Awesome stuff. Glad you mentioned the extrovert piece because as I read your day, it feels pretty “on” to me. But I am much more on the introvert side.

If it works for you, that’s all that matters. For me, I truly have days that have are not subject to progress measures. For me today was very different:

6:30 wake up & chill

Breakfast with the family & read (I don’t really read fiction but this was not directly a business book).

Played football in the basement with my boy

Lunch

Thought about your post and banged out this one.

Went tobogganing with the kids

Now. Time for a beer. My turn to cook dinner. Always a scary proposition.

I read a great book on introverts called “Quiet”. The author clearly outlines that extroverts do get energized from being with other people. So, I have no doubt your schedule works for you – which is great.

Finally +1 on having a work plan the night before. I do the same.

Best,
mark

Here’s my personal philosophy on work-life balance.

I dont believe in it.

I could write a whole post on that part .. but at a high-level, it’s based on a fundamental belief that I only do one of two things with my time.

1) Hangout w/ family & friends … OR
2) Work on http://clarity.fm (have that time is thinking and talking about it, not in front of a keyboard).

That is it really. If it doesn’t improve either one of those areas of my life – I don’t do it, I outsource it, or just say no.

Take today for instance. (very typical weekend).

7AM – Wake up with Max + quick workout

8:30AM – 11AM – Operations for Clarity (hate this stuff .. but needs to be done)

11AM – 1PM – Hungout with one of my best friends talking about our businesses + kids
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152589067285117&set=a.14532850116.72310.829175116&type=1

1PM – 3PM – I went offroading w/ @renee_warren (the love of my life)!
http://instagram.com/p/WZ66U6EHNW/
- It was like a mini-date, we talked about our goals & passions (i.e. Max + our companies)

3PM – 7:30PM (Now) – I’m working on new designs for Clarity V2 while Renee takes care of Max (because yesterday I looked after him so she could get caughtup on her work)

7:30PM – 9PM – Two friends and their familes are coming over to talk and hangout in the hot tub (yes, they both have companies).

9PM – Put Max to bed and spend an hour outlining my week (I always do this the night before).

So .. my2cents. Work hard, play hard. Manage your energy, not your time and be sure to measure if you’re making progress (in both personal, and business). If you’re not, re-asses and adjust.

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Also, I will say this. I don’t watch sports or play video games. I do binge watch TV shows that I buy on iTunes, but for the most part I’m thinking or working on my company, or spending quality time with my family.

You’re absolutely right, you can’t got 100% all the time .. your brain doesn’t work like that. You need to stop, re-charge and ramp up. I’m absolutely fortunate that I’m an extrovert and talking with folks about business pumps me up! (hence why I’ve completed 800+ calls on Clarity).

So know yourself .. whatever you do to re-charge, do it.

My only suggestion if you can, weave your life in & around your passions, edit who you spend time with (energy givers only, no energy suckers) and don’t forget if your personal life isn’t good – stop and fix that, business success without that doesn’t mean shit.

Thanks for the mentions on a Sunday!

Miss you.