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Samuel Asher Rivello — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:57:19 +0000

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Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:24:41 +0000

[...] balance. He also shares the changes he implemented to achieve more balance in his life. Also, see a previous article by Brad on this very topic. Here are key [...]

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Feld-Weiser One-on-One: Feld on Work-Life Balance — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:41:08 +0000

[...] is often a topic that individuals plan on thinking about when they have time. For Brad Feld, this topic "took me 15 years, a failed first marriage, and my current wife (Amy Batchelor, Wellesley [...]

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[...] Discovering Work Life Balance The challenge of “work life balance” is a central theme for many people, especially entrepreneurs. It took me 15 years, … almost calling it quits for me to realize that I had to figure out what “work life balance” meant to me. Today, I can comfortably say that I have a major clue and my life is dramatically better for it. (tags: work balance health productivity feld) [...]

By: Shallie Bey

Shallie Bey — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:10:31 +0000

Brad, thank you for your excellent post about why finding your work life balance was important to your entrepreneurship. In working with entrepreneurs, especially the new generation of Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs, there is a deep appreciation that work life balance is important if business is to replace retirement for the immediate future. Yet, few people know how to begin to craft work life balance into their reality.

You have written a great article from the entrepreneur’s perspective. I have added a link to your post in a free directory I have established to help new entrepreneurs think about all aspects of work life balance.

Shallie Bey
Smarter Small Business Blog

By: freedom

freedom — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:54:49 +0000

i have just started my first blog on the same topic and found your article amazing. i do agree on lot of ideas u presented here, its intersting.

thanks,

freedom.

By: oneafrikan

oneafrikan — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:49:43 +0000

Thanks for this Brad – at nearly 30, I’m glad that I’ve read this now, from someone who has done what I am doing, and who has confirmed what I kinda felt intuitively.

Anyways – thanks again

By: Ramin

Ramin — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:39:40 +0000

Nice post and I like your very structured solution. I often meet unbalanced people and will tell some of them about your approach.

By: WOFTBO

WOFTBO — Fri, 19 May 2006 17:45:09 +0000

WOFTBO “Watch Out For The Burn Out”

By: Allison Bergamo

Allison Bergamo — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:18:19 +0000

Hi Brad,

I really enjoyed reading your post. I don’t know if I shall ever achieve the perfect WLB, but I think I’ve made some significant strides towards it. Three years ago, I left my position in high tech marketing, flew home to San Francisco and stayed with my family for three weeks – a self-imposed time-out to decide what I really wanted to do with my life. I was tired of being tired and not feeling fulfilled. At the end of three weeks, the light bulb went off and I made a list of changes that I needed to implement in my life in order to be happy. I flew back to CO and networked my way into a position as a designer with a home remodeling firm. I don’t think I would have been able to shift gears like that without taking the time off to clear my head, readjust and refocus. I LOVE the fact that you and Amy take Qx vacations without phones, laptops, etc. Don’t ever give those up! Even for people who only have 10 days of vacation a year, your Qx vacation concept could probably be modified to a Qx long weekend!

By: Mr. Gay

Mr. Gay — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:49:52 +0000

I don’t know one person who was successful at what they did without going into manic and monomaniacal phases such as you describe

By: morfey

morfey — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 08:34:14 +0000

An interesting post and especially interesting follow up comments. In response to Thomas’ point about whether it’s necessary to temporarily skew the WLB towards work to achieve financial success – for most people just because you’re financially succesful at age X doesn’t mean you will still be financially set 20 years later by not working effectively. And to the extent that one must keep working until they’re, say, 60, it’s a long journey that requires a WLB philosophy that is sustainable. In my opinion you can’t go back and forth btwn work and life, both attitudes must be thoroughly intertwined to work for most of your life pre or post a big financial windfall. And I agree with Brad that when things are in balance you’re more effective. Work smart, not hard.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:33:37 +0000

Work life balance was always a major challenge at Microsoft and I'm seeing some of the same thing with the Googlers that I know. Drawing from my experience and lessons learned, I posted this list of suggested New Year's Resolutions for Googlers that are generally relevant to anyone working in a high intensity businesss... http://marketvelocity.blogspot.com/2005/12/new-years-resolutions-for-googlers.html