By far the most common conversation we have with the folks we interview is about work-life balance. Starting a business or pursuing a creative career makes finding work life balance really tough because there is no clear start and end to one’s work day. We’ve shared some of our conversations on the topic below.
Ashton Kirkeide | Marketing Consultant
Work life balance has always been a struggle for me. When I worked in corporate marketing, I thought I had a good balance until it finally hit me that anxiety and lack of sleep shouldn’t be my normal. After years of being “balanced,” I was hit by the realization that I was a highly-functioning workaholic. I never shut off my phone. I would wake up checking my emails or check them at the BBQ on Sunday. Read more>>
Pro4ecy | Entertainer (Magician, Comedian, model, actor)
Honestly I hate to admit it but love to admit it; work has taken over more. Which is good! Balance to me with a business is give and take. You have to know how much you’re willing to sacrifice (Give); ’cause your dreams will take. But if you remember what you’re willing to give it makes things easier. Read more>>
Sheena Patel | Teacher of the Ancient Discipline of Yoga
There was a long period in my life, where I worked and lived in my sympathetic nervous system. I had succumbed to the system believing that only when I was working was I being productive. That in order to deserve happiness, joy and downtime, I had to earn it through work. I like so many defined success by how much I made, what I owned, and my position in the Businesses and NGO’s I worked in or owned. Simply put I had attached my self worth and happiness to work and all that it afforded me. Read more>>