Kathryn Minshew Quotes

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• Thinking big is only one part of being a successful entrepreneur.
• 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…
• 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…
• Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness.
• What do I want to do with my life?
• Get your product in front of actual, living, breathing strangers. Your college roommate's approval does not mean there's market demand.
• 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.
• So many of my rookie mistakes could have been avoided by first-hand exposure to other, more experienced technology entrepreneurs.
• When you start a new company, you have to do it all. Yes, all of it.
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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.
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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,'…
• If you're able to arrange a trial period with a new hire, do it. It will give both of you a chance to make sure…
• 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…

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