Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2021

This starts by hiring people with the right skills and training. Focus on providing clear instructions and coaching. Set completion times and milestones for follow-up. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/08/2021. You really don’t know what others around you are capable of until you give them a chance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2021

You must start this process by sharing your own values and priorities, and explaining how you see the work values relate to the bigger picture of customer satisfaction and a better future for all. Enhance intrinsic motivation through coaching. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/16/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2021

You may be able to establish a startup while working alone, or managing autocratically , but long-term business growth and success requires the power of effective group relationships to achieve exceptional engagement , team alignment, and results. She is a trusted and experienced leadership advisor, executive coach, and author.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

While others wait for direction, step up and lead. Top performers don’t wait to be asked; they get things started and involve others, even when they’re not officially in charge. Every business needs a collective leadership culture today, where anyone can step up to lead based on their unique knowledge, without fear of retribution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That means public recognition of individual achievements, providing feedback, and coaching and mentoring along the way. Be self-starting and tenacious on key challenges. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/19/2021. It just means that you need to temper your aspirations to fit the real you, and have fun.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Before you start your business, think hard about your vision for fulfillment, and write it down. One of the keys to my own fulfillment has been coaching, mentoring, and give-back of what I have learned along the way. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/20/2021. Don’t wait for a crisis to decide what is important.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

The solution is to hire carefully, and then focus on personal motivators, as well as training and coaching. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/22/2021. This results in much wasted effort to protect their position, with little focus on company results. Your well-being and the success of your company depends on it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

With some coaching and mentoring from other leaders, I was able to do it myself, so I know you can do it too, by committing to the following strategies: Train yourself to always look for positives, not negatives. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/12/2021. Never use emotion as a substitute for preparation.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Despite the challenges that COVID has presented to the broader economy and startup ecosystem, we remain optimistic about (and in awe of) the resilience of our portfolio companies and their Founders. These are fundamental to how we are coaching our portfolio companies as well  we practice what we preach! Being grateful.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2021

The most successful managers I know spend up to fifteen percent of their time each week with each team member, coaching them, motivating them, and helping to resolve problems. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/15/2021. For all the reasons outlined above, don’t let that be your downfall.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Your goal must be to make every aspect of a customer interaction a joy to both you and them, starting from the shopping experience, to the sales close, to delivery and service. At every Ritz-Carlton , for example, employees are authorized to spend up to $2,000 per guest to solve any guest issue and make the stay positively memorable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

Start with your own story, the mission of your business, and how to make everyone in your domain, including customers, into advocates and teachers. In addition, he has often stated that his first priority is serving his employees and his extended business family, through coaching, mentoring, and effective communication.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? There was no money train.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2021

By definition, all of you entrepreneurs are leaders, by taking the initiative to start a new company. Yet I have learned over the years as a startup advisor that all business leaders are not the same. You generally don’t fix things by throwing them away and starting over. The time to get started is now.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 14, 2020

Gender bias in medicine is systemic,” says Carine Carmy, the fast-talking CEO and co-founder of Origin , during a condensed chat about her startup mission to make physical therapy for women and mothers accessible and affordable across the US, both online and through a network of physical clinics.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2021

Seems like just a moment ago it was New Year’s Day and we were all committing to our better selves for 2021 as so many of us do. A date is just a date and starting on March 5th and committing to 10 great months is just as productive as starting on January 1st. Anybody would forgive you if your plan slipped. Let’s get going.

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