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Re: Does Work/Life Balance Exist for Entrepreneurs?

Prem Rao — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:19:34 -0000

Excellent point about passion becoming an addiction. I try to make sure that all the time I spend with family is "quality" time. This means giving them my uninterrupted time and attention. This, I have found,works well even if the amount of time spent is not very substantial.

Re: Does Work/Life Balance Exist for Entrepreneurs?

Jonathan Kleiman — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:08:36 -0000

“Auntrepreneur”

haha

Re: Does Work/Life Balance Exist for Entrepreneurs?

Miles — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:23:50 -0000

I am one of those people wasting away in front of my computer trying to make it as a young entrepreneur. But I have never been happier. Before I was working 100 hours a week as an investment banker building someone else's assets. Talk about taking years off your life. At least I'm dying doing something I truly care about.

Re: Does Work/Life Balance Exist for Entrepreneurs?

Melanie Notkin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:17:18 -0000

Since I started my own busines (savvyauntie.com), my social life has never been better. I think people connect with my positive energy. So while I thought being an "Auntrepreneur" would dampen my social schedule, it has actually improved it.

Of course, on a start-up's budget, I don't spend time shopping, going to concerts or traveling. I do find time for concentrated times with friends, dating and of course, spending time with my nephew and nieces.

Of course, when you work day begins early AM and ends early AM, you fit the important things in.

Re: Does Work/Life Balance Exist for Entrepreneurs?

Andrew — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:43:54 -0000

- when the business is in the back yard, it is difficult to stay away. I wait until the family is asleep - then work - I've been tired for a decade.

Balance comes from a spouse who understands but who demands as much of my time as the project - which is great - otherwise I suspect I'd forget why I was working so hard - I equate this to: "Stop every now and then and smell the roses."

Finally - there's the "Are you having any fun" rule - sure not every day's gonna be fine and Jim Dandy - but if on balance, life sucks - you gotta be prepared to make radical change.

that's what I use

Re: Does Work/Life Balance Exist for Entrepreneurs?

Brian Cary — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:03:26 -0000

I've found some balance by automating as much as I can - namely the technical infrastructure that my business relies on (mediatemple dv server). When I didn't automate or outsource anything a couple of years ago I would spend hours fixing things that were not the focus of my business, but now I can focus more time producing widgets that help my clients automate parts of their businesses. Unfortunately, I haven't automated my exercising routine but I'm hoping that writing "do 100 pushups a day" on my whiteboard will help out with that.