Motivation Questions
What is the optimum number of holiday weeks for your team to keep them balanced, motivated, productive and happy? I know of one very successful entrepreneur who gives a very generous 8.
116 points
(Note: I maintain a complete "firewall" between company and personal money, and the only way money goes through is with salary, loans, investments, or dividends.) When I took the plunge a few...
5,901 points
How much value is there in complimenting work done & praise? Vs monetary rewards? Vs awarding more autonomy, promotion? From my experience, when an employee expects a compliment but does not...
482 points
Some people are motivated by money. Others are motivated by fame. Some of us find passion for our ideas that keeps us going no matter what. What drives you? What keeps you going through failure,...
50 points
If you were able to choose the ideal team of mentors for your company and you could choose anyone, who would they be and why? Note: This is a dream team, like fantasy football. CEO's? Steve...
221 points
My co-founder often says, "the idea of a lifetime comes along every fifteen minutes." I bet most entrepreneurs feel the same way. What was it about your current venture or startup that led you to...
894 points
What goal you have when start new product (despite money :)?
39 points
A few months into the startup and I have a feeling my founder is losing interest/passion/ability to put large amounts of time into the business. The reason this is tough, is because he's the...
86 points
A lot of entrepreneurs and founders have those 'down times' when they're in a strange funk, slightly burned out from the startup for one reason or another. Some of these reasons may be an...
604 points
