Nothing Ever Happens

Following up on the controversial startup/work-life balance debate addressed by Jason Calacanis (Can you have a life and work at a startup company?).

These are his curious points:

Why are folks so upset with this concept of working really hard? I’m sure some of it has to do with Duncan’s views on family when he says “expect to check your family at the door.” I DON’T expect folks to check their family at the door. In fact, some of the most productive folks on staff have families, spend tons of time with them, and ARE workaholics. It seems to me that folks with families somehow get much more focused and do more in less time, or find strange hours to work. I can’t explain it (anyone with kids want to check in?!).

I could not agree more with Jason. As a father of one boy (and a restless dog), me and my wife were able to both lead a very balanced and ambitious attachment parenting life-style, and (more or less sucessfully) manage several companies and NGO’s (18 by last-last count). My wife’s writing three blogs and finished her Phd in the meantime.

Yes, you can.