WOCHAY - work chill play

I recently listened to ‘The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett’ interviewing Daniel Priestley an award-winning serial entrepreneur. Stephen asked is work life balance a thing. Daniel’s answer was interesting … if I can paraphrase, people who argue for a work life balance have got there after a eureka moment following working too much to the point of burn out. I tend to agree, earlier in my career I was that employee working 12-to-15-hour days ... I enjoyed the job and long hours for the first five years, after that less so but the habit was there. My way out was to move but it took me 9 years! My work life balance is now much improved … I have also learned to say no! Steven Bartlett interviews Daniel Priestley - The Money Making Expert: The Exact Formula For Turning $100 Into $100k Per Month! 10x Your Income Without Working Harder! The Waiting List Hack That Will Make You Millions!

I am writing this at quarter to seven on a Sunday evening when I would normally be chilling so it may seem a bit rushed. Firstly, the dollar challenge. I sent a message to family members, and a few friends last weekend. Six people in total. I used the script in the book to request the dollar: Hey [first name] I’m reading this book Million Dollar Weekend, and they told me I need to get $1 from someone. You’re the first person I thought of, and it would mean a lot to have your support. Can you send me $1 right now? [Your name] Everyone responded either that evening, or the following morning. I received five positive responses and one negative response. So pretty good response rate for family and friends … So, what did I learn? 1.     I pressed the send button with some trepidation, even when asking family and friends  2.  Asking for a $1 when living in the UK is going to cause confusion … 3.   May have received a few envelopes with dolla...