How do you balance work and personal life when running a business? 😰

No way. The balance is in favor of the business, especially at the very beginning.

well setting clear boundaries and goals for each will keep you abreast of certain facts 💯

I focus on quality over quantity. When I'm working, I'm all in, but I also make sure to be fully present during personal time

It is complicated, really. But I try to keep weekends for personal life :)

I have found lot of benefit in following Ikigai or similar methods to periodically self evaluate - my strengths, my interests, value I am creating for others, what others need, etc. maintaining a simple sheet tracking this evaluation is super satisfying over time and also helps me prioritize in small chunks. Keep trending to doing what you love, everything else will balance around it if you are personally fulfilled.

I think it really comes down to 1. Making time for self whether it’s therapy, the gym, some hobby, and etc. 2. Understanding what your priorities are and staying true to yourself with them. 3. Being transparent and communicating expectations with those who depend on you 4. Properly level-setting with those in your network. Many things will pull you in even more directions, but in my opinion, ensuring you are intentional with those things above will help you stay focused and grounded. 💪🏿😎

Try to set boundaries early on to carve out personal time, even if it's just an hour a day. Block it on your calendar. Let your team know you're unavailable then. It's easy to let work take over everything, but protecting your personal life will help avoid burnout in the long run. And don't be afraid to ask for help - from family, friends, mentors, or even therapy. Running a biz is tough mentally and emotionally. Gotta take care of yourself first to keep things in balance.

Presumably I am old now and my picture looks wise enough that ppl seek advise ( I am shitting bricks as I write this, I fear, my mentors will see this and say "Wow! He thinks he is good enough to advise ppl now !") ...but heres is something that i learnt from personal experince and my limited exposure - this is my limited , perhaps ill informed interpretation of my algorithms and causality. A young 25+ executive asked me (attached picture ) here is a condensed response 1. Work quality over office hours: "Work delivery should be the focus, not office hours. Prioritizing important tasks over urgent ones is ideal." 2. Early career expectations: "Early in my career, I worked extreme hours to meet perceived expectations." 3. Career progression and focus shift: "Now, I'm judged on output, not time. I can flex my schedule as needed." but none is mistaken I have a reputation that when the time comes I can go sleepless at work for weeks ( I slogged to build this reputation and to prove to myself I can go as far as needed, and, when needed, I still have it in me) 4. Importance of flexibility:(Should I not spend extra hours at office ?) "In my fast-paced industry, rigid time limits can be counterproductive. Flexibility is key to meet varying demands efficiently." 5. Overcoming workplace perception issues: "One trick I did was, to do what I would do at home, in office, after my work was done." This approach satisfied both those who measured by presence and those who valued effectiveness. I did what I wanted , I did my work well , I looked like "He is always here in office" - I said to myself "its only a shift of place". On comparisons: "When you start comparing yourself with the best in your age group or position - things change." 6. Career growth pattern: "3 month suck badly 3-6 months manage with effort 6 - 12 months manage daily work easily , but work on next level , experiment 12- 24 month do great work set new benchmark after 24 months new challenge" 7. Personal development strategy: "I have a ritual. Each new job, new field, I buy 3 books- the best ones I can find in 15 minutes-recommended on amazon -on that subject. I Buy them, read them in first 3 months. Understand what they said in 3-6 months apply and learn. Master it in 12-24 months." 8. Key takeaways: "Extraordinary results happen if and only if you put extraordinary efforts - and it's tough, which is why it's extraordinary." "We are the average of the 7 people we call friends or working group." "Masters are those who suck but show up everyday to suck till one day they look back and are ahead of everyone else and don't suck any more." "If you feel you are with dumb people it's because you are dumb to put yourself there and measure using them - put yourself with outstanding people - you will rise." I hope some of it is useful - and ...To my mentors - Madam / Sir, a young kid asked me I had to give them something - this is my way of paying it forward because you did it for me