A classic, but it's interesting to read alternative ideas to:
>> During this time you'll do little but work, because when you're not working, your competitors will be.
such as from Jason Fried who recommends against working all the time.
Overall my experience has been: work as much as you can while not burning out and still enjoying your life overall. You never know how long you'll be at it, this could be your lifestyle indefinitely especially if you enjoy startups and may do another even after a big success.
For me so far this has meant incredibly long hours come in spurts, maybe a burst of 3 days every couple weeks, and otherwise, hours that approach "normal" (10-12 hour days, take at least one weekend day completely off).
>> During this time you'll do little but work, because when you're not working, your competitors will be.
such as from Jason Fried who recommends against working all the time.
Overall my experience has been: work as much as you can while not burning out and still enjoying your life overall. You never know how long you'll be at it, this could be your lifestyle indefinitely especially if you enjoy startups and may do another even after a big success.
For me so far this has meant incredibly long hours come in spurts, maybe a burst of 3 days every couple weeks, and otherwise, hours that approach "normal" (10-12 hour days, take at least one weekend day completely off).