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The last money has the first say.

Berkonomics

Something like a marriage (and often lasting just as long statistically), your investment partner can be a great cheerleader, coach and resource. Angel investors tend to be much more understanding, and usually resort to coaching rather than replacing the CEO during bad times. Email readers, continue here.]

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5 Tactics To Help You Make Good Decisions In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

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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Interview with Robin Richards, CareerArc

socalTECH

So, by pushing these job opportunities quickly to people, through a text, or email, as they occur, they have the opportunity to take their resume and quickly go to the top of the pile. Statistically, you are 10x more likely to get hired through a referral by an employee than a non-referral. If you're not quick you're not there.

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Recruit Cal Ripken, Not Reggie Jackson, To Your Startup

InfoChachkie

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. Cal Ripken, Jr. was also a baseball star. Share and Enjoy.

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7 Work Ethic Elements Will Get You Investor Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

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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8 Key Ingredients to a Profitable Consulting Business

Startup Professionals Musings

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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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

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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