# Brian Sharp

> Brian Sharp is the CEO of Time Doctor, a workforce analytics platform trusted by over 10,000 organizations globally. A 27-year veteran of building and rebuilding companies, Sharp started his first business at 22 after spinning records as a DJ at 14, and has since navigated every stage of company-building - from bootstrapped startups to $100M+ enterprises. Appointed CEO in February 2026, he champions a philosophy he calls 'Help & Hustle': the belief that high performance and personal happiness are not a tradeoff. He hosts the podcast 'High Performance Happiness' and runs a course called 'Burnout to Balance' for remote leaders.

- **Role:** CEO at Time Doctor
- **Organizations:** Time Doctor, SafetyChain Software, HRsoft - Talent Management Software, Tower of Niceness (nonprofit)
- **From:** San Francisco, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Associate's (field not specified), Santa Rosa Junior College
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO of Time Doctor in February 2026, succeeding co-founder Robert Rawson, Hired, managed, and mentored nearly 1,000 employees and contractors across career, Led companies from bootstrapped startups to $100M+ valuations

## Career timeline

- **~1986** — Started DJ company 'Sharp Sounds' at age 14 in Northern California
- **~1998** — Founded his first company at age 22
- **2000** — Navigated dot-com bust as a founder/executive
- **2001** — Navigated business impact of 9/11
- **2008** — Led companies through the Great Recession
- **~2015-2019** — Served as executive at SafetyChain Software, a SaaS startup in manufacturing/food safety
- **~2019-2021** — Role at HRsoft - Talent Management Software
- **2020** — Led teams through COVID-19 disruption to distributed work
- **~2021-2022** — Joined Time Doctor as President
- **2026-02** — Appointed CEO of Time Doctor, succeeding co-founder Robert Rawson

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO of Time Doctor in February 2026, succeeding co-founder Robert Rawson
- Hired, managed, and mentored nearly 1,000 employees and contractors across career
- Led companies from bootstrapped startups to $100M+ valuations
- Built and scaled Time Doctor's product, go-to-market, and customer experience alignment as President
- Co-founded Tower of Niceness, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing community assistance
- Hosts 'High Performance Happiness' podcast on leadership and work-life balance
- Created 'Burnout to Balance' online course for remote leaders
- Survived and thrived through four major economic disruptions: dot-com bust, 9/11, Great Recession, COVID-19

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Appointed CEO of Time Doctor, succeeding co-founder Robert Rawson, with focus on enterprise adoption and trust-based workforce analytics.
- **2025-12** — Serving as President of Time Doctor, aligning product, go-to-market, and customer experience teams around transparency and trust philosophy.
- **2024-01** — Active on LinkedIn sharing leadership and remote work insights under #helpandhustle #leadership #saas themes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bsharponline.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bsharponline
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bsharponline
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bsharponline
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bsharponline/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsharponline

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Last updated: 2026-05-17