Originally posted on LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship demands total commitment… there’s no time for anything else. It comes before family, friends, health. FOCUS!
⬆️ Total BS… 💩
It takes time, yes. Just like any job.
Your head never stops thinking about it, yes. Just like anything you’re passionate about.
You have to pull late nights sometimes, yes. Just like anything worth doing.
But you can do it with balance. I’ve been building for 10+ years and somehow I make time for:
🐥🐥 Twins (talking about projects that require time 👀) 💛 Healthy family life (wife, seeing my parents, grandparents, cousins, etc.) 🏃 Exercise (This was the hardest one but I made it happen this year! First half marathon in 10 days) 🙆♀️ Friends (I have lunch with someone every week, occasional weekends too)
The secret is just being efficient. Working focused and MEGA productive from 8 to 5-6 so you can be present with the family. Stacking activities (exercise with friends, outings with family + friends).
Closing the laptop at 6 with the urgent and important done… and accepting that the rest can wait until tomorrow.
Sometimes you do have to stay up late, wake up early, work weekends: yes. But entrepreneurship also gives you flexibility to make up for it. Like a quick trip to the park on a Monday afternoon, for example.
