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32 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2025 Q & A W I T H Z AC H P E T E RS O N , N O RT H W EST E N G I N E E R I N G S O LU T I O N S How a Business Owner Builds Boundaries C omplete discipline to an exercise routine has been key to helping PCB designer and busi- ness owner Zach Peterson relieve stress. Though running a company leaves little room to completely disconnect, he protects evenings and weekends for his family. His advice: Treat your health, rela- tionships, and personal time as essential invest- ments, not afterthoughts. Zach, as a PCB designer, how do you balance the demands of your job with your personal life? Is there a friction, and how do you resolve it? I would give myself a 6/10 on work-life balance, and it's been an ongoing challenge. Part of this comes from the fact that I run my own company, so I have to be the Chief Everything Officer. That means that anything that comes up is ultimately my