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Episode 19 – Being Driven but not Being a Slave Driver
Read morehttp://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-19-Being-Driven-but-not-Being-a-Slave-Driver.mp3Entrepreneurs are driven. How can they remain driven without driving their employees crazy? Ray Zinn, the longest serving CEO in Silicon Valley explains to a special guest interviewer where the divide is between motivation and slave driving.
Debt: the toothsome tiger
Read moreCheap money is like cheap food. It tempts some people to overeat. Money has never been cheaper. Some nations, attempting to re-inflate their economies, are actually issuing zero percent loans to banks in the hope they will offer nearly...
The Advice to Follow … Or Not
Read more“You shouldn’t work for anyone.” That odd advice came from my boss over 40 years ago. It was insightful, timely and genuine guidance from a man holding a large purchase order from Texas Instruments for a product we did...
Special Edition: Draper University student interviews Ray Zinn on Venture Capital
Read morehttp://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Special-Edition-Angie-Carrillo-not-taking-venture-capital.mp3Angie Carrillo, a student at Draper University and co-founder of Liks.co, interviews Ray Zinn about funding startups. The wide-ranging discussion covers what founders need to think about when they seek money to get things going.
Success Through Adversity
Read moreAdversity is like manure; it stinks but it helps us grow. If any one lesson could be imparted to a person, this is it. Too often people fold when adversity looms large. Successful people, and almost every entrepreneur, do...
Crafting The Ideal Workplace
Read moreA lot of people enjoy working from home, because to them it is the ideal workplace. So why isn’t your company headquarters more like your home? Leaders have a mandate to craft corporate cultures and work environments. This includes...