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

It's fantastic to be known as a company that responds quickly to users, shares great resources and friendly banter with them over Twitter, and forges….

Sure, it's fun to chat with people with interesting backgrounds who seem to have a passion for your company. But a job interview is not a friendly ch….

Launching a start-up, you need to get a lot done quickly. Every day is different. Everyone pitches in with everything. It's easy for the founding tea….

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

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

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….

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 ju….

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….

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….

Sure, you're an intelligent and highly capable individual, and you are learning a lot on the fly as you build your company. But you also need to come….

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

What do I want to do with my life?.

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 ….

The best cover letters I've read are from people who have a passion for my company, and can make that passion come to life on a page. The letters tha….

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 willingnes….

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 par….

For almost the first year of The Muse's life, I would do 5 to 8 networking events a week. And I don't necessarily think that's the right path for eve….

Even your most talented employees have room for growth in some area, and you're doing your employee a disservice if the sum of your review is: 'You'r….

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 Fi….

I had been a veteran of pretty challenging job searches, so I knew firsthand how frustrating, confusing, and demoralizing the job search process can ….