Berkonomics

DECEMBER 8, 2022

There is a theory about agile leadership that has been advanced by a number of business book authors, and this CEO’s method fits within that concept. Execution agility , where members of the group inspire the organization to execute in a new direction and adjust course as events unfold. There’s a term for this: “Agile leadership.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Some people are good at it and some are not – independent of their IQ or their book smarts (there may even be an inverse relationship here). Here is a formula from Brian Tracy, in his book “ The Power of Self-Discipline ” that I believe will help entrepreneurs move up a notch in this category: Take the time to define the problem clearly.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. Of course once submitted you could send out links to your friends and ask them to upvote your content and that would help. Of course reciprocity matters so they would all leap into action. It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2023

A few years ago, I enjoyed one of Guy Kawasaki’s first books, “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.” Here is a sampling of ten themes from the book that I think are just as relevant today as they were then: The reality of starting. Every one is a skill you need to master.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

As the school year kicks off for college students, one of the big tasks of the year is buying books for their courses. One startup, SwoopThat (www.swoopthat.com)--started by a recent college grad Jonathan Simkin --has made it much easier to buy books for student, by pulling up books based on a student's schedule.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2012

In most offices there would be a shelf of business books. Since, I am constantly reading to learn I would always ask questions about advice from the books. He thought, ‘of course they haven’t read them, when would they get time?’ The video was meant to be an engaging 10 minute video to summarize a valuable book.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

Of course it sounds nicer to live in a utopian socialist society where everybody has the same amount and life is “fair.” First, I recently read the must-read book Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton. But the book is a must read for entrepreneurs. I was thinking about this over the holiday. I love politics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I found these tried-and-true principles summarized very well in a recent book “ The Zigzag Principle ” by serial entrepreneur Rich Christiansen: Assess your resources. There are certain foundational elements that every entrepreneur must build on to succeed, as well as some critical tools we all need.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Bradford Smart captured this succinctly in his book, Topgrading. Of course, it’s great execution by great employees acting as a unit in the best interests of the enterprise. What makes a great leader great? No-one can do this alone. No CEO can do this with “B” players or less. The post Hire as if your survival depends upon it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A few years ago, I enjoyed one of Guy Kawasaki’s first books, “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.” Here is a sampling of ten themes from the book that I think are just as relevant today as they were then: The reality of starting. Every one is a skill you need to master.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process. A great business plan doesn’t have to be a book in length, with extensive financial statements. Of course, if you don’t yet understand all the elements, it’s time to learn.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2022

Over the course of these insights here and in my BERKONOMICS series of books and blogs, we explore the use of tools to help overcome this natural tendency. It is human nature to do so, deferring to the person more expert or more knowledgeable. What if…” we had seen this coming?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2021

In his classic book, “ Consider: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking In Your Organization ,” Daniel Patrick Forrester talks about how some successful entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, force some think time in their schedule by abandoning the office for a cabin in the woods every few months for some reflective thinking.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Of course we can’t. There are of course many Seed VCs who take board seats, don’t over-commit to too many deals and try to help with “company building” activities to help at a company’s vulnerable foundations. Hot, Flat & Crowded.”

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2017

I’ve read and reread the book a number of times and find myself using the techniques often in many areas of my life. That of course jumps to the top of the list for young, fast growing technology companies. In 1981, Herb Cohen wrote and published “ You Can Negotiate Anything ”, an excellent guide to great negotiating.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2021

Some people are good at it and some are not – independent of their IQ or their book smarts (there may even be an inverse relationship here). Here is a formula from Brian Tracy, in his classic book “ No Excuses! Select a solution, any solution, and then decide on a course of action. Make a decision. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

I found some help in this regard from a classic book, “ Humanizing Big Data ,” by leading consumer researcher Colin Strong. million books from 1800 to 2000 to let anyone analyze cultural trends. Of course, there is a big jump needed from data to real insights, intelligent decisions, and future predictions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Bloom’s classic book, “ The New Experts: Win Today's Newly Empowered Customers.” Of course you want your customer to come back, but the best ones also become your evangelists in bringing their friends to you, and broadcasting their positive experiences to the world through social media. Capitalize on the multiplier moment.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2013

Or as Michael Lewis aptly called in this great book, “ The New, New Thing “ Pinterest is killing it with their new UI. In due course. In the absence of conviction, experience or pain-in-the-ass board members it’s easy to veer off course. The new thing. The shiny object. Facebook Fan Pages launch. get me some.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Inspired by real-life experiences and research, she got a group of friends together to present their findings in the new book “It’s a Sharable Life.”. “In The book is self-described as “…the first, mainstream practical guide to the sharing economy, showing people how they can lead richer, more fulfilling lives with more money and less stuff.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Dreaming of a company many times the size, he led the board to approve a complete reversal of course, even stating that the company should ignore the existing market niche completely and redesign the product for the broad Fortune 500 corporate market. All investors, including the VC firm, lost everything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Of course, this kind of leadership has a big risk, since you have no one to blame if you get it wrong. This may mean attending industry conferences, taking college courses, or reading some key books. It may be time for you to start your own blog, write a book, or volunteer as a speaker at public events in your domain.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It could be as simple as reading the right book. Because I believe that negotiation is so important to our success in the business and in the social world, I re-read my favorite book on the subject again every couple of years, just to keep myself aware and sharp using the tools and techniques so important to a successful negotiation.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It could be as simple as reading the right book. Because I believe that negotiation is so important to our success in the business and in the social world, I re-read my favorite book on the subject again every couple of years, just to keep myself aware and sharp using the tools and techniques so important to a successful negotiation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2023

That’s why I’m impressed with the classic book, “ All Dreams on Deck: Charting the Course for Your Life and Work ,” by Jeremy Cage. In his book, he couches his guidance in a real-life metaphor of his sailing trip around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2022

Market change happens too frequently these days, and organizations need to quickly change course just to survive. And without knowing where you stand, there is no way to set a course. Strategy used to come from the inside looking out, but now it must come from a dialogue and engagement with constituents.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

I recently replied to a Quora entry which asked, “What are the best business-related books?” I concluded by including a link to an entry I wrote entitled, The Author’s Dilemma – Why Business Books Suck. To set the record straight, I am an avid reader, although I seldom read business books. Business Books Redux.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2021

Of course, experiences and failures are the best teachers, but I find that learning from other people’s experiences is a much faster and less painful approach. My first answer to all these frustrations is to step back and focus on the basics. Every great business is made up of a core group of key components.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2022

In all cases, it’s more effective and less painful to do it as a planned process, rather than a crash course in survival. The classic book “ Resurgence: The Four Stages of Market-Focused Reinvention ,” by top Kellogg School of Management faculty members Gregory S. Carpenter, Gary F. Gebhardt, and John F.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Thanks to globalization, a professional freelancer can sign up on platforms like Kajabi , a startup that allows you to sell e-courses and host online workshops. If FaceTime or Skype is not enough during crunch time, just book a room in a coworking hub. Laptops and coffee cups go together in a flatlay image of a digital nomad’s desk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2023

Tommy Spaulding, in his classic book, “ It’s Not Just Who You Know ,” categorizes relationships into five levels, like floors of a building, and identifies the attributes of relationships at the different levels. Of course, relationships seldom fit neatly into a given level.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Of course, even lifestyle entrepreneurs want to be happy, and want their business to be “successful.” Johnson in their classic book, “ Business Alchemy: Turning Ideas Into Gold ,” these different success expectations are what separates a lifestyle entrepreneur from a growth entrepreneur: Owner is the only one “in charge.” Cobb and M.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

And I’m sure they had no idea what they were fathering with that effort which eventually became ARPANET, and then of course, the Internet itself. Tim Burners-Lee wanted to use it to create a friendlier “web” of pages, sharing data like the pages of a massive library of books extending throughout the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2021

John Bradberry, in his classic book “ 6 Secrets To Startup Success ” explores many of these attributes, especially passion, and defines some useful principles to help enthusiastic entrepreneurs squeeze the most out of their passion, while not being trapped by it. Unfortunately, less than half of these new ventures survive beyond a few years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process. A great business plan doesn’t have to be a book in length, with extensive financial statements. Of course, if you don’t yet understand all the elements, it’s time to learn.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2013

The new service is a big expansion for Docstoc, which has been slowly growing out its small business resource tools, which range from online legal and other documents to business licenses, from online education courses to e-books.

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