Inspired by Gordon Ramsay on Reddit AMA

I like reading all Reddit AMA, because I found interesting and inspiring characteristics shared by people who can achieve the heights they want.

Gordon Ramsay is visiting Reddit today. It’s live right now. I’ve never tried any Gordon gourmet, but I see events of him and about him all over places. So I’m glad that someone on Reddit is asking this

“Hey Gordon, big fan! I’m genuinely curious: how the hell do you manage your time? You are everywhere, you have at least 200 shows, a family, restaurants etc. How do you balance all that?”

Below is Gordon’s response. I think that it helps me in the way that I come to a full realization which is everyone stretches to complete the work, try to stay one day ahead, and not to fail people around. That’s exactly what I’m striving so hard to gain on a daily basis as a startup cofounder.

I…I multi-task very well.

And I am never in one place too long.

I think now with, you know, my own production company, I’m very lucky the schedule works around my diary. I work my ass off — you know, 15, 16 hours a day. I quite enjoy the time difference when I finish, for instance, last night we were taping MASTER CHEF until 9 or 10 PM at night, I’ll have a quick bite to eat, and then I’ll call the UK at midnight — because come midnight LA time, West Coast time, it’s 8 o’clock in the morning. I’ll say good morning to the kids, I’ll catch up with my business in London, and then from 2–5 o’clock, I sleep, get up, go to the gym, and then start my day again.

So that’s my daily slog.

So I stand by my convictions — when I opened up the restaurant, Gordon Ramsay, back in September 1998, I decided I was going to work my ass off. My flagship restaurant in Chelsea has never been open on a Saturday and Sunday — it’s never been open on a week-end, because I thought if we’re going to do this, I’d like to do this properly, so my staff needs time off. So I work hard, but I give myself time off on the week-end. I cut it off, and power down for 48 hours.