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5 Activities That Require Hybrid Employees To Come To The Office

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Peer-reviewed studies find clear associations between longer commuting times and lower job satisfaction, increased stress, and poorer mental health. Hybrid employees don’t hate the office — they hate commuting to it , surveys show, since commuting can take over an hour per day and cost several thousand dollars per year.

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Scaling Sales: Arming & Aiming – A’s, B’s & C’s

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In fact, many of these people can adjust the company presentations on the fly as you roll out new product features or can reposition versus the competition as they get feedback from customer losses. Ultimately he & I had a bad cultural fit. Ultimately he & I had a bad cultural fit.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. I had to laugh a bit reading it. I listed on many databases – some MBA, some not.

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Why experience sharing is key to entrepreneurial growth

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A Forum, which is also often referred to as a Mastermind, is a group of peers who meet regularly, with the goal of helping each member improve personally and professionally. In a standard Forum meeting, a member makes a presentation about an opportunity or challenge they are facing and asks for the group’s input. In my experience.

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My Number One Advice for Startups or VCs: Conviction > Consensus

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A company presents. I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. conviction > consensus. Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) April 29, 2015. It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. He took two words where I take 1,000! The same is true at startups.

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Why ADD Might Actually Benefit Startup Entrepreneurs

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This weekend I was reading the NY Times online and I came across this excellent piece about ADHD written by Richard Friedman, a professor of clinical psychiatry. He specifically notes the people with ADD. ” The author talks about one of his patients who was bored and unsatisfied in his job and found his tasks too routine. Argumentative.

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The Value of Inclusion and Diversity in Your Organization

Entrepreneurs' Organization

At the event, presenters shared resources on building a talent pipeline that includes people with disabilities. Promote a company culture where employees with disabilities feel comfortable asking for the workplace support they need. What steps can you take to make your organization more inclusive and welcoming of diversity?