What’s the right balance between work and non-work time? The traditional 9-5 has slowly disappeared with the emails and zoom and texting going far beyond traditional business hours. We asked members of our community to share with us how they think about work-life balance.

Tamira Samuel | Nonprofit Executive Director

I think what has helped my build my reputation within my market is three things: A). My policy and education experience B). Ability to prioritize values, relationships, and connections with people – particular my team and coach them to success C). Strategically problem solve, vision cast, build and sustain within an organization. While my nonprofit work with local and state officials is a mixture of direct/indirect, I have experience as an appointed commissioner, lobbyist, a policy fellow, an associate, writing opt-eds, providing public commentary, analyzing policy for loopholes, building community coalitions of trust with stakeholders – several of the the things necessary to implement effective policy. Read more>>

Rick Steinburg | Artist & Musician

To answer this; first you have to define what success is. This varies from person to person. For me, success is being able to express myself as a pure artist; being able to do good work that does not compromise what I am trying to express. Success is being able to fully use my experience and my artistic instincts when creating art or music. I employ spontaneity, physicality, openness, and spirituality in my creative process. The process evolves as I let the artwork determine a significant part of the outcome. Methods are bent and twisted to produce the results that I’m looking for. Sometimes that happens quickly and everything just flows along; other times it’s a series of stops and starts until I’ve found the answers I’m looking for and willed or forced the materials to do my bidding. Success is continuing to evolve and grow in your process. Read more>>

Sara Luna Gonzales | Owner of Texicana Candle Company & 3rd Eye Mystic

By far the most important factor behind my success is being a devotee to La Santa Muerte. I have devoted my life to representing her and invoking her to heal my people. The latino community. Read more>>