Even Your Most Talented Employees Have Room

As We've Grown 'the Daily Muse' And Met Contacts Who Want To Collaborate With Us, Knowing Who Does What Has Helped Us Be Clear On Who We Want Our Partners To Connect With - And Makes Us Look Buttoned Up, Too. Seo Firm? Talk To Our Coo. An Editor From The 'huffington Post?' Meet Our Editor-in-chief.

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.

For Those Working Menial Jobs Or Putting In 100-hour Weeks For Corporations, The Lure Of Starting Your Own Business Can Seem Like A Great Way To Get More Flexibility, Upside, And Ownership.

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.

I Am A Big Advocate For Having An Open Discussion About Team Norms And Preferences. At The Muse, Some Of Us Like To Start Working At 7:30 A.m. Others Focus Best From 10 P.m. To 2 A.m. Create A Culture Where It's Acceptable Not To Be Working When Someone Else Is Working.