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.

Shayla Dunlap & Lauren Payne | Co-Owners of Clinic Concierge

Our work life balance has changed over time in a crazy way. Shayla’s work life balanced changed over time by welcoming her son, Maverick, shortly after starting Clinic Concierge. Laurens work life balance has changed over time by going from working as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a family clinic part time, to a full time concierge provider and co business owner. The current work life balance is somewhat hectic but very enjoyable at the same time. Read more>>

Emily Pittman | Dallas Wedding Photographer

When I first started my business, there was so much going on and I honestly didn’t prioritize my time well. I was trying to shoot, edit, get my client management systems going, trying to make connections and relationships, and I quickly realized that if I kept going at this pace, I would burn out. Over time, I have set some healthy boundaries for myself because I am a wife and a mom to a small toddler! I love my business, but I also love my family and I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t putting everything into my work and then very little to my family. Read more>>

Cat McKnight | Chief Operating Officer

This question really hits home for me! My background is in sales so I’m used to 7am – 9pm kind of work days. At first I was taking calls from every client at any time of day and dropping whatever I was doing at the time to service them. I quickly realized that this was not only unsustainable for our business model, but also damaging to my personal life! I believe that a healthy work life balance is imperative to personal growth and success. This is implemented with our employees as well, no hourly wages to incentivize overtime. A 40 hour work week is more than plenty of time away from your family! Read more>>