Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Unfortunately, from my own experience, it’s not that simple, and not doing some preparation first can easily result in stress, lack of satisfaction, and a hard road to success. These activities may be low-risk, but they teach volumes about the entrepreneur mindset, as well as the challenges and potential satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2021

People-centric leaders realize that the right motivated and accountable people are their real competitive advantage. Your team, properly selected, trained, and engaged, can focus on tomorrow’s requirements, learn from mistakes, and implement the constant improvements required to stay competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Unfortunately, these goals are often mutually exclusive, and focusing on the wrong ones won’t bring you that business success and satisfaction you crave. For example, Richard Branson relishes the satisfaction of initiating innovative startups, and rewarding strong team members with the opportunity to run a joint spinoff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2021

Marketing is necessary via social media, traditional media, and personal visibility, to attract customers, loyalty, and a competitive brand image. If you enjoy wearing many different hats and are constantly learning new skills, you will get more satisfaction as an entrepreneur. Relish being a “jack of all trades,” rather than expert.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2021

Show that others are an inspiration, not competition. Therefore, the sooner that you adopt the strategies outlined here, the better will be your odds of really changing the world, and having fun and satisfaction while doing it. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/01/2021. Never degrade others, including competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2021

For example, I commonly see metrics to keep track of revenue per employee, overtime, and absenteeism, but I don’t often see measures of overall customer satisfaction with individual employees. That customer experience is the best competitive advantage you can have, and the best predictor of long-term success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

You must recognize that change is the new norm in business, so problems represent opportunities to learn something new, improve your productivity and competitiveness of the business. Take satisfaction from wins to balance against setbacks. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/12/2021.

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