“If you’re suffering from job burnout–which is not to be confused with a general aversion to hard work–your work performance, health, and personal life suffer. Ultimately, so does the company that employs you. Both employers and employees need to understand the conditions that lead to burnout, the signs of burnout, and what can be done to prevent and relieve this problem that is becoming even more widespread as companies downsize and remaining employees take on added responsibility.”

“The [business] begins by identifying its vision and mission. Once these are clearly defined, it moves on to a series of analyses, including external, internal, gap, and benchmarking, which provide a context for developing organization’s strategic issues.”

“What goes away when a company moves past the start-up phase? Living only on take-out and caffeine. Working in a [small] living room. Crazy, stupid, unprofessional behavior. Wearing nothing but shorts and ripped t-shirts.”