Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

In his classic book, “ Digital Context 2.0: His latest study breaks the online consumer audience into the following four categories, based on their level of comfort with sharing personal information, likes, and needs online: High-comfort consumers – 12 percent. Norton, Ph.D., Norton, Ph.D.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

Despite the fact that most of the CEOs I advise would claim to be in the first category, when I dig deeper I find that at best they are fast followers , due to the time consuming challenges of transforming any business in this digital age. Fast change today requires commitment and an adaptive learning culture at all levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

I just finished a new book, “ Jobs to Be Done ,” by Stephen Wunker, Jessica Wattman, and David Farber, which details well my perspective on these challenges and counter strategies. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

A couple of years ago I read the popular book, “The Four Hour Workweek &# by Tim Ferriss. Let me start by saying I’m a huge business book cynic. I think too many books are written by charlatans and have too much management jargon / double speak that I can’t stand. I wish I were good in the email category.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2015

In a recent FranklinCovey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. For insight, I recommend the details provided in a new book “ The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity, ” by Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill, and Leena Rinne.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. When I first discovered the concept I found it enlightening.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2016

In his new book, “ Digital Context 2.0: His latest study breaks the online consumer audience into the following four categories, based on their level of comfort with sharing personal information, likes, and needs online: High-comfort consumers – 12 percent. Norton, Ph.D., Norton, Ph.D.,

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

For example, if you’re going to build a travel planning website (as many, many startup entrepreneurs do) your basic research would be: How much do people spend on travel books / guides today? How much money will airlines companies, hotel companies or event companies pay me as a referral or for booking? Competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2012

Jim Stengel, in his latest book “ Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit ” chronicles a ten-year study of the world’s fifty best businesses, including Apple, and concludes that those who centered their businesses on a culture of improving people’s lives had a growth rate triple that of competitors in their categories.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2016

In a classic Franklin Covey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. For insight, I recommend the details provided in a recent book “ The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity, ” by Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill, and Leena Rinne.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2011

I have discussed in this series a number of books and games parents can share with their children which will cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. Many of the entrepreneurial lessons I learned from this adjunct Wharton study group, you too can share with your children. Anthony Holden, Author of poker strategy books.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Some days I respond to questions asked by folks like yourself, the press, or an entity doing a case study, i.e. Citrix, RIM, USC. I like to book my own travel, so I might be on Expedia or on an airplane. My company and I are a perfect case study for the Tech Council affiliation. What motivates you to do that?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

We then offer users a minimum of nine career choices in categories that are high growth and a best match, and tel you about those occupations. The two guys who teach this course have written a book, which is very interesting. Look for ways to move up? That's what we're trying to do. I've never met them, but I'm a fan of the whole idea.

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