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5 Unfair Advantages To Help You Succeed In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the things I’ve learned over my years as a business mentor and investor is that life isn’t fair when it comes to succeeding in business. Use friends and mentors with extensive experience to gauge both. The key is to keep learning, from mentors, books, and online. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/15/2022.

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7 Steps To Creating An Effective Personal Brand Today

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I add my insights here to her guide to uncovering your own unique value proposition, building a positioning strategy, and becoming a valuable brand: Assess whether your career path is on trend. You need to step out of your comfort zone to socialize, meet new people, and collaborate with peers, company leaders, and mentors.

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10 Ways To Prepare Your Team For Business Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a business mentor and advisor, I now always look for a culture and recommend team roles that nurture collaboration rather than contention, communities rather than silos , and transparent communication at all levels. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/17/2022.

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6 Keys To Becoming An Emotionally Intelligent Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

The experts define emotional intelligence as a leader's ability to recognize individual and team emotions, to understand their effect, and manage your own to guide your next move. Mentors and coaches are always willing to help you find creative ways around roadblocks, even ones you don’t even see.

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