You Know, As Most Entrepreneurs Do, That

I've Learned I'm Rarely Able To Stay At Home And Not Work. If I Try To 'just Sit On My Couch For A Little While,' I Am Going To Grab My Laptop And Just Knock Out A Few More Emails, Or Start Sketching Up Some Product Ideas For Themuse.com. So When I Want Time Off, I Schedule Dinners Out, Movie Outings, And On Occasion A Flight Lesson From Groupon.

Understanding Your Employee's Perspective Can Go A Long Way Towards Increasing Productivity And Happiness.

If You're Able To Arrange A Trial Period With A New Hire, Do It. It Will Give Both Of You A Chance To Make Sure The Position Is A Good Fit - And Can Help You Avoid Being In The Awkward Situation Of Wanting To Fire Someone Three Or Four Weeks In.

Much-derided Chick Lit, Chick Flicks, And Chick Magazines Have Left Ambitious Women In A Bind. Why Is It That I, A Young Woman, Can Read Gq, Enjoy Fight Club, And Subscribe To Thrillist, While The Idea Of A Guy Doing The Same With Glamour, 27 Dresses And Daily Candy Is Nearly Unheard Of?

My First Company Failed Completely. And It Failed At About Ten Months Old. I Had About 12 Months Of Savings, So When It Failed I Was Thinking: 'do I Go Back To Work?' And At That Point I Believed So Deeply In What I Was Doing That I Couldn't Imagine Anything Else Other Than Trying To Make This Business Work.