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The Day in the Life of a CEO, from Fortune Success: Go inside the daily routines of high-performers—how they manage work and life, switch off, and stay at the top of their game.
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Success
Scale AI’s 30-year-old billionaire cofounder has a warning for anyone who craves work-life balance: ‘maybe you’re not in the right work’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 22, 2025
The CEOs of Starbucks and Chipotle hit the gym together each morning—they bounce ideas off each other at 5 a.m. between sets
Success
The CEOs of Starbucks and Chipotle hit the gym together each morning—they bounce ideas off each other at 5 a.m. between sets
By Preston ForeJune 16, 2025
Like Tim Cook and Gen Z, AEG’s top exec eats the same lunch most days and wears the same outfit on repeat
Success
Like Tim Cook and Gen Z, AEG’s top exec eats the same lunch most days and wears the same outfit on repeat
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 6, 2025
CEO of $3 billion company asks himself one question before bed every single night—and he urges Gen Z to do the same
Success
CEO of $3 billion company asks himself one question before bed every single night—and he urges Gen Z to do the same
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 20, 2025
Burned out in 2025? Here’s how CEOs switch off from the big job
Success
Burned out in 2025? Here’s how CEOs switch off from the big job
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 2, 2025
Rodial founder launched the $32 million beauty giant after getting sacked from her banking job—now she spends weekends in ‘the Hamptons of the U.K.’
Success
Rodial founder launched the $32 million beauty giant after getting sacked from her banking job—now she spends weekends in ‘the Hamptons of the U.K.’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 24, 2024
The millennial CEO behind Britain’s first compostable coffee pod unwinds by sitting in his infrared sauna after work
Leadership
The millennial CEO behind Britain’s first compostable coffee pod unwinds by sitting in his infrared sauna after work
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 10, 2024
Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel
Success
Whole Foods Market’s 46-year-old CEO works out twice a day and ‘fully uses up’ his PTO. His keys to work-life balance
By Mahnoor KhanJuly 30, 2024
Third Space’s CEO follows an 80/20 rule for eating out, competes in triathlons at 54-years-old and made startup investments he regrets
Leadership
Third Space’s CEO follows an 80/20 rule for eating out, competes in triathlons at 54-years-old and made startup investments he regrets
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 16, 2024
Wingstop’s U.K. millennial chief walks to work from his Hampstead Heath apartment and has $25 lunches from London’s hottest luxury gym
Success
Wingstop’s U.K. millennial chief walks to work from his Hampstead Heath apartment and has $25 lunches from London’s hottest luxury gym
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 2, 2024
30-year-old banker quit $100,000 job to start a healthy fast food chain because he had no work-life balance—but being his own boss was more work and he even cut short his honeymoon
Success
30-year-old banker quit $100,000 job to start a healthy fast food chain because he had no work-life balance—but being his own boss was more work and he even cut short his honeymoon
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 6, 2024
Neiman Marcus’s CEO starts his day with a cup of tea and writes thank you notes every night. Here’s his daily routine
Success
Neiman Marcus’s CEO starts his day with a cup of tea and writes thank you notes every night. Here’s his daily routine
By Payton KirolNovember 19, 2023
The co-founder of ScaleAI jet sets on 24-hour trips and jumps out of planes, but never stops working. Here is her daily routine
Success
The co-founder of ScaleAI jet sets on 24-hour trips and jumps out of planes, but never stops working. Here is her daily routine
By Payton KirolSeptember 17, 2023
Nespresso CEO standing cross armed
Health
Nespresso’s U.K. CEO doesn’t believe work-life balance is possible at the top—instead she aims for work-life fluidity
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 5, 2023
Reddit boss’s routine includes an ice bath, workout and 6 p.m. family dinner—but he hasn’t always considered work-life balance and used to be in perpetual ‘CEO mode’
Success
Reddit boss’s routine includes an ice bath, workout and 6 p.m. family dinner—but he hasn’t always considered work-life balance and used to be in perpetual ‘CEO mode’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 19, 2023
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