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My Favourite Failure: I didn't know my limitations - Mike Connolly
My Favourite Failure: I didn't know my limitations - Mike Connolly
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Mike Connelly was a top telecoms salesman who decided to strike out on his own. His new venture, Simple Cloud Communications, quickly landed clients thanks to Mike's sales prowess. But he struggled immensely to service those customers without strong technical operations skills.
Mike learned first-hand that even star employees can falter as solo Founders if their skillsets are too one-dimensional, but by embracing the right partner to fill knowledge gaps, a business can finally find its footing.
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Mike learned first-hand that even star employees can falter as solo Founders if their skillsets are too one-dimensional, but by embracing the right partner to fill knowledge gaps, a business can finally find its footing.
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Check out Personio - the all in one HR platform: https://personio.com/secretleaders
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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