[colbyh]

This works for some people but not all, fwiw. I know founders of very successful companies that paid themselves well from the start because they needed to focus on the company and not whether their credit card was getting paid off on time or what they were going to eat for dinner. For some, that sort of stress is completely antithetical to building a company. For some, it's a crucible. Not everyone reacts the same way to stress.