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Yuka's French CEO's Routine: Saying 'No,' Long Lunches, Biking to Work
Business Insider • • business
Key Points:
- Julie Chapon, CEO and cofounder of Yuka, balances her leadership role with family life in New York, emphasizing flexibility and prioritizing time with her children.
- Yuka, an app that rates food and cosmetics based on ingredients, has grown rapidly in both France and the US, requiring Julie to manage a yearly roadmap and learn to politely decline many requests.
- Her daily routine includes early mornings with her kids, cycling to a nearby coworking space where she finds creative inspiration, and structured afternoons mostly free of meetings to focus on work.
- Julie values healthy eating and fitness, fitting gym sessions into her lunch breaks and planning a challenging trek for her 40th birthday, while also striving to improve her cooking skills for her family.
- To unwind, she reads novels before bed and maintains personal writing habits, including journaling and recording her life stories for her children, which help her disconnect from work and technology.
