Nvidia’s billionaire founder: The No. 1 thing I believe today that my younger self wouldn’t understand

Jensen Huang used to worry about not having enough time to accomplish everything he wanted.

These days, the billionaire Nvidia CEO and co-founder wishes he hadn't worried so much. "There's plenty of time. If you prioritize yourself properly and you make sure that you don't let [Microsoft] Outlook be the controller of your time, there's plenty of time," Huang told the "Acquired" podcast last year.

Huang's younger self would probably disagree with him, he added — but you should be able to do everything you want if you "prioritize your time really carefully." Be strategic about identifying and focusing on the most important things that need your attention at work and at home, Huang advised.

"Just don't do everything," said Huang. "Prioritize your life. Make sacrifices. Don't let Outlook control what you do every day."

Learning how to prioritize your most important responsibilities, both at work and in your free time, can make you more productive and create a more fulfilling work-life balance, research shows.

Huang expects his employees to follow suit: Nvidia employees are reportedly told to write down their top priorities in emails to their managers and Huang each week to improve their focus and productivity, according to Business Insider. 

The Nvidia CEO, who built his nearly $2.7 trillion tech giant after launching it from a Denny's booth in 1993, has described himself as a "perfectionist" and a "demanding" boss who is "not easy to work for." So, it's perhaps unsurprising to hear him say he once worried about not having enough time in the day.

Still, his younger self probably could've used the advice. Huang joked about skipping out on sleep in order to find more time in a 2003 speech at Stanford University.

"That's always a good