Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Most of us are driven by the competitive spirit, the desire or need to win. It provides a short competitive experience with a measurable outcome in which the players know who won and by how much. Create small but meaningful competitions between groups or individuals for which recognition or small rewards are published in advance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2022

With the multiple technologies of team videos, smartphones, email, and the pervasive Internet facilitating total communication, there is no need for the delay and information loss of multiple hierarchy levels in business. Discourage internal team competition and silos. Horizontal teams are more effective as well as satisfying.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2022

The next step is to effectively and continuously communicate through multiple channels, including walking-the-talk, email, and really listening to feedback. Your role is to provide this enablement, through listening to their needs, and providing personal coaching and mentoring as required. Foster collaboration rather than competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2023

I always struggle with coaching along these lines, so I was pleased to see some excellent guidance on tactics in making decisions in a new book, “ The Leap To Leader ,” by Adam Bryant. I recommend that you use every vehicle at your disposal, including email and public statistics, to clarify the worst case.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 11, 2012

Vince Lombardi is widely considered the best football coach of all time, and ultimately may be the greatest coach in the history of all sports. Coach Lombardi put teamwork first (which is why we did, too). As probably the most famous football coach of all time, it seems to have worked. Share and Enjoy.

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Berkonomics

MAY 16, 2019

Email readers, continue here…] Price can become a competitive tool by creative companies where they can change the game, reducing the number of parts for example to lower manufacturing costs, or reducing the time to install a product, lowering after-sale costs. Using price creatively. Service is a remarkable differentiation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Email updates frequently. And as Rob points out – if you email members with short updates more frequently they are more up to speed when you do need them to weigh in. Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. Make your emails actionable. ” Or, “I sent u an email.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

It is not uncommon for founders to fight amongst themselves or teams to develop silos that simple can’t stomach talking with other groups so they avoid human contact and revert to flaming wars on email or Slack. Increasingly I find myself engaging executive coaches at companies an trying to help executive teams get 360 degree feedback.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 15, 2012

Email readers, cintinue here.] Price can become a competitive tool by creative companies when they can change the game, reducing the number of parts for example to lower manufacturing costs, or reducing the time to install a product, lowering after-sale costs. Quality can be, and is, an important differentiator.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. It is for this group that we explore the implications implicit in raising money for growth. It’s an option, even though an expensive one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Effective time management skills are often the best competitive edge. Dr. Yager is a real guru on this subject, having been a productivity coach, trainer, and author for many years, and still found time to squeeze out over 30 books, including five related to this subject. Determine where email and social media add value.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2012

He forwarded an annoyed email to my main contact at Salesforce. It’s easier when you have traction and a competitive process for your funding is likely. I often coach that this period is often when you can engender great confidence from the partner. What competitive products did they consider? What did he do?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2014

Effective time management skills are often the best competitive edge. Dr. Yager is a real guru on this subject, having been a productivity coach, trainer, and author for many years, and still found time to squeeze out over 30 books, including five related to this subject. Determine where email and social media add value.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. ” When merchants sign up MyTime then helps them with marketing activities through marketing automation tools they’ve build across SEM, social, and email. Nice sweep!

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InfoChachkie

JULY 2, 2012

In contrast, Lex Sisney, author of Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business , CEO Coach and Co-founder of Commission Junction has had success compartmentalizing such difficult high-performers. According to Lex, “Sometimes you just can’t say no to great talent. Share and Enjoy.

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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. They match individual customer preferences, whether it be voice, email, texting, or social media, to close deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks. This is something I try to coach against.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 24, 2014

Although that is still a good idea in many cases, there is a recent alternative available to some entrepreneurs on a competitive basis that seems most attractive and positive. Email readers, continue here.] Accelerators are popping up in college towns, urban cities and near existing technology hubs.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We get a lot more emails from women entrepreneurs who say they are a high net worth in their community and we should come and help boost the number of angel investors in their companies. In addition to coaching and mentoring, I want to put them in the game of investing into startups. I am half-Italian, half-Columbian.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

In fact, it does take time, but in my view brings far more value than many of the things you might otherwise be doing, including expensive advertising, extensive networking, or email blasts. Successful businesses require the best people to deliver your vision and services one step better than the competition.

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Alon Schwartz

MARCH 30, 2012

I’m still shocked when people ask me questions like: “Who is your competition?” Do you really want to take the precious time you have to impress your interviewer and have him/her coach you on how to interview? Send a thank you email later that day. or “How do you make money?” You tell me. You never know.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

I faced the same challenge not being able to form a team because most people joined the competition with friends that they had already planned on working with. It was a wonderful feeling to win in a competition for the 3 rd time in a row, but much more rewarding that finally it was for my idea, creating something from my vision.

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Because its just not that hyper-competitive, Im-hiring-all-your-staff, because-Im-Google environment. 1 2 3 next › last » February 2010 login or register to post comments Print Email Newsletters Browse current issue › Subscribe to Fast Company › Digg StumbleUpon Facebook Buzz Up!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2017

Success in today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive business environment requires a total alignment between the needs of each business function and the priorities of all team members. Failed strategies erode your competitive position. Measure execution on a single strategy, rather than talk.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. When I get these inevitable emails or calls I respond the same way, “It’s a shame for me that I’m too late to your process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

These will provide the competitive edge you need with customers and less-focused team members. 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. Demonstrates an ability to listen and learn.

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