Our community is filled with hard-working, high achieving entrepreneurs and creatives and so work-life balance is a complicated, but highly relevant topic. We’ve shared some responses from the community about work life balance and how their views have evolved over time below.

Brooklyn Daugherty | Architect, Co-Founder along with Erin Anglin Architect, Co-Founder

The success of our business really comes from the intentions behind how and why we design. Cult Creative started with the idea that design should be focused on the occupants and not the designer. We love people and wanted the opportunity to interact more closely with our clients, get to know them on a personal level, learn about their lives, their priorities and their family cultures. This knowledge become the basis of each project as we create spaces catered to helping them live their lives well. We want the homes we design to. be a catalyst for our homeowners to build better relationships, have better interactions and to cultivate the lifestyles they desire. Read more>>

kyle lutze | Class Coordinator and Teacher

The most important factor of our brand has to be all of the different revenue streams we have. We operate a small plant store but we offer several different services. Not only do we sell plants but we offer rentals of the same plants expanding our proffits. We also offer installations for businesses, maintenance of those same plants, we teach classes large and small, and plant rentals for events and wedding. Utilising all of this helps us maintain steady cash flow during slower times of sales. Read more>>

Brian Curry | Owner Of Doggie Dips & Chips

The most important thing for the success of my business is being knowledgeable about the products I carry, and having excellent customer service. I feel that if I can successfully share my knowledge with my customers, they will be able to make even better choices for their beloved pets, and to me, that’s more important than making a sale. Read more>>

Brad Yamamoto | Chief Content Creator, Ohana Journals

Success means something different to each person. One of the main factors for my success is relationships. Behind relationships is building trust. Trust takes time and even years to gain, but can be lost in a matter of seconds! Trust is not only gained by delivering what you say or do, but by going beyond your clients’ expectations. Building trust is core to my business. Once trust is gained, referrals are the highest compliment I could receive. Read more>>

Laure Gibbs | Wedding Venue Director, Small business Owner

Success is subjective! I find success within freedom. Freedom to hang out with my kids, freedom to work all the time on things that bring me joy, freedom to think outside of the box. Read more>>

Laura Hymers Treglia | Dance Artist, Teacher, and Feldenkrais Practitioner

Approaching each aspect of my work with a balance of logic, care and creativity has contributed greatly to my successes — big and small. Read more>>