One of the things that I like the most about the entrepreneur's life is the "holistic" approach or connectedness with a broad range of realities: resources, relationships, processes, from ideation to implementation...Obviously in order to be consistent with this philosophy of connection, "holistic" should include having a life out of the venture. We need fresh air to come up with new ideas and recharge our batteries.
Along these lines, check out this great post on work-life balance by Steve Blank. For those with a significant other and kids the family rules are worth taking a look at. I also liked the This life isn’t practice for the next one.
Why Entrepreneurs Start Companies Rather Than Join Them
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If you asked me why I gravitated to startups rather than work in a large
company I would have answered at various times: “I want to be my own boss.”
“I lov...
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