Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2023

Here is my list of eight key strategies and tactics, gleaned from my own observations and feedback, which I believe will define you as a trusted leader, and will result in loyal teams to amplify your business initiatives into long-term success and satisfaction: Share your values and expectations to everyone. The former is acceptable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2021

Obviously, both are required for a company to stay healthy and growing. You must learn how to share your values and goals effectively, to get buy-in for the challenges always ahead. That takes less time and gives everyone greater satisfaction. Honing people communication has value beyond the team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

All prefer more flexible hours, the chance to work from home, and the traditions of lifetime loyalty to one company no longer apply. Loyalty to a given company now has to be inspired rather than assumed. Coincidentally, Boomers love to share their guidance to bridge the generation gap. Thus mentoring inspires loyalty all around.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2022

I see that model changing today to one of team collaboration and decision making, per companies such as Amazon, Google, and Zoom. Modern companies like Amazon credit much of their growth and success to rewarding of change innovations, including failures. Simplify the feedback sharing process for you and them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2023

The best entrepreneurs relish the challenges, and get great satisfaction from overcoming and learning from adversity. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Yet running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, so you need to trust yourself in making the hard decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

In business, this is all about the company values and purpose that give meaning and direction to your team. You need team members who understand and share these values, if you want commitment and accountability from them. Occupational satisfaction. Spiritual connections. Intellectual stimulation.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company. If there was ever a time to start a company, this is it.”. Determining the perfect moment to enter the startup market, whether by creating a company or joining an ongoing venture, is akin to timing the financial markets. “The

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

They are not having the impact they expected, and they are not feeling the personal satisfaction they need for next level motivation. This is a tough challenge for every coach and mentor. The willingness to share yourself in appropriate and honest ways builds trust, respect, and followership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

For many, it’s hard to make the switch from that top-down order-giving culture, and it’s hard to find the time to recruit and coach the new team members you need to scale the business to success. Promote the sharing of ideas and feedback. Keep teams small, diverse, and collaborative.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The most productive business relationships involve mentoring, or active sharing of knowledge and experience, with the intent to improve communication, cooperation, and impact. It works at all levels inside an organization, as well as outside the company. Provide and seek coach and advocate relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Unfortunately, work and satisfaction have become an oxymoron in many businesses. I found many more helpful suggestions in a new book, “ The Culture Question ,” by Randy Grieser, Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Michael Labun, who have spent years providing leadership and professional development training to companies around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

With pervasive access to social media, customers no longer differentiate poor product repair and replacement from a poor shopping experience or customer usage satisfaction. In reality, many companies now offer a “ clicks and bricks ” business model, with shopping online, and then completing the purchase and support at a physical location.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2020

Every founder has a story about the pivot that made their business, such as Starbucks switching to selling coffee from expresso makers, and Flickr from an online game to photo sharing. There are also many more stories of companies that pivoted too late. Increase you focus on coaching, training, and mentoring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

The best entrepreneurs relish the challenges, and get great satisfaction from overcoming and learning from adversity. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Yet running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, so you need to trust yourself in making the hard decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Empathy bypasses ego, shares an observed reality, and makes a call to greatness. Real leaders improve the readiness, training, and preparation for these events, so that circumstances are not a source of pain, but are expected and can be accomplished with personal satisfaction. Develop accountability through coaching and mentoring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2019

All prefer more flexible hours, the chance to work from home, and the traditions of lifetime loyalty to one company no longer apply. Loyalty to a given company now has to be inspired rather than assumed. Coincidentally, Boomers love to share their guidance to bridge the generation gap. Thus mentoring inspires loyalty all around.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2017

Set a regular schedule and way to share (Engagement). Shared social media is the new networking. Some people ask me about the difference between a coach and a mentor. Those who extend a helping hand to others always have much to gain, in business as well as their own personal satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2014

Almost nine in ten respondents (87%) found benefits from running or working in a small company, like flexible working hours and being in control of your life. This indicates that lifestyle and satisfaction factors are usually more important than financial ones. High level of excitement. Minimal rules and regulations. Few benefits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2017

All prefer more flexible hours, the chance to work from home, and the traditions of lifetime loyalty to one company no longer apply. Loyalty to a given company now has to be inspired rather than assumed. Coincidentally, Boomers love to share their guidance to bridge the generation gap. Thus mentoring inspires loyalty all around.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The best entrepreneurs relish the challenges, and get great satisfaction from overcoming and learning from adversity. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Yet running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, so you need to trust yourself in making the hard decisions.

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