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Balancing professional life and personal life is something many people struggle with. Striving for success constantly and neglecting life away from work can hinder your relationships outside of work. And focusing too much on your personal life can slow your success in the workplace. Too much of either is bad—but finding balance with both will provide happiness in both aspects. I follow a simple process to maintain balance between the two. 1. Map Out Your Schedule For the Week Take some time to map out your weekly schedule. Put in writing what days you work and what days you have to tend to obligations outside of work. If possible, give yourself a break with at least 2 days off from work. Making sure that your work hours don’t exceed that 40-hour benchmark will present a plethora of positives. Inc.com explains some of the negative effects of working longer than 40 hours in a week. “Working more than 40 hours a week is associated with increased alcohol and tobacco consumption, as well as...

 Entrepreneurs are the most vital piece of business. They lay the foundations and put enormous effort into launching their business and keeping it afloat. Some are successful and gain profit from their corporation, while others face the unpleasant reality of going under. The select few that run into disproportionate wealth and success—the Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs of the world—are the individuals that aspiring or current entrepreneurs should take notes from in regards to building a company. Looking at some of these unimaginably successful entrepreneurs, here are some key points to learn from them. Steve Jobs: Success Doesn’t Occur Overnight “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” - Steve Jobs Those who may not be too familiar with Steve Jobs’ road to success are probably unaware of how long it actually took Jobs to turn Apple into a behemoth of a franchise. Apple was created in 1976 and wasn’t...