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Why You Should Enlist a Business Mentor, Or Be One

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience working with startups, the best approach these days is to find and use a good mentor (been there, done that). Of course, mentoring is not new – it’s been the favored way to learn arts and crafts since way back in the middle ages. But I assert that mentoring in business is making a comeback.

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8 Aspects Of Team Well-Being Drive Business Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I find, as a mentor and outside consultant, that many of you focus only on working conditions and compensation as the key factors determining team engagement , health, and productivity. For you, this means providing a positive team culture, being a role model for good communication, and creating a support network of colleagues.

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10 Strategies For Staying Cool Under Pressure At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

You will then experience satisfaction, instead of increased pressure. After having assessed your environment, start healthy networking activities, such as lunch, with important people in your professional network on a weekly basis. Add more inspirational people to your network. Mentally transition between work and home.

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10 Keys to Remaining Cool And Calm Despite Pressures

Startup Professionals Musings

With some coaching and mentoring from other leaders, I was able to do it myself, so I know you can do it too, by committing to the following strategies: Train yourself to always look for positives, not negatives. Take satisfaction from wins to balance against setbacks. Define a clear break between work and private activities.

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8 Keys To Attracting More Talent Than The Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

By hiring contract experts, less oversight and coaching is needed. Freelancers and consultants have to demonstrate results, without training and mentoring, so they can help you more quickly and probably at a lower total cost. Higher worker engagement and satisfaction. Prioritize demonstrated execution versus potential.

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10 Change Recommendations To Meet Business Pressures

Startup Professionals Musings

You will then experience satisfaction, instead of increased pressure. After having assessed your environment, start healthy networking activities, such as lunch, with important people in your professional network on a weekly basis. Add more inspirational people to your network. Mentally transition between work and home.

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7 Employee Practices That Will Make You A ‘Superboss’

Startup Professionals Musings

Help your employees build their individual strengths with customized coaching and special assignments. This may seem counter-intuitive to many managers who fear losing their best employees, since managers never seem to have time to focus on recruiting and mentoring new talent. Actively seek new opportunities for good employees.

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