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After A Family Tragedy, I Finally Learned How To Balance My Work Life

Jung Lee, founder of events production-and-design firm Fête, writes about the moment she learned to create a stronger support system.
Source: Courtesy of Jung Lee
Courtesy of Jung Lee

When you’re an entrepreneur, your business is your life. But it’s not your entire life. Your family and friends are there, too. You have a life to live. It’s important to remember that, but it can be easy to lose sight of.

In the spring of 2009, Fête, my wedding and and production business, was taking off. I was

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