Most successful business leaders will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. But the conventional wisdom is that employees work for money, above all else. Yet my own experience leads me to believe that non-cash mo
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8 Leadership Strategies for Maintaining Morale In Tough Times
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 18 days ago
7 Strategies For Business Survival in Today’s Environment
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 20 days ago
The days when you locked and loaded your career in school, and then blasted away down that same narrow path the rest of your life, are gone, never to return. Career survival today requires thinking and acting like a business owner starting a business, staying nimble and resilient, willing to pivot
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6 Techniques For Overcoming Procrastination In Your Business Career
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 22 days ago
One of the toughest challenges of every business professional and business owner is the fact that there are so many things that you don’t like to do, or can’t control. Things like networking for mentors, developing a business strategy, or hiring and firing people. These aren’t fun, especially for a
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6 Symptoms of a Dysfunctional Business Leader in a New Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 22 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on March 13, 2024 6:39 am
New venture owners almost always cite a shortage of cash as the reason for failure, but if you look deeper, I believe the reason is more often about dysfunctional people and leadership. Sometimes it comes right back to the owner, in terms of a malaise often called "founder's syndrome." A few years
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5 Keys to Having Productive 1-on-1 Meetings With Team Members
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 24 days ago
Some managers and business leaders insist on regularly scheduled one-on-one strategy and mentoring meetings with subordinates, while others feel these to be minimally productive, and prefer full team sessions for the most effective communication. After many years on both sides of the management rol
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5 Steps to Making an Ethical Decision in Every Business Challenge
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 26 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on March 11, 2024 9:32 am
Many people seem to have the sense that a real code of ethics is becoming rare in business, and unfortunately most startup professionals and business owners I know don't believe they can survive by fighting the trend. They don't realize that if they don't take an active role in the solution, they b
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7 Reasons Why You Should Make Every Effort To Have Fun In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 26 days ago
I’m convinced that people who have fun at work are more innovative, as well as happier. I don’t have any big scientific studies to prove this, but in my considerable business experience, I haven’t seen many successes come out of a group of fearful pessimists or unhappy people.
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7 Critical Steps From a Lone Business Founder to a Winning Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 28 days ago
You can’t win as a new venture founder working alone. You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support people. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply.
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6 Keys To Keeping You Focused On The Big Picture In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 29 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on March 9, 2024 4:17 pm
The most successful business owners and executives I have seen are savvy business people first, and experts in their field second. This may seem counter-intuitive to technologists, especially in an era when technology seems to be driving the world. Yet the sad truth is that a technology not focuse
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10 Ways To Start a New Business Today
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 31 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on March 7, 2024 8:21 am
These days I see a surge of new ventures as business professionals are recovering from the pandemic slowdown and looking for new opportunities to get ahead. If you are not starting a new venture yourself, the next best thing is joining one as a co-founder, or as an early employee. It takes much t
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