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7 Leadership Strategies That Assure Real Team Results

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw the key ones outlined well in the classic book, “ Creating High Performers ,” by William Dann, a leading coach to experienced CEOs. Your standards for product quality, sales growth, and customer satisfaction must be documented and reviewed prior to results and performance reviews.

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7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Supercharge Team Engagement

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw the key ones outlined well in the classic book, “ Creating High Performers ,” by William Dann, a leading coach to experienced CEOs. Your standards for product quality, sales growth, and customer satisfaction must be documented and reviewed prior to results and performance reviews.

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6 Mismatches In The Workplace Lead to People Burnout

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the dysfunctions I often see in my coaching and mentoring work with small businesses is team member burnout. Burnout occurs for many when your job demands are too many, the hours are too long, and the resources to handle them are too few. Organization acts without fairness and respect.

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7 Reasons A Good Team Merits Priority Over Procedure

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether it be in person, on the phone, or implied in your marketing, your people and their engagement level is the key driver of customer loyalty, advocacy, and sales growth. Un-motivated people are also a huge drain on all resources. That takes less time and gives everyone greater satisfaction.

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7 Keys To Focusing Only On Challenges You Can Control

Startup Professionals Musings

In this context, I was impressed with the insights provided in a new book, “ Stay Sane In An Insane World ,” by peak performance coach Greg Harden. In business, these cover the gamut from vision, creativity, innovation, to sales, financial management, and negotiation. We all have strengths and weaknesses.

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4 Entrepreneur Categories Hunt For Market Innovations

Startup Professionals Musings

The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. They love the continuous hunt, for investment capital, resources, talent, and new markets. Dini makes the case that entrepreneurs are hunters, while the rest of us (large majority) are farmers.

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9 Stages to Building a Robust And Rewarding Business

Startup Professionals Musings

These will almost always be related to sales and marketing, since they must tie back to cash flow. Increase you focus on coaching, training, and mentoring. This is the stage where you move from managing by your gut to managing by numbers. Stay connected and engaged with your employees.

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