Stop Sending Me Homework
Why your “quick” voice memo is stealing everyone else’s time
Marc Randolph's Substack
As the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, I'll write a fair amount about the place, but I'll also share my thoughts on entrepreneurship, work-life balance, kids and whatever stupid things happen to pop into my head.
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