Life Balance

Jess and I haven’t found that elusive “work-life balance” people often talk about. The reality is, with businesses that trade from 4 a.m. to late every single day of the year, there’s rarely time to switch off. We’ve come to accept that our world doesn’t stop spinning when the workday ends because for us, business and life are so intertwined.

Instead of aiming for work-life balance, as if the two could ever be separated, we focus on what we call life balance. It’s not about trying to carve out distinct moments for mahi and whānau, but about bringing our whānau along for the ride and leaning into the rare moments of downtime when they come our way. 

Jess is the heart of our home, keeping everything grounded for our tamariki while I drive the business forward. She’s the steady hand behind the scenes, making sure our tamariki are thriving and feel aroha. But she’s not just at home - she’s also my sounding board and my partner in this hustle. You may not see her, but her influence will be felt.

I’m often out there, making moves and pushing the business ahead, but I never forget that Jess and our whānau are my foundation. When I do get the chance to pause, my focus is fully on them. It’s this constant back and forth, this understanding that we’re both in it together, that creates the balance we need. We are two sides of the same coin, working as one to make it all happen.

We complement each other perfectly. Jess trusts me to handle the mahi side of things, and I trust her to keep everything running smoothly at home. It’s never a competition, it’s a partnership. And while we haven’t cracked the code on separating work and life, we’ve found a rhythm that allows us to thrive as a team. We lean into the chaos, the stress, the long hours, the massive highs and the lows, and the hustle because, at the end of the day, we know we’re building something bigger for our whānau.

Life balance isn’t about neatly splitting time between work and home; it’s about finding moments of joy, connection, and purpose in both. It’s about making the most of the rare quiet moments when they come and celebrating the fact that our whānau is on this journey with us

Thanks for reading this far

Ngā mihi,

Anton