David Schwartz – Founder of The Water Scrooge
First, I recommend waking up at 4 a.m.; the day is so much fuller with those extra hours. David Schwartz is the founder and president of The Water Scrooge, which…
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Diana Sierra – Co-founder and CEO for Be Girl
I recommend everyone to just TRY it. No matter how crazy an idea sounds or if people tell you that it makes no sense, you should always try it yourself….
Justin Effron – Co-founder and CEO of ALICE
The most important thing I’ve learned is to prioritize my to-do list and focus on just getting the top five things done. Justin Effron is co-founder and CEO of ALICE,…
Richard Fertig – Founder of Brilliant Transportation
Think forward — visualize where you want to be and then make it happen. You have to learn to embrace risk if you want to innovate and create your own…
Michael Maslansky – CEO of Maslansky + partners
At the office, I try to allocate my time to fit my priorities: 30, 30, 30. That means about 30 percent goes toward talent development and coaching, with another 30…
Nada Stirratt – CEO of Verve Mobile
I do not multitask. I am fully present in meetings and focused on driving to a desired outcome. “Discuss, debate, decide” is my mantra for meetings. You simply cannot be…
Kevin Jennings – Vice President of Strategy at Fuzz
I’d take more chances, fail quicker and cheaper, and be better at minimizing the impact of failure. It’s important to balance the confidence to try again with the humility to…
Betsy O’Reilly – Co-founder of QuadJobs
I frontload the hardest work when my focus is best, and by the time my morning meetings start I feel like I’ve already gotten a few tasks under my belt….
Travis Oliphant – CEO of Continuum Analytics
I really engage people and listen to them. Entrepreneurs should talk to customers and employees. Email is a start, but it can’t end there. Pick up the phone, or even…
Scott Portugal – Founder of Scott Portugal Consulting
Ask lots of questions – “I don’t understand” is one of the most powerful statements you can make. It’s honest and it tells someone that their jargon-filled explanation of an…
Ilya Lyashevsky – Co-founder of WeShelter
Think of those aspects of the product that aren’t where they should be, and figure out how to get them there. Ilya is getting his doctorate in Cognitive Studies at…
Ross Cohen – Co-founder and COO of BeenVerified.com
I think you just have to get started. It’s easy to procrastinate and wait for better ideas, more perfect ideas, or more perfect opportunities, but it’s never a bad time…