Netflix Co-founder Marc Randolph Shares His Definition Of Success; Here's What He Said

In his post, Marc Randolph detailed his practice of never scheduling meetings after 5 pm on a Tuesday for over thirty years. He dedicated Tuesday evenings to his wife, Lorraine Kiernan Randolph

Marc Randolph, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix

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For Marc Randolph, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, success isn't measured by the digits in his bank account. Instead, he believes true success lies in achieving a harmonious work-life balance. In a recent post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the 66-year-old serial entrepreneur emphasised the significance of balancing personal and professional commitments. He also reflected on the steadfast rule he's upheld for three decades and expressed pride in his most cherished possession – his wife.

In his post, Marc Randolph detailed his practice of never scheduling meetings after 5 pm on a Tuesday for over thirty years. He dedicated Tuesday evenings to his wife, Lorraine Kiernan Randolph, whom he married in 1987. The former CEO of Netflix and his wife share three children together. Randolph considers his enduring marriage integral to his personal interpretation of success.

“I've worked hard, for my entire career, to keep my life balanced with my job. In my book, I write about my Tuesday date nights with my wife. For over thirty years, I had a hard cut-off on Tuesdays. Rain or shine, I left at exactly 5 pm and spent the evening with my best friend. We would go to a movie, have dinner, or just go window-shopping downtown together,” he wrote.

I’m Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix & 6 other companies.

This is my definition of success: pic.twitter.com/XSbTNRnFfK

— Marc Randolph (@mbrandolph) May 28, 2024

Randolph emphasised that he declined any impromptu inquiries or demands on Tuesday evenings. He prioritised spending time with his wife by ensuring that all urgent matters were resolved by 5 pm. “Those Tuesday nights kept me sane. And they put the rest of my work in perspective,” he elaborated on X.

The entrepreneur expressed his desire not to be someone who went through multiple marriages. Contrary to popular belief, he revealed that his proudest achievement is not founding seven companies but maintaining a successful marriage with the same person throughout his entrepreneurial journey.

“I resolved a long time ago to not be one of those entrepreneurs on their 7th startup and their 7th wife. In fact, the thing I'm most proud of in my life is not the companies I started, it's the fact that I was able to start them while staying married to the same woman,” Randolph wrote.

“That’s my definition of success,” Randolph added.