Leverage Edu founder and chief executive Akshay Chaturvedi makes the case that work-life balance is the wrong frame for early startup life, arguing that fast-growing companies ask more of people and offer faster promotions, larger increments and real ESOPs in return. He also describes how a founder with a young family handles never switching off, and the investor advice from Mithun Sacheti that reframed how he thinks about hard stretches. A direct take on hiring and culture for Indian founders.