It’s Sunday, so this feels like the perfect time to talk about balance.
Most high-performance individuals—CEOs, executives, high-net-worth entrepreneurs—seem to always be in go-go-go mode. You know the type:
- Working crazy hours
- Hopping on planes from one meeting or conference to another
- Sending emails at 2 AM, then showing up to the office before everyone else
I think this is both good and bad.
When you’re working on something you’re truly passionate about, it doesn’t feel like work. You won’t even notice the hours passing. You have boundless energy—until you don’t.
Until you crash.
I’ve seen it happen over and over. Some people work themselves into the ground and expect those around them to pick up the pieces. Others—the smart ones—build balance into their lives before they hit a breaking point.
What’s Worth It and What’s Not?
Personally, I don’t think any project is worth sacrificing your well-being, health, relationships, family, or friendships for.
But it happens more often than you’d think. It’s even worse when the drive isn’t coming from a place of passion but from fear, insecurity, or trauma. Some people chase money, or over-work as a way to silence their own demons. It’s never enough.
I try to do things differently.
I’ve been told countless times—“You’re the only VP who actually takes a lunch break.”
It’s true. I make a point to step away, even if it’s just for a bit. Meanwhile, I see others inhaling their Uber Eats orders between meetings, stuck in endless spreadsheets, completely absorbed in the rat race.
I don’t want to live like that, it’s absolutely unhealthy. Even worse I sometimes see this permeate office work culture, and some employees feel obliged to do the same…
The Bigger Picture – Another reason why I’m Doing This Project
Another big reason I’m attempting this speed run to $1M is to ensure I can “retire” early.
Not retire in the traditional sense. I don’t ever want to stop working—if anything, I’ll be working on various projects until the day I die. But financial freedom means something different:
Working on what I want, when I want.
The thought of living the final years of my life “having” to do something terrifies me (wink at my comment about fears above).
I’ve already set up investments and automation to secure a comfortable retirement, but this project is about ensuring that I have more than I’ll ever need—enough to eliminate any uncertainty. If something unexpected happens, I don’t want to feel financially insecure for even a second.
How I Spent My Sunday
As I mentionned above, I’m writing this on a Sunday—the day I usually dedicate to my partner. It’s a relaxing day for us, completely free-flowing. We don’t plan much in advance; we just choose what we want to do based on how we feel.
That said, we both started the morning with something productive:
- My partner has a lucrative side hustle that she does every now and then on Sundays.
- I used that time to review branding RFP submissions and hired two talented designers—one for this blog’s branding and another for my standalone eCommerce project.
I’ll eventually add a section to this blog about the tools I use to launch projects quickly—everything from working with freelancers to writing briefs, using AI, and optimizing workflows. If anything I document here helps someone else launch their own project, that’s a win for me.
What’s Next?
Logos and brand guidelines are in the works.
Tomorrow, it’s time start working on the MVP of my “SAAS” project and prepare for a soft launch.
Not aiming for perfection—just something functional enough to test the waters and iterate quickly.
Talk tomorrow.
