Arianna Huffington just wants to get some rest but shes not lying down yet.
Theyre on the same side, and rise in tandem.
Increase one and you increase the other.
But theres no question of Arianna Huffingtons influence during the nascent years of online media.
With her next act just starting, heres how she works.
It was both a hard decision and an easy one.
Hard because HuffPost was my baby and Id always thought The Huffington Post would be my last act.
But easy because Im so passionate about Thrive Global.
It was a call to action I just couldnt ignore.
So everything about Thrive Globalincluding the media platformis built around action.
What apps, software, or tools cant you live without?
Sleep is the biggest and most effective tool for productivity and performance.
After that: meditation.
Whats your workspace setup like?
I work at both my home and the Thrive Global offices.
At home, my work area is often a dining table or couch.
Whats your best time-saving shortcut or life hack?
And thats to do a kind of audit of your long-term to do list.
Its like paying for storage for things youll never use.
Whats your favorite to-do list manager?
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget cant you live without and why?
My analog alarm clock.
What do you listen to while you work?
Got a favorite playlist?
Or do you prefer silence?
What are you currently reading?
I readThe Thrive Journalevery day, of course.
How do you recharge?
What do you do when you want to forget about work?
To recharge, Im extremely deliberate about my getting my seven to eight hours of sleep every night.
Whats your sleep routine like?
(I ask this of everyone, though its certainly relevant to your new venture.)
I now treat my transition to sleep as a sacrosanct ritual.
Then, I take a hot bath with epsom salts, maybe with a candle flickering nearby.
Ill prolong the bath if Im feeling anxious or worried about something that I need to separate from.
Whats the best advice youve ever received?
From my mother: Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.
Is there anything else youd like to add that might be interesting to readers and fans?
Id like to invite them all to write forThe Thrive Journal!
Have someone you want to see featured, or questions you think we should ask?
