Spoiler: It doesn’t mean switching off your phone at 6pm (unless that works for you).
Work-life balance.
The holy grail.
And also, for many business owners – a total myth.
Let’s be honest.
Running a business isn’t a 9–5.
There are busy weeks.
Spikes.
Firefighting.
Late nights.
But balance doesn’t mean a perfectly equal split.
It means intentionality.
It means boundaries.
And it means recognising that you’re a human being, not a machine.
Here’s what it really looks like in practice:
- Design your diary with you in mind.
Block time for lunch. Book in walks. Book in thinking time.
Add “go to the gym” as if it were a meeting.
If you don’t protect your time, someone else will take it.
- Work in sprints, not marathons.
You’re not meant to be productive for 8 hours straight.
Short, focused bursts with regular pauses beat long, blurry slogs every time.
- Be honest about what’s urgent… and what’s not.
If everything feels like a priority, nothing is.
Learn to say ‘no’ (or ‘not right now’). Learn to say ‘I trust you to make the decision’.
The world won’t end.
Your inbox won’t explode.
- Define success on your terms.
A “balanced” week might mean finishing by 3pm on Friday.
Or being fully present at your kid’s school play.
Or getting through a tough month without burning out.
Your version of balance is yours.
- Build a business that doesn’t rely solely on you.
The ultimate work-life balance isn’t about better time management – it’s about better business design.
That’s the long game. And it’s worth playing.
Final thought:
Balance isn’t a destination.
It’s a practice.
You don’t have to get it perfect – just better than yesterday.
And if you ‘fall off the horse’ for a day, get back on it the next.
Let me help you ‘get back on your horse’
