Every startup and every big business wishes that all their employees were star performers, but wishing doesn’t make it happen. Some coaches and leaders seem to have the magic for bringing out the best in everyone. Research has shown that it isn’t magic, but a focus on engaging people in their work,
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10 Strategies to Make Startup Work Seem Like Play
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4264 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on March 19, 2013 9:17 am
Your First 7 Seconds Better Be Positively Memorable
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4271 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on March 14, 2013 8:20 pm
Entrepreneurs are all about firsts, and the most important is you making a great first impression – on investors, customers, new team members, and strategic partners. Poor first impressions can be avoided, but I’m amazed at the number of unnecessary mistakes I see at those critical first introducti
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10 Entrepreneurial Lessons From the ‘Gang of Four’
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4270 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on March 12, 2013 9:43 pm
Every startup, as well as mature business, needs to learn as much as possible from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, who have set the standards for fast growth and success in today’s business world. These companies, designated the “gang of four” by Eric Schmidt a couple of years ago, are clearly
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Will Smart Phones Finally Kill the Business Card?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4274 days ago
Made Hot by: Heather_Stone on March 11, 2013 1:47 am
In a second, with Google, I can find a phone number that was assigned to you ten years ago, but it takes me an hour to find your phone number on that business card you gave me last week. That’s just wrong. We need instant access to the most important of all resources, current contact info.
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7 Indicators of the Work Ethic in Your Startup Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4276 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on March 8, 2013 2:05 pm
Great entrepreneurs have long been the epitome of people with a great work ethic. But many complain to me that it is becoming harder and harder to find team members and employees who demonstrate and live the same culture. Somewhere along the way, work ethic seems to have been replaced by a pervasiv
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Twitter for Business Misses Critical Body Language
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4277 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on March 8, 2013 1:04 pm
Whether it’s a business or personal interaction, multiple studies show that as much as 50-65% of the communication is nonverbal. That means that people addicted to text messages, twitter, and email may be sending only half the message, and receivers often misinterpret even that half.
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How Many More Online Dating Sites Do We Need?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4278 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on March 6, 2013 4:24 am
Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. The simple reason is that everyone expects quick results, no one can make that happen, and users get very unhappy very quickly. Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine, admits that the success rate is a mere one percen
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Startups Need Business Relationships Without Drama
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4280 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on March 5, 2013 1:32 am
Entrepreneurship is not a job for the Lone Ranger. Every startup requires building and maintaining effective relationships with people, including partners, team members, customers, and investors. That means giving and asking for feedback, and learning from it, especially negative feedback.
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Great Entrepreneurs - Less Thinking and More Action
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4279 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on March 3, 2013 2:25 pm
I’ve always said that startups are all about execution. Sometimes I encounter self-proclaimed entrepreneurs who have been “thinking” about a concept for many years, and haven’t started yet. Some of these may be visionaries, but none are real entrepreneurs - yet. Richard Branson has started over 400
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Entrepreneurs Need ‘Go-To’ People, and Be the Model
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4283 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on February 28, 2013 11:49 am
Go-to people get things done. As an entrepreneur, you need these people, and you need to be one, if you expect your startup to be successful. That may be easier said than done, since resumes do not tell the story, and without real nurturing, the best people won’t stay around long.
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