Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2018

As a business advisor, one of the things I see most often as a drag to productivity and growth is employees who, despite their best efforts, can’t change things that they know are hurting the company. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/26/2017. Identify team champions to drive initiatives and processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2017

Remember that annoying doesn’t mean non-productive – these may be top performers, with critical business skills. In either case, you need to understand the dynamics to maximize team performance, and for your own sanity and satisfaction. For any relationship to be maximally productive, both parties must actively manage the relationship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

Think of value propositions as bundles of services or products that create benefits (value) for customers. Every entrepreneur needs to know and communicate the total costs associated with their solution or product, including cost of goods sold, customer acquisition costs, capital costs, operational expenses, and partner costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2017

A key part of her message that resonated with me, as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is her guidance on how to deal with the constant demands and requests that every business founder faces. Otherwise don’t let guilt trick you into thinking you are actually doing something productive for you. If yes, apologize, then do better.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2017

You will then experience satisfaction, instead of increased pressure. The most productive and respected business people know their limits and assertively protect them. Time spent building and maintaining key work relationships can dramatically improve your productivity, reduce stress, and raise your melting point.

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