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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.

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.

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?

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.

Call It Nature Or Nurture, There Are Differences In How Men And Women Approach Professional Conduct, And Facing These Issues Head-on Will Make Us All More Equipped To Succeed.