Andy: [In regards to balancing CEO-ship with family] "I've found it's really important to set aside a specific time. I do weekends. All week I'm checking my email, checking my phone... but Saturdays, no. My team has my phone number if there's a real emergency. But that's my time with family."
Kate: "So I do this blog [insert explanation]. Is that what you wish you had known when you were 25? Conscientiously setting aside time?"
Andy: "Absolutely. Take some time to relax. You need time to think. You need time to figure out solutions to problems. You know, I have my best ideas when I'm out on a bike ride. The right partner helps too.
Kate: "But what is the right partner? I mean, what does that mean?"
Andy: "Well in some senses you just know, but I guess that's not very practical. I tell my daughters -- find someone who gets you. Find someone you can absolutely be yourself around.
I married my friend's sister. She came over for a party at my house and we just talked for hours. I remember my friend coming over at the end of the night and saying they needed to leave and I just didn't know where the time had gone.
Your going to be with this person for a long time -- you shouldn't feel like you have to be 'on' or anything other than yourself with them. It should be effortless."
Kate: "So I do this blog [insert explanation]. Is that what you wish you had known when you were 25? Conscientiously setting aside time?"
Andy: "Absolutely. Take some time to relax. You need time to think. You need time to figure out solutions to problems. You know, I have my best ideas when I'm out on a bike ride. The right partner helps too.
Kate: "But what is the right partner? I mean, what does that mean?"
Andy: "Well in some senses you just know, but I guess that's not very practical. I tell my daughters -- find someone who gets you. Find someone you can absolutely be yourself around.
I married my friend's sister. She came over for a party at my house and we just talked for hours. I remember my friend coming over at the end of the night and saying they needed to leave and I just didn't know where the time had gone.
Your going to be with this person for a long time -- you shouldn't feel like you have to be 'on' or anything other than yourself with them. It should be effortless."