""It's not the work that's harder. It's the responsibility and the stress. It's waking up at 4:00 a.m. and being like, 'Oh my god, is this going to work?'...It's pressure, it's stress, it's responsibility, it's all the people that you have. They've put their faith in you.""
""I think they think it's a lot more fun than it is. There is fun. I just think that the ratio of kibble to champagne favors the kibble.""
Tom Hale, CEO of Oura, emphasizes the unexpected challenges of being a CEO, highlighting the psychological burden and stress associated with the role. Despite extensive experience, he found the responsibility of leadership to be overwhelming, waking up with anxiety about the company's future. While success is often attributed to the team, failures fall squarely on the CEO's shoulders. Hale notes that the perception of the CEO role is often overly romanticized, with the reality being more about stress than glamour.
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