Masayoshi Son Habits - CEO Productivity and Strategic Thinking
Periodic Table of Habits
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High Impact
No low effort habits
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ID
Industry Deep-Dive Reading
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EA
Executive Alignment Meetings
6
IR
Investor Rapport Building
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EM
Early Morning Wakeup
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SP
Strategic Planning Hour
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PP
Portfolio Performance Audits
14
DS
Dynamic Stress Testing
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LP
Legacy Project Allocation
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MF
Macro-Nutrient Focused Lunches
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MM
Morning Meditation Practice
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MT
Mentorship Time Blocking
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EP
Evening Performance Review
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PT
Pre-Sleep Technical Reading
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CN
Cross-Industry Networking
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FD
Family Digital Curfew
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WS
Weekend Skill Workshops
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Early Morning Wakeup
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#Productivity
Begin the day at 5:00 AM to leverage quiet morning hours for strategic thinking and planning. This habit creates uninterrupted time for high-focus tasks before daily distractions emerge.
Morning Meditation Practice
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#Health
Engage in 10-15 minutes of meditation followed by light stretching to center the mind and prepare the body. Combines mental clarity with physical readiness.
Strategic Planning Hour
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Dedicate the first working hour exclusively to analyzing reports, market data, and investment opportunities. Uses structured frameworks to evaluate risks/rewards.
Industry Deep-Dive Reading
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#Growth
Consume 2-3 hours of market analyses, tech journals, and global news daily. Prioritizes emerging trends over reactive news consumption.
Executive Alignment Meetings
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#Productivity
Conduct standing morning meetings with leadership team to synchronize priorities. Encourages open debate but drives decisive commitments.
Investor Rapport Building
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#Connections
Allocate late mornings for 1:1s with key stakeholders. Combines performance updates with strategic relationship nurturing.
Macro-Nutrient Focused Lunches
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#Health
Choose lean proteins and complex carbs during working lunches. Balances energy needs without post-meal lethargy.
Portfolio Performance Audits
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#Productivity
Spend afternoons analyzing financials/operations of portfolio companies. Combines quantitative metrics with qualitative leadership assessments.
Mentorship Time Blocking
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#Growth
Reserve 30-60 minutes daily for coaching high-potential leaders. Focuses on strategic thinking over tactical advice.
Family Digital Curfew
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#Connections
Strict 6:30 PM cutoff for work communications. Devices remain outside living areas during family time.
Evening Performance Review
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#Growth
Journal key decisions and outcomes each night. Identifies improvement areas without self-criticism.
Pre-Sleep Technical Reading
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#Growth
Read 30+ pages about AI/robotics before bed. Focuses on technical papers over casual content.
Weekend Skill Workshops
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#Growth
Attend quarterly masterclasses on emerging technologies. Prefers hands-on coding to theoretical learning.
Dynamic Stress Testing
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Simulate extreme market scenarios quarterly. Challenges assumptions in investment theses.
Cross-Industry Networking
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#Connections
Monthly dinners with leaders from unrelated sectors. Seeks pattern recognition across industries.
Legacy Project Allocation
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Dedicate 10% time to experimental 'moonshot' projects. Funds radical ideas bypassing normal governance.
