Ask HN: As a founder do you take one or two days off a week?

What does “as a founder” have to do with it? New species of human?

Founder or just regular person, we all need time off from work. How much and when will vary by person and the requirements of the job.

As the “founder” of a solo freelance business I try to take weekends off but sometimes I have to get some work done.

Means people that tend to push over the limit to achieve the goals. Commonly at a 9-5 job you take weekends off

Thus the reason of "founders" in the question.

If you look for a good work/life balance, I think it's more important to have strict rules during the single day, like "don't work after dinner" or "do sport just after wake up".

Without taking days off?

May be once or twice per month to full relax, but it depends a lot on your needs and family situation. For example, if you have kids, things change a lot.

But in general, dedicate 3 hours per day to anything except your work, it's more valuable than 21 hours during a weekend.

Like, in addition to weekends?

Nope, altogether