Co-founding the company and serving as the director of OnePlus Global isCarl Pei.
One isWeChat, a messaging app that’s especially useful for large group chats.
It also lets us stay connected and informed when people are away from the office.
Google Drive is also a key tool for our company.
The most important tool I have personally is my phone; probably no surprise that I use the One.
Recently, It’s the easiest way to keep everything in one place and has great battery life.
What’s your workspace setup like?
My workplace is actually very messy.
I’m trying to get all my work done in the office and not take any home.
Oftentimes, it means staying very late and having a lot of stuff on my desk.
My workplace setup consists of a 27-inch iMac with a Magic Trackpad left of the keyboard.
For music, I use anuForce u-DAC 2and aGraham Slee Solo amptogether with theSennheiser HD650s.
I also have a little figurine of Steve Jobs that has followed me through my career thus far.
I like having it there; it reminds me to strive for perfection and never settle.
What’s your best time-saving shortcut or life hack?
A huge help lately has been the addition of a gym in our office.
What’s your favorite to-do list manager?
My email inbox and calendar are my primary to-do lists.
When we were smaller, a lot of things happened in person or over messenger apps.
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget can’t you live without and why?
I’ve been spending a lot of time with my Kindle Paperwhite as of late.
I’ve been learning more about photography lately so my last major tech purchase was aLeica M240.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
Our company has dozens of foreign colleagues working at our headquarters in Shenzhen.
What do you listen to while you work?
Music quality is important to me, and I try and listen to as much lossless music as possible.
Currently, I’m really enjoyingColdplay’s latest album, Ghost Stories.
I also listen to a lot ofJohn Mayer.
I also listen to a lot of Pandora and Spotify radio.
What are you currently reading?
I foundHow Google Worksby Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg to be really inspiring.
Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert?
It really depends on what I’m doing.
I get bored easily, and may seem distant at times.
But if it’s something I’m interested in I’ll be super engaged.
What’s your sleep routine like?
As I’m traveling more, I’m having to find ways to cope with jetlag.
Fill in the blank: I’d love to see _________ answer these same questions.
He thinks super long term and has built an incredibly strong business.
I want to know how he juggles it all!
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
It’s a Steve Jobs quote, actually, from his famousStanford commencement address.
He said, everything around you was created by someone at some point.
If others can create and change things, so can you.
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