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Although they can hire executives with many talents and skills, many CEOs discover that what they lack most is a reliable sounding board.
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Once you’ve figured out what you want to do, find someone who has done it before.
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…with the right mentor, don’t be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities. Admit you don’t know what you don’t know.
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When you acknowledge your weaknesses and ask for advice, you’ll be surprised how much others will help.
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Strong, creative people are a lot more stimulating to be around that yes-men.
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Products are inert. You have to hire great people… celebrate their skills, and give them the freedom to do their jobs right.
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Without romance and vision, a business has no soul, no spirit to motivate its people to achieve something great. But a successful company can’t sustain itself on exhilarating ideas alone.
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Processes and systems, discipline and efficiency are needed to create a foundation before creative ideas can be implemented and entrepreneurial vision can be realized.
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As you’re growing a business, you never know the long-term implications of decisions you make.
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…relationships and loyalty have become undervalued commodities at many American companies.
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