Mark Cuban Ditched His Watch After Earning $2 Million, Citing Control Over Time

After selling his software company, Mark Cuban made a notable personal change by giving up wearing a watch. He has said that a watch signals operating on someone else's schedule, and he wanted to run his own time instead. His priority, according to the account, was control over his life rather than simply accumulating money. The story also points to early experiences that fueled his drive to succeed and prove doubters wrong across his career.