Nvidia CEO on work/life balance: 'When I'm not working, I'm thinking about working. And when I'm working, I'm working.'

By Steve Goldstein

Jensen Huang reveals his daily routine

'I work from the moment I wake up to the moment when I go to bed, and I work seven days a week. When I'm not working, I'm thinking about working. And when I'm working, I'm working." Jensen Huang

That's Jensen Huang, founder and chief executive of Nvidia, in a recent interview describing his work/life balance. He said even during movies he's watching, he's actually thinking about the business and processing very little of the entertainment.

Huang said he wakes up at 5 a.m. but doesn't get out of bed until 6, so as not to wake up his puppies.

The workaholic has led the company to become the third with a $3 trillion market capitalization, with the stock (NVDA) surging 5% on Wednesday. It's up 218% over the last 52 weeks.

Huang's net wealth is estimated at $107 billion by the Bloomberg billionaire index, allowing him to easily afford all the leather jackets he traditionally dons.

The interview, with Stripe co-founder and Chief Executive Patrick Collison, is worth watching in full as Huang explains his vision for the future as well as offering a look into the company's struggles during the 1990s. The CEO also said his preference is to target "zero-billion-dollar markets" - as in new ones - and his desire to take on difficult challenges.

-Steve Goldstein

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06-08-24 0617ET

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