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.

Alyasa GK | Artist & Musician

Having a work/life balance is something I aspire to. It is right up there with travelling the world. Unfortunately, I still struggle with attaining balance as I am intent on mastering my crafts. There is conventional advice that I hear frequently, “Do what you love so you won’t work a day in your life.” I agree and disagree with that advice. There might be a cadre of people surveyed that would wholeheartedly agree. Read more>>

Alabaster | Burlesque Performer and Producer

My work/life balance fluctuates all the time! It’s really hard in any performance career to have an actual work/life balance. Most of my friends are also in the industry, so lots of my free time is spent with colleagues and in performance spaces still. I try to maintain work/life boundaries as much as I can. Read more>>

Paula Jane Newman | Comic and Wellness Founder of Rise Up Comedy and Aware Meditation a 501c3

As an entrepreneur, I find it very important for me to stick to my own regimen. Walking and being in nature helps me relax and Aware Meditation Inc.’s platinum course of meditation is a steadfast twice a day practice.  Laughter is a huge part of my life and grounds me. Read more>>

Marcia Ward | Photographer/Wedding officiant/Art Consultant

My work life balance has always had a fluid integration. When I started with the Image Maker in 1992 I also had a young family. The studio was a mile from my home and we maintained more of a nine to five, Monday through Friday lifestyle. We moved the studio in 2007 to a location that was perhaps ten miles from home. Read more>>