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- Spotify CEO Daniel Ek starts his day later than many other major CEOs.
- Ek goes for a walk every day, even in Sweden's notoriously cold winters.
- He'll take just three or four meetings a day and set aside time to be available on an ad hoc basis.
Spotify CEO and cofounder Daniel Ek is known for being "ruthless" about prioritizing his time — he doesn't "do social calls" and sometimes blows off scheduled meetings or calls if he's really "in the zone."