How to Survive a Deathmarch?

Question

Hey HN! It's very likely that in the coming months I'll be deathmarching, juggling a variety of projects, some in hours and some outside. I anticipate the load will vary from week to week but averaging around the 80-100 hour/week mark.I'm at a point where my business is hitting critical mass - if I can achieve my workload until it cools off in ~July I'll be putting myself in a great financial position to effectively pay off a house loan and employ someone before the next rush, so I'm really keen on doing this as effectively as possible.So far I've blocked timewaster websites (facebook, reddit, news sites, maybe HN, etc) and I'm looking at reducing non-fun load elsewhere in my life by getting decent pre-prepped meals and a thinking about a cleaner mostly so when I'm not working I can focus on relaxing.What other strategies would you recommend?

greenyoda · Accepted Answer

Constantly working 80-100 hour weeks for several months is how people burn out. Is there any way to defer some of this work or to hire someone (even part-time) to help out in the near term?

bradknowles · Answer

You don&rsquo;t. That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s called a death march.You might be able to escape before you die, but that&rsquo;s a different question.

Hydraulix989 · Answer

Exercise every day, no matter what.