Working as the CEO of two large corporations - Twitter and Square - is a source of stress for any person, but for Jack Dorsey (Jack Dorsey, pictured) it was the catalyst for making major changes in his life.
Dorsey says that after taking over as CEO of Twitter again in 2015, he instituted a strict diet regimen, exercise and meditation "just to stay on top".
The CEO of Twitter and Square spoke about this period of life in an appearance last week on The Boardroom: Out of Office podcast hosted by Rich Kleiman, co-founder of investment firm Thirty Five Ventures and manager of NBA star Kevin Durant. Durant). Kleiman asked Dorsey about his net worth, which is over $7,7 billion, and why he's willing to put up with the stress of running two companies when he could just enjoy his life.
βI donβt really think about the monetary aspects of it, probably because all my value is really connected with these two companies,β Dorsey said, adding that he would have to sell his shares in order to gain access to this fortune. Dorsey said that he views stress as a motivator and an opportunity to continue learning, and this has also caused major changes in his personal life.
βWhen I got back to Twitter and got a second job, I got really serious about meditation and really serious about just putting a lot more of my time and energy into exercising and staying physically healthy, and being more critical of my diet,β Dorsey said. - It was necessary. Just to stay in good shape."
Dorsey had to radically revise her routine. He meditates for two hours every day, eats only once a day, and practices fasting on weekends.
Dorsey usually wakes up at 5 am and meditates. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, he walked to work at Twitter headquarters every morning. According to Dorsey, a five-mile walk (8 km) usually took him 1 hour and 20 minutes.
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