{"id":365,"date":"2024-09-18T01:05:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T01:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2024-09-18T01:05:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T01:05:43","slug":"day-in-the-life-of-jeff-bezos-amazon-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/day-in-the-life-of-jeff-bezos-amazon-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"DAY IN THE LIFE OF JEFF BEZOS-AMAZON FOUNDER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"mrt-node-Col1-0-ContentCanvas\" data-locator=\"subtree-root\">\n<div id=\"Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy\" data-reactroot=\"\">\n<div id=\"Col1-0-ContentCanvas\" class=\"content-canvas Bgc(#fff) Pos(r)\">\n<article data-uuid=\"d84de91e-7cd1-334f-a6f7-78abe25a0324\" data-type=\"story\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"caas-art-d84de91e-7cd1-334f-a6f7-78abe25a0324\" class=\"caas caas-cc enableVideoDocking ncp oathPlayer videoDetection aolnews caas-ynet caas-click-attached\" data-assets=\"[]\" data-device=\"desktop\" data-i18n=\"{&quot;{date} at {time}&quot;:&quot;{date} at {time}&quot;,&quot;{0} hr ago&quot;:&quot;{0} hr ago&quot;,&quot;{0} min ago&quot;:&quot;{0} min ago&quot;,&quot;{0} mins ago&quot;:&quot;{0} mins ago&quot;,&quot;{0} Views&quot;:&quot;{0} Views&quot;,&quot;INLINE_CONSENT_BLOCKED_3P_BUTTON_ALLOW&quot;:&quot;Allow&quot;,&quot;LESS&quot;:&quot;Less&quot;,&quot;LIVE_IS_OVER&quot;:&quot;LIVE COVERAGE IS OVER&quot;,&quot;LOADING&quot;:&quot;Loading&quot;,&quot;MORE&quot;:&quot;More&quot;,&quot;NEW_UPDATE&quot;:&quot;new update&quot;,&quot;NEW_UPDATES&quot;:&quot;new updates&quot;,&quot;JUST_NOW&quot;:&quot;Just now&quot;,&quot;RELOAD&quot;:&quot;Click to reload with latest update&quot;,&quot;SEE {0} MORE&quot;:&quot;See {0} more&quot;,&quot;SEE_LESS&quot;:&quot;See less&quot;,&quot;SEE_MORE&quot;:&quot;See more&quot;,&quot;SHOW_MORE&quot;:&quot;Show more updates&quot;,&quot;TODAY&quot;:&quot;Today&quot;,&quot;TRY_AGAIN&quot;:&quot;Something went wrong. 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In addition to founding the online retail behemoth Amazon, Bezos also owns The Washington Post and an aerospace company, <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/blue-origin-employees-letter-new-shepard-rockets-not-safe-2021-9?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blue Origin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"8\" data-v9y=\"1\">Blue Origin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos stepped down as <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/amazon-ceo?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:CEO of Amazon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"9\" data-v9y=\"1\">CEO of Amazon<\/a> in 2021 to focus on his rocket company Blue Origin, but he still advises the company as chairman and gives his input on AI efforts. <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/andy-jassy?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andy Jassy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"10\" data-v9y=\"1\">Andy Jassy<\/a> took over the CEO role. Now, Bezos spends most of his time on his rocket company, saying recently in a podcast interview that he&#8217;s &#8220;working harder than I ever have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bezos has also been dating his fianc\u00e9e <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-relationship-timeline-photos?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lauren S\u00e1nchez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"11\" data-v9y=\"1\">Lauren S\u00e1nchez<\/a> since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>So what does daily life look like for the tech mogul? S\u00e1nchez described their morning routine in an <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jeff-bezos-has-no-scrolling-rule-in-the-mornings-according-to-lauren-sanchez-8705280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"12\" data-v9y=\"1\">interview<\/a> with People.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look inside his daily routine:<\/p>\n<p>He wakes up every morning naturally, without the aid of an alarm clock.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/raJaVuVbOEMwCq.Wex1xYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/39c531327fa0f0e2b7f81f1279f6855f\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-1\">Jeff Bezos prioritizes eight hours of sleep every night.<span class=\"copyright\">Drew Angerer \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bezos makes sure to get enough rest \u2014 he sleeps for eight hours every night. The former CEO <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/01\/08\/jeff-bezos-8-hours-of-sleep-why-he-thinks-just-getting-4-hours-isnt-worth-it.html#:~:text=The%20math%20behind%20Bezos'%20eight,so%2Dcalled%20productive%20hours%20back.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:told;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"13\" data-v9y=\"1\">told<\/a> CNBC in 2021 that while he could sleep less and be more productive, the quality of his decisions would be lower, which isn&#8217;t worth it to him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I prioritize it,&#8221; he said at a dinner hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. &#8220;I think better. I have more energy. My mood is better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bedtime is 9:30 p.m., according to his fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Bezos like to &#8220;putter&#8221; around in the morning.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BSt78SSj7MTEXBuT8ha5dQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/93dd689b2f914705179f2f3e4c62418e\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-2\">Jeff Bezos likes a slow morning.<span class=\"copyright\">Amy Harris\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;I like to putter in the morning,&#8221; Bezos told a gathering of Economic Club of Washington, DC, <em><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/newsletters\/axios-am-b5017b5f-3f6b-4ca9-9262-884e5f0b8425.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Axios;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"14\" data-v9y=\"1\">Axios<\/a><\/em> reported\u00a0&#8220;So I like to read the newspaper. I like to have coffee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bezos and S\u00e1nchez have a no-phone rule in the mornings<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/C95Dbvdum6_BUR9kAaVqsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzM-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/0dc2b5c559f3e58af2c2daf213588165\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Aspen, Colorado, last holiday season.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-3\">Jeff Bezos and Lauren S\u00e1nchez in Aspen, Colorado, last holiday season.<span class=\"copyright\">BG041\/Bauer-Griffin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez told People she and Bezos have a &#8220;magic moment&#8221; before the kids wake up, where it&#8217;s just the two of them talking in the morning. She said during this time, the two don&#8217;t use their phones and it&#8217;s &#8220;one of the rules.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He definitely made that rule,&#8221; S\u00e1nchez told People. &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t me. But the mornings are just us for as long as we can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bezos and Sanchez also like to start off their morning with journaling, although S\u00e1nchez <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/lauren-sanchez-december-2023-interview-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"15\" data-v9y=\"1\">said<\/a> in a Vogue interview in November that the two weren&#8217;t quite there yet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll do it, like, three days a week,&#8221; she told Vogue.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever wakes up first makes the coffee, S\u00e1nchez said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1f9dzEkJMgZ31791xqWUYw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/4cefb5070ae19db526a140d2a9e221c6\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-4\">The billionaire Amazon drinks his morning coffee in a self-heating Ember mug.<span class=\"copyright\">Alex Wong \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the billionaire Amazon founder drinks his morning coffee in a self-heating Ember mug, <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-jeff-bezos-billionaire-amazon-lauren-sanchez-take-their-coffee-2023-11?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:S\u00e1nchez says she uses a mug Bezos got her;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"16\" data-v9y=\"1\">S\u00e1nchez says she uses a mug Bezos got her<\/a> from Amazon that says, &#8220;woke up sexy as hell again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bezos reportedly never schedules early-morning meetings, in order to spend quality time with his family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gV5rLmWW1jZu_qLIaT.mEw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/5e15c1eb04598ba6ddb0523252f22ea1\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos and his fianc\u00e9e, Lauren Sanchez\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-5\">Jeff Bezos and his fianc\u00e9e, Lauren Sanchez.<span class=\"copyright\">MEGA \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bezos has <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xv_vkA0jsyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"17\" data-v9y=\"1\">said<\/a> he likes a slow morning to spend time with his family.<\/p>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez told Vogue Bezos calls out, &#8220;don&#8217;t learn anything I wouldn&#8217;t learn.&#8221; The line has become a staple in their everyday routine and her daughter now finishes it for him.<\/p>\n<p>Once the kids leave, S\u00e1nchez and Bezos get to work<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/d5aY7Ik0a8hdWVcd3jdRjQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/c4149f384aae449aa385ccb9275bd06b\" alt=\"Lauren S\u00e1nchez and Jeff Bezos hold hands and walk on a sidewalk.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-6\">Lauren S\u00e1nchez and Jeff Bezos at the Sun Valley Conference 2024.<span class=\"copyright\">Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez told People that once the morning rush is over and the kids drive to school, her and Bezos get to work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After the kids leave, it&#8217;s just me and Jeff and the dogs,&#8221; she said, People reported.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos also reads the newspaper and chats with his fianc\u00e9 before heading to the gym for cardio and weightlifting, he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4.gRJB7ti6xCtTgy6YdIqQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/dac6c644e4bbcf1f2ba9aa96523bcda9\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos, Amazon\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-7\">The Amazon founder goes to the gym even when he doesn&#8217;t feel like it.<span class=\"copyright\">Drew Angerer, Getty images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Most days, [going to the gym is] not that hard for me, but some days it&#8217;s really hard and I do it anyway,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/jeff-bezos-is-ripped-how-amazon-founder-transformed-his-physique-2023-5?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:The billionaire said he goes to the gym;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"18\" data-v9y=\"1\">The billionaire said he goes to the gym<\/a> almost every day.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos said in a Lex Fridman podcast on a good day he does 30 minutes of cardio and 45 minutes of weightlifting or resistance training of some kind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have a trainer who you know I love who pushes me,&#8221; Bezos said in the podcast. &#8220;Which is really helpful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But S\u00e1nchez said they don&#8217;t do the same exercises.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s on a whole different level than I am,&#8221; S\u00e1nchez said in the Vogue interview. &#8220;He is a monster in the gym.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But he does like to get his more intensive meetings rolling before noon. &#8220;I do my high-IQ meetings\u00a0before lunch,&#8221; he told the Economic Club of Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<div id=\"rmp-container-Col1-4-Rmp\" class=\"rmp-module__gam rmp-module\" data-test-locator=\"tdv2-applet-rmp\">\n<div class=\"maas-item\">\n<div class=\"m-gam__container\">\n<div id=\"mid_center\" class=\"m-gam\" data-config=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;mid_center&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:[[728,90]],&quot;region&quot;:&quot;lazy&quot;,&quot;kvs&quot;:{&quot;loc&quot;:&quot;mid_center&quot;},&quot;path&quot;:&quot;\/22888152279\/us\/aol\/ros\/dt\/us_aol_ros_dt_mid_center&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/E90d9QgZThrDqPWzEtfaKA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/de085e46b073137de2fb4b615752a3ef\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-8\">Jeff Bezos likes to schedule mentally challenging meetings before noon.<span class=\"copyright\">Joshua Roberts\/Reuters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Like anything that&#8217;s going to be really mentally challenging, that&#8217;s a 10 o&#8217;clock meeting,&#8221; Bezos said back in 2018, <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2018\/09\/14\/jeff-bezos-amazon-secrets-rubenstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:according;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"19\" data-v9y=\"1\">according<\/a> to Axios.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos usually keeps his afternoons clear of high-intensity meetings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PX8K073VaNW2v_VCdSdUVg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/92b7a0de35f8748e51cc7e46eca61563\" alt=\"amazon hq2 jeff bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-9\">If high-IQ meetings come up at the end of the day, Jeff Bezos holds them off.<span class=\"copyright\">Alex Wong\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If something that necessitates a &#8220;high-IQ meeting&#8221; pops up later in the day, Bezos typically puts it off until the next day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By 5 p.m., I&#8217;m like, &#8216;I can&#8217;t think about that today. Let&#8217;s try this again tomorrow at 10 a.m,'&#8221; he told the Economic Club of Washington, DC in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to meals, Bezos has a taste for unusual dishes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LBfWkrSAb_athR1PVOg3Yg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/08497f4088288cb4dbc996d2329bf36a\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-10\">Jeff Bezos once famously ordered an octopus for breakfast.<span class=\"copyright\">Alex Wong \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-5495377\/Amazon-boss-Jeff-Bezos-pictured-eating-IGUANA.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:photographed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"20\" data-v9y=\"1\">photographed<\/a> eating an iguana once.<\/p>\n<p>And, during a meeting with Woot founder Matt Rutledge, <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/amazon-jeff-bezos-eating-octopus-business-acquisition-strategy-2017-6?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:he ordered octopus with potatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"21\" data-v9y=\"1\">he ordered octopus with potatoes<\/a>, bacon, green garlic yogurt, and eggs for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I look at the menu, you&#8217;re the thing I don&#8217;t understand, the thing I&#8217;ve never had,&#8221; Bezos said. &#8220;I must have the breakfast octopus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bezos and S\u00e1nchez like to cook. Sanchez said Bezos makes churros in his deep fryer, a recipe passed down from his Cuban grandfather.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3v1OsrZ8.IfkB4CfSNWsLQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/c91428a1c9f1c4ab4b4ba8752c4ae5fc\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-11\">Both Jeff Bezos and his fianc\u00e9e like to cook.<span class=\"copyright\">David Ryder\/Stringer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Abuelo made churros whenever we were with him,&#8221; Bezos said.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos also has a fondness for food trucks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WE.IDZd.fQljR0WoQJwbxQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/0079c63166e05095629f883ae1248089\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos Amazon\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-12\">Jeff Bezos told the former BI editor in chief about a food truck outside Amazon&#8217;s office.<span class=\"copyright\">Scott Olson \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2014, he told Henry Blodget, who was then Business Insider&#8217;s editor-in-chief, about a phenomenally popular truck outside of <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/amazon-headquarters?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon's headquarters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"22\" data-v9y=\"1\">Amazon&#8217;s headquarters<\/a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s out of control, actually,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos said he&#8217;s never worked harder than he has since he left Amazon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kVQFBR6k1xq7NCc.TeagCw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MjI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/ca203ffab8a35b7732c9b24c70f3172a\" alt=\"photo of Jeff Bezos wearing Blue Origin jumpsuit and cowboy hat\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-13\">Jeff Bezos&#8217;s space company Blue Origin has a multi-million dollar contract with NASA to build a space station.<span class=\"copyright\">Joe Raedle \/ Staff \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His day revolves around reading documents and having meetings in person or over Zoom, he <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?t=7249s&amp;v=DcWqzZ3I2cY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:told;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"23\" data-v9y=\"1\">told<\/a> Lex Fridman in a podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Architecture and technology meetings almost every day about different subsystems inside the vehicle and engines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My favorite part of it is the technology,&#8221; Bezos said.<\/p>\n<p>His least favorite part is building the organization, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos does &#8220;little thinking retreats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2xm0.zjJpP436eKuausS8Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/5a4c6ecae4bdf53a8aaa1e76588a2a61\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos Charlie Rose\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-14\">The billionaire said he&#8217;s very good at focusing.<span class=\"copyright\">Scott Olson \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The billionaire said he&#8217;s very good at focusing but he doesn&#8217;t keep to a strict schedule.<\/p>\n<p>He told Lex Fridman he believes in wandering and his &#8220;messy&#8221; meetings often go overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Family movie nights are a Saturday night tradition in the Bezos household, according to his fiancee.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OW2TFUUd8eUd01GlAAKz9g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/f27fde3012d2020458d2b592b1f85ab2\" alt=\"jeff bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-15\">The Amazon founder&#8217;s favorite movie was &#8220;Oppenheimer,&#8221; his fianc\u00e9e said.<span class=\"copyright\">Mike Segar\/Reuters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, Jeff&#8217;s favorite movie was Oppenheimer, and I love Barbie,&#8221; she told Vogue. &#8220;And there you have us summed up in two movies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez told People it takes a &#8220;little bit of time&#8221; to decide what to watch but the two &#8220;love&#8221; their TV time. They recently watched <em>Baby Reindeer, Fallout, Presumed Innocent, <\/em>and<em> Severance, <\/em>People reported.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon now runs several popular original series, like &#8220;The Man in the High Castle&#8221; and &#8220;Transparent,&#8221; but the former Amazon CEO is a Trekkie.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Jo7tpz_1fDpkvetJFyC2CA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/5c68e1b728c835469a5be537fa8cd747\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos Star Trek alien\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-16\">Bezos on the set of &#8220;Star Trek Beyond.&#8221;<span class=\"copyright\">Jeff Bezos\/Vine<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bezos even <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-gets-911759\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:made;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"24\" data-v9y=\"1\">made<\/a> a surprise cameo in the 2016 film &#8220;Star Trek Beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other than watching &#8220;Star Trek,&#8221; Bezos has another space-related hobby: gliding about in a submarine looking for old NASA rockets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XkIljlzIJ_e9KXGJx.gRXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzM-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/fe43e518b1568de20cb2760f34496bc3\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos rocket model\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-17\">Bezos with a model rocket.<span class=\"copyright\">Win McNamee\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He&#8217;s <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/living\/5-things-jeff-bezos-does-other-than-work\/275968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:brought;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"25\" data-v9y=\"1\">brought<\/a> his kids along for the adventure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a senior executive,\u00a0you get paid to make a small number of high-quality decisions. Your job is not to make thousands of decisions every day,&#8221; he said, according to Axios.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ast6KgJpSOsKokkumF90Jw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_insider_articles_823\/fcb88750eede83b143e446b4e41e6f23\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-18\">Jeff Bezos said his job isn&#8217;t to make thousands of decisions every day.<span class=\"copyright\">Reuters\/Lindsey Wasson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Is that really worth it if the quality of those decisions might be lower because you&#8217;re tired or grouchy?&#8221; Bezos asked the Economic Club of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Footerwrap\">\n<footer>\n<div class=\"Footer\">\n<div id=\"YDC-Bottom\" class=\"YDC-Bottom\">\n<div id=\"YDC-Bottom-Stack\" class=\"YDC-Bottom-Stack\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"mrt-node-Bottom-0-Rmp\" data-locator=\"subtree-root\">\n<div id=\"Bottom-0-Rmp-Proxy\" data-reactroot=\"\">\n<div id=\"rmp-container-Bottom-0-Rmp\" class=\"rmp-module\" data-test-locator=\"tdv2-applet-rmp\">\n<div class=\"maas-item\">\n<div id=\"td-app-aol-module-2\" class=\"m-AolFooter news m-AolFooter--grid grid-x grid-margin-x lnav-offset\" data-rapid=\"true\" data-ylk=\"sec:footer;itc:0;elm:hdln;subsec:aol_footer;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Bezos&#8217; daily schedule looks different now that he&#8217;s not running Amazon. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the second richest man in the world. He&#8217;s no longer CEO of Amazon, but he now spends extra time with his space company. He may no longer be running Amazon, but he&#8217;s kept busy. 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