Jan Volný - BalanceForge

Most productivity ‘gurus’ learn from books. I learned from almost burning out at 20. Here's what that taught me: • It forced me to master productivity early (while others were still pushing through with brute force) • I graduated with 2 majors stress-free (Japanese & English) • I earned my M.A. working full-time (with a newborn at home) But the real wake-up call? Seeing countless dads struggle with the same challenges: • Drowning in work • Neglecting their health • Missing family moments That's why I built BalanceForge. Because you deserve all three: • Successful career • House full of love • Fit body and mind Settling for less than that is accepting other people’s limits. Want to build real and lasting success? DM me START

Q: If there’s an area of you life you’re not completely satisfied with, why aren’t you attacking it and trying to improve? A: Because the pain of change is at this point more than the pain of staying the same (the pain hasn’t gotten bad enough yet). What if i told you…

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@praisennaam That doesn't sound bad at all!

@balanceforge Currently in my 4th year, I'm building two Startups, a Food Startup and a Community called Matza.

Wrote this, you may like it. But if you hate it... it was kinda intentional, too. open.substack.com/pub/balancefor…

@praisennaam Did you move the needle on something important to you while you were there?

@balanceforge In the shadows I guess

@praisennaam Well, hello there! How have you been?

@balanceforge Back to this app after a year, I'm glad you're still in this

“It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.” Jocko wrote this about teams But I know I've always made most progress when stopped tolerating BS like: • Lack of a clear direction • Too much screen time • Half-assing stuff And yep, go and read Extreme Ownership.

Hey, if your to-do list sounds like the Pink Panther theme, you gotta change something.

Hate Monday mornings? Good. That's a signal. Now, what are you going to do with it?

@JensHonack Hard, but not impossible.

@balanceforge Our entertainment culture has turned us into dopamine junkies. It's hard to escape.

Wrote something again. Let me know what you think. open.substack.com/pub/balancefor…

Without crystal clarity, you're chasing someone else's definition of success Without ruthless focus, you're at the mercy of constant interruptions Without daily systems, you're relying on willpower that always fails Time Wealth isn't accidental.

"How do you balance work and family?" My honest answer: I don't balance. • I integrate • I eliminate • I automate

What's the difference between your recovery and your retreat?

Comfort is quicksand disguised as a reward The most successful men I know recognize this truth Not next year Not next month The moment it happens While most are still celebrating their arrival These men are already building bridges to what's next Your family deserves that version of you So does your future self Are you building on solid foundations or quicksand?

There are two types of dads: Time-poor: • Answer emails at 10pm • Miss family dinner for meetings • Define success by promotions Time-wealthy: • Shut down at 6pm sharp • Make dinner non-negotiable • Define success across all life domains Don't distribute your time Invest it

Having kids didn’t kill my productivity. It forced me to get 10x more efficient.

@JensHonack One of the big ones for sure.

@balanceforge That's the real cause of procrastination.

"I'm a perfectionist." No. You're afraid to set boundaries.

@BowTiedMarmott No, he still likes animals and the rest of the family came to accept it.

@balanceforge Does he like cars now? Or maybe both? Something else?

One of the beautiful things about childhood and watching your kid grow up is that they don’t have any pressure of society telling them what they should be doing yet I’ve pretty much detached myself from societal expectations at this point, but it takes a good bit of brain and action rewiring if you grew up in the “normal” education system As a parent, I aim to delay this pressure as long as possible