Our community is filled with hard-working, high achieving entrepreneurs and creatives and so work-life balance is a complicated, but highly relevant topic. We’ve shared some responses from the community about work life balance and how their views have evolved over time below.

Coco Washington

Recently I had a baby so this has changed what balance mean, because now my life revolves around a little human. I have a 9-5 and I also have my marketing agency. But I learn balance early in my entrepreneurship journey balance a job and a business I would work on my business at night or early in the morning before going to my 9-5. Read More>>

Jazmine Newsome

Over time, my approach to balance in business has evolved significantly. In the early stages, I often blurred the lines between personal and professional life, thinking that constant hustle equated to productivity and success. However, I soon realized that without clear boundaries, burnout was inevitable. Read More>>

Dr. Chesmore Simon Montique

I started out much more unbalanced on the work side of things. Going through grad school, a lot of the perfectionist culture caught up to me and I did not feel like I could really take a break. After I finished, I felt like I could finally bring my head above water and was that much more appreciative of life outside of work. Read More>>

Lil Vyl

This is an interesting question. As a young business owner, I’ve had to also become my own capital investor. This means taking on various jobs to gather streams of income that ultimately funds my music ventures. Read More>>

Sarah Bradley

My work-life balance has changed so much over time. For a few years, I was balancing a full-time job in Advertising while also growing my photography business on the side. It was a lot — working all day, then shooting sessions or editing at night and on weekends. Read More>>