Balance suggests a perfect equilibrium. There is no such thing. That is a false expectation.... There are going to be priorities and dimensions of your life, how you integrate them is how you find true happiness.
Discipline gives you the freedom to be creative.
If you want a CEO role, you have to prepare for it with a vengeance.
I do think the position I play is a powerful position.
The leader is the person who brings a little magic to the moment.
Don't just let your career happen to you. You need to be strategic about how you define your leadership journey and where that takes you.