Addiction to Work, The Real Danger

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I listen to a number of podcasts, including a few by comedians. It is fairly common for comedians to have grown up in dysfunctional households and/or have had to overcome their own demons of addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. What often strikes me is that once they have stopped using, many shift their addictive personalities towards work—which often leads to … Read More

Remember the Time of the Year

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Forgetting an anniversary might get you in trouble with your significant other. Ignoring that your employees or clients observe religious holidays can be catastrophic. Whatever your personal religious tradition, or lack thereof (all of which works for us), it’s important to take into account major religious holidays when doing sales and business planning. While most of the business world understands … Read More

That’s Sun Strategy

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The Terracotta Army in China

A 2,000-year-old book continues to have a major influence on today’s business thinking.  No, it’s not the bible.  It’s “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu. It’s about war, thus the title. But its principles have made it go to reading for business professionals for more than 50 years.  For B2B tech startups, it’s helpful to know some of Sun … Read More

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss?

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Most people are not prepared to be the boss of an organization. It’s not a character flaw; rather, as much as we talk about leadership in business circles, you can’t know what it’s like to be in charge until you are. It’s a big responsibility that people’s mortgages, their kids’ college educations, and vacations to Disneyland have a lot to … Read More

Keeping Perspective When Things Get Weird

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The Right Five is here to help you get your B2B tech start-up’s first sales hire right the first time. We’ve been you. And, right now, we are you too. We are a startup. As founders we are doing this work because we want to, we have a passion for it, and we know that we can make life better … Read More

Why Time Off is Good for You

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I like to work. My guess is that you do too.  That’s why you are in the startup world. You want to do the work it takes to see your idea become reality.  Our team at The Right Five likes to work. If we didn’t we wouldn’t have started this company.  It’s probably a safe bet that your team likes … Read More