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7 Ways To Raise Your Visibility As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

The best leaders don’t just give orders – you work with people you depend on to build trust, give and accept coaching, and motivate by being a role model for the approach you espouse. That means accepting coaching and seeking mentoring, as well as giving it. Espouse a higher purpose than profit or recognition.

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Could You Be A Business Coach, Or Do You Need One?

Startup Professionals Musings

We all know some peers in business who could use some coaching to unleash their potential and optimize performance, but would you know how to do the job if they asked you for help? Most people find it easier and quicker to just do the work themselves, than to guide someone else through the mindset and process needed.

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10 Ways To Prepare Your Team For Business Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a business mentor and advisor, I now always look for a culture and recommend team roles that nurture collaboration rather than contention, communities rather than silos , and transparent communication at all levels. You will find improved morale and satisfaction all around as well.

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9 Stages to Building a Robust And Rewarding Business

Startup Professionals Musings

These are the timeless principles that must guide all hiring, marketing, and execution decisions. Increase you focus on coaching, training, and mentoring. Implement the key business metrices you will live by. This is the stage where you move from managing by your gut to managing by numbers.

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6 Ways To Help Others At Work And Still Save Yourself

Startup Professionals Musings

I found him a coach, and we suggested the following steps that may help you as well in declining requests from peers, without leading with the “no” that you find hard to express: Ask for a small delay, to give you time to think. Offer one-minute mentoring up front, and stick to it. Have you ever noticed how many “Do you have a minute?”

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You Are Never Too Old To Learn To Surf (aka: Don’t Be Afraid To Suck)

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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.". Avoid The Self-guided Tour. This was a difficult and gradual transition.

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7 Startup Lessons from NBA Finals

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But Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich used his many years of experience to deliberate a plan that was well executed and surprised even the experts in the game, leading the underdog team to a Game 7 against the defending champions. Heat coach, Eric Spoelstra adapted to what the Spurs were doing because their initial game plan was not working.

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