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Adopt An Entrepreneur Mindset To Enhance Your Career

Startup Professionals Musings

Both want personal satisfaction and financial success. Every business depends on customers to thrive, and every employee role has some correlation to customer satisfaction. Know your peers and build your competitive advantage. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 09/11/2018. In fact, U.S.

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8 Ways To Prepare Yourself For Business Crises Ahead

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs see their new venture as a fun adventure, until the pressures of a cash flow crisis, or a manufacturing quality problem, or a major customer satisfaction problem hits. Here are the top approaches I recommend, and the entrepreneur mindsets that I see in survivors: Evaluate new competitive threats as new opportunities.

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9 Innovation Practices For Long-Term Business Health

Startup Professionals Musings

When innovations are driven by increased customer value and satisfaction, business growth will come naturally from repeat business, new customers, and referrals. Nice to have” features or a ten percent cost advantage is not convincing or competitive these days. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 06/19/2018.

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8 Ways To Instill A Sense Of Purpose In Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If you want your company and team members to be seen as going above and beyond the competition, you need to include an element that adds social value or sustainability for the greater community. Make sure you select a mission that adds shared value and provides a competitive edge, as well as playing to your strengths and interests.

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7 Tips For Building The Right People Relationships

Startup Professionals Musings

Personal friendships will improve communications and trust, and will definitely improve your personal satisfaction and life balance, between work and play. Work to make your ability to manage relationships your sustainable competitive advantage. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/05/2018.

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7 Keys To Making People First And Winning In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s easy to see how cultures go astray, for example, when you pay only for sales volume, but expect a high focus on customer satisfaction. If you aren’t at least keep pace with a strong culture and finding a way to differentiate yourself, you’re already falling behind competition. Provide an inviting and appropriate work environment.

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7 Ways To Counter The “I’m Too Busy” Syndrome At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

Your competitive drive for success will cause you to dive in with more energy and not be easily distracted. If you can check off all three by the end of the day, you will get the satisfaction of list completion, without the frustration of a growing list. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/03/2018.

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