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What does Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg do every day? Here’s a peek into the social media mastermind’s daily life

Ever wondered how Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg spends his days? Photo: Reuters

Between running Facebook and raising two young daughters, Mark Zuckerberg has a lot on his plate.

While the tech CEO dedicates many hours to work, he still makes the time to exercise, travel extensively, and be with his family, he's said in past interviews. Zuckerberg stays productive and balanced by eliminating non-essential choices from his life and setting ambitious goals for himself.

Here's a look at a typical day for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

After waking up at 8am, the Facebook founder immediately checks Facebook, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp on his phone before he even puts in his contact lenses, he told Jerry Seinfeld in a Facebook Live Q&A.

The first thing Mark Zuckerberg does every morning? Check Facebook, of course. Photo: Reuters

The social media session typically only lasts a few minutes but can take longer depending on current events, Zuckerberg said.

Once he's gotten his morning updates, it's time to work out. “I try to go for a run or work out, that's a good way to start the day,” Zuckerberg said. He typically exercises about three times a week.

Mark Zuckerberg likes to exercise three times a week. Photo: Facebook

Sometimes he brings his Hungarian Sheepdog, Beast, along. The tech CEO says running with his pet has the “added bonus of being hilarious” because it's “basically like seeing a mop run.”

Mark Zuckerberg likes to go running with his Hungarian Sheepdog, Beast. Photo: Facebook

Once he's had his exercise, Zuckerberg's not too picky about what he eats for breakfast. He'll usually just dig into whatever he's feeling that day. He doesn't like to waste time on small decisions.

That's also why he wears the same thing almost every day. Zuckerberg's “work uniform” consists of jeans, trainers and a grey T-shirt.

Mark Zuckerberg wears the same thing to work everyday – to eliminate needless decisions. Photo: Getty Images

When asked about his wardrobe in 2014, he told an audience: “I really want to clear my life to make it so that I have to make as few decisions as possible about anything except how to best serve this community.”

His Palo Alto home is tricked out with a “custom-made artificially intelligent assistant”, according to CNBC.

Zuckerberg puts in 50 to 60 hours a week at Facebook, but he thinks about the social media platform constantly.

“I spend most of my time thinking about how to connect the world and serve our community better, but a lot of that time isn't in our office or meeting with people or doing what you'd call real work,” he told CNN.

Find keeping up with social media time absorbing? So does Mark Zuckerberg – which is why he employs a team of 12 people to manage his own accounts. Photo: Getty Images.

The Verge reported that Zuckerberg has some help managing his own social media channels. A squad of 12 employees helps him eliminate inappropriate comments and post updates on his Facebook page.

When he's not working, Zuckerberg spends some time expanding his mind. He's learning Mandarin Chinese. He also tries to tackle as many books as he can – in 2015, he challenged himself to read a new book every two weeks.

Zuckerberg's daily schedule tends to vary more when he travels.

He's frequently on the road to meet with world leaders, including Pope Francis in Rome, President Trump in Washington DC and French President Emmanuel Macron, and celebrities such as his friend Vin Diesel.
Vin Diesel and Mark Zuckerberg are unlikely friends. Photo: Getty Images

“It's at a point where if Mark and I are together and if I quote a line from a character I played and I do it slightly wrong, he'll correct me,” Diesel said in 2017. “It's embarrassing!”

Whether he's travelling or working, Zuckerberg makes sure to spend time with his wife, Priscilla Chan, and his daughters, Max and August.

Mark Zuckerberg prioritises family time with his wife and children. Photo: Facebook

Every night before going to bed, the Facebook CEO tucks his children in with a traditional Jewish prayer, the “Mi Shebeirach”.

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This article originally appeared on Business Insider

When he’s not meeting Pope Francis, Donald Trump or hanging with friend Vin Diesel, he will exercise, travel extensively and be with his family – and has a team of 12 people to manage his own social media accounts