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.

Brad Tomecek

I have always enjoyed drawing and making so the path to architecture was a fairly obvious choice. Out of college, my passion for all things design helped make ‘work’ less of a burden and more about play. Working endless hours came naturally because this act was always in the interest of learning and exploring. Read More>>

Nicole Hubbard

Work life balance is a hard task to fulfill when you run your own business, but it is something that I personally strive to achieve. I think it is important to have a work life balance for your mental health, which I am a huge advocate for! I will definitely say that I used to not have the best balance – I worked 24/7 between a part time job and working full time, running my business. Read More>>

Athena Boas

My work life balance has changed drastically within the last 4 months! I am actually a full time landscape architect and am an artist on the side. Last year, I was easily working over 45 hours every week at my full time job and it was a lot harder to find balance for commissions and my art while maintaining a social life. Read More>>