TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2021

Abodu has been active in the market, selling and building its ADUs since the fall of 2019. The result has been very high levels of customer satisfaction and rapid growth.” It also claims to offer a cheaper and faster process than if one were to build an ADU from start to finish.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. It’s harder, but necessary, to resist the response urge and actively listen to customers, while logging their input for later analysis. Eliminate pride and ego from the equation.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With Generative AI and LLMs, new avenues for improving operational efficiency and user satisfaction are emerging every day. This category encompasses a vast array of content, from emails and text documents to social media posts. Such a format is convenient for traditional search methods, where specific fields can be queried directly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2021

Every entrepreneur should consciously follow these five key actions and implementation tips, to compete and survive, as well as to get the personal satisfaction they expect from the lifestyle: Act on the important, don’t react to the urgent. Decide what is most important and get those activities in the bucket before the week begins.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

It’s been happening for some time, but business changes, accelerated by the recent pandemic, have highlighted the need for all of us to review our positions, image, and satisfaction at work. Don’t be limited by only non-real-time communications, implied with emails, texts, and online forums. Don’t be too humble.

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Social Media Summary Startup Mentor 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

This means being respectful and diligent about scheduling and keeping appointments, and returning emails and phone calls. Both sides need to practice active listening and thoughtful questions. That’s the ultimate satisfaction. Make efficient use of time for both parties. Practice two-way communication and candid feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

These are the endless stream of email, phone calls, and daily crises which prevent really important accomplishments, like closing customers. Start each day with the highest priority task you need done that day, and leave the emails and phone calls till the end of the day, if you have time. Rest makes you more productive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2021

Evidence continues to mount that companies with trusted leaders, such as Zappos , tend to outperform others in financial results, as well as team satisfaction, by as much as three to one. For example, you would never use the same words and tone in an email, text message, or on social media. Neglect to set the context for the message.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Yet there is more and more evidence that jumping tasks on every alert for a new email, text, or phone call actually decreases overall productivity. Practicing these will ensure greater productivity, less stress, more job satisfaction, and an improved overall sense of well-being. It means you may not actually see today’s reality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The result is that even highly engaged workers can get results without a sense of fulfillment or satisfaction. The first step to fulfillment is insuring that you have face-to-face conversations and joint social activities, so that you get to know one another better outside of social media and email.

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Social Media Satisfaction Summary Activity 78

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Here are some basics rules: Practice active listening. If it’s a judgment or fair treatment question, practice your active listening with each party. Provide regular progress updates to all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2013

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Here are some basics rules: Practice active listening. If it’s a judgment or fair treatment question, practice your active listening with each party. Provide regular progress updates to all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2012

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Here are some basics rules: Practice active listening. If it’s a judgment or fair treatment question, practice your active listening with each party. Provide regular progress updates to all.

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Tips Satisfaction Training Entrepreneur 116

Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Studies show that natural light has a positive effect on mental health, productivity, and job satisfaction. We’ve all sat through a meeting and thought to ourselves, “This could have been covered in an email.” For areas away from windows, consider installing more lighting. Reduce the Amount of Unnecessary Meetings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2015

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. It’s harder, but necessary, to resist the response urge and actively listen to customers, while logging their input for later analysis. Eliminate pride and ego from the equation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2013

This is the pain of the endless stream of email, phone calls, and daily crises which prevent any really important accomplishments, like closing customers. Start each day with the highest priority task you need done that day, and leave the emails and phone calls till the end of the day, if you have time. Avoid these. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2019

This means being respectful and diligent about scheduling and keeping appointments, and returning emails and phone calls. Both sides need to practice active listening and thoughtful questions. That’s the ultimate satisfaction. Make efficient use of time for both parties. Practice two-way communication and candid feedback.

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Mentor Startup Summary Satisfaction 85

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2012

This is the pain of the endless stream of email, phone calls, and daily crises which prevent any really important accomplishments, like closing customers. Start each day with the highest priority task you need done that day, and leave the emails and phone calls till the end of the day, if you have time. Avoid these. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2014

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. It’s harder, but necessary, to resist the response urge and actively listen to customers, while logging their input for later analysis. Eliminate pride and ego from the equation.

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Custom Customer Entrepreneur Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

This starts with responding to phone calls and emails in a timely and professional manner, and extends to thoughtful and unemotional exchanges in all discussions, business or personal. percent are "actively disengaged." Consistently professional in business communication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2015

Every entrepreneur should consciously follow these five key choices and implementation tips, to compete and survive, as well as to get the personal satisfaction they expect from the lifestyle: Act on the important, don’t react to the urgent. Decide what is most important and get those activities in the bucket before the week begins.

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Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. It’s harder, but necessary, to resist the response urge and actively listen to customers, while logging their input for later analysis. Eliminate pride and ego from the equation.

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Custom Customer Social Network Study 53

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Here are some basics rules: Practice active listening. If it’s a judgment or fair treatment question, practice your active listening with each party. Provide regular progress updates to all.

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Entrepreneur Satisfaction Training Custom 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2015

This means being respectful and diligent about scheduling and keeping appointments, and returning emails and phone calls. Both sides need to practice active listening and thoughtful questions. That’s the ultimate satisfaction. Make efficient use of time for both parties. Practice two-way communication and candid feedback.

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Mentor Startup Summary Satisfaction 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2016

Every entrepreneur should consciously follow these five key actions and implementation tips, to compete and survive, as well as to get the personal satisfaction they expect from the lifestyle: Act on the important, don’t react to the urgent. Decide what is most important and get those activities in the bucket before the week begins.

Product 60

Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 60

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

This means being respectful and diligent about scheduling and keeping appointments, and returning emails and phone calls. Both sides need to practice active listening and thoughtful questions. That’s the ultimate satisfaction. Make efficient use of time for both parties. Practice two-way communication and candid feedback.

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Mentor Startup Summary Satisfaction 60

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

He goes into the office on Sundays and reads emails from his thousands of employees on Saturdays. From my own experience, for your own calibration, here are some indications of what I believe truly committed means for a business professional and leader today: Actively proclaims leadership and responsibility. That’s commitment.

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Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Writing 59

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2013

This means being respectful and diligent about scheduling and keeping appointments, and returning emails and phone calls. Both sides need to practice active listening and thoughtful questions. That’s the ultimate satisfaction. Make efficient use of time for both parties. Practice two-way communication and candid feedback.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 27, 2011

Thus, my goal is to highlight a few books, games and other activities parents can share with their children. If your offspring are entrepreneurially inclined, these activities might nudge them in the direction of a lifetime of startups. As you accomplish each milestone, send the VC a brief email update.

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Resource 270

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

You get the personal satisfaction of making something out of almost nothing. It's amazing how rare it is for professionals to return phone calls and emails promptly, show up on time, or finish a project for the price quoted. When you don't accept capital from someone else, you aren't beholden to anyone else's input.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. It may be that all the doomsayers are right. But I don’t think so. Keep going.

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