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Ex-Meta Exec Reveals Zuckerberg's Work-Life Secret: Focus on Impact, Not Hours
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:00
Ex-Meta Exec Reveals Zuckerberg's Work-Life Secret: Focus on Impact, Not Hours
- •Former Meta executive Martin Ott, now CEO of Taxfix (valued over $1 billion), learned from Mark Zuckerberg to prioritize impactful work over constant busyness.
- •Ott emphasizes that leaders should identify the single most impactful task for the day rather than filling schedules with numerous meetings and tasks.
- •He advises against an "always-available" approach, stating it leads to burnout and is unsustainable in the long run.
- •Ott protects his team's personal time by scheduling emails and messages to arrive during work hours, allowing employees to recharge.
- •He likens running a company to a marathon, stressing the need for sustained energy and avoiding an intense, 24/7 sprint pace.
Key Questions Answered
Martin Ott learned that time is limited and leaders should focus on the single task that has the biggest impact on the business rather than trying to stay busy all day with endless meetings.
Martin Ott is the CEO of Taxfix, a Berlin-based tax platform that is valued at more than $1 billion.
Ott writes emails and Slack messages early in the morning but schedules them to send later so he does not pull employees out of the free time they need to recharge.
