A Day in the Life of a Fortune 500 CEO

© A DAY IN THE LIFE 500 2011 WAKE-UP TIME: How do Inc. 500 CEOS spend their time? To 6:15 a.m. find out, we asked them to break down their daily habits, hour by hour. Here are their responses,* along with examples of extreme EARLIEST WAKE-UP TIME: behavior. After all, these are Inc. 500 CEOS. 3:50 a.m. *Hours reported are median figures. Bobby Martyna, Travado, No. 191 (bedtime: 10:30 p.m.) LEAST NIGHTLY SLEEP 4 hours Dave Kerpen, Likeable Media, No. 118 (sleeps from 2 a.m. to 6a.m.) 45% eat breakfast 00000000 everyday 28% have cereal for breakfast 87% WORKING IN THE COMMUTING: 1 HOUR MORNING: 1 HOUR drive to work 44% .... talk on the phone while commuting MEETINGS: 2 HOURS Ewwww TALKING TO CUSTOMERS: 2 HOURS TALKING TO EMPLOYEES: 3 HOURSS B SELLING: 1 HOURS 35% take a lunch break E-MAILING: 2 HOURS TTTT most days 48% eat a sandwich for lunch EXERCISING: 1 HOUR WORKING AFTER DINNER: 2 HOURS 22% have no downtime FAMILY TIME: 3 HOURS 52% 42% drink wine rarely consume alcohol RELAXING: 1 HOUR LATEST BEDTIME: BEDTIME: 4:00 a.m. 10:30 p.m. Andy Kim, I.T. Source, No. 26 (wake-up time 10 a.m.) LONGEST WORKDAY 18 hours Luke Roopra, Vertiglo, No. 16 Charles Feit, OnForce Solar, No, 42