Entrepreneurial balance

I've noticed something lately - when I am on a regular sleeping, eating, and exercising schedule I am a LOT more productive with my work. That may seem ridiculously obvious to people, but it's not always easy to follow.

This past weekend I was out until 3 AM on both Friday and Saturday nights and I slept like crap. I got up at a decent hour but I was sluggish and didn't get much done. Last night I went to bed early, recharged my batteries, and today I'm a thousand times more focused. I'll easily get twice as much work done today as I would have in the same amount of time yesterday.

Again, duh. Tell me something I don't know. Maybe that's an obvious example, but what about when you only sleep 6 hours a night because you "need" 14 hours to get your work done? My point is that if you slept 8 instead of 6, you'd get that same 14 hours of work done in less than 12 hours. Toss in a balanced diet and some exercise, and you're not only improving your work productivity, you're living a balanced and healthy life that'll allow you to be an entrepreneur for many more years.