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10 Keys To Winning Your Career And Startup Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I once had a business associate who loved to help his peers, which is a positive attribute, until he was unable to complete his own commitments on time, and his career was in jeopardy. Follow your own interests and business insights to increase satisfaction and long-term success.

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10 Keys to Real Entrepreneur Mentoring Satisfaction

Startup Professionals Musings

I recommend one or more early discussions of mutual objectives, with a written summary of goals and expectations from the mentee to the mentor, with timeframes and milestones. Using open-ended questions that start with “how” or “what” help the mentee to arrive at their own solution. That’s the ultimate satisfaction.

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8 Unpublicized Strategies From Serious Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is a summary of some key insights I have gathered over the years from talking to and reading about serious entrepreneurs, including some of the “movers and shakers” today who have built multi-billion dollar enterprises, and really changed our world: The magic is in only pursuing smart risks.

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

As a summary, crowdfunding today can mean any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Product pre-order model. Interest on debt model.

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5 Keys To Breaking Through Success Barriers At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

You will learn to recognize that some friends and colleagues are always downers, and get their satisfaction from snuffing out your aspirations through negative thinking. You need to take responsibility for selling your value to the right people, as well as building relationships with leaders who can help you.

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5 Keys To Enhancing Your Business Negotiation Ability

Startup Professionals Musings

They know how to communicate what they have to the best advantage, and generate more results and satisfaction for all parties. It helps to draw on current events to show that you are not out of touch, and your argument is not dated. The end-result will be more business success and personal satisfaction from your lifestyle choice.

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7 Ways To Raise Your Visibility As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own years of experience helping new businesses grow, I’d like to offer my own summary of some key lower-level action items, which I believe every business professional and entrepreneur can learn and practice to their advantage: Show ambition and a sense of urgency in every role. The time to get started is now.

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