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Starting A Business Isn't For Everyone, And It's Not What You Should Do If You Aren't Sure What Else To Do. It Requires Thick Skin And The Willingness To Carry A Great Deal Of Stress, Sometimes Alone. It's More Often A Life Of Failure Than A Life Of Success, And The Majority Of Successes Came After A Long Road Of Disappointment, And Often Shame.

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.

Done Right, A Performance Review Is One Of The Best Opportunities To Encourage And Support High Performers And Constructively Improve Your Middle- And Lower-tier Workers.

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

One Of The Top Causes Of Startup Death - Right After Cofounder Problems - Is Building Something No One Wants.