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As a founder, do you work 7 days a week?
As a startup, my team typically work with no rest at all for the whole week, with weekend having a lighter workload m. I am quite curious about how is the hours for your product:)
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Dogyun Jeong
I have been a pre-founding stage member several times.
I have strongly asked my CEO to have off at least on Sunday.
They could work hard for a few weeks but not for the whole time.
Founder's biggest role is making a decision. Taking off itself is actually time for organizing thoughts and save up energy.
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@dogyun_jeong that’s right. A leader should be able to trust his team, but not caring about every trivial detail.
Absolutely! But I will say as a founder I don’t consider work as “work” but rather just doing what I love and I’m living my life the way I want to. I chose to be a founder, wasn’t forced to be one.
my friend, entrepreneurship is indeed a journey that doesn't play by the 9-5 rules. it often blurs the lines between weekdays and weekends, work hours and off hours. in my own journey, i've found myself at my desk seven days a week, but not always with the same intensity.
the dream is built with consistent action, yes. like a garden, it needs daily watering. every day i'm planting seeds, tending the soil, working to grow my brand. but not every day requires the same level of labor.
for six days a week, i dive in deep, engaging in the grit and grind of creation and execution. come the seventh day, i switch gears. the focus shifts from building to reflection, learning, planning. it's still work, but of a different kind. a lighter day, but no less important.
don't get me wrong, it's not about working yourself to exhaustion. it's about understanding your energy, respecting your rhythm, and strategically using your time to fuel sustainable growth. it's about being in it for the long haul, without burning out on the way.
the aim is to build a thriving brand, yes, but also a thriving self. remember that the most vital asset your startup has is you. ensure you're running on a full tank, not fumes. be consistent, but be kind to yourself too. after all, it's a marathon, not a sprint.
@shajedulkarim_ you are right. I feel like sprint always result in exhaustion very quickly. Doing task everyday with a schedule usually provided a much better result.
While it's a myth that every startup requires you to work overtime every week, most startup employees put in 50-60 hours per week, and many founders put in 60-100 per week. Your body ultimately needs sleep, food, relaxation, and even boredom to function properly. https://www.magiclogix.com/
Every day 2-3 hours of serious work and the rest is building social media profiles.
For years, I worked tirelessly seven days a week, but now I ensure to take at least a day or a half day off for rejuvenation and sanity. As is often said, startups are more of a marathon than a sprint. It's about pacing oneself to reach the desired goal.
@shitalgohil that is right. Our startup has already go for half a year, it is not possible to work relentlessly every day.
It depends on the stage of the project's development. Once it stabilizes and processes are established, the workload decreases.
My thoughts are as follows.
Start a startup to balance work and life
Can't stop working until sales occur
Forgetting how to stop working
(Isn't it true that only people who love work and can work 24 hours a day will succeed as a startup?)
We always rest on weekends, no exceptions. My experience has shown that if you work on weekends, then productivity decreases on weekdays. Your team also has families, friends, hobbies, and personal affairs.
Yes. Especially for very early stage & non-funded startups, there are a lot of things to be done with a small team and even lesser time. But as @apostolos_toptsis rightly said, It's by choice and we enjoy the process and the journey.
Indeed, dedicating long hours, often working 18 hours a day for 7 days a week, is a common commitment for startups striving to build their products or services. The key lies in how one perceives this demand: as a necessary requirement or as a fulfilling endeavor driven by passion. Personally, I find joy in every aspect of the process, from designing and coding to product rollout and everything in between.
I am a workaholic and work 24/7 is a joy for me. Sometimes they tell me to stop but it doesn't work.
While it's a myth that every startup requires you to work overtime every week, most startup employees put in 50-60 hours per week, and many founders put in 60-100 per week. Your body ultimately needs sleep, food, relaxation, and even boredom to function properly. https://statuslibrary1.com/