The cofounder turned venture investor said he recognized the unhealthy work habits he had when first building Reddit after going to therapy.
didn't see each other for weeks on end even though they were living together while building Reddit because Ohanian preferred to work into the night while Huffman was more of an early bird.With therapy, Ohanian said he now realizes how"stupid" his work schedule was, and has tried to take a page out of Williams' book by going all in on whatever he is doing in a given moment, whether that's doing due diligence on a prospective portfolio company or watching Golden Girls.
"In business we are playing ourselves," Ohanian said."In sport, you have a win and a loss and you know where you stand. If I'm in business or I'm a doctor, and think I don't need coaching, it's an amazing leap of arrogance. I think that's really starting to seep into tech in big ways."best practices for work-life balance
. He's realized that he isn't necessary for every decision at either Initialized or Reddit, and even went as far as turning off the notifications on his phone. "I no longer feel the tremor when you think your phone is buzzing but you're not even wearing pants," Ohanian said."Creating those boundaries, and trying to be more like Serena Williams, is my professional goal. These tools work for us and we have the ability to say no."
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