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Finding the right balance isn't easy. It took Kelly Schandel, an interior designer and lifestyle consultant in Santa Monica, Calif., who used to work in publicity for Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, two years after launching her own business before she could ratchet back on her 70-hour workweek. "It consumed my life. Even if I wasn't in the office or meeting clients, I was at the newsstand reading magazines. It wasn't very financially rewarding, but it's turned the corner," says Schandel, 42, who says she now grosses about $15,000 per month and leaves...
...healthy entrepreneurs are ones who have come from large organizations where people are delegated responsibilities," says Newton. Buchinsky had 20 years of marketing experience before she started Little Racquets, and has hired two college students whom she pays $10 an hour to help teach her growing class load. Schandel found an assistant at nearby Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles whom she pays $17 an hour...
Newton also recommends allotting yourself regular time off in short amounts, just as élite athletes rest between workouts. Schandel treats herself to Pilates classes. Buchinsky runs half-marathons. And Cady-Fernandes even splurges on real vacations--she's headed to Costa Rica with her husband and two teenagers this summer. After all, success may be its own reward, but it sure sweetens the deal if you can take a few moments to savor it as well...
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