In between, the J. Peterman persona became part of pop culture as actor John O'Hurley portrayed Peterman as Elaine's boss on Seinfeld. This mail-order icon recently took some time out to discuss what he did right . . . and wrong. Really, the key is to get seven or eight hours of sleep a night and exercise. Everyone talks about how the mind influences the body, but the state of your body has an even greater impact on your mind. Sleep deprivation has been used as a form of torture and creates paranoia.
Entrepreneurs tend to drive themselves too hard for their own good.
When you're going through times of great stress you need to alleviate this by sleeping well and exercising. I learned how to hypnotize myself and could go into a very relaxing and deep sleep. Keep a pad next to the bed so the creative ideas you get in the middle of the night can be written down. You have to make sure all the parts are in sync to grow fast. The culture of our company was the focus on the brand, and our new people didn't have time to absorb it.