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    1) build some regularity into your daily routine [ ... ]
    2) Systemisation will set you free

Translation: transform yourself into a cron daemon that fires up at 4:54AM and sleeps at 9PM.

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Easier said than done. We'd all love to just make it up as it goes. But there's aHUGE problem with that. It's fine if you're single and don't have a ton of responsibilities, but if you're a parent and a responsible to a bunch of other people in your startup who are parents too, then what Ryan has done here is nothing short of remarkable.

Call it what you will, but it sure as hell is effective and true. And if you have to sacrifice being a "rebel" or "free spirit" for anything, your kids, family & health are probably the right things to do it for.

Not to mention, he's already pretty out there for running a startup, working from home and still caring for stability and the health of his families. I know many people who work their regular 9-5's who're doing far worse & they think they're real "rebels" for hitting the bars every night or something else that's utterly stupid...

I'd gladly transform myself into a cron daemon and have the best of life, family & work that I love doing.

Thanks for the post Ryan, you're an inspiration to other Dadtreprneurs!

Funny how extreme the views here are. So I either hit the bars and get drunk every night or I run on a manic schedule?

The premisses here are entirely false. There is a balanced life in between which IMHO is where we should be aiming.

Care to expand on this view of balanced life? I thought that's what's so appealing about Ryan's post... If you've got some thoughts on how to get a better balance, that would be much appreciated, rather than simply critiquing someone else's solution (which may or may not work for everyone, but may for others)

Thanks for the kind words!

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