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Influencers on a Plane: 3 Ways to Strike Up Great Conversations
While some entrepreneurs may view hours or days spent in transit as unwelcome downtime, business travel can offer unusual opportunities to create powerful professional connections.
Whether you meet people who end up providing new business opportunities, find great new friends, connect with someone influential, or simply reconnect with established colleagues, with the right mindset, you can improve your business just by striking up a conversation on the road. …
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3 Signs It’s Time for a (Professional) Breakup
October 19, 2015,
Inc.
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3 Signs It’s Time for a (Professional) Breakup
The truth is that not all relationships–professional or personal–are good investments of your time and energy.
For entrepreneurs especially, partnerships require a lot of energy, focus, and commitment. A certain sense of calm clarity and mutual respect is necessary to make these relationships–and your business–function successfully.
But when partnerships turn toxic, objectivity is compromised, perspective is hard to find, and any mutual or company progress becomes virtually impossible. Instead, a leader is more likely to feel weighed down by professional negativity and anxiety, which can lead to a loss of self-confidence and reduced productivity–and can even bring the business to a grinding halt.
That type of energy is lethal to the success of an entrepreneur. Ask yourself: If a business relationship is toxic and having these effects on your work, is it really worth it? …
What’s the Difference Between a Coach and a Mentor?
October 15, 2015,
Forbes Women
We hear a lot about coaching and mentoring — for good reason. As Zig Ziglar famously said, “A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.”
Read the entire article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2015/10/15/the-difference-between-a-coach-and-a-mentor/
Influencers on a Plane: 3 Ways to Strike Up Great Conversations
October 12, 2015,
Inc.
Why It Pays to Identify and Approach Mentors in the Professional ‘Cafeteria’
October 7, 2015,
Entrepreneur
At times, the workplace “cafeteria” resembles a middle-school lunchroom, with heightened stakes and competitors striving for power in lieu of popularity. Who sits where, and why?
Read the entire article here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/why-it-pays-to-identify-and-approach-mentors-in-the/249748
3 Reasons You Need a Mentor, Even If You Don’t Think You Do
September 28, 2015,
Inc.
Rob Tercek: Speaker, Innovator, Strategist
Robert Tercek’s unique views on managing innovation are sought by organizations around the world. His motto is “Inventing the Future.” He is passionate about inspiring audiences to seize their own destiny by thinking creatively and taking decisive action.
Listen to the entire podcast here: https://allaccessradio.libsyn.com/category/Technology
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Jay Samit: CEO SeaChange International
How Amazon Shows the Need for a Tech Industry Workforce Revolution
September 18, 2015,
Inc.
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