Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Reveals the Deep Impact of ‘Negative Reinforcement’ on His $10 Million Worth Reddit Company

Over the years, we have seen Serena Williams overcome all odds to achieve success on the tennis court. Be it her early days in tennis or her comeback after becoming a mother, the American legend has shown tremendous grit and determination.

Earlier this season, Serena made a comeback after her long injury absence. She played some tournaments before calling an end to her career at the US Open.

Like Serena, her husband, Alexis Ohanian has also shown similar qualities in his business ventures. Recently, he shared one such story about his company, Reddit.

Serena Williams’ husband has a piece of advice for budding entrepreneurs

The Reddit co-founder took to Twitter to share one of the most important things that he got right as a first-time CEO. Talking about this, he said, “In 2005, starting @Reddit, I got LOTS of things wrong as a first-time CEO, but one thing I got right was my ‘wall of negative reinforcement.'”

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Further, he went on to add, “I printed out all our most vitriolic and negative feedback so I’d have to see it whenever I walked to/from my desk. I still have one.”

Serena has a message for Roger Federer

Yesterday, the Swiss maestro and 20-time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer announced the end of his illustrious career. Reacting to this news, Serena took to Instagram and said, “I have always looked up to you and admired you.”

It marks the end of a wonderful career for Federer, lasting more than 20 years. He will be seen in action next week at the Laver Cup, which will be the final tournament of his professional playing career. Along with Federer, the likes of Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray will also join the Swiss maestro at the tournament.

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