How do you think about work life balance?

24 hours in a day, 168 hours in a week. Junior investment bankers regularly work 80-90 hours a week. Many other high profile professions require the same level of commitment. Often those on the outside claim that working 80-90 hours a week is bad/wrong/terrible/silly/etc but we’ve spoken with so many folks who say working that much has been the best decision of their life – it allowed them to develop a deep and strong skill set far faster than would have been possible otherwise. In other words, by working 2x the hours, they were able to generate 5x or more the rewards. And depending on where you are in your career, investing heavily in your skills and competence can pay dividends for a long time.

Dave Jacoby | Hospitality Developer

The advice I often try go give myself is to “give less of a shit”. I find I tend to get so deeply invested in my work that I stress out in ways that are disproportionate to the reality of a given set of circumstances and counter productive. I try to focus on only what I can control and release the burden of what I can’t. Read more>>

Ariana Ustynik | Lead Event Coordinator & Owner

I am a wife first, then I’m a mother of two beautiful children and then I am a business owner. I know for others this may not be the same mentality; but for me my family will always come first. Which is why I strive to make sure my couples feel like family, not clients. Having a good work life balance helps minimize stress, and makes sure we don’t get burnt out. In the wedding industry that’s easy to do. As a small business I’m always available for my couples and I mean always, unless I’m on vacation, then it’s family time. Read more>>

Meg Kuhar | Marketing Coach & Hypnotherapist

In the beginning stages of my business, I was working mostly at night after my son (who was an infant at the time) would go to bed. This meant I was often recording podcasts, editing, writing blog posts, or scheduling social media instead of just resting or hanging out with my husband. As a new mom, that was extremely challenging and exhausting. I didn’t have balance then because I was so focused on being successful, on people noticing me, on “breaking through.” Long story short: it didn’t work. Read more>>