Most weeks, I work 100-plus hours on TheMuse.com. There are definitions of 'work-life balance' that would say I have none.

Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness.

You know, as most entrepreneurs do, that a company is only as good as its people. The hard part is actually building the team that will embody your company culture and propel you forward.

Have a go-to pump up song. Mine is Shakira's 'Waka Waka' from the 2010 World Cup (don't judge). Play it only when you're ready to turn into your most badass self.

So many of my rookie mistakes could have been avoided by first-hand exposure to other, more experienced technology entrepreneurs.

Get your product in front of actual, living, breathing strangers. Your college roommate's approval does not mean there's market demand.

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.

One of the top causes of startup death - right after cofounder problems - is building something no one wants.

Thinking big is only one part of being a successful entrepreneur.

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.

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.

Change course, but don’t give up.

A great strategy meeting is a meeting of minds.

Inner contentment liberates the soul

To recognize and comprehend what influences us and others is to function with purpose.

I intend to vote for President George W. Bush in the next election, because in my view, he is best able to wage the war against international terrorism.

Some of the furor that surrounded a Harry Potter publication was fun.

They say great themes make great novels

Anybody who says I can't do something, it just motivates me more than you could believe.

Life should be lived on the edge of life.

How can you not love Jack Gleeson? Hes amazing. Hes the nicest guy.