Robert Martyna, the CEO of successful Internet-based online company Tradavo, knows that a well-balanced life is much more powerful than all of the hours that you put into the daily demands of business. A well-balanced life feeds the brain, the spirit, the emotions, and the body.
Many business people have wondered how they can know if they are a workaholic. Robert Martyna will tell you that a workaholic is someone who has little or no identity beyond his or her work. A workaholic does not understand that life is about much more than 9-5. It is about the relationships you develop and nurture. It is about making a difference in your community. It is about living passionately.
An entrepreneur, according to Tradavo CEO Robert Martyna, is an individual whose values and passion have aligned with what they do as a vocation. The business, the vocation, the passion, the purpose and the values are an integral part of who the individual is.
It may not be possible to tell the difference between a workaholic and entrepreneur when one is looking in from the outside. However, the workaholic knows. Something deep down inside tells the truth, even if he or she falls back on rationalizing their behavior patterns. To admit the truth requires change, and change is uncomfortable.
A great entrepreneur has the ability to see what is happening around them. This ability is what makes entrepreneurs like Robert Martyna, CEO of Tradavo, visionary go-getters. In creating adequate space for relationships, recreation, and rest, a successful entrepreneur will experience stronger focus, greater creativity, greater self-esteem, and mental/emotional/physical health.
“If incorporating a well-balanced life allows you to achieve the same amount of output in 60 hours versus 80 hours of workaholism, which would you choose?” inquires Robert Martyna.
He likes to remind budding entrepreneurs to practice saying the word “No.” A balanced individual needs to know when to say, “That's enough.” Achievement will be far richer in the relationship arena and the personal growth arena.