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Rules from the BABY’s Book on Becoming a Billionaire
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Rule #32: Entrepreneurs need to not only tolerate
ambiguity. They need to embrace it.
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Rule #53: Ask open ended questions. If you want
confirmation, go to church. If you want information, listen.
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Rule #111: Lead by example, and your team will happily
follow.
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Rule #281: When diagnosing the disease, don’t reach for
the first bottle on the shelf. It could be rat poison with the wrong label.
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Cupid strikes the heart of telecom. CommNexus’ High-Tech Speed Dating
program is matching start up telecommunications companies with large partners
around the world, according to Rory Moore, CEO.
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Breaking the code. IDISC, an easy-to-take online personality assessment,
helps individuals recognize unique characteristics that they and others bring
in building effective teams, says Travis Bradberry, author of The
Personality Code.
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Underestimating overtime. In our Ask the Expert segment, Attorney Amy
Wintersheimer warns entrepreneurs about laws pertaining to exempt and
non-exempt employees and acknowledges that Neil falls into a class of his own.
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Deliberate Diagnosis. Entrepreneurs, like doctors, need to know the
difference between the sniffles and heart failure when it comes to correctly
diagnosing startup business issues.
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Humble as a Whole. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey sets the bar for
corporate culture by cutting his salary to $1 per year, limiting executive
compensation, and raising the salary cap for employees.
Rory Moore is the CEO of CommNexus, which was formerly the San Diego
Telecom Council. CommNexus is a non-profit network of communications companies,
service providers, and professional trade groups within the public sector.
Moore was the seed round investor, co-founder and Vice President/CFO of
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. CommNexus Moore was also the seed round investor
and founding CEO of Silicon Wave, Inc., acquired by RF Microdevices
(NASDAQ:RFMD) in 2004. He was a cofounder of e-Fire.com, and Optical River. In
addition, he is co-chair of the Military Special Interest Group and a member of
the NextStage committee. A University of Michigan alum, Moore’s hobbies include
aerobatic flying, scuba diving and surfing.
Amy Wintersheimer, an employment litigation partner at the law firm of Allen Matkins, specializes in employment issues
including wage disputes, wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination
lawsuits. She also frequently handles matters involving the Americans with
Disabilities Act and Title 24 Access. She is a member of the board of directors
of the San Diego Blood Bank, Big Brothers and the Big Sisters of San Diego
County, and actively participates in the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program
and the American Board of Trial Lawyers.
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the author of The Personality Code and is also the best selling
co-author of The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book, which has been translated
into 20 languages and is available in more than 90 countries. He is the
president and cofounder of Talentsmart®, a think tank and consultancy dedicated
to the scientific study of personal excellence and organizational performance.
TalentSmart is the leading provider of cutting-edge psychological assessments
for personal development and corporate learning. It is headquartered in San
Diego, California. Dr. Bradberry is an avid researcher and captivating speaker
whose work pushes the performance of people and organizations around the globe.
His work assists leaders of Fortune 500 companies, all three branches of
government including the US Senate, and even royalty abroad. He holds a dual
doctorate in Clinical and Industrial-Organizational Psychology
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