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.

Cortez Currie

I would love to dive into this hard topic first, being in a commanding and demanding industry while working hard for those you love. Oftentimes you can loose site of the importance of time and attention you have to give to those you love. Work/Life balance is important, while maintaining income also making memories and moments that matter. As a ceo I’ve created as well as partnered with youth initiatives that give me opportunities to spend time with my children. So, there are ways to create this balance. As you spend time away from family, you find creative ways to find that time. Read More>>

Amy Leavell Bransford

Work / Life balance is definitely a challenge. I started my business when my oldest was 3 (now 19) and I was pregnant with my 16 year old. When they were little it was a lot of juggling. My line of work rarely comes with PTO so we relied on my husband’s corporate job with PTO when the kids would get sick so that I could keep my clients on the schedule. Once they were older and involved in sports, it was important to find a balance that allowed me to be part of their practices, games, sleepovers. Around that time I started to hire my first employee and we found a balanced schedule that would allow me to have some weekends and evenings free. I’m not gonna lie, I had to constantly revise my schedule to make it work and it wasn’t always perfect. Read More>>

Hucky Pressley

When I started my lash salon, I was already a wife and mom, so from day one, finding balance was a challenge. I was building a business from the ground up while also trying to be fully present at home—and that’s not easy. In the beginning, I definitely leaned more toward work. I felt like I had to give 110% to get the business off the ground, and I often stretched myself thin. Read More>>