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6 Mismatches In The Workplace Lead to People Burnout

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the dysfunctions I often see in my coaching and mentoring work with small businesses is team member burnout. Don’t be afraid to ask your team for motivation ideas and strategies. You can improve your office culture by nurturing positive relationships with people, actively listening to feedback, and coaching peers.

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7 Bases For Taking Control Of Your Time And Your Life

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Having a great idea is necessary, but not sufficient, to create a great business.

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10 Signals That You Can Be A Trusted Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Unfortunately, many aspiring leaders I mentor are not aware of the signals people are looking for, or are not attuned to the subtleties of their own actions. For example, measuring marketing team members on sales leads may not get you the revenue growth or trust you expected. Respectful conflict surfaces and refines new ideas.

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7 Reasons A Good Team Merits Priority Over Procedure

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time business advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I consistently find that the most thriving businesses are people-centric, and those team members create the best processes, rather than the other way around. Obviously, both are required for a company to stay healthy and growing.

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After “Retiring” at the Age of 40, My Wife, My ADHD & an Itch to Have an Impact on the World Sent Me Back to Work

Frank Addante

After founding 5 companies in a row, resulting in $5 billion in market value, $1 billion in sales, 2 IPOs (one on NYSE and one on Nasdaq) and raising $300M inc capital — I realized that my calling in life is to take all of those amazing experience and channel it into the next generation of impact-focused entrepreneurs.

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6 Ways To Learn From Failure, And Beat Success Odds

Startup Professionals Musings

In today’s rapidly changing world, there are no sure-fire winning ideas, and experiments within clearly defined parameters are the only way to gauge the potential of emerging opportunities. Establish mentoring and coaching relationships. Potential is enhanced in a learning culture.

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7 Keys To Timely And Compelling New Venture Progress

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Having a great idea is necessary, but not sufficient, to create a great business.

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