A Family Man Can’t Be Successful On His Own

If you read this blog often and follow my other work you might be able to tell I’m insanely busy all…the…time. I am an entrepreneurial spirit and have an inherent need to feel productive, have more ideas than stars in the sky and am constantly going down rabbit holes exploring what other things I can do.

I do this with a wife, a 6-year old girl and a baby on the way (tomorrow!). You might think that my family life would be severely affected. I can tell you it’s not. My wife and I are very happy. How do I maintain a happy personal life while working ~60 hrs/week for nearly 10 years now? An understanding wife.

My wife and I met over 10 years ago. She’d probably tell you the exact day. She was immediately introduced to my sometimes over the top interests. It was bodybuilding in college. I never competed but I sure trained like I was going to. I had spreadsheets that tracked my caloric intake down to the calorie, weighed all the food that went into my body, always worked out 5 days/week and knew more about supplements than some scientists. I was over the top all in on making myself the most healthy, fit person I could be. This is when she got a glimpse of my personality. She supported me.

As my career started, my interests shifted from bodybuilding to my work and learning. I started putting in lots of hours, working on…