Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2023

Listen to your team, mentors, and customers to recognize real successes and failures, and surround yourself with people who can fill in the gaps. It doesn’t mean not listening to team members and mentors, but it does mean rationalizing these inputs with your own emotions and motivations and being comfortable with the resulting action.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2023

Many of you business professionals I meet in my business consulting and mentoring roles seem very determined to advance their career, or even start their own business. We all need help in achieving our objectives, whether it be mentoring, education, or resources. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/21/2023

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

Inside the organization, it also pays to offer some of your time for coaching and mentoring to less experienced team members, as an entrée to a supportive relationship. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/16/2023 Loners need not apply. Hone your project management skills above all others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In addition, I recommend speed mentoring for those of you that love to help others resolve their challenges, rather than jumping in to do the job for them, jeopardizing your own ability to meet personal commitments, or raise your stress level to unhealthy highs. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/10/2023

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2023

Coach: force for stability and mentoring. The challenge here is to find the right people to mentor, typically people with bright ideas but less understanding of reading the tea leaves, concerns, and barriers to alignment. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/26/2023

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Many people believe that new ideas are the critical element of innovation, but in my experience as a mentor and investor, long-term business success is more about implementation than ideas. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/31/2023 Everyone has ideas, but only a few can make them happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2023

As a business consultant and mentor to many young entrepreneurs, I often get questions about leadership challenges , and what you can do to solidify your leadership position and impact. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/12/2023 They want a role in every leadership decision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Yet I find in my mentoring practice that more and more team members prefer the human-centered approach and respond with more engagement and commitment. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/27/2023 I believe that a fully engaged team is the key to both productivity and agility in the face of change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As an experienced business professional and mentor, I find that most successful peers will admit that they love what they do. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/7/2023 From all the rest, I often hear the complaints about lack of motivation, boring job assignments, and bad management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2023

With this guidance, I suggest you now review your own position internally, as well as through the feedback of a trusted mentor. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/15/2023

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

Start by hiring the right people, and providing the necessary training, coaching, and mentoring. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/3/2023. Inflexible processes. as well as centralized decision-making work against this goal. Thus effective communication is the key here, both from the top down as well as the bottom up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Unfortunately, many of the business professionals I meet these days in my mentoring and consulting activities feel perennially stressed and out of control, versus calm and satisfied with their position. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/22/2023 In my experience, it’s all about work-life balance and enjoying the role.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2023

I recommend that you ask for help from a mentor to point out areas for improvement. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/19/2023 Body language is an important consideration for leaders and role models. People always watch carefully how you look and act, versus the words you use to convey a message.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2023

An example is the famed mentoring relationship between Bill Gates and Warren Buffett , both very busy and very smart people. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/5/2023 In business, success is often not what you know, but who you know, and who knows you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

Based on my own experience as a mentor and angel investor, I find that as many as ninety percent of startups fail in the first five years, despite their best efforts. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/08/2023 But if you do it right, the joys and satisfaction, as well as financial returns, of your success can’t be beat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Assess who you can get for value and mentoring. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/14/2023 You should pick an idea that you can hand off quickly to investors, or one you can grow as a legacy for your family. Innovative technologies require iterative development, while other ideas are primarily marketing and financial.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In fact, in my experience as an executive and a mentor to entrepreneurs, sustainable results require a balance between hard work and learning , for you and your team members. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/08/2023 Therein lies the challenge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2023

By demonstrating positivity and mentoring, you can make collaboration and connecting with others a productive and enjoyable experience, rather than a burden. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/25/2023 Now is the time to find friends and allies in your own domain. Act fast and lead with a strong calm purpose.

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