Guo told Royle, “I probably don\u2019t have work-life balance<\/a>. For me, work doesn\u2019t really feel like work. I love doing my job. I would say that if you feel the need for work-life balance, maybe you\u2019re not in the right work.”<\/p>\n Guo explained that she typically works 90 hours a week, with her day starting at 5:30 a.m. when she squeezes in a few workout classes. She begins work around 9:00 a.m. and is usually in the office until midnight.<\/p>\n Despite the seeming impossibility of it all, Guo insisted she still makes time for her family and friends, although it\u2019s unclear how, as she can’t possibly be getting more than five and a half hours of sleep a night. “You should always find time for that, regardless of how busy you are,” she said.<\/p>\n Guo believes that if you are in the right field and doing the right job for you, you simply won\u2019t feel a need for work-life balance. Instead, you\u2019ll love the work you do so much that you\u2019ll want to do it all the time.<\/p>\n RELATED: 10 Gen Z Work Ethic Quirks That Boomers Think Are Bad But Are Actually Good For You<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Zoom\u2019s CEO has a similar philosophy.<\/p>\n Writing for VNExpress International, Phong Ngo reported<\/a> that Eric Yuan, the CEO of technology giant and work-from-home amenity Zoom, had something similar to say in a recent podcast appearance. Yuan, whose net worth is believed to be around $4.6 billion, shared his intense work ethic with the Grit podcast.<\/p>\n “I tell our team, ‘Guys, you know, there\u2019s no way to balance<\/a>. Work is life, life is work,'” he stated. Despite this tough stance on work being the most important thing in his employees’ lives, he also said, \u201cWhenever there\u2019s a conflict, guess what? Family first. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n Guo and Yuan clearly hold similar beliefs that if you love your work, you will prioritize it. However, that doesn\u2019t mean you should neglect your loved ones or your own well-being.<\/p>\n RELATED: People Who Want Work-Life Balance Aren’t ‘Committed To Winning\u2019, According To LinkedIn Co-Founder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Despite these successful CEO\u2019s takes on work-life balance, experts say it is incredibly important.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to remember how essential work-life balance is when people with so much success and, for that matter, money, profess to have no balance at all. However, Abbey Sangmeister, MSEd, LPC, ACS, pointed out<\/a> that a healthy balance is vital. Without it, your work, health, and relationships suffer.<\/p>\n “Work-life balance is the concept that you effectively manage your professional life and responsibilities so that you are productive and successful at work while ensuring you have plenty of dedicated time to live a fulfilling, grounded, personal life,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n As most people desire a fulfilling personal life, it’s perhaps not surprising that these CEO’s opinions are the minority. Recruiting company Randstad<\/a> recently surveyed 26,000 workers, and 83% said that work-life balance was the most important quality a job could have. Not everyone agrees with Guo and Yuan\u2019s thoughts, and the average person values work-life balance<\/a> more than a high salary and fancy job title.<\/p>\n![\"woman](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/burned-out-woman-needs-work-life-balance.png\" "\\"CEO")
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