Why Executives from Large Companies Fail at Startups: Lessons Learned from the Trenches

Why Executives from Large Companies Fail at Startups: Lessons Learned from the Trenches

You may assume that an executive with years of experience leading a large corporation will thrive in the startup world. Well, not always.

Despite their past achievements, executives from large companies often face unexpected challenges when transitioning to startups.

Executives from large companies may struggle in the startup environment and share valuable lessons learned from the trenches.

How to Be 10% Better in 2020

How to Be 10% Better in 2020

I’m an avid reader. It’s the best way I know to “sharpen my axe”and continuously improve. Last year I read 40 books. Included among them is a favorite that I’ve read three times already. Carol Dweck’s Mindset: “The New Psychology of Success.

Why You Need to Stop Asking For Permission

Why You Need to Stop Asking For Permission

I had lunch with a friend today. She told me she wished there were other people in her industry that used social media to promote what they were doing. I told her to be the first. I told her not to ask for permission and do it. She cringed at first, and but after she saw the beads of sweat build up on my upper lip and realized that I was dead serious with my advice she perked up. Here’s what I told her: