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.

Julie Kokesch Psy.D.

The more life experience I acquire the less I do what people suggest and the more I do whatever I want. Work life balance starts with your own relationship with your work, then you can balance that, with life outside of work. The more efficiently I handle my daily tasks the more I have time to spend with friends and time alone. Read More>>

Courtney Gonzalez

Honestly, I’ve learned that balance doesn’t really exist, especially after leaving a 9-5 to become a full-time real estate agent. The structure and predictability that comes with a 9-5 job simply doesn’t exist in entrepreneurship or real estate. Some days require more of my time professionally and there isn’t any set schedule; every day looks different. Read More>>

Alyssa Imes

I would have to say that it is a very hard balance for me. I would say my work life, balance, abs, and flows. But now that I am married and have a puppy at home, I prefer to be in the studio only as long as I need to get the work done and get home and see them so I think in the run, it has changed my efficiency to be better. Read More>>