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5 Keys To Spending Your Time On The Right Work Items

Startup Professionals Musings

In an eye-opening Franklin Covey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment.

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5 Characteristics of A Startup Destined For Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Unlike previous stages, where you may not know how or why you have survived, you now know why you are successful, and can use that information to sustain growth in the long term. Remember that the lynchpin of the entire framework comes down to your own personal ownership and self-accountability. Marty Zwilling.

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5 Key Attributes Of A High-Performing Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

I was impressed by a recent book, “ The Leadership Star ,” by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise leadership framework that I believe embodies the key attributes that I recommend. They utilize a variety of peer and team-leader programs, both formal and informal.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

It is a hugely compelling show because Zakaria covers world issues that will affect all of us in ways that are accessible and with frameworks for processing disparate information. I was watching my favorite show on TV this morning – GPS (Global Public Square) with Fareed Zakaria. I often find myself having the opposite reaction.

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5 Key Attributes That Foretell New Venture Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Unlike previous stages, where you may not know how or why you have survived, you now know why you are successful, and can use that information to sustain growth in the long term. Remember that the lynchpin of the entire framework comes down to your own personal ownership and self-accountability. Marty Zwilling.

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Many Entrepreneurs Are Too Busy, But Not Productive

Startup Professionals Musings

In a recent FranklinCovey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. That’s productivity.

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Most Startups Get Stuck In The Early Struggle Stage

Startup Professionals Musings

Unlike previous stages, where you may not know how or why you have survived, you now know why you are successful, and can use that information to sustain growth in the long term. Remember that the lynchpin of the entire framework comes down to your own personal ownership and self-accountability. Marty Zwilling.

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