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When Chris Remus studied electrical engineering in college, he thought his only option was working for a large corporation for the rest of his life. But he wanted something different. \u201cThe desire to be my own boss was revolting against the desire to just follow people and be thankful for my job,\u201d says Remus. So he explored consulting and picked up a freelance gig in a big telecom company. But after 9\/11, he went back to the cubicle life and felt miserable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Chris<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lots of people think becoming more productive is working faster. But if you give your mind time to rest, chances are you\u2019re doing the right thing.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After joining friends in an unsuccessful startup, Remus was at a crossroads. He was getting married, but he didn\u2019t want to give up his dreams. \u201cIt got to a point where my consulting work started to do pretty well,\u201d says Remus, founder of a technology consulting business called Net Link Services<\/a>. \u201cBut the way I was going about it exacerbated bad habits for coping with my stress.\u201d Today the 43-year-old entrepreneur is happily married, has a child, and is writing about his work-life balance struggles in Just Rolling With It<\/a><\/em>. \u201cI realized the way I was living wasn\u2019t going to work,\u201d says the WeWork Williamsburg<\/a> member. \u201cI started Just Rolling With It<\/em> to build a community of people who could use the support of thoughtful entrepreneurs.\u201d And finally, Remus says, he is feeling like things are balanced in his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos: Lauren Kallen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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