No Productivity Hack Will Ever Eliminate Hard Work
Of course you’re doing
the work. Your If This Then
That (IFTTT) recipes have your Asana, Slack and Evernote accounts
buzzing with digital glee 24-7.
Yet, the reality is your
business isn’t taking off or growing like you’d hoped post launch. Customers
aren’t materializing; would-be clients aren’t committing; or sales are
still mostly hypothetical. The needle hasn’t budged, and momentum seems
reluctant to make an appearance.
How to Solicit Valuable Feedback From Your Board
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One of the drawbacks of being a CEO is that you don't
have an immediate boss who will give you regular feedback on your
performance. This is why your board can be helpful. The right board can be a
powerful multiplier of your efforts. Their knowledge, connections and
experience can help you improve your organization’s performance.
9 Things Ridiculously Productive People Do Every Day
I’ll admit it: I haven’t
always been the most productive person. There was a time in my life where bad
habits took precedence in my life, and though I thought I was accomplishing a
lot, it was actually more like one step forward, two steps backward. Though I
was still doing well and achieving my goals, I didn’t realize that I wasn’t
working to my full potential.
6 Bad Habits You Must Break to Succeed
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Many of the young
entrepreneurs I meet through my work as a writer, investor and
entrepreneur aren't reaching their full potential. What's more, they have
no idea why. They have great ideas for their startups and financial backing to
make it a reality. But no matter how hard they try, they keep coming up short.
3 Ways to Create a More Dynamic Business Culture
One definition for an
ecosystem, according to dictionary.com, is any system or network of
interconnecting and interacting parts, as in a business. If you think of your
business as an ecosystem, it compels you to make certain observations about
your company and the impact of all of its parts. While different businesses are
comprised of different parts, all have some components in common, most notably,
culture.
How to overcome the Greatest Risk to Your Company’s Agenda
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Not having the right team
ranks third on the long list of reasons startups fail (behind lacking a market
for the product and running out of cash). Indeed, out of more than 100
startup failures analyzed, 23 percent placed their problems at the feet of
people.
The good news: Most organizations already
have the people necessary to drive a strategic agenda; the leaders just don’t
know their names yet.
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