I'm a single founder. For me it's a marathon not a sprint so I make sure I work at a sustainable pace: I start and finish at the same time each day (perhaps ir

I'm a single founder. For me it's a marathon not a sprint so I make sure I work at a sustainable pace: I start and finish at the same time each day (perhaps ironically given that there's no boss holding me to fixed hours) and I do my best to exercise every day. I also make it a priority to chat to friends who work in "normal" jobs. It helps remind me that what I'm doing is quite unusual, which is motivating, and also reminds me it's just a job – which is easy to forget when it all depends on you – so I shouldn't worry about it too much. I try to celebrate the small victories each day to keep motivated in the face of multiple rejections, and I try to complete whatever task I'm working on before switching to something else altogether. There's no magic formula though – it depends on who you are. I suppose you just need to ensure you don't put your life on hold. Make sure you keep doing what you enjoy doing (in terms of hobbies etc) regularly and often.