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I can only do one large thing at work at a time, probably because I refuse to give up my leisure activities: I enjoy them and they keep me sane.

So I did a substantial 7-month consulting gig last year, collected the cash and have been working on my startup since.

Incidental details: 1. I blew two months on a startup idea that was going nowhere. 2. I live cheaply.