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Make sure you take time every day to read up on a new topic. Doing so will help you grow into a better person, family member, boss, employee, etc. Jeff Carter is the managing director and founder of Grand Coast Capital Group, where he oversees all aspects of the business. He has more than eight […]
Always remain open to new things, and become intimate friends with “not knowing.” Dr. Srini Pillay, founder and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group, has a background in concert piano, photography, poetry, drama, and dance and was the top medical student in his class. After graduation, he was director of the outpatient psychiatry program at McLean Hospital […]
Know your users, as deeply as possible, then spend just as much time knowing your channel partners. Only then, design your new products or services, your business model, your go-to-market strategy. Professor Meyer is widely published in the field of product, service, and business model innovation and has worked with industry leaders in computing, industrial […]
Every morning I sit for 15 minutes and make sure I am mentally ready for the day. I think so many people just wake up and go through the motions of the day. Mike Matousek is the founder of Boston-based Flashnotes.com, the student-to-student study materials marketplace. He founded the company while a senior at Kent […]
I am a big believer in the power of simplicity: consumers value this over just about anything else, except of course price. So many of the most successful websites in the world today are also the simplest. Vikram Savkar is Vice President and General Manager of Wolters Kluwer’s Legal Education Group and a member of […]
[quote style=”boxed”] I don’t check email until lunch time. This keeps me productive and focused on what is important, as it allows me to not get bogged down by what other people want me to do until the second half of my day.[/quote] Arian Radmand is a Co-Founder and Director of Engineering at CoachUp, Inc. […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Action! While having a vision is important, it is imperative to focus on small action oriented steps. I strongly believe in the concept of compounding interest. In other words, actions layered on top of actions will lead to a compounding result that will be far more impactful than any one stand-alone action[/quote] Paul Hammond […]
[quote style=”boxed”]There is no typical day in a startup. We start every morning asking ourselves what is critical tactically, and what can we do today to improve ourselves strategically. Then we try to strike a balance.[/quote] Mike Peroni is an experienced leader in business and sales operations, with particular aptitude for startup and technology environments. […]
[quote style=”boxed”]We end every meeting with a hard ask. This can be anything from asking them to introduce us to another investor, setting up a second meeting, or a commitment to try our product. [/quote] Eric Graham is a clean energy entrepreneur who is committed to spreading energy efficiency and renewable energy systems. Eric has […]
[quote style=”boxed”]I try to block out two or three hours of what’s listed as “GSD” (get shit done) in my calendar, which is when I get about 80 percent of my work done, and the team knows to leave me alone. [/quote] Robert Glazer is the founder and managing director of Acceleration Partners, a firm that […]
[quote style=”boxed”]I have lunch or coffee with every member of our team on a regular basis. There is no agenda other than to get their perspectives on how things are going personally and professionally. I love having that dialogue with all members of our team — especially the people I interact with least on a […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Ideas are brought to life by people, and finding the right people is the key. Ideas are plentiful; finding the right team to execute them is the biggest challenge.[/quote] Edward Likovich is passionate about cutting-edge innovation and using technology to improve daily life. He was born and raised in Hermitage, PA, a town in […]