My working day.

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0: I'm Karima Bonaga the founder of

2: Practice makes Perfect.

3: I wake up every day at 4:30.

6: I work out, shower, meditate and get

8: dressed. sometimes my meditation is just

11: a quick minute to remind me to keep

12: working hard and always be grateful.

14: I don't usually wear a suit to work but

16: this is the time of year when most

17: charities have their annual benefit dinners.

18: i plug in my headphones and

20: start listening to my audiobooks and

21: listen at three times the normal speed

23: and get through a little more than a

24: book per week. off to work. I mostly

28: commute by train so I use an app to

29: minimize my wait time on the platform.

31: it ensures I don't miss a train by a few seconds.

32: I'm in the office by 7 a.m.

36: I try to get four to five miles of walking

37: done in the morning before I head back

39: to my desk change out my sneakers and

41: lace up my shoes to start the day.

43: First meeting's at 9:45 to organize an

45: end-of-summer celebration for our team

47: and school partners. I then have an

48: impromptu call with our contract

50: consultant to update him on the details

51: of the event. I'm working on

55: self-publishing three books in the

56: spring and had given myself an hour to write.

58: now I'm left with just 15 minutes.

60: Every minute counts.

62: today we have our monthly KPI meeting.

64: I try to start all of my internal group

65: meetings with three deep breaths.

68: It helps me get center, to bring my attention

69: to the meeting. then I'm off to grab a

72: quick bite. my next meeting's in Midtown

75: so I get on the train and listen to music.

76: I'm meeting with an art

77: institution to see if there's a

78: potential partnership. back to the office.

82: I have informal check-ins with my staff

84: to discuss challenges and opportunities

86: both personal and professional. I'm done

88: by 5:45 and headed to the gala. I keep my

91: girlfriend posted on my ETA tonight.

93: we're supporting an education charity

94: for children of lesser means in South

95: Africa. I'm out by 9 and in bed by 10:30.

98: waking up early to do it all again

100: tomorrow

101: but I don't mind I've dedicated my life

102: to leveling the educational

104: playing field for children growing up just like

106: I did.

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A successful CEO talks about a typical day at work. This video is very fast moving and follows a succesful entrepreneur during a full working day in New York. The interviewee speaks very quickly and has an American accent.

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0: I'm Karima Bonaga the founder of
2: Practice makes Perfect.
3: I wake up every day at 4:30.
6: I work out, shower, meditate and get
8: dressed. sometimes my meditation is just
11: a quick minute to remind me to keep
12: working hard and always be grateful.
14: I don't usually wear a suit to work but
16: this is the time of year when most
17: charities have their annual benefit dinners.
18: i plug in my headphones and
20: start listening to my audiobooks and
21: listen at three times the normal speed
23: and get through a little more than a
24: book per week. off to work. I mostly
28: commute by train so I use an app to
29: minimize my wait time on the platform.
31: it ensures I don't miss a train by a few seconds.
32: I'm in the office by 7 a.m.
36: I try to get four to five miles of walking
37: done in the morning before I head back
39: to my desk change out my sneakers and
41: lace up my shoes to start the day.
43: First meeting's at 9:45 to organize an
45: end-of-summer celebration for our team
47: and school partners. I then have an
48: impromptu call with our contract
50: consultant to update him on the details
51: of the event. I'm working on
55: self-publishing three books in the
56: spring and had given myself an hour to write.
58: now I'm left with just 15 minutes.
60: Every minute counts.
62: today we have our monthly KPI meeting.
64: I try to start all of my internal group
65: meetings with three deep breaths.
68: It helps me get center, to bring my attention
69: to the meeting. then I'm off to grab a
72: quick bite. my next meeting's in Midtown
75: so I get on the train and listen to music.
76: I'm meeting with an art
77: institution to see if there's a
78: potential partnership. back to the office.
82: I have informal check-ins with my staff
84: to discuss challenges and opportunities
86: both personal and professional. I'm done
88: by 5:45 and headed to the gala. I keep my
91: girlfriend posted on my ETA tonight.
93: we're supporting an education charity
94: for children of lesser means in South
95: Africa. I'm out by 9 and in bed by 10:30.
98: waking up early to do it all again
100: tomorrow
101: but I don't mind I've dedicated my life
102: to leveling the educational
104: playing field for children growing up just like
106: I did.

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