In all projects and organizations leadership is needed and a crucial factor for the success of the project.

For a leader to be inspiring and functional for a longer period of time it needs to be better than or at least as good as the rest of the group when it comes to completing the tasks set up for the leader.

The learning point I want to emphasize is the if you want to execute successful leadership you must be prepared to continuously be a role model for the rest of the group in execution of your tasks.

Every day is the same thing – I pack my things and leave my office with just a few todo’s left. In order to get home decent normal hours, have some dinner and time over to relax, I convince myself that I just need a few minutes in front of the TV to finish the last tasks – in total contrary to the normal outcome.

I usually end up trying to have dinner, relax, read a magazine, write an e-mail, work on the next marketing project, going through different business model improvements and talk to my close ones – all at the same time. As a result I go to bed totally exhausted, too late and stressed. The fact that I don’t even manage to finish the few tasks that I brought home, just a lot of new open loops, doesn’t make the situation better.

So, is this a sustainable way to work? No, of course not. Therefore, in order to change this unbalance between work and free-time to spend with yourself and close one’s, My main takeaway of today is that I’m going to set up a rule to never bring any of my work home and always try to finish all open loops at the office before I leave. They say that as a entrepreneur, you’re never off from work, and I think most people who start their own business, including myself, agree with that.

Besides that, I’m sure that this will help me to find a better balance, clear my head, find time for myself and close ones and reduce the risk of getting washed-up.