01of 10Jack Dorsey: One Meal Per DayJack Dorsey.Jack Dorsey/Newspix/Getty ImagesThe Twitter CEO, 43, confirmed toWiredin January that he only eatsone meal per daybetween the hours of 6:30 and 9 p.m. The meal usually consists of a protein (chicken, steak or fish) with vegetables (salad, spinach, asparagus or brussels sprouts). Dorsey also said he treats himself to dessert but limits the intake of sugar to only mixed berries, dark chocolate or a glass of red wine.“During the day, I feel so much more focused,” Dorsey explained on theFitness: Diet, Fat Loss and Performancepodcast in April 2019 of his extreme eating routine. “… You have this very focused point of mind in terms of this drive. The time back from breakfast and lunch allowed me to focus more on what my day is.”

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Jack Dorsey: One Meal Per Day

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The Twitter CEO, 43, confirmed toWiredin January that he only eatsone meal per daybetween the hours of 6:30 and 9 p.m. The meal usually consists of a protein (chicken, steak or fish) with vegetables (salad, spinach, asparagus or brussels sprouts). Dorsey also said he treats himself to dessert but limits the intake of sugar to only mixed berries, dark chocolate or a glass of red wine.

“During the day, I feel so much more focused,” Dorsey explained on theFitness: Diet, Fat Loss and Performancepodcast in April 2019 of his extreme eating routine. “… You have this very focused point of mind in terms of this drive. The time back from breakfast and lunch allowed me to focus more on what my day is.”

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Oprah Winfrey: Early Workouts

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“I’ll do 20 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes walking on the treadmill,” Winfrey said in an interviewThe Hollywood Reporterpublished in January 2017.

“I start out at the Level 3 incline setting and then every minute I add to the incline until I get to 12 or 15. And then I do sit-ups,” she added.

Winfrey also fits in “some form of walking or sitting meditation” to complete her morning routine.

03of 10Bill Gates: Doing DishesChesnot/GettyAfter working long days, Gates, 64, prefers to end his night with a chore some might find a nuisance.“I do the dishes every night,” the Microsoft founder told a Reddit user during an Ask Me Anything Q&A in 2014.“Other people volunteer but I like the way I do it,” he added.

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Bill Gates: Doing Dishes

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After working long days, Gates, 64, prefers to end his night with a chore some might find a nuisance.

“I do the dishes every night,” the Microsoft founder told a Reddit user during an Ask Me Anything Q&A in 2014.

“Other people volunteer but I like the way I do it,” he added.

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Kylie Jenner: No Alarm

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“Usually I can’t stay asleep past 8 a.m.,” the 22-year-oldKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar said in February 2017.

05of 10Mark Zuckerberg: Ambitious Annual ChallengesGuillermo Gutierrez/Bloomberg via GettySince 2009, the Facebook co-founder and CEO, 35, has implemented yearly challenges for himself — some physical, others intellectually stimulating.“Every year I take on a personal challenge to learn something new,” Zuckerberg wrote in aJanuary 2018 Facebook post.So far, Zuckerberg says he’s “visited every U.S. state, run 365 miles, built an AI for my home, read 25 books, and learned Mandarin.”

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Mark Zuckerberg: Ambitious Annual Challenges

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Since 2009, the Facebook co-founder and CEO, 35, has implemented yearly challenges for himself — some physical, others intellectually stimulating.

“Every year I take on a personal challenge to learn something new,” Zuckerberg wrote in aJanuary 2018 Facebook post.

So far, Zuckerberg says he’s “visited every U.S. state, run 365 miles, built an AI for my home, read 25 books, and learned Mandarin.”

06of 10Warren Buffett: Soda GaloreTaylor Hill/FilmMagicWhen it comes to Buffett’s mornings, the 89-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway passes on coffee and instead opts for an unconventional AM beverage.“If I eat 2,700 calories a day, a quarter of that is Coca-Cola,” he toldFortunein 2015. “I drink at least five 12-ounce servings. I do it every day.“Three of those Coke cans are consumed during the day, while the other two he drinks at night.There’s a method to his madness, according to Buffett.“I checked the actuarial tables, and the lowest death rate is among 6-year-olds,” he explained. “So I decided to eat like a 6-year-old.”

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Warren Buffett: Soda Galore

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When it comes to Buffett’s mornings, the 89-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway passes on coffee and instead opts for an unconventional AM beverage.

“If I eat 2,700 calories a day, a quarter of that is Coca-Cola,” he toldFortunein 2015. “I drink at least five 12-ounce servings. I do it every day.”

Three of those Coke cans are consumed during the day, while the other two he drinks at night.

There’s a method to his madness, according to Buffett.

“I checked the actuarial tables, and the lowest death rate is among 6-year-olds,” he explained. “So I decided to eat like a 6-year-old.”

07of 10Francoise Bettencourt Meyers: Life ‘Inside Her Own Cocoon’Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty ImagesShe’s the richest woman in the world, but L’Oreal heiress Bettencourt Meyers has chosen to remain largely out of the spotlight.Instead, the French billionaire, 66, dedicates her time to the arts and spends multiple hours each day playing piano.“She really lives inside her own cocoon,“The Bettencourt Affairauthor Tom Sancton toldBloombergin 2017, noting that she has also written two books, including a five-volume study of the Bible and a genealogy of the Greek gods.“She lives mainly with the confines of her own family… [and is] more comfortable with her piano and her books than with the worlds of big business and finance,” Sancton added.

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Francoise Bettencourt Meyers: Life ‘Inside Her Own Cocoon’

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Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

She’s the richest woman in the world, but L’Oreal heiress Bettencourt Meyers has chosen to remain largely out of the spotlight.

Instead, the French billionaire, 66, dedicates her time to the arts and spends multiple hours each day playing piano.

“She really lives inside her own cocoon,“The Bettencourt Affairauthor Tom Sancton toldBloombergin 2017, noting that she has also written two books, including a five-volume study of the Bible and a genealogy of the Greek gods.

“She lives mainly with the confines of her own family… [and is] more comfortable with her piano and her books than with the worlds of big business and finance,” Sancton added.

08of 10Jeff Bezos: ‘Puttering Time’Greg Doherty/GettyDespite his busy schedule as Amazon’s CEO, Bezos 56, always makes sure to set aside some do-anything time at the beginning of his day.“I like to putter in the mornings,” he told the crowd at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. in 2018, according toCNBC. “I like to read the newspaper, I like to have coffee, I like to have breakfast with my kids before they go to school. My puttering time is very important to me.”

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Jeff Bezos: ‘Puttering Time’

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Despite his busy schedule as Amazon’s CEO, Bezos 56, always makes sure to set aside some do-anything time at the beginning of his day.

“I like to putter in the mornings,” he told the crowd at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. in 2018, according toCNBC. “I like to read the newspaper, I like to have coffee, I like to have breakfast with my kids before they go to school. My puttering time is very important to me.”

09of 10Elon Musk: Tight Schedules and Long WorkweeksElon Musk.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesThe SpaceX founder/CEO and Tesla co-founder, 48, typically works 85-100-hour weeks, he said on theRecode Decodepodcast in 2018. To stay on track, Musk breaks his day into five-minute increments, according toBusiness Insider.“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better,” he toldMashablein 2012 about optimizing his time.“I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself,” he added.

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Elon Musk: Tight Schedules and Long Workweeks

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Elon Musk

The SpaceX founder/CEO and Tesla co-founder, 48, typically works 85-100-hour weeks, he said on theRecode Decodepodcast in 2018. To stay on track, Musk breaks his day into five-minute increments, according toBusiness Insider.

“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better,” he toldMashablein 2012 about optimizing his time.

“I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself,” he added.

10of 10Gina Rinehart: Less BreaksMatt King/Getty ImagesAustralia’s richest woman and the chairman of mineral exploration company Hancock Prospecting, Rinehart, 65, says she isn’t a fan of excuses.“Put in a bit more, always be enthusiastic to get extra work, work later, take less lunch breaks, get it done and do it responsibly,” she toldAustralian Resources and Investmentmagazine in 2012, according to theDaily Mail.“If you’re jealous of those with more money, don’t just sit there and complain — do something to make more money for yourself — spend less time drinking, or smoking and socializing, and more time working,” Rinehart — who hasfaced criticism for the remarks— reportedly added.

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Gina Rinehart: Less Breaks

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Gina Rinehart

Australia’s richest woman and the chairman of mineral exploration company Hancock Prospecting, Rinehart, 65, says she isn’t a fan of excuses.

“Put in a bit more, always be enthusiastic to get extra work, work later, take less lunch breaks, get it done and do it responsibly,” she toldAustralian Resources and Investmentmagazine in 2012, according to theDaily Mail.

“If you’re jealous of those with more money, don’t just sit there and complain — do something to make more money for yourself — spend less time drinking, or smoking and socializing, and more time working,” Rinehart — who hasfaced criticism for the remarks— reportedly added.

source: people.com