How he actually decompresses.

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]Work-life balance.

[00:00:01]I'm working 80 hours so I don't have to work 40. I'd like to retire sometime soon so I could uh write children's books and improving my violin. I was really trying to impress my wife, but instead I'm depressing her so I got to start practicing.

[00:00:15]But um I I believe that the biggest challenge is just not quitting and having me time because you know, you get wrapped up in things and it's very important for me to work out in the morning and to wash my convertible on Sundays and to play pinball every now and again so I can treat myself. And I work hard for those things so I can enjoy those things. And after about 20 minutes of decompressed stimulation, my mind wanders. I'm not a meditator from the Eastern philosophy where I can just sit there and and do that for hours, but there are certain things that I can do to trigger my mind and it allows me to put things in perspective and to expand. And so I'm not saying I don't want to spend time with friends and family, but Richard needs his own time in order for me to find my balance and focus and center.

[00:01:05]And as long as I can treat