Reid Hoffman’s LinkedIn rule: Dinner at home with family, then open the laptop again

 LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has revealed how the company’s early employees worked: home for dinner with family, then back on their laptops. Hoffman, who has long argued that work-life balance is not part of the startup game, says founders seeking balance aren’t committed to winning. His view has drawn sharp pushback from founders including Jason Fried and Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, who argue balance is part of success. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has revealed how the company’s early employees worked: home for dinner with family, then back on their laptops. Hoffman, who has long argued that work-life balance is not part of the startup game, says founders seeking balance aren’t committed to winning. His view has drawn sharp pushback from founders including Jason Fried and Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, who argue balance is part of success.