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Sharpen your business vision!

Berkonomics

Let’s stress test that vision and sharpen it further to help ensure your success. Stress-testing your vision. Although that business ultimately failed, I remained in contact with that entrepreneur as he used his experience in a new field, better off because of his learning experience.

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Vision for your future success is EVERYTHING!

Berkonomics

Let’s stress test that vision and sharpen it further to help insure your success. First, if your vision is limited and you will be happy with a successful local dry cleaning enterprise or small restaurant around the corner, you are not the target for this effort to help entrepreneurs build great businesses that change the world.

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Please learn this: “Noses in; fingers out!”

Berkonomics

I first heard this expression in a governance seminar for a non-profit higher educational board upon which I sit, years ago. Email readers, continue here…] Here is an example, even where your presence without speaking can do harm. It made an impact and stuck with me through the years. Sound overstated? I thought so.

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Do your kids Google Poo?

Eric Greenspan

One day I get an email from Ms. I was surprised to learn that the reason she asked me to come see her was to help the school with a problem with sexting, Facebook/Myspace and cyber-bullying. In a couple of weeks we held our first seminar educating parents on how to keep their kids safe online. This seams harmless right?

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6 Keys To Thriving In This New Era Of Remote Services

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is my list of some key recommendations to help you get your fair share of business: Customize and personalize every communication you can. Generalized email blasts and social media ads may be great for finding interest in your services, but these are not enough to close and maintain new clients.

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To your board of directors: Noses in, fingers out.

Berkonomics

I first heard this in a governance seminar for a non-profit higher educational board upon which I sit, years ago. I have repeated it often to boards deliberating action and to individual board members seeking to get their hands dirty inside the corporation by giving advice and helping at levels beneath the CEO.

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8 Ways Entrepreneurs Often Destroy Team Motivation

Startup Professionals Musings

Maybe it because there are plenty of tips, seminars, and books on the motivation side of the equation, starting with the basic Motivating Employees for Dummies , and so few resources on elements of demotivation. Non-specific directions like “make it better” or “get it right next time” are not helpful or motivational. Marty Zwilling.