Twilio CEO Describes Daily Routine Starting at 4:30 a.m.
Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler said he begins work at 4:30 a.m. and works until 9 p.m. on weekdays. He reported that he maintains a similar schedule on most Sundays and uses short walks between meetings to stay focused.
FortuneM. on weekdays to review emails, Slack messages, and texts for urgent issues. m. m. after a dinner break and an additional hour of work. He said he spends about 75 percent of his time traveling and keeps the same schedule when away from home.
M. and works most Sundays. He reported that the only period he sets aside without work thoughts is six to eight hours on Saturdays. Shipchandler said he does not believe traditional work-life balance is possible at the chief executive level. He added that he schedules 25-minute meetings in 30-minute blocks and uses the remaining time for short walks around his house.
Shipchandler said he avoids social media and limits meetings to those that advance company goals or provide energy. He stated that after lunch he walks on a treadmill for 10 minutes to avoid an afternoon slowdown. m. He credited his routine with helping him become CFO of a multi-billion-dollar GE business by age 31.
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Other executives may compare their own schedules to the routine described by Shipchandler.
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