I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. In my own experience as a startup advisor and mentor, I find that entrepreneurs who can’t attract and
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Keys To Heightening Your Business Team Engagement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 510 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Activities To Satisfy Your Boss You Are Accountable
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 511 days ago
One of the attributes that I often recommend to the business professionals and entrepreneurs I mentor is to always be totally accountable for your actions and ideas. I too often see people who are quick to make excuses, blame failures on peers or customers, or see management as the reason for their
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7 Techniques For Showing Respect to Your Diverse Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 512 days ago
Most of you now agree that hiring and maintaining a diverse team, with a variety of ethnic backgrounds and experiences, is a good thing. Yet, in my experience as a business advisor, I find that many of you business leaders still aren’t sure how to deal effectively with diversity, and may actually n
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8 Keys To Being A First Responder To Market Changes
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 514 days ago
The recent pandemic was a strong signal for change, and I see most of you entrepreneurs and business owners responding to the business changes required and new opportunities presented. Unfortunately, in my role as business advisor, I don’t see the same response to more common weak signals, like the
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6 Management Strategies To Maintain Brand Leadership
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 519 days ago
Every one of you business owners I know has worked hard to build your brand, and recognizes the critical value of instant brand recognition and leadership. You have done everything to register your brand legally, including domains, copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Yet, as an outside advisor, I
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8 Principles For Better Delegation And Work Control
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 521 days ago
In my role as a business advisor, a complaint I often hear from owners and professionals alike is that there is just not enough time to get everything done. This is especially true from those of you who are perfectionists, and feel hard-pressed to delegate critical tasks to anyone who may be less c
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8 Keys To Maximizing Your Confidence and Self-Esteem
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 526 days ago
Confidence and self-esteem are critical to your success as an entrepreneur, or any business role. As a mentor, I’m regularly frustrated by people who try to cover their lack of confidence with ego and arrogance, rather than working on the base issue. Every business leader and investor I know quickl
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10 Keys For Responding To A Reputation Crisis Online
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 528 days ago
In my role as an advisor to small businesses, I still find that many of you still claim to have a negligible online presence, and don’t feel it necessary to monitor your reputation there. I have to point out that the rest of the world looks for you online before visiting your business, finds talk a
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Hurdles To Deep Relationships With Business Clients
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 532 days ago
Selling services has always been about relationships, but the challenges of building relationships with services clients have exploded. Customers today extrapolate their relationships not only from personal contact, but from every aspect of their interface with your company, including web site and
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8 Personal Attributes Mitigate Startup Funding Risks
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 533 days ago
In the eyes of investors like me, to be an entrepreneur, it’s not enough to create an innovative solution – you need to convince me that you can build a profitable business. Investors expect a great return for their risk, so they look for people who can look beyond the technology and their own pass
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