Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2022

If you are like most entrepreneurs I know, there just aren’t enough hours in a day to get all your own work done, as well as run the many one-hour meetings each team member seems to demand for decisions and mentoring. For one-on-one coaching from the startup founder, I call this approach five-minute mentoring.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 10, 2011

The format of the meetings is to have several entrepreneurs present their projects and to have an interactive discussion from the attendees with comments, suggestions and ideas for the presenters. The goal for the entrepreneurs is to receive coaching, mentoring and resources for their companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

The wisest mentor I ever had was Ameet Shah , my partner on several projects. He coached me that I had to start with the answers. It is about structuring your thoughts, presentations and communications. He taught me much that I know about critical thinking. How can I START with the answers? How can that be effective?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

When you hire somebody really strong in this function you can also give her the task of creating your board presentations. You’re the coach, mentor, cheerleader. This allows a CEO to create a spreadsheet of expected activities over the next year but not spend the additional 8 hours perfecting and adjusting it.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

You have to figure out when to be the up-beat coach, “It will all get better, stay confident, keep the course” or the honest voice in one’s ear, “Listen mate, you’ve been protecting your head of product for far too long. You need to be very present in these periods of time. Co-founder discontent.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The program provides training and mentoring programs for mission-based nonprofits seeking to create an earned income stream through a social venture. The panelists then selected the four finalists. The winner will be awarded a package of cash and pro bono support valued at over $10,000 to support their growth plan. See [link] (more).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

These authors reference real cases and real business leaders, based on their decades of experience in building companies and executive coaching. I offer here their summary of purposes and inspirations that have motivated existing business leaders, with insights from my own mentoring and coaching experience.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

We continue to have a steady stream of industry and thought leaders raising their hands to be mentors for our upcoming cohorts. And, many of the presenting companies received sizable funding commitments and offers of ongoing help. Yet they turned-out each and every week of our six-week programs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

John Morris: It's probably been a little more than a year in its present shape, although we've been patient because we have no budget. An example might help: We were recently presented with a project, and two of our members jumped at a chance to look at it, thinking they could become CEO. Where is this talent coming from?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2020

I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs. Examples of companies already coaching their teams on these mental strategies include Google, Starbucks, AOL, and more: Mentally be fully present and engaged in the current task. Presence is foundational for focus and mindfulness.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2022

I enjoyed her recommendations and real-life stories as well as her self-coaching advice, which I will paraphrase here, combined with my own insights from the field: Take a hard look in the mirror to see yourself today. Always assume positive intent, stay present, be open-minded, actively listen, the thank the person for their feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2015

If you are like most entrepreneurs I know, there just aren’t enough hours in a day to get all your own work done, as well as run the many one-hour meetings each team member seems to demand for decisions and mentoring. For one-on-one coaching from the startup founder, I call this approach five-minute mentoring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2022

You need a team focused on the future as well as the present. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2011

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. In a traditional meeting, another person presents you with multiple options, and you make the decision. The mentor assumes a role of a facilitator.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2012

On Saturday teams were coached a mentored by a number of successful entrepreneurs. Checkout the full video of live presentations below. Over the weekend the 12 teams worked on business model creation, coding, designing, and more important, market validation. Flutterly was also voted Crowd Favorite.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2022

I saw a new approach in the classic book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As a mentor to young aspiring entrepreneurs , I often get asked for tips on a strategy to get started. Check out local sources for coaching and assistance. Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. The ability to pivot quickly is a key to success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2022

Even the best do extra homework to prepare mentally and emotionally to be at their personal best to deliver on key performance meetings and presentations. Set aside time to seek out experts in your field for ideas, as well as mentoring and coaching. Focus on and recognize incremental progress. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Based on my experience and a business advisor and mentor, this is the ideal time to get back to the basics of business leadership and innovation. Through mentoring and coaching, you can build a culture of sharing and collaboration throughout the team. He considers mentoring on of his most critical roles at work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2015

I saw a new approach in the book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda a while back, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor).

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

There is a mentor program that accompanies the class. You’ll learn how to pitch to potential customers and investors, and we will prepare you to interview at least 50 prospective customers over the 5 weeks in a collaborative environment through workshops, presentations and peer reviews.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2013

Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor). It is not about leaders becoming coaches; it’s about leaders letting themselves be coached by others – advisors, team members, and even customers. Evolve from guru to guide, and coaching others to find answers for themselves.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2022

As a mentor to many early business leaders, I always emphasize that need to switch from a product focus to a team focus. You need to use active listening to unlock the underlying causes, and start giving your best encouragement and mentoring. Negative changes in a recognizable routine. An apathetic or consistently negative attitude.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2019

I saw a new approach in the classic book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor).

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

If you are a recent college graduate, mentor college students. You can practice this talent by volunteering to give presentations at work, school or in non-profit organizations. Get A Coach. Like athletes, entrepreneurs benefit greatly from a coach, in the form of a caring mentor. Refine Your Personal Pitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. Here are the key principles she espouses, extended to leadership teams, based on my own background and mentoring new entrepreneurs: Learn to trust yourself and your team. This is an important step in self-coaching, and in coaching others on the team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. Here are the key principles she espouses, extended to leadership teams, based on my own background and mentoring new entrepreneurs: Learn to trust yourself and your team. This is an important step in self-coaching, and in coaching others on the team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2019

You need a team focused on the future as well as the present. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2012

Solicit coaching and mentoring. The final step is to vicariously or directly experience a leadership moment of a mentor or peer. Entrepreneurial leadership has its greatest impact in times of uncertainty and change, like the present. Experience the leadership moments of others. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2011

Solicit coaching and mentoring. The final step is to vicariously or directly experience a leadership moment of a mentor or peer. Entrepreneurial leadership has its greatest impact in times of uncertainty and change, like the present. Experience the leadership moments of others. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

A trophy investor is a great coach and mentor, sometimes providing the only shoulder an entrepreneur can cry on during difficult times. This mentoring can be particularly useful to the entrepreneur working through the personality issues that tend to dominate start up companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

Based on my own experience in large and small businesses, as well as mentoring entrepreneurs, here is my list of behaviors which will keep you ahead of the pack: Focus on managing relationships more than tasks. Practice active listening and full attention to those present. It’s not about a title, raw intelligence, or domination.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

In addition, he has often stated that his first priority is serving his employees and his extended business family, through coaching, mentoring, and effective communication. The real power of making your job look effortless is preventing problems by using the previous strategies, and focusing on the future, as well as the present.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs. Examples of companies already coaching their teams on these mental strategies include Google, Starbucks, AOL, and more: Mentally be fully present and engaged in the current task. Presence is foundational for focus and mindfulness.

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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. Join in discussions with other team members or managers present.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs. Examples of companies already coaching their teams on these mental strategies include Google, Starbucks, AOL, and more: Mentally be fully present and engaged in the current task. Presence is foundational for focus and mindfulness.

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Email Activity Product Social Media 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

You need a team focused on the future as well as the present. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career.

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