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Understanding Your Employee's Perspective Can Go A Long Way Towards Increasing Productivity And Happiness.

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 To Terms With The Fact That There Are Things You Have Chosen Not To Be An Expert In.

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're Great!' No Matter How Talented The Employee, Think Of Ways He Could Grow Towards The Position He Might Want To Hold Two, Five, Or 10 Years Down The Line.

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.

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.