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…when we see success or failure as an entirely individual affair, we can’t bother to invest time or resources in someone else’s achievements.
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88 |
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The replacement of corporate heads if far more motivated by the need to bring in someone who is not invested in the past than to get somebody who is a better manager or a better leader in other ways.
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127 |
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People who have gotten used to doing things a certain way are often uninterested in investing in change, and a change that may seem easy for the innovator may in fact be quite difficult for the user who is a linear thinker.
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046 |
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Investing your time wisely requires that you prioritize what you do. If you don’t, leeches in the form of disagreeable people and insignificant projects will rob you of your time.
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144 |
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An individual who makes a decision becomes more invested in the outcome.
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215 |
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The foundation of a great meeting with potential investors is the research that you do beforehand.
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111 |
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…raising money is a numbers game: you’ve got to make a lot of pitches to find one investor to write a check, so you can’t be picky.
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134 |
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Investors are looking for people who can implement ideas, not only come up with them. Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard – and where the money is.
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136 |
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A good rule of thumb for font size is to divide the oldest investor’s age by two and use that font size.
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145 |
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…investors are not looking for detailed forecasts containing every conceivable line item. They’re looking for the big picture and trying to understand the kinds of assumptions that you’re making about your business.
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