What if the key to balance is not working less, but working with intention?

Alex Tuck runs a remote-first consulting firm from a farm in Vermont while raising four young kids with his wife. His approach is simple but disciplined: block the time, protect the priorities, and design work to fit life, not the other way around.

From quarterly OKRs to daily timeboxing, Alex has built both a company and a family rhythm around clarity and structure. But beneath the systems is something deeper. A belief that work matters. Health matters. Relationships matter. And none of them should consume the others.

Alex shares how to:

• Use timeboxing to reduce overwhelm and increase focus

• Break big goals into daily commitments that actually get done

• Protect personal time with the same intensity as client wo ...