes the work much easier.
- Cutting it into 4 pieces works better, instead of trying to get it all in one or two shots.
- Moving the camera closer made the video look better.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 