The Dream Chaser

Chapter 22Work–Life Balance

Out of everything I've talked about in this book, work–life balance is one of the hardest things to master. I'm still getting better at it daily. This has to matter more than anything else, especially if you have a family.

I view success differently now. I judge a person's success by what their spouse and kids say about them, not their money or their fame. My goal is for my wife to be able to say I was a great husband and for my kids to be able to say I was a great dad. When I say that this means more to me than money, I honestly mean it. I know it may sound mushy and like a cliché thing to say, but I really mean it. We have to find balance. The love of my family and my wife changed my life. When you learn how to love, you learn how to live. Love brings balance and stability of its own. Love will make you healthier and wealthier if you treat it right. Your family should be your first priority.

I do understand that in life there will be a season of work. I spoke about that earlier when my wife allowed me to work from 70 to 80 hours a week. There will be those times, but you can't make that a habit. No matter how much money a man has, I tune him out if I don't ever hear anything about his driving forces. Those driving forces for me have to be his family. You have to find a balance if you truly want to be successful. Today I found some balance. I had a choice to make, and I made a choice that I'm happy with.

I'm writing this book at a beach house. Today ...