Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I’ve also struggled trying to define the characteristics that set these bosses apart, so I was impressed with the classic book, “ Superbosses ,” by Dartmouth professor and consultant Sydney Finkelstein. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Accept high talent turnover as a sign of success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2022

I’ve always been looking for the specific behaviors required to make the change, so I was pleased to see some real guidance in the classic book, “ The Melting Point ,” by Dr. Christian Marcolli, a world-class expert on sustainable high performance. Set aside time to seek out experts in your field for ideas, as well as mentoring and coaching.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. Nice sweep!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

This is a tough challenge for every coach and mentor. I’ve never had a definitive list of recommendations to overcome these qualms, so I was pleased to see the insights in a new book, “ Arrive and Thrive ,” by Susan MacKenty Brady, Janet Foutty, and Lynn Perry Wooten. Embrace the real you as your competitive advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2019

That’s why I was pleased to see the balance on people versus process in a classic book on how to fix your organization, “ The Diamond Process ,” by Mike J Diamond and Christopher R Harding. Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Most VCs are book smart. It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). In fact, book smart can be a negative. VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit. They will call you back. Don’t dumb it down for social media. Don’t put all your faith in passion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

One source I like is the classic book “ Who’s That Sitting At My Desk? ” in sociology, and is a coach and speaker on work issues and friendship. Can be a competitive advantage. Competition over salary, promotions, and position. This can cause feelings of unfairness, and initiate emotionally competitive efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

That’s why I was pleased to see the balance on people versus process in a new book on how to fix your organization, “ The Diamond Process ,” by Mike J Diamond and Christopher R Harding. Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. Of course, some balance is required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2019

I’ve always been looking for the specific behaviors required to make the change, so I was pleased to see some real guidance in a classic book, “ The Melting Point ,” by Dr. Christian Marcolli, a world-class expert on sustainable high performance. Set aside time to seek out experts in your field for ideas, as well as mentoring and coaching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2017

I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit. They will call you back. Don’t dumb it down for social media. Don’t put all your faith in passion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s recent book “ Do It! Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit. They will call you back. Don’t dumb it down for social media. Don’t put all your faith in passion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

Chip Bell and Ron Zemke, who are experts in this area, provide some of the best specific insights I’ve seen, in their book “ Managing Knock Your Socks Off Service.” It must be understandable, written down, and verifiable, with regular measurements and metrics to make it real, benchmarked against the competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2015

One source I like is the classic book “ Who’s That Sitting At My Desk? ” in sociology, and a coach and speaker on work issues and friendship. Can be a competitive advantage. Competition over salary, promotions, and position. This can cause feelings of unfairness, and initiate emotionally competitive efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Yet, according to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), over half of new businesses offer something else - personal professional services, including consulting, business coaching, and advisory services. Announcing that you are a consultant, and hoping demand will set your focus, is not a good strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2017

One source I like is the classic book “ Who’s That Sitting At My Desk? ” in sociology, and is a coach and speaker on work issues and friendship. Can be a competitive advantage. Competition over salary, promotions, and position. This can cause feelings of unfairness, and initiate emotionally competitive efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2013

I found some help from marketing coach David Newman’s new book “ Do It! Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit. They will call you back. Don’t dumb it down for social media. Don’t put all your faith in passion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2016

I’ve also struggled trying to define the characteristics that set these bosses apart, so I was impressed with the new book, “ Superbosses ,” by Dartmouth professor and consultant Sydney Finkelstein. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Accept high talent turnover as a sign of success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

One source I like is a recent book “ Who’s That Sitting At My Desk? ” in sociology, and a coach and speaker on work issues and friendship. Can be a competitive advantage. Competition over salary, promotions, and position. This can cause feelings of unfairness, and initiate emotionally competitive efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2013

I’ve seen it too often in real life, and it was reinforced to me a while back in a book by Trevor Blake, “ Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life.” Trevor is a highly successful serial entrepreneur and success coach who has studied this phenomenon for many years, including the latest findings in neuroscience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2017

I’ve always been looking for the specific behaviors required to make the change, so I was pleased to see some real guidance in a new book, “ The Melting Point ,” by Dr. Christian Marcolli, a world-class expert on sustainable high performance. Set aside time to seek out experts in your field for ideas, as well as mentoring and coaching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2012

I’ve seen it too often in real life, and it was reinforced to me recently when I read a new book by Trevor Blake, “ Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life.” Trevor is a highly successful serial entrepreneur and success coach who has studied this phenomenon for many years, including the latest findings in neuroscience.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out e-commerce features, but Beacons boasts competitive creator monetization tools with just a $6 million seed round in May. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5 ’ ” Image Credits: Snipfeed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

They’re not buying a book on Amazon or shoes on Zappos. One of the best sales coaches I ever worked with used to talk to me about “testing prospects.” GroupOn, Living Social, AdMeld, Gilt Group, Demand Media, ShoeDazzle, Tumblr, FourSquare, etc. You need to create a sense of competition. Meet in person.

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