Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2021

Green, a noted executive coach, speaker, and CEO of Brilliance, Inc. Did you ever notice how a yes can slip out of your mouth or get sent in an email before you even think about it? For example, “I have another commitment at the same time that I can’t move,” or “This isn’t my area of expertise, so I’m just not the best person.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

It is your responsibility to facilitate regular communication between team members and all constituents via all channels, including social media, email, and video. Let your team members feel that they are constantly learning new things, and allow them to share their talents through coaching and mentoring assignments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2022

Even in today’s remote environments, you can use video sessions, social media, and email to keep up with team efforts informally and share updates, both positive and negative. Spend time coaching and mentoring team members. If they never see you, hide in your office, or work totally different hours, the connection will never happen.

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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. Whole Foods , for example, has built their business with a commitment to natural and organic foods, and have a culture of loyal employees and customers, resulting in 500 stores worldwide.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

Example from this morning was a quick discussion on the “Brexit” and wether the UK will exit Europe. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2019

For example, like me, you may be an aggressive, logical, and “get things done” type of person, who created a new product, but is easily frustrated by others around you who are committed, but tend to make decisions slowly, or rely more on emotions than the facts in any situation. Don’t assume others are intentionally being difficult.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 10, 2016

employees, for example, log their hours, and their calls are logged automatically. Email readers, continue here…] On the contrary, we monitor performance better now that we’re virtual. One more thing: supervisors need first–hand experience of working virtually in order to support, motivate and coach their teams.

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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. And finally, elegance.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2012

Olympic athletes are very familiar with the high standards set by coaches and judges. Every small business owner who succeeds sets an example for those who go after them. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Yet there is more and more evidence that jumping tasks on every alert for a new email, text, or phone call actually decreases overall productivity. Examples of companies already coaching their teams on these mental strategies include Google, Starbucks, AOL, and more: Mentally be fully present and engaged in the current task.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. I don’t need to name companies for you to come up with your own examples. This is when founders need you the most – either are coach, mentor, interviewer, work off-loader or honest-mirror-reflection of reality.

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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.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 6, 2012

As part of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, serial entrepreneur, CEO Coach and Author Lex Sisney shared a preview of his newly released book, Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. He has very little energy left over to be in integration with you.” .

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. These speakers help coach CEO’s on important executive decisions. Howard gives an example of an entrepreneur wildly overstating a market size.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

If our community supports more potential entrepreneurs to try, if it funds more people with dreams, if it surrounds talented people with mentors, if it coaches them through their first deals and their team formati. Some recent funding & M&A successes: Here are some examples of recent news from Launchpad LA companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2017

Green, a noted executive coach, speaker, and CEO of Brilliance, Inc. Did you ever notice how a yes can slip out of your mouth or get sent in an email before you even think about it? For example, “I have another commitment at the same time that I can’t move,” or “This isn’t my area of expertise, so I’m just not the best person.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Strictly for example sake I’ll take our mission at Upfront Ventures. 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. This is something I try to coach against. They respond to email. Happy New Year.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2012

He forwarded an annoyed email to my main contact at Salesforce. I often coach that this period is often when you can engender great confidence from the partner. For example, a felony for financial fraud and I can assure you that you won’t raise VC under any circumstance.). They somehow figured I wouldn’t find out.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

Take for example Accel. And Coach Campbell. I’ve heard directly from top executives that Jeff Bezos (in my opinion the most talented person in the tech industry) has received his fair share of VC coaching in the early years. Many don’t return my emails on time. The goal of an LP is to get into the top decile.

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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. A good example of this impact is Tony Hsieh , who wrote his own book, as well as one about the culture he was building at Zappos.

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

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! Likely if you look at places like New York one would also be able to find examples of starts ups also doing well. then in Silicon Valley.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

For example, if you’re looking to approach Kleiner Perkins it’s worth knowing that my friend Matt Murphy runs their iFund and therefore is the in-house expert on all things mobile. 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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Berkonomics

JANUARY 9, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were a great example of being very different, yet these differences made for a very effective partnership. One time I was brought in to coach two partners. I ended up doing more couples counseling than CEO coaching or strategy work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

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. For your own business, the right time to address expected norms is during coaching and before hiring. percent are "actively disengaged."

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2021

In that context, I remember the classic book, “ Leadership Material ,” by Diana Jones, containing a wealth of insights, compelling stories, and examples taken directly from her coaching sessions with current business leaders. With texting and email, syntax and punctuation are critical.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2017

In that context, I just finished a new book, “ Leadership Material ,” by Diana Jones, containing a wealth of insights, compelling stories, and examples taken directly from her coaching sessions with current business leaders. With texting and email, syntax and punctuation are critical.

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