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.

Dylan Green | Design, Business Growth & Real Estate

I’ve been a multi-modal entrepreneur since I was a kid and my twenties consisted of very little balance. 3 things happened around the same time that forced a change – I moved to Dallas, turned 30, and got my real estate license. Once I was exposed to real estate I quickly realized the ceiling for growth was essentially nonexistent, meaning I could easily justify working 20 hours a day. Read more>>

Tamme Leff | Entrepreneur and pickleball player

My work life balance has changed over the years. I take more time to enjoy the things that I love to do. For example I play pickleball in the mornings and block that time for myself. Before, my focus was work and my kids. Now that they are grown, I can spend more time traveling and sleeping in! Read more>>

Colby Franklin | A Vibe But Focused

Work like balanced has shifted in ways where it’s either all work or all life … simply put at this time i can not do both and give 100%. Especially after having the twins Read more>>

Michelle Tran | Graduate Student & Content Creator

My work-life balance has changed drastically over the years. I’m a first-generation Vietnamese-American and my mother immigrated into the states from Vietnam when she was a child. Growing up, I never saw her because she was always working. I grew up thinking that was what life was, working to live, living to work. Read more>>