Work life balance

If you want to be great at something, you're going to sacrifice for it. That part's true.

But high achievement and balance can coexist, just not as a daily split. Think about it in phases. Push hard when the stakes are high, deadlines are looming and you need to move. Then rebalance deliberately when there's space.

Keep a set of non-negotiables that stay constant through any phase: family, sleep and baseline fitness. Everything else should be fluid.