Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Without precise goals, you can’t measure progress, and you miss the real satisfaction of knowing when to declare success. Write it down. On the other hand, most people don’t hesitate to write down excuses. Pick a reasonable time period and write down the date when you want to achieve it. It is vague and insubstantial.

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Writing Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

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Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Your gut-feelings are important, but need to be validated by normal background and reference checks. I recommend a thirty to ninety-day trial period, defined in writing, where either party can terminate the relationship without recourse. Candidates with few credentials on paper may be your best growth candidates. Marty Zwilling.

Organization 104

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 104

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Write down your key goals and refer to this list before any interaction with your colleague. The result will be less work stress and more job satisfaction, as well as more positive movement in your career. Identifying your goal will help you avoid getting pulled into any drama and stay focused on constructive tactics.

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Startup Examples Satisfaction Mentor 114

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

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Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2010

Without precise goals, you can’t measure progress, and you miss the real satisfaction of knowing when to declare success. Write it down. On the other hand, most people don’t hesitate to write down excuses. Pick a reasonable time period and write down the date when you want to achieve it. It is vague and insubstantial.

Writing 50

Writing Organization Entrepreneur Satisfaction 50

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

You get the personal satisfaction of making something out of almost nothing. An inflated sense of financial well-being can result in sloppy budgeting and accounting as you write checks here and there without pause. A local fishing guide might make friends with folks at the bed and breakfast, each referring clients to each other.

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Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2016

Your gut-feelings are important, but need to be validated by normal background and reference checks. I recommend a thirty to ninety-day trial period, defined in writing, where either party can terminate the relationship without recourse. Candidates with few credentials on paper may be your best growth candidates.

Organization 57

Organization Entrepreneur Satisfaction Screening 57

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

Brad Feld seems to write books faster than I can read and write about them. He teamed up with his wife, Amy Batchelor , to write about about the impact that entrepreneurship has on relationships and what to do about it. It’s an enjoyable read and one I’ll bet you refer back to rather than read once and file away.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

A Writer Is Someone Who Writes. A writer is someone who writes, not someone who goes about telling their friends that they are “a writer”. The best selling book of all time (I’ll let you figure out the title) refers to life as a “battle” four times, a “race” three times and a “walk” over 400-times. Hint: He was an entrepreneur.

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