Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

With the advent of social media, and instant communication via the Internet, that definition has been expanded to include all aspects of the customer experience , from finding you and what they need, to the ease of completing the transaction, as well as all follow-on support. Inflexible processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Since I’m not a life coach, I can’t comment on the broader implications, but in my role as advisor to many startups, I do often find myself recommending a focus on many of his key points, which I will paraphrase here: Think in terms of action. Expand your definition of the problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In my role as a mentor to business professionals and entrepreneurs over the years, I have found that it’s important to take a hard look at the relationships around you on a regular basis. But, like most other skills, you can learn from these priorities: Everyone benefits from active mentoring. A good coach is not a critic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You can’t find the time for coaching and mentoring. Maybe now is the time to bring in outside coaching and motivational speakers, as well as more training. In my experience, employees usually leave if they are not satisfied with you, rather than a salary level or role definition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2021

Many years ago, John Hamm published some definitive work on this subject in " Why Entrepreneurs Don't Scale " in the Harvard Business Review. Thus my best recommendation, if you want to scale and to survive, is to open up and work closely with an “outsider” that you trust, such as a respected board member, a coach, a mentor, or an investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2021

In addition to saying yes too often, professionals under pressure often say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response. Green, a noted executive coach, speaker, and CEO of Brilliance, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2018

One of the lessons I have learned over the years as a business executive, and now as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is that if you really want employees who enthusiastically take ownership of their work, you have to start treating them like owners, not renters. By definition, the freedom box is different for every owner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

This is a tough challenge for every coach and mentor. I’ve never had a definitive list of recommendations to overcome these qualms, so I was pleased to see the insights in a new book, “ Arrive and Thrive ,” by Susan MacKenty Brady, Janet Foutty, and Lynn Perry Wooten.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Since I’m not a life coach, I can’t comment on the broader implications, but in my role as advisor to many startups, I do often find myself recommending a focus on many of his key points, which I will paraphrase here: Think in terms of action. Expand your definition of the problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Since I’m not a life coach, I can’t comment on the broader implications, but in my role as advisor to many startups, I do often find myself recommending a focus on many of his key points, which I will paraphrase here: Think in terms of action. Expand your definition of the problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2011

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. With the five-minute mentoring approach, the mentee asks for your support in their decision, or asks for your insight on the considerations for them making a future decision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2015

I’m not talking about the Shark Tank TV show, but some might say the panel fits the definition. Academic coach investors. Coaching should be expected and appreciated, but you don’t have time for constant tutorials on how to run a business. A good advisor and mentor will tackle questions and then offer key insights.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Investors are very focused on diligence, on business models that make sense, and those companies that have a definite competitive advantage and defensibility to what they're doing. What is not happening, is those marginal deals that would have gotten funded a number of years ago, when things were better, are not making it.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2014

It wasn''t until I turned 50 that I fully adopted basketball legend John Wooden''s definition of victory: "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.". This was a difficult and gradual transition. Consciousness Can Be A Bummer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places the leader at the front, and not the rear. Yet many, many executives try to lead through fear and intimidation. This isn’t really leading at all. It’s pushing. This is a quality that cannot be bought or bullied.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

This is a problem for a strategy consultant because you are, by definition, a generalist that is thrown into new problems again and again. The wisest mentor I ever had was Ameet Shah , my partner on several projects. The wisest mentor I ever had was Ameet Shah , my partner on several projects.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

You have to figure out when to be the up-beat coach, “It will all get better, stay confident, keep the course” or the honest voice in one’s ear, “Listen mate, you’ve been protecting your head of product for far too long. By definition this means others will doubt you. You have to deal with CEOs who resign.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

We'll talk more about that, but what we do is bring the data cloud to life through licensed professional coaches, who understand the incentives of behavior change, and meet participants where they are, through three or four occasional recommendations each month. VC is definitely a dream job. Clayton Lewis: That's a great question.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

You’re the coach, mentor, cheerleader. After all, building organizations is about making difficult decisions across all functions and by definition this means overruling individual silos at times. But your job isn’t to make every decision for him.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

As a result, there have also been many new resources and mentors popping up specifically aimed at women. Here is a short list of impacts they commonly reported and all mentors have seen: You feel overwhelmed. To help you, find a coach, create a system, join a group, or get a partner. That’s the real definition of success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2016

In the dictionary definition, character is said to be “the stable and distinctive qualities built into an individual’s life which determine his or her response regardless of circumstances.” For leaders, this is often evident in the willingness to be coached, by outside experts or by your own team. Promote resilience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

It’s important to involve your team in the definition of purpose, and agree it is consistent with a viable business model, including opportunity, customer need, and a positive return. Hire, coach, and train everyone on the team to focus on communication. Design a structure flexible enough for change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2013

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places the leader at the front, and not the rear. Yet many, many executives try to lead through fear and intimidation. This isn’t really leading at all. It’s pushing. This is a quality that cannot be bought or bullied.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2011

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places one at the front and not the rear. Yet many, many executives try to lead through fear and intimidation. This isn’t really leading at all. It’s pushing. Those of you with time in the military probably understand this concept well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2017

In addition to saying yes too often, professionals under pressure often say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response. Green, a noted executive coach, speaker, and CEO of Brilliance, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2013

In the dictionary definition, character is said to be “the stable and distinctive qualities built into an individual’s life which determine his or her response regardless of circumstances.” For an entrepreneur, this is often evident in the willingness to be coached, by outside experts or by your own team. Promote resilience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2012

In the dictionary definition, character is said to be “the stable and distinctive qualities built into an individual’s life which determine his or her response regardless of circumstances.” For an entrepreneur, this is often evident in the willingness to be coached, by outside experts or by your own team. Promote resilience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2010

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places one at the front and not the rear. Yet many, many executives try to lead through fear and intimidation. This isn’t really leading at all. It’s pushing. Those of you with time in the military probably understand this concept well.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Almost by definition to be a great leader you need to be an effective psychologist. If you want to retain the best talent you have to be able to devolve power, coach people for performance, resolve conflicts, find ways to create growth opportunities, balance carrot / stick motivational techniques, etc.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2011

We began doing singles events, matchmaking, and date coaching. We started definitely for women only. Definitely making people’s lives easier. For a female entering this world you have to get mentors, ask people to coffee. , Val and I started this single’s website/blog just for fun and on the side. What’s next?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.” In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. VCs have the safety of not being that person. That is what separates us. And what makes you crazy. And special. So you become jaded.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The basic components are obvious: talented founders, great engineers, angel money, venture capital, access to larger corporates (for business, funding & talent), great education / research (for IP breakthroughs) and a sufficient ecosystem of mentors, advisors, executive coaches and mavens. CincyTech today has $28.5

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