Work or family? Entrepreneurs and doctor explain why perfect balance does not exist

There is no perfect formula for combining a successful business with a full family life, according to Lithuanian entrepreneurs and a doctor interviewed by Delfi. Life moves through different stages, they say, and priorities inevitably shift.

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I don’t associate everyday life with work, because it is my way of life. Being an entrepreneur or businessperson is not a nine-to-five job. If that role is not natural to you, it is very difficult.

Entrepreneur Paulius Grigas describes his business not as a job but as a way of life. “I don’t associate everyday life with work, because it is my way of life. Being an entrepreneur or businessperson is not a nine-to-five job. If that role is not natural to you, it is very difficult.”

He also warns that constant involvement can quickly become unsustainable. New initiatives should bring a team into the work from the start, rather than leaving every responsibility with the founder. In his view, a business becomes a real business when it hires and empowers people and creates a structure that can function without its founder.

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You can have everything, but not at the same time.

Agnia Grigas draws on her experience raising three children. “You can have everything, but not at the same time,” she says, describing compromises as a natural part of different life stages. Flexible working arrangements, family-friendly employers and greater awareness among parents and business owners can make it easier to combine professional and family responsibilities.

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I think it is very important to distinguish business as a business from a craft. Building a business is entrepreneurship. A person can work for themselves or be a freelancer, and that can be their craft. But I think business begins when a person starts hiring and empowering others and creating a structure that works without the founder.