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8 Entrepreneurship Principles For Anticipating Change

Startup Professionals Musings

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education. The Internet and the current information wave have changed everything.

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7 Personal Decisions That Delineate Your Best Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Unfortunately, these goals are often mutually exclusive, and focusing on the wrong ones won’t bring you that business success and satisfaction you crave. For example, Richard Branson relishes the satisfaction of initiating innovative startups, and rewarding strong team members with the opportunity to run a joint spinoff.

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6 Reasons That Managers Still Add Value In Business

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For an in-depth study of the pros and cons of a bossless environment, I found a new book, “ Why Managers Matter ,” by management scholars Nicolai Foss and Peter Klein. Here are a few of their key points, with my own insights added: Workers today are more educated and aware of options.

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10 Ways To Get Tagged As High-Potential In A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Educate yourself one notch up. Study the resumes of managers on the next level and do your best to match or even surpass their career credentials. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Executives always have their eye out for people who do the opposite and engage in tough challenges.

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8 Learning Principles To Keep You Ahead Of The Game

Startup Professionals Musings

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education. The Internet and the current information wave have changed everything.

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How To Prepare For The Entrepreneur Life You Want

Startup Professionals Musings

We all come from the era where our society and education prepared us for the labor market, meaning working for someone else as an information professional, factory worker, or retail associate. We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ).

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10 Tips For Rising Above The Crowd In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Educate yourself one notch up. Study the resumes of managers on the next level and do your best to match or even surpass their career credentials. The satisfaction of creating jobs is a lot greater than keeping this one. Executives always have their eye out for people who do the opposite and engage in tough challenges.

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