Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

Most leaders agree that poor customer service is a business killer today, in terms of lost customers, reduced profits, and low morale. Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. Train and coach continuously.

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Customer Custom Startup Services 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2019

For example, it may seem quicker and more effective to hand your service desk employees the store policy manual, and tell them to follow the rules, rather than spend time coaching them on how to really listen to customer feedback, and use their strengths to build customer loyalty. Team members want development plus satisfaction.

Coach 95

Coach Technical Review Satisfaction Examples 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

” by Donna Cutting, who is a globally-recognized guru on employee culture and optimizing customer service. Occupational satisfaction. Let your team members feel that they are constantly learning new things, and allow them to share their talents through coaching and mentoring assignments. Intellectual stimulation.

Technical Review 141

Technical Review Mentor Social Media Customer 141

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

They are not having the impact they expected, and they are not feeling the personal satisfaction they need for next level motivation. This is a tough challenge for every coach and mentor. Your team will quickly sense your insights and sincerity , leading to greater impact and satisfaction by everyone.

Entrepreneur 90

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Coach Mentor 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2022

That isn’t very fulfilling to the growing number of entrepreneurs whose vision and satisfaction comes from making the world a better place, and enjoying a leisurely lifestyle with friends and family. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 153

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

That means starting your search through contract services sites, rather than conventional career hiring sites. By hiring contract experts, less oversight and coaching is needed. Higher worker engagement and satisfaction. In addition, you need the flexibility to pivot quickly as required.

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Competition Startup Demand Training 168

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. You need them to make a personal commitment to customer service, improved quality, and change to improve the future.

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Startup Customer Custom Ideas 147

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2020

In most businesses, this means selling something, and proving that your product or service has value. Increase you focus on coaching, training, and mentoring. Even though profit may not be your driving motivation, you can’t sustain any business without generating cash. Make sure someone is managing people and operations.

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Metrics Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2016

Personal satisfaction also ranked close behind, with 70% of respondents claiming it was a key advantage to running their own business. This indicates that lifestyle and satisfaction factors are often more important than financial ones. Entrepreneurs love the continuous challenges of a startup, and the satisfaction of solving them.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Competition 55

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2013

This indicates that lifestyle and satisfaction factors are usually more important than financial ones. Entrepreneurs love the continuous challenges of a startup, and the satisfaction of tackling them. A good entrepreneur feels the incentive to offer a new service/product that no one else has offered before. Beat the competition.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Study 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2011

Personal satisfaction also ranked close behind, with 70% of respondents claiming it was a key advantage to running their own business. This indicates that lifestyle and satisfaction factors are often more important than financial ones. Entrepreneurs love the continuous challenges of a startup, and the satisfaction of solving them.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Competition 95

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2012

This indicates that lifestyle and satisfaction factors are usually more important than financial ones. Entrepreneurs love the continuous challenges of a startup, and the satisfaction of tackling them. A good entrepreneur feels the incentive to offer a new service/product that no one else has offered before. Beat the competition.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Study 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2019

That isn’t very fulfilling to the growing number of entrepreneurs whose vision and satisfaction comes from making the world a better place, and enjoying a leisurely lifestyle with friends and family. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2010

Related reasons, like personal satisfaction also ranked close behind, with 70% of respondents claiming it was a key advantage to running their own business. This indicates that lifestyle and satisfaction factors are often more important than financial ones. Only 32% of entrepreneurs cited money a key benefit of running their own firm.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Startup Competition 92

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

Apply the same high bar to product quality, employee satisfaction, social responsibilities and customer service. Be a coach, rather than a dictator. Set the bar high on standards. Doing the right thing means never accepting “good enough” or making excuses for lapses. Provide leadership to your team for doing the right thing.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Training Demand Customer 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2014

This indicates that lifestyle and satisfaction factors are usually more important than financial ones. Entrepreneurs love the continuous challenges of a startup, and the satisfaction of tackling them. A good entrepreneur feels the incentive to offer a new service/product that no one else has offered before. Beat the competition.

Startup 92

Startup Tips Satisfaction Entrepreneur 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2013

That isn’t very fulfilling to the growing number of entrepreneurs whose vision and satisfaction comes from making the world a better place, and enjoying a leisurely lifestyle with friends and family. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2017

That isn’t very fulfilling to the growing number of entrepreneurs whose vision and satisfaction comes from making the world a better place, and enjoying a leisurely lifestyle with friends and family. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 55

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2013

Mission statements tend to be narrow, business oriented statements such as “Be the leader in customer satisfaction.” The portfolio should be much more than just product improvements, and should include better business models, customer service improvements, as well as continuous process improvements. Set your standards very high.

Startup 101

Startup Training Study Customer 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2012

Mission statements tend to be narrow, business oriented statements such as “Be the leader in customer satisfaction.” The portfolio should be much more than just product improvements, and should include better business models, customer service improvements, as well as continuous process improvements. Set your standards very high.

Training 109

Training Startup Study Customer 109

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

That isn’t very fulfilling to the growing number of entrepreneurs whose vision and satisfaction comes from making the world a better place, and enjoying a leisurely lifestyle with friends and family. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 86

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. You must feel satisfaction. Check out local sources for coaching and assistance. No presence gives you no credibility.

Startup 114

Startup Tips Coach Satisfaction 114

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Customer feedback in the form of online reviews and poor customer service is often rationalized as unreasonable expectations or one or two crazy individuals. As a result, Amazon has ranked as #1 for customer satisfaction for many years in a row and has grown accordingly. You can’t find the time for coaching and mentoring.

Coach 120

Coach Satisfaction Customer Custom 120

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

John Wooden, US basketball coach. The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.”. A down market results in a much higher propensity for companies to negotiate below their list prices and to even barter for in-kind services. Measure Thrice, Cut Once. Bargains Galore. Author unknown.

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Company Companies Startup Study 257