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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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How to Manage a Startup Through Troubling Times

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Manage your own expectations. Manage your own expectations, and then manage the expectations of those around you. This might mean taking services projects to keep the company going. Manage your stress level. Perhaps most important, is to manage the stress in yourself. Stress builds up over time.

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From sales to CEO: A female entrepreneur’s journey in the beverage alcohol industry

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This historic shift is evidenced in a report published by Women Business Collaborative, C200 and Catalyst, which announced that the number of women CEOs has risen from 6 percent in 2019 to a projected 8.2 These experiences taught me that I possessed excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated talent in sales and marketing.

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How to Build a Team That Can Navigate Your Business Through Difficult Times

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Besides this, we’re also working on several projects that will help our company thrive during and after the pandemic. The right candidates will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Likewise, they should also feel comfortable speaking in front of larger groups, fielding questions, and addressing concerns.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. The way I think about branding anything is simple: Define the Attributes You Want to Project. The first rule of choosing a brand for anything is to figure out the image you want to project. My views are pretty well known. I hate Silicon Whatever. And for me.

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6 Ways Executive Assistants Save You Time and Pay for Themselves

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And there’s the problem: Day-to-day productivity habits, while making you feel productive, do an excellent job of hiding the reality of a never-ending to-do list. Even as you invest more and more time managing emails, your to-do list keeps getting longer, not shorter. Suddenly, you’re a project manager again.

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3 ways to measure employee happiness (and 1 step you shouldn’t skip)

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Many firms excel at consistently tracking KPIs like profits and customer feedback. Disillusioned employees have alienated good customers, incompetent managers have killed productivity, and the best talent has left for the competition. How does your manager’s leadership style impact on your productivity? Register today.