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10 Steps To More Health And Happiness At Work In 2018

Startup Professionals Musings

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2018, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. The happiest people are the ones who can split their focus between work and family, and get value and satisfaction from both. Keep track of your wins.

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Celebrating the Life and Work of Tony Hsieh

Tech.Co

It’s with profound sadness we mourn the loss of a true visionary, author, mentor, thought-leader, investor, and friend, Tony Hsieh. Under Hsieh’s leadership, Zappos revolutionized the apparel industry, and e-commerce in general, by being one of the first to prioritize customer satisfaction and service. By Frank Gruber and Jen Consalvo.

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7 Tips For Building The Right People Relationships

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a mentor to business professionals and entrepreneurs over the years, I have found that it’s important to take a hard look at the relationships around you on a regular basis. But, like most other skills, you can learn from these priorities: Everyone benefits from active mentoring.

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5 Phases of Leadership Growth Lead To Company Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Lead and mentor team members to run all business areas. All teams must be motivated and engaged by your leadership and mentoring. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/20/2018. The team must handle daily tasks. In this final stage, your business must scale successfully without you cloning or killing yourself.

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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. Even with all my years of experience mentoring in business, I can’t predict how you will prepare for and react to pressure situations.

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4 Steps To The Support You Need To Save Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Most people get a tremendous satisfaction from helping others, but are equally afraid to offer without being asked. The best way to do this in business is to proactively ask someone to be your mentor. The most successful business executives build one or more two-way mentoring relationships with peers.

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7 Employee Practices That Will Make You A ‘Superboss’

Startup Professionals Musings

This may seem counter-intuitive to many managers who fear losing their best employees, since managers never seem to have time to focus on recruiting and mentoring new talent. This is another aspect of capitalizing on strengths and satisfaction. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/06/2018.

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