I was inspired to envision my perfect day while going through Dan’s modules. At first, I thought, “I pretty much already have a perfect day.” Looking back, I can’t believe how limiting that thought process was. I mostly work from home, and we homeschool, so I often felt pulled in two directions. Guilt for not being with family when I was working. Guilt for not working when I was with family. I thought long and hard about what a perfect day actually looks like, and I wanted to share it here in case what I found might inspire someone else. This is brand new, so I can’t say how sustainable it is long term — but in the short term, what I’ve found has been magic. I’m up at 4:00am (this isn’t a big deal for me — done it in the past). (Stretch, supplement, shake, etc) From there, my boy isn’t up until around 7:30am, which gives me three solid hours of focused work. We have breakfast together, hit the beach, and hang out until around 11:00am. My wife usually takes him to the library, runs errands, or does playdough, colouring, or books with him until about 2:00pm, so I’m back to work for a few more hours (with a 30min workout mixed in). Then from 2:00–7:00pm, it’s family time. We build forts, hit the pool, do Lego — just being together. At 7:00pm, it’s books and bedtime for him. My wife does most of that so I can get back to work. By 7pm, I’m back to work until 9pm. That’s pretty much it. I’m in bed by 9:30pm, which still gives me about an 8-hour workday, tons of family time, enough sleep and — most importantly — structure. For the first time in a long time, I don’t feel guilt on either side. I don’t imagine this will work for everyone. And I truly believe there are different seasons in life. My wife is pregnant, so life will drastically change in the next 3–4 months. But for now, this has been working fantastically — so I’m holding onto it. What I like about this program and this group so far is the lifestyle aspect. I’m a recovering workaholic who has realized that family is more important than… well, anything.