How to be a great entrepreneur: sleep, breaks and a spouse

Wow, some very thorough data to back this one up! Was a great read.

In addition to 'taking breaks' as you sumrize, I think it is helpful if we engineer our 'work' to be more flexible. Sure, if you build a business that is basically a deck-of-cards that could fall at any moment without your presence - those weekend get-togethers with friends and family are going to stress you out. On the other hand, if you build a business that can easily run on auto-pilot when you're not around - things will be a lot more care-free during breaks and life stuff.

Its something important to keep in mind when building a startup, but almost certainly an afterthought for most.

Thanks for sharing. I'm over 40, married, with kids. I feel I'm at my prime not only on technical knowledge but also on business experience. I never felt more able to bootstrap a business. I have the energy to work 70 hours per week (considering my job and my side project) and still be able to spend some time with my wife and kids.

Thanks for this post. Enjoyed reading!! Hopefully it applies to people like me (early 30s, aspiring tech. entrepreneur)