Wednesday, October 19, 2005


Do You Have It InYou?------------EXECUTIVE PRESENCE

If you think it may be lacking, or if you’d like to increase your credibility and confidence, consider the following tips:



  • Be Aware That Gestures and Mannerisms Either Support or Sabotage What You Say
  • Become Conscious of What Your Body Language Says When You’re in Front of a Group
  • Add Volume to Increase Authority
  • Lower the Pitch to Increase Credibility
  • Identify Vocal Qualities That May Detract From an Overall Positive Impression

If you want to be more EXECUTIVE then click here.

Seven Questions Employees Should Ask Before Joining a Startup


Going to join a start-up, get prepared by the following queries:

1. If you are receiving employee options, what is the number of fully-diluted outstanding shares?
2.Has there ever been a down round, a flat round, or a CEO change?
3.What is the burn rate and how much cash is in the bank now?
4.What is the plan for exit strategy and its timeframe?
5.Could you meet the CEO, the founder(s), and those on the management team?
6.Are there plans in the next six months to hire anyone along the chain-in-command between your position and the CEO?
7.How many employees did/does/will the company have six month ago, now, six months from now, a year from now?

These questions are erupting in your mind, if yes, then click here to get the answers.