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Decide Differently
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-DecisionsDifferently01.mp3Entrepreneurs make decisions all day, but do successful entrepreneurs make decisions differently? In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...
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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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Bad Managers
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-BadManagers01.mp3At one time or another, we’ve probably all worked for a bad manager and perhaps wondered if the boss’s...
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Happy Innovation
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Many leaders don’t see the connection between happiness and corporate innovation. Well, at least until everyone is unhappy and...
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Managing Managers
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ManagingMngrs01.mp3In a diverse workplace with varying levels of experience and drive, managers come in all types. But knowing how...
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What Stymies Success?
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Do people fear success? No. They fear what success requires or brings. Success is defined as the accomplishment of...
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Offshoring
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Offshoring01.mp3There’s no rule that says you must offshore even a fraction of your manufacturing needs, but it’s an option....
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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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Dealing with Renegade High Achievers
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I was a renegade employee. I got fired for it. That led me to becoming the longest serving CEO...
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New Tech, Exciting Futures
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ExcitingTrends01.mp3It’s an exciting era in technology. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray discusses recent breakthroughs that are catching...
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Founder Overload
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-FounderOverload01.mp3Why do startup founders kill themselves work themselves to death? They shouldn’t, according to Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO....
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Enjoy Adversity
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My marketing director was into martial arts, and always trained with someone at least 10% heavier and three inches...
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Technology Investing
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-BeingTechInvestr01.mp3What does Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO, and now a tech investor, think about tech investing and the current...
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How small businesses can plan for the next cyclical downturn
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“Economists have predicted twenty-three of the last four recessions.” This ancient joke has a bit of wisdom to it....
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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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