Once I hit a certain revenue number, enough to cover rent, as crazy as that sounds, some part of me slowed down. I had feverishly been working because I couldn't afford not to. I would have had to get a job if we didn't hit a certain revenue number (or take capital).

I was tempted to take it easy, after that. To “4 hour workweek” my company, and then focus on what I wanted to do next (write a book about the Odettians!).

An Odettian said to me

In fact, I had forgotten this simple rule of valuing what you have, and she reminded me not only to do that, but also that we have just started. So much left to do, and so I eagerly recommitted more committed than ever.