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When I give honest feedback, I don’t want people to argue with me. Here's a simple technique I use so my direct reports are more likely to listen with an open mind.
Reposting my Inkhaven post on ontology of advice here. …
3 tips for coaching people, from a former military psychologist
Outside ears, and eyes, are important for concert-calibre musicians and Olympic-level athletes. What about regular professionals?
“I’ve probably revised this investor pitch deck 200 times,” a founder told me recently. She’d met with more than 50 potential investors before closing a seed round last month. This might sound excessive to some, but her experience is not unusual. Entrepreneurs often spend hundreds of hours raising funds from angel and venture capital investors. While these activities are clearly important, analysis of new data on startups suggests that founders should also dedicate significant time to something that many people overlook: recruiting great mentors. This simple strategy can increase a company’s odds of success more than almost anything else.
It’s really hard.
Every product organization starts with the intention of building the most important features desired by the most customers and to differentiate its offerings from the competition. Yet as …
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Research reveals the common mistakes we make when trying to help.