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There’s Still Time to Commit to Your 2021 Health & Fitness Plan

Both Sides of the Table

Seems like just a moment ago it was New Year’s Day and we were all committing to our better selves for 2021 as so many of us do. A date is just a date and starting on March 5th and committing to 10 great months is just as productive as starting on January 1st. Anybody would forgive you if your plan slipped. Let’s get going.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? There was no money train.

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7 Ways To Raise Your Visibility As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

By definition, all of you entrepreneurs are leaders, by taking the initiative to start a new company. Yet I have learned over the years as a startup advisor that all business leaders are not the same. You generally don’t fix things by throwing them away and starting over. The time to get started is now.

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7 Keys To Scaling A Startup into A Thriving Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to many startups today, I still see that most of you entrepreneurs see yourselves as the sole driver of your new solution, and the key driver of your new business. As your business grows from a startup to a sustainable business, you too have to grow from an entrepreneur to a business leader.

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6 Keys To Reducing Team Pain From Market Uncertainty

Startup Professionals Musings

Over my years as an advisor to new businesses and startups, I have learned that the only certainty that I can offer entrepreneurs is the fact they will face many uncertainties. So my first advice is that if you can’t handle uncertainty, don’t even start down that road. Don’t be afraid to deliver fair, tough coaching.

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5 Keys To Sustaining A Positive Attitude In Your Team

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience as an employee, up to an executive, in large companies as well as small, I’ve found that people who are consistently negative and complain are a big constraint on productivity, as well as the most difficult management problem that most business leaders face. As a leader, publicly reward positive feedback.

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6 Keys To Finding The Right People For A Winning Team

Startup Professionals Musings

People who are anxious to improve, or reluctant to take an initiative, really need your direct guidance and coaching to learn what they need to do. One of the most successful strategies for new startups today is to lead with their "higher purpose," such as a focus on the environment or helping the disadvantaged.

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