Fwd: Is Work-Life Balance a Myth? These 11 Entrepreneurs Don't Think So

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Subject:	Is Work-Life Balance a Myth? These 11 Entrepreneurs Don't Think So
Date:	Sat, 31 Aug 2013 07:34:32 -0400
From:	OpenView Venture Partners <editor@openviewlabs.com>
To:	stevescott@techacq.com

Discover the tips, tactics, and latest trends guiding the fastest growing tech companies. Web Version   Friend Follow   It's Labor Day weekend — are you working or are you taking a much-needed break to relax and recharge? In this edition of OpenView Weekly we're inviting you to kick back with tips and resources to help you hit the ground running in September. Is Work-Life Balance a Myth? These 11 Entrepreneurs Don't Think So Does being a successful entrepreneur always have to come at the expense of everything else? Au contraire. With Labor Day as a backdrop, we've pulled together a list of 11 quotes from some of today's most successful founders and executives that illustrate the importance of taking a break and keeping things in perspective. Read more. 6 Sales Prospecting Tools You Should Be Using Right Now There may be no magic spell to bring willing prospects to your door, but there are some fantastic online tools that can add up to the next best thing (at no cost, no less). Find out more with this invitation to join OpenView's Devon McDonald and CeCe Bazar along with special guest Kyle Porter of SalesLoft for an exclusive live webinar Wednesday, September 4th. Read more. Product Envy Will Kill Your Competitive Edge In business as in life, the grass always looks greener on the other side. But before you cave in to the pressure to keep up with your market's Joneses and match every competitor feature, read this post by PopSurvey and Temper founder Josh Pigford on the real keys to getting ahead of the pack. Read more. Are Your Tough Interviews Scaring Off the Best Talent? Ever had a job interview that felt like the first day of boot camp? Did it make you want to take the job? Thought not. OpenView's Sudip Verma and Katy Smigowski know a better way, so stop discouraging your candidates with an "Ironman" interview process and read more. Divide and Conquer: Making Data Manageable For SaaS companies, data doesn't come in bytes, it comes in mountainous mouthfuls. Jacquelyn Barry Hamilton, CFO at Intronis, explains how breaking information down into manageable cohorts is the key to truly meaningful insights and better-informed decisions. Read more. The Secret to Building Content Marketing Momentum Struggling to get your content marketing ideas off the ground? OpenView's content strategy maestro Kevin Cain has great advice on how to develop the kind of consistency and frequency that audiences will eat up. Read more. One-Stop Webinars: A Simple Guide to Getting You Up and Running Fast Webinars are an indispensable way of generating high quality leads. Want to get on board? Monetate Content Marketing Director Rob Yoegel has seen first-hand what webinars can do for business, and offers a definitive guide to help you get results, too. Read more. Is Your Scrum Team Serving Up Aces? To evaluate the performance of your Scrum team you have to keep an eye on the right indicators. Here are five factors you can't ignore (and one that you can) courtesy of Essential Scrum author Kenny Rubin. Read more. Video: Find out why some of the premier companies in tech are turning to Trust Sites — and you should, too. Watch here or visit our YouTube Channel for more videos. Podcast: With so many details to focus on, it can be easy to get lost in the day-to-day minutia of Scrum. Join Scrum expert Kenny Ruin to take a crucial step back. Listen here. Curated: Discover the best new resources and ideas from around the Web that you may have missed. Find more here. You're receiving this because you subscribed from one of our websites. Unsubscribe 332 Congress St. Boston, MA 02210