I'm a workaholic, so I end up working 7 days/week and even during holidays with my family. It's just hard to switch off when you're working on your business.
I used to work every single day for an unreasonable amount of hours (unpluging at midnight was pretty regular).
Everything changed when I got my first kid, and now I find more pleasure in balancing out. I still work a lot when there is a rush, but usually I do work 5 days a week for ±9h. At's the end, the few extra hours I used to get by overworking were not that productive and I like to believe that if the success of my business depends on these, then I probably don't have such a solid business at the first place :-)
@profy17 I think one needs to go through that to understand the value of focus. For my part, in retrospect the first years on my business were not the most productive times ^^
7/7, but it's important to prioritize self-care and take breaks to avoid burnout. Don't forget to make time for yourself and loved ones outside of work. Keep up the hard work!
It really depends on the week. I'd say I work every day that I have no plans or I have time.
Basically I work 5 days a week and then on the weekend whenever I have time I put that into work.
Also good to say I'm doing that for my own startup. If it was a regular job then I'd appt regular hours.
I have a really strong opinion on this... Media and status quo has made us think and label working on your business and what you love is being a 'workaholic' (projecting something negative with working too much), but rather we should be looking at it as this is our lifestyle. Many people don't have a lifestyle; people hobbies and spare time is filled with pointless media, social media scrolling, netflix, etc. Those are all great to unwind, but working 7 days a week is a lifestyle. If it makes you happy then you're doing nothing wrong, and your family should understand that. If you're unhappy ofcourse with how much you're working then you always have the choice to work less. At the end of the day you're working on your own business and you can work as much or as little as you want. Being happy with what you're doing is the top priority, everything else should come second =)
yyds, you are excellent. I work 6 days a week for my product [gnss viewer], and I will force myself to take a day off, work and rest, in order to work better.
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Hi Frank,
As a product manager, my work does often spill over into weekends, but I try to maintain a balance. I aim to work 5 days a week, but it's not uncommon for me to check in on things during the weekend. However, I do believe it's crucial to take time off to recharge. Having time to switch off and step back often provides a fresh perspective, which is invaluable in my role. It's all about finding a balance that works for you and your commitments.
Whoever predicted we will be working LESS with technology advancement was in for a shock.
Like Sam @ OpenAI.
I have a sneaky feeling we won't all be sitting by the beach letting AI do all the work in a few years time! 😅