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6 Tips For Ramping Up Your Work Culture For Tomorrow

Startup Professionals Musings

It seems they are both looking for more personal satisfaction and sense of purpose for their efforts. Based on my experience as a business advisor, I recommend that every business owner and entrepreneur focus on the following tips to provide a better work culture: Invest in integrating new technology, not just forcing it.

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5 Tips to Becoming a More Customer Centric Organization

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I know that their are independent software companies now focused on this like UserVoice and Get Satisfaction. .&# We got great ideas from our customers and if some features got tons of votes we knew that many people (or at least vocal people!) cared about the feature set.

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6 Tips For Combining Passion And Purpose To Stand Out

Startup Professionals Musings

Both ends of this spectrum fail to bring long-term satisfaction or success. I recommend his tips for creating and maintaining that sweet spot: Define a personal declaration of purpose. Many entrepreneurs are finding their “secret sauce” these days by combining a strong purpose with a good business opportunity.

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5 Due Diligence Tips Before You Invest In A Startup

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Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. Ask for references, and call or visit previous “successes” of the company to verify experience and satisfaction. Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Avoid “insider deals.”

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6 Tips to Boost Workforce Engagement and Motivation

Startup Professionals Musings

Unfortunately, work and satisfaction have become an oxymoron in many businesses. Among many other recommendations, they offer some practical tips on how any organization can make their work culture more meaningful and satisfying: Match people to work that stimulates and challenges them. No one likes useless work.

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6 Tips to Max Your Business Problem Solving Skills

Startup Professionals Musings

The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. This reaffirms you commitment to the process, their satisfaction, and avoids any secondary problems. Some people think this is a talent that you must be born with, but experts disagree.

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6 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Lock In On The Right Road

Startup Professionals Musings

It may include financial gain, but more likely the lasting satisfaction and happiness will result from your legacy of change in technology, or your impact on the social ecology of the world. Nurturing these traits, and practicing incremental and continuous learning, are the best ways to start the life you want as an entrepreneur.