"I became brutally efficient with my time. I learned to think of my work in terms of the results it produced, not the hours I put in. I advocated for better apps and tools at the company that could help the entire team do more with less time. I taught myself how to use automation tools to keep tasks humming in the background."
"The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece titled " Why Work-Life Balance Will Keep You Mediocre." Certainly a headline designed to draw ire from many readers, myself included. The author advocates "ruthlessly" optimizing your time, from missing important events with loved ones to declining social events. The goal? In his case, he built a company worth $20 million and set himself up with financial freedom for the rest of his life."
Ruthlessly optimizing time, including missing family events and declining social engagements, can yield large financial success: one person built a $20 million company and secured financial freedom. A contrasting personal experience shows that becoming a parent eliminated extra work hours and forced a shift to result-oriented work rather than time spent. Increased efficiency came from advocating better tools, implementing automation, and focusing on outcomes. Adopting "work smarter, not harder" enabled maintaining career progress without sacrificing family time. Prioritizing impact and creating systems to do more with less sustained both professional growth and personal balance.
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