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about the longtime habit that has
allowed him to be more productive in general and more present on
the air, whether he’s interviewing
business leaders, authors, presidents or foreign leaders.
“I take two naps a day,” he
told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month, “simply because
it makes me feel more efficient.”
For Rose, who said he started napping in law school, the short rests
reflect part of a time-management
philosophy. “If the choice for me
is 30 minutes of more preparation
for an interview or a 30-minute
nap, I’ll take the nap,” he said.
Rose’s sleep schedule — and
that of his audience — have been
matters of public interest for some
time. A People profile from 1986,
noting that “hard-core insomniacs” made up a significant portion of his viewers, reported Rose
found time for four to five hours
of sleep a night. Due in large part
to the late-night airtime of Charlie
Rose, his work has long been associated with sleep or sleeplessness.
And earlier this month, while
technically plugging his new show
to a group of television reporters,
Rose squeezed in some nap evangelizing while sharing details of
his current daily schedule.
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As The Wrap put it:
He goes to sleep each night by 11,
wakes up at 5, arrives at CBS at
6, does “CBS This Morning” from
7 to 9, and plans the next day’s
show after that. At 10:30, he exercises and takes his first nap.
Then it’s on to his other shows.
In various interviews, Rose has
said he gets six or seven hours of
sleep a night — and that’s before
factoring in his naps. He hasn’t
disclosed further details — for in-
If the choice for me
is 30 minutes of more
preparation for an interview
or a 30-minute nap, I’ll
take the nap.”
stance, the duration of his naps, or
his ideal napping conditions.
But Rose seems perfectly at ease
with the subject, and even XY