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.

Brian Horsfield

I’ve always been interested in the creative process which, for me, translates into making music and making art.. The creative drive is not something I have to work at maintaining, its ever present. In fact, the opposite is true. I have to work to ensure my drive to create doesn’t overtake other important activities such as career, family and friends. Read More>>

Jessica Goldmuntz Stokes

I have always been good (or so I think) at work life balance. I have always created a rich tapestry of professonial and person passionate endeavors. At times, and in the past it included a successful business, raising kids and the ‘side’ projects. At some point it became clear that the side projects were way more fun and filled my heart more. With that said, balance becomes more challenging. As I have aged, I have had to figure out a way how to not burn the candle at both ends.  Read More>>

Tamara

I have been behind the chair for 34 years. I started working full time to build my book when I was very young. This is very important in the beginning of your career. Your building relationships and your brand. I had the desire to work hard and grow. As my dad would say “learn the hustle”. Read More>>

Brooke Summer

Work/life balance is a myth, and is disproportionately used against women as a way to shame them for not choosing one or the other.

The reality is that when we are paying attention to one thing, the other will always have less attention, that’s just life. AND ALSO – we can learn to pay attention to the seasons of our lives and how those seasons shape our world and our businesses & families. Read More>>