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. We all need to be humble and recognize that what we need to know about technology and the market changes daily.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2022

You must build a foundation of trust to get the relationships you need for honest communication, focus on the future, and real coaching on how to improve the business. It’s important that you stay humble, don’t make it all about you, and maintain a small sounding board of advisors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In other words, stay hungry and humble. The best business people are also the best mentors and coaches. The best of you see yourselves as lifelong learners, and able to adapt to change, no matter what your age or level of experience. Face and conquer your fear of a step into the unknown. Grow yourself by growing the people around you.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

As I like to say (and as Kara humbly hates when I do so in front of others) … she has a much better resume to a venture capital partner than I do. She is a coach and mentor to team members. Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The most successful entrepreneurs and business owners I know are humble, and they don’t have an inflated sense of self. They don’t hesitate to get help from executive coaches, Meyers Briggs training, or other peer groups, such as the EO Network. It’s a recipe for disaster. The challenge is to integrate humility into your life.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2018

I was impressed to see some real guidance on this subject in a new book, “ Counter Mentor Leadership ”, by Kelly and Robby Riggs, a father-son coaching team that spans the age spectrum. Provide employee feedback and coaching in real time. Stay humble, but don’t be afraid to take a risk and own it.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 10, 2013

I made many classic first-time mistakes which serves both as my warning signal of which teams to avoid funding (if I perceive they will make critical mistakes often led by hubris) and also as my source for coaching others. It’s why I believe startup coaches are so important and I wish I know more great ones. A second act.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

A humble and unassuming character, it’s almost hard to imagine he’s also responsible for arguably one of the most successful technology companies of our time. You would have found me coaching youth soccer teams on the weekends. Chet Pipkin is very much the guy-next-door. That’s the right place for me to be.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Summon the courage stay optimistic, yet humble. In the business world, it is the humble leader that has the greatest influence on results. Successful entrepreneurs aren’t just dreamers, they are doers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Humbly make the call to greatness as you gently spur self-reflection and confidence. Develop accountability through coaching and mentoring. High-performing companies formalize these coaching and mentoring programs, and apply them universally, rather than activate them only to solve specific problems.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

His willingness to add value wherever his coach needed him most, not only helped his teams win three consecutive World Championships, but it also allowed Bert to extend his career by making himself Indispensible. Despite his status as an all-star shortstop, Bert proved himself to be a selfless utility player.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2019

I found him a coach, and we suggested the following steps that may help you as well in declining requests from peers, without leading with the “no” that you find hard to express: Ask for a small delay, to give you time to think. Avoid using the word “no,” but humbly decline the request.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

How this relates to networking with members of your team, business partners, and customers is clearly illustrated in a classic book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In by business psychiatrist Mark Goulston and executive coach John Ullmen. Be brave enough and humble enough to make amends to the people hurt.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

How this relates to influencing other members of your team, business partners, and customers is clearly illustrated in a book “ Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In ,” by business psychiatrist Mark Goulston and executive coach John Ullmen. Be brave enough and humble enough to make amends to the people hurt.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2012

How this relates to influencing other members of your team, business partners, and customers is clearly illustrated in a new book “ Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In ,” by business psychiatrist Mark Goulston and executive coach John Ullmen. Be brave enough and humble enough to make amends to the people hurt.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I don’t want you to have to eat humble pie with your friends next year! But you realize that you can be more helpful as a coach. And yes, I sleep better at night as a coach. we always knew she would be. she was so precocious in high school. that’s my daughter – did you see her mentioned in the New York Times!)

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

” So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. ” Most senior execs in startups feel this way until they become CEO and then they feel more humble. As we grew into several millions of dollars of sales per year it was no longer acceptable to “wing it.”

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. It’s brilliant, reflective & humble. It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. It’s brilliant, reflective & humble. It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

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Daradiction

DECEMBER 31, 2009

What I love about Jack is how humble he’s remained. All champions have coaches. Scott is graciously giving my friends a free coaching session to help discover and align mission and mark out well defined New Years resolutions for the first 50 people that respond to this blog post or contact him at scott/at/scottleese/dot/com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2016

How much of your time is spent on futures, strategizing, and coaching versus fixing daily crises? Be humble and transparent in involving your team and even your customers in your successes and your mistakes. Business leadership requires spending more time working on the business, and less time working in the business.

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