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Are You ‘Hands On’ Enough To Succeed In A Startup?

Startup Professionals Musings

If a team member has a plan that is too ambitious and likely to set them up for failure, he or she needs your direct mentoring to dial it back. Instead, set long-term business objectives and develop a framework for the trajectory your team needs to get there. Check your ego at the door. Balance the long-term with the short.

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Entrepreneurs Better Enjoy Getting Their Hands Dirty

Startup Professionals Musings

If a team member has a plan that is too ambitious and likely to set them up for failure, he or she needs your direct mentoring to dial it back. Instead, set long-term business objectives and develop a framework for the trajectory your team needs to get there. Check your ego at the door. Balance the long-term with the short.