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MARCH 10, 2012

And with these examples, there is one assumed property. 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. The video was meant to be an engaging 10 minute video to summarize a valuable book. Readitfor.me

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

I found some help in this regard from a classic book, “ Humanizing Big Data ,” by leading consumer researcher Colin Strong. Many market research companies now use this data by ‘scraping’ the web to obtain detailed examples of the sentiment relating to particular issues, brands, products, and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An excellent example is the initiative by Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a few years ago to give away their battery patents, to infrastructure and competitive car providers, without transactional agreements. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Here are some examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Richard recently published a new book, The Soul Of A Deal , talking about his experience with deal making and interviewing such others as J.J.Abrams, Deepak Chopra, Peter Guber, Reid Hoffman, Penn Jillette and many others on their own experiences. We caught up with Richard to learn more about the book and deal making.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

For example, innovative technologists often come up with a new device or app, just because they can, and assume everyone will want one. I was happy to see this strategy expertly illustrated in a new book, “ The Innovation Mindset ,” by Lorraine H. Investors expect this step to be proven successful before funding.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2023

A recent example: The advent of ChatGBT and other artificial intelligent applications took us by surprise but changed the rules for many managers and workers in numerous fields. And I have numerous stories from personal experience that reinforce these two traits as the most positive indicators of future success in business.

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AUGUST 30, 2019

In my experience as a business advisor, one of the best ways to get all of these, is to publish a book on the technology, the journey, or some relevant lessons learned. Your book need not be a best-seller, and it probably won’t make you any money directly, but it’s the best business card you could ever imagine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Since I’m a fan of real-world feedback, I was intrigued by the insights on differentiation in the classic book, “ Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Small Business Owners ,” by Michael Mazzeo, Paul Oyer, and Scott Schaefer. A good example is Dominos Pizza “We’ll deliver in 30 minutes or less, or it’s free!”

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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! For example, “sales are too low” may mean strong competitors, ineffective advertising, or a poor sales process.

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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. Cohen sets up an example where a senior position job candidate is stuck on a salary twice as high as the CEO is willing to pay, leading to a standoff between the two.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2013

DogVacay , the online peer-to-peer marketplace for dog sitting services, announced today that it has released its own, iPhone application which makes it easier for its hosts to manage bookings through the service. DogVacay said the current app is only for hosts, but it hopes to have an app for guests in the future.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2022

I agree more with Dr. Roger Schwarz and his classic book, “ Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams.” Use specific examples and agree on what important words mean. If you hear someone on the team using a word or term that you think is unclear to others, ask for a specific example. Discuss un-discussable issues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2021

The specifics of these shortcomings are hard to nail down, but I was impressed with the good summary provided in a new book, “ Make It, Don’t Fake It ,” by Sabrina Horn. For example, a few years ago Wells Fargo seriously damaged its brand trying to grow the business by creating accounts without proper customer consent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

For example, I remember a classic book by Penina Rybak, “ The NICE Reboot ,” that does a great job of outlining problem solving steps, honed from working with special needs youngsters. After some review of available resources, I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a birthright.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2021

Darryl Rosen, in the classic book “ Table for Three? The leadership one is setting a poor example by your own actions (“Do as I say, not as I do.”) Worse yet, associates will follow your example. illustrates this with humor for each of fifty dumb mistakes that smart managers don’t make. Fail to see the positives in others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

I just finished a new book, Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption , by Leo Tilman and Charles Jacoby, which has helped me net out the key principles for businesses to become more agile. Apple , as an example, has made agility and new markets their brand image, as well as their source of growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

I remember a classic book, “ Jobs to Be Done ,” by Stephen Wunker, Jessica Wattman, and David Forber, which details well my perspective on these challenges and counter strategies. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Multiple decision makers required to close a sale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

In my opinion, great examples in today’s entrepreneur world include Elon Musk (Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Richard Branson (Virgin Group). Twitter and GrubHub are just a couple of examples where CFOs have been asked to absorb COO responsibilities in the last few years, to capitalize on individual strengths.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

In a thought-provoking book by David Cushman with Jamie Burke, “ The 10 Principles of Open Business ,” the authors contend that many recent success stories in business, including Apple and Whole Foods, were built on at least one open business principle. Shared and collaborative activity (connectedness). Adjust accordingly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Harris, in his classic book “ Transformative Entrepreneurs ,” provides examples of key elements of transformative ideas and leadership abilities that separate the winners from the losers. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

In my search for guidance on modern business leadership studies, both scientific and actual case studies, I was impressed with a new book, “ Head and Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership ,” by Dr. Kirstin Ferguson. Courageous actions are often small and subtle, but equally important to high-profile examples.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

For example, technologist entrepreneurs often come up with a new device or application, just because they can, and assume everyone will want one. You will find specifics in a classic book, “ The Entrepreneur’s Playbook ,” by Leonard C. It takes a real selling opportunity to sustain a business idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2020

I found some help in this regard from a classic book, “ Humanizing Big Data ,” by leading consumer researcher Colin Strong. Many market research companies now use this data by ‘scraping’ the web to obtain detailed examples of the sentiment relating to particular issues, brands, products, and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

I remember a classic book, “ Jobs to Be Done ,” by Stephen Wunker, Jessica Wattman, and David Forber, which details well my perspective on these challenges and counter strategies. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Multiple decision makers required to close a sale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. For example, I often cite the case of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer , who grew Microsoft together. That’s why I caution my aspiring entrepreneur clients against proclaiming to investors that they are a great “idea” person. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2022

In the classic book, “ The Difference: When Good Enough Isn't Enough ,” Subir Chowdhury shines a bright light on both these issues. We all know of examples where employees and managers see the same problem occur over and over again, but never raise a flag indicating that something can and should be done.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Many people have tried to outline and refine these important attributes, including Kawasaki in his classic book “ Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. ” For example, the Lexus experience is more than the steel, leather, glass, and rubber. A deep product or service has a robust set of features. Completeness.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

I was happy to see quantified evidence of this in a new book, “ Winning on Purpose ,” by Fred Reichhheld, creator of the Net Promoter system of management, in concert with Darci Darnell and Maureen Burns. Everyone in your community has a desire to live a life of purpose, and will return the favor if you provide that opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2023

For example, only a few people today still think of Amazon as an online provider of books and related goods, now that they have exploded their business world-wide into every product arena, added web services (AWS), television and film production (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), a bricks-and-mortar grocery chain (Whole Foods), and more.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2012

How do you cut out all of the effort required to discover, find, and book venues for your event, wedding, or conference? At the end of the day, we're looking to change the way people book events. Tony Adam: Right now, it's a very manual process for booking a venue. is trying to figure out. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

I was happy to see some good guidance on this business transformation in a new book, “ Lead With We ,” by Simon Mainwaring. Examples include cosmetic plants (Dior, Guerlain, and Givenchy) who were able to quickly produce large quantities of hand sanitizer for free use in public hospitals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2021

In the classic book, “ The Attacker’s Advantage ,” by world-renowned business advisor Ram Charan, I found some real guidance on what skills are required, what to look for, and how to react in time. In the trade, this rare capability is called the ability to see around corners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In her classic book on this subject, “ Who’s That Sitting at My Desk? ” Here are the key ones I have experienced, as paraphrased from her book: Acquaintanceship. The trailblazer is not overly competitive, but always is a few steps ahead and enjoys setting an example that you are inspired by, or motivated to follow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2023

For example, top bloggers today, including Rand Fishkin and Gary Vaynerchuk , find no need to advertise, as customers come to them for value from content alone. The impact of the right marketing content, and the principles of providing it today are outlined well in a classic book, “ Content, Inc.,”

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InfoChachkie

JULY 22, 2013

In their new book Startup Life , serial entrepreneur and venture investor Brad Feld, along with his wife Amy Batchelor, describe what has, and has not, worked for them during their 22-year relationship. Brad is in the midst of writing a series of startup-oriented books. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2023

For example, many companies are fighting the remote work trend by bringing team members back to the office where they can better focus together on improving customer experience. For example, TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie inspired everyone on his team by donating a pair of shoes to the needy for every pair sold.

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