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Challenge your own
thoughts and opinions
Always try to gain a different perspective of a
subject that makes you uncomfortable. Going
outside of your comfort zone allows you to be
more divergent of your thoughts and lets you
think outside of the box.
-Mark Lyle, VP of marketing Santa Margherita
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Wake up with
the goal to serve others
Try to wake up in the morning and think about
how to serve your team, instead of how to
manage them. Motivate others, remove the
obstacles, and help them achieve their goals.
Fostering collaboration often achieves better
results.
-Frank Bien, CEO of Looker
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Stay focused
on the big picture
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and you need to break
things down into a series of steps and deadlines,
then cranking on them while mitigating
distractions. It’s easy to get distracted, but you
have to have to ability to resolve errant, but
important, issues quickly or simply say ’no’ or ’not
now.’
-Darren Guccione, CEO of Keeper Security
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Don’t be afraid
to ask for help
“Sometimes, executives can be reluctant to ask
for help. It takes humility, and requires you to
relinquish some control. But no matter how
talented you may be, no one can do it all on their
own.”
-Shannon Miles, co-CEO of BELAY,
Manage
your time
The most important lesson you can learn when managing a company is effective
time management. Make sure to always use your time well to make sure you can
handle everything on your list. Don’t forget to include time for yourself as well.
-Allen Shayanfekr, CEO of Sharestates
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