Welcome To POWERNAP Whether you need to catch a quick nap, or get to sleep at night, all you need to do is listen!I set out to solve a business problem—the fact that I would wind up with a product that helps others is a side-benefit. It all began about ten years ago now. My successful network technology company, Acendex,was on the list of the fastest growing businesses in Ohio. I had a young and ambitious staff and due to our over-abundance of opportunity, they kept terrible hours. Frequently the guys would be out until 1 or 2:00 in the morning working on a new server installation, then they would be expected to return to their desks and be ready to take care of clients at 8:00 the following morning. Needless to say, they were tired. Unfortunately for me, in order to stay awake and keep up with their schedules, some of the guys turned to over-the-counter (and some not so over-the-counter) stimulants. These concoctions did keep them alert, but also caused them to be belligerent and rude, which was not good for business. This was my problem. As a life-long musician and avid music recording hobbyist, I asked myself how I could use these talents to help get my staff off of speed. I did some research and found, without much difficulty, the pattern of brainwaves that people experience during normal sleep. I wondered what would happen if I manufactured these “sleep waves” in the studio and then listened to them?I started by recording the brainwave frequencies for a “typical” 3-hour sleep cycle, then digitally “smushing” it into 20 minutes. I closed my office door, put on my headphones, tipped back my chair, and listened. After a few minutes I began to feel extremely relaxed. Then I experienced a sort of “tipping backwards” sensation. I dreamed. When the recording ended and I sat back up at my desk and realized that I must have been asleep; I felt energized, focused, invigorated—it was as if I just had a long nap! I was excited, but I wanted to try the recording a few more times to see if it would work consistently. When I found that it did, I burned several copies to CDs, and handed them out to my engineering staff. “The next time you feel wiped out,” I said “instead of taking that pill or drinking that drink, take this CD in the back and listen to it. See if it helps you.”