Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' daily routine to become a billionaire
In November 2017, during Black Friday, the founder and boss of Amazon became the richest man in the world, with an estimated fortune of $ 100 billion, putting him ahead of Bill Gates. But what does everyday life look like when your name is Jeff Bezos? "Vanity Fair" sets you up for the king of e-commerce.
No nuisance alarm or sudden wake-up call, Jeff Bezos opens his eyes, quite naturally, with birdsong. However, the CEO of Amazon does not take the opportunity to sleep late. Regulated like a Swiss watch, he never gets up very late, having taken care to recharge the batteries with eight hours of sleep, no more, no less. "This is exactly what I need to be energetic and efficient," he said in an interview. However, he is not the type to go to the office at dawn. He uses the early hours of the day to spend time with his wife, novelist Mackenzie Bezos, and their four children. A very large tribe that requires a lot of energy precisely. In an interview, Mark Bezos, the brother of Jeff, had confided that the latter gobbled up a packet of Pillsbury cookies every morning for breakfast. But since becoming a conscientious father and husband, the Amazon boss is said to have changed that nasty student habit. More fat and junk food, but a balanced case, which his partner advised him. Then, it is sometimes in short strides that he reaches the Amazon premises.
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Jeff Bezos therefore rarely schedules morning meetings. Besides, he just doesn't like meetings. He does not organize much and only sees his colleagues in private interviews for six hours a year. When he cannot escape it, Bezos is particularly attached to one rule: that of “two pizzas”. If it takes more than two pizzas to feed your colleagues, it's because the meeting involves too many people. The CEO of Amazon prefers to eat more calmly at restaurants where, according to several witnesses, he always orders the most exotic dish on the menu. During a meal with entrepreneur Matt Rutledge, he ordered octopus, which surprised him. A little lunchtime adventure never hurt anyone.
In the office, Jeff Bezos doesn't let himself be stepped on. Rumor has it that he would be very little appreciated by his employees, terrorized by his numerous temper tantrums. In 2015, Les Echos reported as follows: "It is said of rare cruelty towards incompetent people and impostors (...) Certain projections still haunt the corridors of the company. "Wait five minutes, my moods pass as fast as a tropical squall," he used to say. His parsimony - not to say his stinginess - is also known as the white wolf at Amazon. While Jeff Bezos is part of the very closed circle of the richest people on this planet, he is careful with every dollar in his business.
A passion for dishes
Another tip for a successful day: Jeff Bezos never disperses. “If I'm reading an email, I just want to be reading an email,” he simply explained. Same state of mind during dinners with family or friends: Jeff Bezos knows how to forget the piles of files that await him and manages to completely unhook. His brother Mark has assured that, unlike many big bosses, he is not addicted to his cell phone. Finally, the one who has been repeatedly the richest man in the world in recent months, likes it simple. So whenever he can, after dinner, he loves to do the dishes. "I am convinced that it makes me sexy", he would have entrusted. An amazing passion he shares with Bill Gates who can't stand being replaced in this household chore. Success and fortune therefore depend on knowing how to scour plates.
