Will Schroeder completes his core productive work in three hours daily
Will Schroeder · Episode 510 | The Story of Startups.com · Aug 18, 2020 · at 20:05
Will Schroeder, CEO of Startups.com, discusses his personal schedule and executive productivity with Rob Walling.
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“So I would probably say I'm available for about 50 hours a week, and I would say my core focus hours of where I get productive things done are about three hours a day.”
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