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8 Keys To Maximizing Your Confidence and Self-Esteem

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor, I’m regularly frustrated by people who try to cover their lack of confidence with ego and arrogance , rather than working on the base issue. Show that others are an inspiration, not competition. Everyone sees your energy applied more productively, and has the urge to help.

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7 Ways To Raise Your Visibility As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own years of experience helping new businesses grow, I’d like to offer my own summary of some key lower-level action items, which I believe every business professional and entrepreneur can learn and practice to their advantage: Show ambition and a sense of urgency in every role. Create innovative change from existing resources.

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6 Keys To Finding The Right People For A Winning Team

Startup Professionals Musings

In these days of rapid change, the pandemic, and worldwide competition, you need to make sure your entire team is customer-focused, innovative, and always looking around the corner for the next big thing. Find folks who are customer-centric and sensitive to competition. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/26/2021.

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7 Reasons A Good Team Merits Priority Over Procedure

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time business advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I consistently find that the most thriving businesses are people-centric, and those team members create the best processes, rather than the other way around. People-centric leaders realize that the right motivated and accountable people are their real competitive advantage.

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8 Mindset Principles That Lead To Success In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time business advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I’ve always been impressed with the few who seem to always come out ahead, no matter what the challenge. It may feel good initially to have people around who wait for your requests, but they can’t always help you. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/02/2021.

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7 Personal Decisions That Delineate Your Best Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, in my role as mentor to young entrepreneurs, I always recommend that you first take a hard look at your own values and priorities, before jumping into any new startup, as the founder, or even as a side hustle. Is monetary return or helping others your priority? Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/09/2021.

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6 Ways To Strengthen Your Base As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs, I don’t believe that it is only a birthright, and there are several key strategies, including the following, that you can learn and practice which will lead to success: Give your own judgement a high priority in decisions. It can help you be right when, without expert help, you might fail.