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.

Janeisha Mays | Registered Nurse & Functional Nurse Specialist

Someone once told me, that if you think about a scale being balanced, it means there is no movement. I have learned there is no such thing as balance but over time I have learned how to give and take and what’s most important in that moment. Learning prioritization in my personal life was a lesson after burnout took over my life. I was running off fumes from working full time in the hospital as an ER nurse, running my business, and trying to balance my personal life, and all this time I was neglecting my basic needs. Read more>> 

Amy Cueto | Managing Broker & Realtor

For me, my endeavor to find balance has been a career-long journey. In recent years, I’ve piled on more responsibilities; I took on a management role at my brokerage which led into ownership and I began teaching CE classes, in addition to selling real estate. My schedule fluctuates tremendously and some days I have a very heavy workload while others allow me to focus on my home life. The trick is to give yourself grace on the busy days and seize the opportunity to travel or completely veg-out (my favorite) on the slow days. That’s how I find balance. Read more>>

Lina Racquel | Licensed Nail Technician & Artist

I’m just now finding a solid work life balance. For a long while, I would work really hard for the wrong companies, the wrong people and it would drain all of my time, energy and money. It really comes down to fighting for yourself and owning your own voice enough to speak up for what you believe in. I had to push for a long time to be able to achieve the things I believed in, and find my position to stand confident in my ability to follow through. Find your footing, and then run for the hills. Read more>>