We started our company just after the birth of my second child and then my daughter was born as we were in the early days. We are pretty much self funded (we've

We started our company just after the birth of my second child and then my daughter was born as we were in the early days. We are pretty much self funded (we've had some seed funding but not a lot) and it's been a long hard slog but all that work is now paying off. I have to agree strongly with: "You have to push yourself to get to work, and do good stuff everyday. Because your family depends on it. You don't settle for mediocrity. - You get a counter-balance that keeps you in check. Especially when you are successful with doing something fun it is very easy to burn out. " and "You raise kids that get an entrepreneurial outlook on life. They think it is natural to have your own company, to be the boss of your own life" made me smile. My daughter, now 5, was trying to sell me her drawings the other day. My children are my counterbalance and my drive - there is nothing better than kicking back and talking nonsense with them or getting involved in their stuff. There is nothing more important than making sure they are fed and have a secure future (in which to make their own choices) I noticed in a recent interview that when Tony Blair was the british PM his wife expected him to get up in the night to feed the baby still. One of my girlfriends relatives says "if you want something doing ask a busy person." and I reckon that is spot on