I used to work whole weekends when I was a young founder. Now I believe in cutting off and having a family time, so that you come back afresh. It still doesn't mean that you completely cut-off because you keep getting customer issues or want to do some strategic thinking. Strategic timeouts once a quarter are also good.
@msnkarthik It is true, I currently just as a young Founder work practically all the time :D However, once in a while I need to cut off and rest (once a month/two).
@pari_pushpakar Oh yea! Traveling is great! Maybe you can also recommend something for a romantic getaway with your girlfriend to get away from work :D ?
@patpijanowski yeah I think that often ends up being the case. Though maybe puzzle would've been a better word than problem, because really it's usually less about putting out a fire, and more about being drawn into something more generative. An idea I have, or something I get curious about learning. I can't stop thinking about it so I might as well scratch the itch.
I try to keep weekends free from any work to recharge and spend time far from laptop. The difference between this approach and the "working weekend" one is easily noticeable on Monday 🙂
However, I am saying that while still building my products and not sure if that changes when I launch 😬
Zipy