After hours with Yashraj Bhardwaj,Co-founder & CSO, Plannex Recycling and Petonic AI

"Weekends are often catch-up time. I’m not very active on WhatsApp during the week, so Sunday mornings are usually me clearing the backlog," Bhardwaj said.

"My most underrated obsession is philosophy. I read it seriously. Beyond that, I love AI-powered voice tools that transcribe and structure my thinking in real time," Bhardwaj said.

The Job

I wear many hats. But at the core, my job is simple: Build systems that outlast me. I’m always solving for scale. Every day is equal parts operations, strategy, and relationship-building across continents.

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The Weekdays

I’m up at 6 am every day. Workout first. By 8 am I’m on calls with teams. Mornings are for deep work: strategy, investor conversations, policy engagements. Afternoons are operational: plant updates, hiring decisions, partnership negotiations. Evenings, I try to get on the Paddle or Pickleball court.

The Weekend

Weekends are often catch-up time. I’m not very active on WhatsApp during the week, so Sunday mornings are usually me clearing the backlog. Golf is my thinking space, not my escape. Evenings are for finding a great new restaurant, PlayStation, and time with my family.

The Toys

My most underrated obsession is philosophy. I read it seriously. Beyond that, I love AI-powered voice tools that transcribe and structure my thinking in real time. My phone runs everything simultaneously: WhatsApp, decks, financial models, correspondence. But the one non-negotiable is my laptop.