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7 Key Entrepreneur Habits Highlight Execution Ability

Startup Professionals Musings

Sets goals and milestones, with metrics to track progress. They define metrics for each goal, and diligently track themselves against these metrics. Affirming and rewarding team members for key actions creates more momentum, commitment, and satisfaction. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/20/2016.

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7 Steps To Turning Business-As-Usual Into A Moonshot

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You need to quantify measurable criteria for success, using business metrics. Effective progress requires a detailed project plan, milestones, resource assignments, metrics, and status meetings on a regular schedule. In addition, you will like the exhilaration and satisfaction that comes with a successful moonshot.

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8 Essential Attributes of a Successful Mindset

Startup Professionals Musings

Sets realistic goals with milestones and metrics to gauge progress. Building a new business is essentially turning a vision into a financially self-sustaining operation that provides satisfaction and value to both the customer and the entrepreneur. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 01/20/2016.

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8 Challenges To Overcome In The Growth Of Hyperlocal

Startup Professionals Musings

You need metrics to show dominant penetration of the relevant customer demographic, added value over existing media, and real customer testimonials of value. Businesses that focus on the local community have long been the source of satisfaction and financial livelihood of entrepreneurs. Anyone can do it.

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Business Success Is All About Doing More In Less Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Define clear goals and metrics for your productivity. Savor the satisfaction of success, and watch the stress melt away. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/31/2016. Productivity is perceived results per unit of time, and is not related to actual hours spent working, or working intensity.

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