Winning in business isn't entirely about what you gain. It's about what you gain without giving anything up.
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Number one thing I always look at is how am I spending my time and am I spending the time on two things. One, things that are gonna drive the business forward and two, things that I really, really enjoy. 'Cause what I found is the things that I really, really enjoy are the things that I'm good at. I don't enjoy the things that I'm not good at. I'm not good at building a pivot table on a spreadsheet. That ain't me. I'm gonna be in a room with a light board and trying to dream up some new idea or some new way of thinking through things. Someone taught me once it's not work-life balance. It's work-life purpose. And for me, when I know that when I come to work, I'm the same person that I am with my kids and with my wife and the goal is to make an impact in their lives. And when I come to work, it's to make an impact in the lives of the people that are here. I feel like there is no sacrifice. I'm doing the same thing. I'm the same person. I just wanna make an impact and hopefully make people's lives better.
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