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Loud Quitting: Tantrum your way out of future job prospects.
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-QuietCuitting01.mp3The trend had been “quiet quitting” where an employee stops putting out any effort at all at work, but...
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Adaptability
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Adaptability01.mp3A successful entrepreneur requires adaptability, to adjust to different conditions and or circumstances. In this Tough Things First podcast,...
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The nature of indecisive leadership and its effect on a company.
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-IndecisiveLeadership01.mp3A job title doesn’t make the leader. In this edition of the Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn explores...
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Confirmation Bias!
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ConfirmationBias01.mp3Do you want it to be true so badly that you sink the ship? In this Tough Things First...
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Working hard or Work-a-holic? There’s a costly difference.
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-WorkaHolic01.mp3Is it easy to fall into the work-a-holic trap. Did you know that working 80 hours a week does...
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Proof of Concept
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Experimentation01.mp3It is one of the toughest tasks for the successful entrepreneur. That’s why your proof of concept should get...
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The Clock is Ticking: Does your pitch have a clear mission and strategy?
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Rar-Rob-MissionStrategy01.mp3Mission and strategy are not afterthoughts. Just seconds for your first impression. Minutes to sell the idea. Don’t blow...
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Ray Zinn: “An excuse is nothing more than a reason wrapped in a bag of poop.”
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Excuses01.mp3Ray Zinn, the longer serving CEO in Silicon Valley, was well known for fostering a culture of “do whatever...
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Is Your Startup Doomed? It doesn’t Have to Be.
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-StartupRealities01.mp3Is your startup doomed, or headed in the right direction? What it comes down to is will people trust...
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How to Set SMART Startup Goals at The Idea Stage
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-SmartGoals01.mp3Not all start-up ideas are created equally. In fact, most are doomed to failure. Are there ways to determine...
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Creating Enduring Businesses – The Top Three Tough Things To DO
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-Special-creating-enduring-business-Final.mp3To create an enduring business means creating one that will last. That is different than creating a startup and...
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Polishing Your Business Narrative
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Your business idea is like a diamond hauled from the dirt. You have to clean it off and polish...
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Balancing the Money Hunt
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-MoneyHuntBalance01.mp3Founders may need to go on the “money hunt” to raise capital. But they need to maintain control. Silicon...
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Founder Confidence
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-FounderConfidence01.mp3Do founders of startups need confidence? Silicon Valley’s prototype founder tells you so and why. Guy Smith: Hello and...
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Startup Scaling
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Anyone who has gone rock climbing knows that scaling a wall is hard, takes a long time, and if...
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Posts tagged with ‘startup’

Loud Quitting: Tantrum your way out of future job prospects.

Adaptability

The nature of indecisive leadership and its effect on a company.

Confirmation Bias!

Working hard or Work-a-holic? There’s a costly difference.

Proof of Concept

The Clock is Ticking: Does your pitch have a clear mission and strategy?

Ray Zinn: “An excuse is nothing more than a reason wrapped in a bag of poop.”

Is Your Startup Doomed? It doesn’t Have to Be.

How to Set SMART Startup Goals at The Idea Stage

Creating Enduring Businesses – The Top Three Tough Things To DO

Polishing Your Business Narrative

Balancing the Money Hunt

Founder Confidence

Startup Scaling