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.
In other programs I’ve been in, the focus was always:
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I like this mindset.
I like this lifestyle.
I like the focus on more than just making money — actually setting up your life so you can enjoy it.
Hope a few of you find this helpful.
Have a great day 💙