Target CEO Brian Cornell: How to give your 'very best' every day – CNBC

If you’re staying up at 4 a.m. to study for a test or skipping meals to prepare for a presentation at work, you’re doing it all wrong, according to Target CEO and chairman Brian Cornell.Instead, take his approach to performing the “very best” every day: Sleep and eat “just like you would if you’re playing in the U.S. Open or the Super Bowl.””It’s the night before the game. I’m going to get a good meal. I’m going to rest. I’m going to show up at my very best,” Cornell said on a recent episode of the “How Leaders Lead with David Novak” podcast, hosted by Yum Brands executive chairman David Novak.Cornell, 64, has helmed Target since 2014, leading the retailer through a rapid expansion of e-commerce over the past decade and, more recently, the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, Target’s annual revenue reached $106 billion, a rise of more than 35% over the past two years.The CEO said he used to fall victim to some pretty common harmful habits: going about your day with little sleep, drinking coffee for meals and not leaving any time for post-work exercise or relaxation.Workplaces can easily create a culture where those unhealthy habits feel perfectly…
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