The 24/6 CEO
In Silicon Valley, business is war and one of the weapons is being on 24/7. That's why you can find Yaaacov Cohen, who spends the equivalent of 30 days a year on airplanes or getting to and from them, working anywhere and nearly anytime…except on the Sabbath.
Yaacov Cohen
CEO of a global company blends business, religious devotion
By Mike Cassidy • JewishWorldReview.com
Yaacov Cohen knows the high-flying, high-tech, global CEO routine.
In Silicon Valley, business is war and one of the weapons is being on 24/7. That's why you can find Cohen, who spends the equivalent of 30 days a year on airplanes or getting to and from them, working anywhere and nearly anytime.
But never on the Sabbath. Cohen is an observant Orthodox Jew, which means that from roughly sundown Friday to sundown Saturday he unplugs. No phone. No e-mail. No Twitter. No travel. And no work.
"I thought it was a very good digital detox strategy," said Cohen, CEO of Milpitas, Calif.-based Harmon.ie, a company that sells collaboration and e-mail management tools for business. "And it's from 5,000 years ago.”…Keep reading on JewishWorldReview.com
well it works for him not everybody, not many people like him kol hakavod
Posted by: jancsipista | September 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM
There are many like him and they should be blessed with continued success and happiness.
Posted by: Yissy-CA | September 16, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Good from a medical point of view as well.
Work hard, die young.
Even the guys who invented shabbos were on to a good thing - there are many good things in the torah, no denying.
Posted by: BeenThereDoneThat | September 16, 2011 at 04:11 PM
All the best to him, and thank you to him for a much-needed Kiddush Hashem.
Posted by: WoolSilkCotton | September 16, 2011 at 07:25 PM
Too much time away from family, raising children, he doesn't have his priorities straight at all, make a little less money without all the hours.
Posted by: Adams | September 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM