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6 Keys To Selecting The Right Business Future For You

Startup Professionals Musings

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. As a mentor to young aspiring entrepreneurs , I often get asked for tips on a strategy to get started. You must feel satisfaction.

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10 Strategies For Staying Cool Under Pressure At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the best do extra homework to prepare mentally and emotionally to be at their personal best to deliver on key performance meetings and presentations. You will then experience satisfaction, instead of increased pressure. Set aside time to seek out experts in your field for ideas, as well as mentoring and coaching.

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6 Benefits of Outsourcing and Freelancing In Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs I have mentored make big mistakes in this area, by hiring low-cost friends and family, with minimal skills or training, and expecting them to have the same work ethic , passion, and business knowledge as the founder. In addition, you can reduce to soft costs of mentoring, relationship building, and socializing.

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Let Interns Be Your Startup Competitive Edge

Startup Professionals Musings

Due in large part to the current economy and an ultra-competitive job market, a Gen-Y entrepreneurial tsunami is already upon us. For a startup or small business executive serving as mentor, the proverbial “win-win” is created as they benefit from an injection of essential bandwidth, youthful energy, and technical expertise.

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How To Reduce Workplace Drama And Improve Results

Startup Professionals Musings

She presents a convincing array of real examples that we have all seen, and offers the following reality principles for business leaders and professionals who want to turn this trend around in their environment: Always give others the benefit of the doubt – assume noble intent. Develop accountability through coaching and mentoring.

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10 Change Recommendations To Meet Business Pressures

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the best do extra homework to prepare mentally and emotionally to be at their personal best to deliver on key performance meetings and presentations. You will then experience satisfaction, instead of increased pressure. Set aside time to seek out experts in your field for ideas, as well as mentoring and coaching.

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10 Winning Entrepreneur Insights That May Surprise You

Startup Professionals Musings

Conventional wisdom has them looking for a painful problem, a very large opportunity, and minimal competitive barriers to entry. Good big companies provide the training, mentoring, and experience managing teams that entrepreneurs need, but can’t afford. Self-control beats passion for long term satisfaction.