I model my day off pro athletes. Here's what that means for my schedule, my team's, and my approach to 996 culture.
Hardik Jagda, CEO of an AI engineering company, shares why he doesn't ask his team to work 996 hours, even though he starts his day as early as 3 a.m.
Hardik Jagda, the CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-based company, wakes up between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. to focus on strategic decisions and work on his company before his team's workday begins. He believes that modeling his day after that of athletes helps him achieve his goals. Jagda does not enforce a 996 work schedule on his team, stating that it misses the point.
Instead, he prioritizes recovery and structure in his day, working more than 40 hours but not tracking the time spent. He encourages a culture of ownership and values productivity over the number of hours worked.
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