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.

Özden GÜNGÖR | Tattoo Artist, Jeolog, public administrator, Veterinary technician

İ think life begins at the point where minuses and pluses are neutralized. Stress occurs when we work under routine and intense work conditions in our daily lives . Stress is a negative thing and it distracts people from living life.
When we do work with pleasure, we get away from the stress accumulation in our body. We can work hard enough and discover new happiness and peace in our remaining time. Read more>>

Sarah Meduna | Luxury Wedding Planner & Designer

As a self-proclaimed workaholic, work/life balance has always been somewhat difficult for me. When you own your own business, it becomes nearly impossible to “turn off” your business brain and “leave work at work.” In some ways, this has been helpful for me – I am always thinking about how to improve and do my best work. However, it can also be challenging in those seasons when I am burning the candle at both ends and thus starting to burn myself out. I can always feel when that is happening, so over time, I have gotten much better at recognizing this and actually doing something about it so I can recharge. Read more>>

Queen Kima | Consultant, Strategist & Community Leader

My perspective on work/life balance has changed more than twice over the years. When I first began my business, I had a “healthy” balance regarding my focus, my practices, my circle of peers, and my environment. The deficit, at that time, was my mentality and lifestyle. As I matured I partied less, began to focus less on romantic interactions, and thought that I had grown less attached to physical satisfaction in general. What I did not resolve, was my mentality deficit because I was unaware of it at that time. This led to me satiating the desire for physical satisfaction through working – and I worked. A LOT. One might even accuse me of having been a workaholic. Read more>>

Kendall Gary | Country Recording Artist

I used to think that I balanced things well but now… not so much. I focus too much on things that don’t make me happy per se but are necessary. I know that sounds silly but it’s true. I noticed that Instead of focusing on music, I put way too much time in school and pressure on myself to make the best grades instead of soaking up that time and taking risks with my music. Do I have some regrets not doing that? Yes, but I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and the path I am on is where I am meant to be. I have definitely put my work before my music lately. Being able to be creative is what makes me happy! If I did not have some sort of creative outlet in my life, I honestly don’t know what I would do. Read more>>