Halligan: Works from home every Wednesday with zero meetings to recharge
Brian Halligan · HubSpot CEO and Cofounder Brian Halligan with Wufoo Cofounder Kevin Hale · Y Combinator · May 8, 2019 · at 0:50
Brian Halligan, CEO and cofounder of HubSpot, explains the schedule management routines he uses as an introvert running a public tech company.
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“Every Wednesday I work from home all by myself, just my dog and I, and no meetings, no calls, no Zooms, no nothing. I just work on projects, try to get caught up, and recharge my batteries.”
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