This is one of those classic “do as I say, not as I did” posts. As our company grew, so did I– around the middle.
I’m not talking about a few days during crunch time. This was years. I’ve recovered again, taking care of myself again for about three years now. And I can tell you, from my own experience, that it’s way easier to maintain a minimum level of exercise than to let go completely and then try to recover later.
And the metrics? Yes, the damned bathroom scale. There were some years there in which my measurements on that metric grew in proportion to our sales.
All of this was preventable. Here’s where you should do as I say, and not as I did. Don’t give up regular exercise for your business, no matter how exciting, or stressful, good, or bad, the business. The time you spend on exercise, you get back in productivity. And manage the stress.
I’ve learned all this the hard way, by doing it wrong. I’m better now, thanks; I figured it out, finally, just 2-3 years ago. I did it wrong for about 12 years. I am doing as I suggest these days, but I regret all those years I did it wrong.
So do as I say, not as I did. Take care of yourself, startup or not.
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