A host of factors, developments, and dynamics have made most industries more competitive than ever. As a result so many of us wonder whether there is still such a thing as work-life balance. We reached out to the community to hear perspectives on finding the right balance.

Joleen Green | Wiener Queen

When we open Lucys On Lighthouse almost 4 years ago, we are open six days a week. We opened in July 2020 right in the smack middle of the pandemic and we were forced to go down to three days a week for two years because of the shut down. We never went back to six days a week. We finally added another day to be four days a week Thursday through Sunday, but it made me realize how important a balances to your work life and your social life. Read more>>

Tessa McFionn | Author

Oh, that’s always the challenge, isn’t it? Especially since I have a day job on top of my authoring. It can be a battle to make sure I am hitting word counts in the sliver of time I have after getting home, and, oh yeah, I have a husband who does kinda like to spend time with me. I find that I need to schedule out hours after the day job ends so I ensure that I cover my bases. Sometimes, I get up early to get words down before things start kicking into gear and for the most part, Saturdays are completely mine. Read more>>

Spencer Davidson | DJ/Music Producer & Tech Enthusiast

Work-life balance never really applied to me in my early career because I was so busy trying to just get things started. However, over time, I’ve realized that balance is key to sustaining momentum, especially in the music industry. There are only so many times you can work 20-plus hours on projects that shave years off your life. Read more>>

David Kianmahd | Director of Operations

Finding work/life balance is always a challenge. It’s tough to move away from the calculation that “hours in = money out”. Fighting the urge to refine or reevaluate constantly is in every entrepreneur. I’ve found that putting in hard boundaries with myself is a great way to find the balance. I’ll schedule something around the end of my day that is some sort of self-care; it might be a gym session, a dinner or drinks with a friend or colleague, or family time. This puts in a transition between my work day and my non-work time that keeps me sane and prevents burnout. Read more>>

Brianne Day | Owner/Baker

I’ve had my business going since 2016. The 1st 4-5 years it was very nose to the grindstone, push yourself, do what you can to have a thriving business. Now that I’m into year 8 and my business has been surviving and doing well the balance has changed in the regard too I take more weekends off for vacation time. I also put more of a limit on the amount of orders and weddings I take during the week/weekends to keep balance. I think about balance with my mental and physical state, being very aware they’re both in good standing. If my mental state starts to decline, changes need to happen. Same thing with my physicality, if my body is operating poorly I need to adjust how I’m working and be more conscious. Spending time with my loved ones and friends is also a big part, making sure the business is not completely monopolizing all my time. Read more>>