At some point in their life, hopefully everyone strives to be the best in their chosen profession. Most people think that being the best requires more intelligence, more training, and more experience. In reality, in business or even in sports, the evidence is conclusive that it is as much about how
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11 Attributes Of Great Entrepreneurs I Have Known
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2847 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on December 6, 2016 6:18 pm
7 Keys To Making Staff Meetings An Asset vs Expense
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2848 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on December 7, 2016 1:46 pm
Most of us view weekly staff meetings today with a degree of trepidation and frustration. Many have suggested that it is time re-engineer this process, or eliminate the meetings entirely.
In an old survey on staff meeting obstacles conducted by GroupSystems, I found the following not-so-surprisi Read More
In an old survey on staff meeting obstacles conducted by GroupSystems, I found the following not-so-surprisi Read More
9 Transaction Models Shape Your Customer Experience
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2849 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on December 5, 2016 12:27 pm
Focus is everything in a business, whether it be a new startup or a large enterprise. In my role as a business advisor, I often see well-meaning entrepreneurs try to be everything to everyone, which results in many things done poorly, and few totally delighted customers. People are confused by mult
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5 Quotes From Business Founders Destined To Fail
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2851 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on December 3, 2016 1:31 pm
People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. We all know the role of starting and running a business is unpredictable, and has a high risk of failure. For people with a victim mentality, this fear of failure alone will almost certainly make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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7 Poor Leadership Habits You Must Avoid At All Cost
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2853 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on December 1, 2016 2:28 pm
Like many other career-minded business professionals, are you still waiting impatiently for that appointment to a leadership position, so that you can begin demonstrating your real leadership ability? In reality, you are already being evaluated for leadership by the habits and attributes you demons
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Seek Support Organizations Based On Startup Stage
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2854 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on November 29, 2016 6:11 pm
Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million dollar investment before they even have a business plan. That’s like trying to sell part of something to a stranger for big money when you haven’t fully defined it yet. It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your
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How To Lead Effectively In This Age Of Relationships
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2855 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on November 30, 2016 9:15 am
Startups provide leadership in the market. Entrepreneurs provide leadership to their startup. There are many styles of leadership, like dictatorial, laissez-faire, and democratic. One that I hear discussed more these days, in this age of relationships, is called “servant” leadership.
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5 Keys To Success In Rolling Out Software Worldwide
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2856 days ago
With the pervasiveness of the Internet, the world is smaller. The cloud makes software easily accessible, without waiting for CD shipments to arrive and installed. The good news is that the reach of your new software application is instantly worldwide, and the bad news is that most people still pre
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10 Keys To Open Leadership While Maintaining Control
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2858 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on November 26, 2016 3:14 am
The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” This is counter to the traditional business pre
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13 Red Flags To Avoid In Your Investor Funding Pitch
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2860 days ago
After listening to hundreds of startup pitches, and reading even more business plans, most new venture investors develop their own favorite list of “red flags” that signal the beginning of the end of their interest. Others, like Guy Kawasaki, have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lie
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