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Most Weeks, I Work 100-plus Hours On Themuse.com. There Are Definitions Of 'work-life Balance' That Would Say I Have None.

We Knew When We Started The Daily Muse, We Wanted A Recruiting-focused Business Model Rather Than An Advertising-focused One. We Felt Like Publishers Were Being Forced To Go To More And More Extreme Lengths To Monetize Through Advertising.

I Had Been A Veteran Of Pretty Challenging Job Searches, So I Knew Firsthand How Frustrating, Confusing, And Demoralizing The Job Search Process Can Be. Even After You Get A Job, Many People Join Companies And Discover In The First Couple Weeks That They Aren't A Good Match With The Personality And Values Of The Company.

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.

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.