If you're a hard working entrepreneur, and you've ever been accused of being a workaholic, take heart: You may not be nearly as bad as you could be.
According to a Staples survey of 300 small-business owners and executives, work has wormed its way into almost every aspect of life outside the office - sometimes making good use of otherwise wasted time, sometimes interfering with personal life. Here are the interesting stats:
- 18 percent of those surveyed admit to reading work-related material in the bathroom.
- 21 percent work four to five times a week while eating dinner.
- 49 percent check e-mail and make work-related calls while driving.
- 51 percent work on holidays.
- 66 percent work after hours and at night.
- 68 percent make work-related calls and e-mails and do other work on their days off.
If you're reading this, and you're not in business for yourself but you're thinking 
about doing so, ask yourself: Do you have what it takes?
It's a rewarding, but its also a lot of work.
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