{
  "id": 10876349,
  "title": "Hollywood exec Ari Emanuel says he treats his to-do list like a 'contract' with himself",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hollywood-exec-ari-emanuel-says-he-treats-his-to-do-list-like-a",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:05:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/ari-emanuel-procrastination-work-ethic-career-advice-wme-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Entertainment executive Ari Emanuel, chairman of WME, views his daily tasks as a contract he has with himself, according to a recent interview. The self-help strategy helps him combat the urge to stay in bed, reports Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images. Emanuel, executive chairman of WME Group and CEO of TKO Group Holdings, shared his routine on the podcast Aspire with Emma Grede. He said, \"I think it's very important to have routine\" and that he routinely beats the \"Go back to bed\" voice. Emanuel explained that he doesn't let himself procrastinate in the morning and that he \"make sure I don't listen to that voice.\" He emphasized the importance of not giving in to the temptation to put things off, stating, \"That phrase, 'I'll do this tomorrow' — I don't do that.\" Emanuel's approach to his to-do list is one of relentless persistence. He recounted how this persistence helped him get noticed early in his career and how he maintains relationships by directly reaching out to people he wants to know.",
  "summary": "WME chairman Ari Emanuel said his \"relentless\" approach to getting things done helped him get noticed early in his career.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}