by Mike Smerklo | Jun 3, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
You’re an Entrepreneur, and You’re Different. Now that we have that established, here’s how to use that understanding as a way to facilitate brisk decisions and the kind of action you want. “Mike is filled with a whole lot of ideas, some of which are not complete...
by Mike Smerklo | May 26, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life
Stepping aside is a really hard decision for any leader. Here is how I used the wisdom of Jack Welch, Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos to make my decision. This week I announced that I am retiring from role as Chairman of ServiceSource, a company that I have been associated...
by Mike Smerklo | May 7, 2015 | Entrepreneurship
What I learned about the mental side of being an entrepreneur, and how you can apply these lessons and my S.H.A.P.E. formula to your journey. What was your Favorite Rocky Movie? If you ask me, they were all great – each for a different reason. But I have to admit that...
by Mike Smerklo | Apr 30, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
What I learned from Bruce Dunlevie, Bill Campbell, Marc Andreessen and Al Davis about creating, building and managing a world-class board of directors. ON BOARD-OM AND MALAISE As an entrepreneur, how do you view your board and the importance (or lack thereof) as it...
by Mike Smerklo | Mar 2, 2015 | Leadership, Life
10 of the luckiest things that have happened to me (so far) and a quick exercise to feel lucky right now. (Originally posted on Linkedin, from March 2, 2015) Oh, my God. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you to the Academy. I don’t think I’m capable of articulating quite...
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