At the helm of edX isAnant Agarwal, who is also a professor of electrical engineering at MIT.
Hes also co-founded several companies and continues to travel the world while helming edX.
Heres how he works.
I travel pretty frequently (or dare I say constantly?).
I also use my my Gmail app, Google Drive, and remote desktop a lot, too.
Im also a fan of theSlingboxappI use it to watch the Patriots play when Im traveling.
Whats your workspace setup like?
Ive also been known to strike up conversations with fellow diners and wait staff.
Whats your best time-saving shortcut or life hack?
When it comes to work, my life hack is if it can be postponed then postpone it.
It probably also makes my colleagues mad at me!
Whats your favorite to-do list manager?
The piece of paper I have currently crumpled up in my pocket.
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget cant you live without and why?
During conference calls or meetings, I cant live without an analog desk clock in clear view.
I tend to love deep diving into rabbit holes during conversations and can lose track of time.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
Making Kerala fish curry.
What do you listen to while you work?
Got a favorite playlist?
Or do you prefer silence?
I listen to talk radio when I drive and am not on the phone.
These days, I can still shut out the noisy background of the world while working.
To avoid this, I now set the alarm on my mobile phone!
What are you currently reading?
Or whats something youd recommend?
Probably something by John Grisham.
How do you recharge?
What do you do when you want to forget about work?
I think about working out and that tires me, but I really need to start exercising.
A greasy breakfast at a diner or going out for pizza is always fun.
I also turn to Netflix, when I need to escape into a movie.
Whats your sleep routine like?
Are you a night owl or early-riser?
I can sleep very easily at any time.
I can, in all honesty, sleep standing up.
I take a stab at get six to seven hours of sleep a day.
I am absolutely a night owl and I love to work late into the night.
I despise the early morning!
Id much rather stay up all night to make a 5am meeting than face a 5am wake up call.
Fill in the blank: Id love to see _________ answer these same questions.
Some of our edX students like Battushig or Amol Bhave.
They are truly inspiring and their accomplishments never cease to amaze me!
Then, they got into MIT, and are now in their senior year.
They are young, but their ambition and talent are just incredible.
Id love to know how they do it all!
Whats the best advice youve ever received?
The best advice I have ever received is to always act on your curiosity.
Throughout my career, curiosity has served me well.
Believe it or notit started with a visit to a family friends chicken farm when I was a teenager.
You could say I discovered B2C and B2B early!
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