Awhhh…Sleep is definitely one of my favorite things! Yet, I sometimes struggle getting enough of it as I’m sure many of you do. Check out this informative article I found to learn more…

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If you’re one of the 60 to 70 million Americans with a sleep problem, there’s a good chance that a sleep myth or two may be keeping you up at night—or leaving you exhausted during the day. Before you invest in a new $1,500 mattress or spend a couple of nights wired with electrodes in a sleep lab, see if you can trace your sleep troubles to one of these widely believed myths. Then try our tips for better sleep every night.

1. Many people are “short sleepers”

Fact: If you genuinely require less than 6 hours of sleep a night, you’re a rarity. A just-discovered genetic mutation does enable some people to function okay on 20 to 25% less sleep than average, but—here’s the catch—researchers estimate that fewer than 1% of people have the trait.

Energy fix: Two likely signs you’re among the lucky short-sleeping crowd: You wake up regularly without an alarm clock, and at the same time every day—weekdays, weekends, vacations—says Emory University sleep expert David Schulman, MD. “But most of us need 7 to 8 hours of sleep to stay healthy.”

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2. Napping only makes you more tired

Fact: Some people swear that quick naps make them sleepier, but a snooze that’s less than 20 minutes should perk most of us up.

“Just 10 to 20 minutes is all you need to get the benefits of napping, such as alertness, improved performance, and better mood,” says Kimberly A. Cote, PhD, a sleep researcher at Brock University in Ontario. Here’s why: During sleep, your brain produces different kinds of waves, which correspond to how deeply you sleep. After about 20 minutes, the sleeping brain may move into what’s called slow-wave sleep, which is the deepest phase of sleep. If you nap too long, you may feel groggy and disoriented upon awakening instead of refreshed because long naps are more likely to contain deep slow-wave sleep.

When you nap also matters. “A power nap should be early in the day so it doesn’t interfere with your ability to fall asleep at bedtime,” says David Neubauer, MD, associate director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center. Most people’s inner body clocks trigger drowsiness somewhere between 1 and 4 PM.

Energy fix: To make naps a daily ritual, doze off faster by using something you associate with sleep (a favorite pillow or lavender eye mask). Also, nap in a comfortable chair or couch instead of your bed to avoid the temptation to doze for too long, so you don’t wake up with a sleep hangover.

3. Exercise too close to bed keeps you up

Fact: That’s not true for everyone. In fact, research shows that even vigorous exercise right before bedtime doesn’t cause trouble sleeping for many people (and in some cases it may help).

This is good news if your busy schedule gives you a short window of time after work to squeeze in some activity. Even people who have trouble sleeping can probably exercise about an hour before bed without problems. “But we don’t have hard data, so people really have to do their own testing,” says Michael Perlis, PhD, director of the University of Pennsylvania Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program.

Energy fix: Experiment. If you exercise at night and suspect that your workout may be keeping you up, reschedule it for earlier in the day for several days to see whether you sleep better. Keeping a sleep diary for those days—noting when you exercise and how well you sleep—can help. If you find you do sleep better when you exercise earlier, make the switch permanent.

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Trent Partridge

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Silent Killer

The silent killer is the Internet. You can have a great business offline and online and all of sudden a new competitor comes from nowhere and beats you. You have no clue how your business got beat. And often the company that beats you isn’t near as good as yours. I have seen this in so many industries real estate, education, health, entertainment, manufacturing, financial, professional and business services. The bottom line is competitors can beat you by having a better Internet and Social Media Marketing strategy.

I am going to cut through the next 10 pages that are supposed to be written and get to the point. What do you need to do to make things happen online RIGHT NOW?

Advanced Social Media
Guys let me make this clear Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr are great and you must be aggressive on them. But power marketers, next level gurus, social impact marketers and businesses who are trying to dominate are on a minimum of  25+ social websites. Yes I said it 25 Social Media websites minimum! And to Keep It Real (KIR) 95% of the companies I work with are on 40 social websites with company messages being sent daily. And as my young employee says, ‘Don’t Get It Twisted’ there are companies who are on 100+ websites. Anyone trying to be on 40+ Social Media sites is trying to beat competitors, dominate an industry, brand and create unmatched Internet Visibility. Again if you are on the main social websites Twitter, Facebook and YouTube and you have a good team you are doing fantastic. But what I highly recommend is taking control of your Social Media, Internet Visibility, Digital Search and ultimately creating and controlling your Internet Legacy. I am talking about the future of marketing being implemented Now! Today. Tomorrow. Immediately.

 For Advanced Social Media every company needs multiple social websites, multi-channel communication, selling copy, branding, SEO, messaging, monitoring, visibility, reputation management and cutting-edge tactical Internet and Social Media Marketing strategies. That’s real world. That’s aggressive. That’s what you should be doing. This is where we can help.

At the end of the day I know anyone who reached out to me, my partner or sales team are very, very serious about taking everything online to the next level. I realize you might be #1 in your industry or under the radar in an emerging industry so putting your company way ahead is paramount. All it takes is your competitors hiring a savvy Internet or Social Media Marketing company and you lose.

The Time is Now!
While everyone is thinking about the recession and being conservative or halting marketing, I noticed smart companies have stepped their game up and are being creative with marketing using the Internet as their main tool. At 10Edge we have implemented a hyper aggressive Internet Marketing strategy and it truly is paying off.

 What you just read is actually ahead of your competitors thinking. If you start soon you really have a great chance of being ahead of the game and positioning yourself to be a leader in your industry over being a follower. The net is here and it changes fast. Congratulating yourself for being on a few websites is not the mentality of an aggressive Internet and Social Media Marketing Team. The bottom line is you know me and I’m always on top of the Internet game. Just contact me, Hit me, Holla or whatever cliche you need to hear to reach out to me Just Do It. Let’s get something going now for your business.

Have an Unbelievable Monday!

Trent P

P.S. Short email on the importance of Video Internet Marketing by Wednesday. Only YouTube account? Wow, you do need help.

Trent Partridge | Director of Social Media and Digital Marketing | 10 EDGE LLC.
Certified Google AdWords and Analytics | Certified Yahoo Ambassador | Certified MSN AdExcellence Member | Certified WebCeo Internet Marketer Specialist | Certified Search Engine Optimization |
Phone: (877) 262-6566 ext. 501 | Cellular: (954) 336-0615 | Trent@10edge

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Dr. Randal Pinkett was our captivating keynote speaker who had us all taking notes feverishly! He reminded us that when you work for yourself, it’s not easy like some might imagine. But with planning and team work, anything is attainable!  He focused on how important it is to really take a step back and examine your business.  Dr. Pinkett emphasized how important it is to look within, look around and then look back, so that you can do a better job next time and LOOK FORWARD. As the founder of a MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR company, you better believe we were listening!
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