All Posts by Zeeva Viola

How should a 21-year-old aspiring entrepreneur go about developing business talents? Should I stay in college or take a “crash course” by starting a business? #Q&A

By Zeeva Viola | February 8, 2017

Question: I’m a 21 year old that lives in silicon valley. My passion is business and everything that revolves around it. Being an early employee of two startups through growth stages has allowed me to see first hand the key components to building a successful business and build a network of talented people. Everything I’ve […]

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Ep. 28 – Converting Free Trials, Soft Contracts & Why Sales Prospects Love Video: An Interview with Showpad’s Louis Jonckheere

By Zeeva Viola | February 7, 2017

Louis Jonckheere is Co-founder and Co-CEO of Showpad. Showpad activates millions of pieces of content for over 850 companies around the world, including Johnson & Johnson, Fujifilm, Audi, Intel, and Kimberly-Clark.   Listen to the episode right here:   Even better, why not subscribe to the “Startup Selling Podcast: Talking Sales with Scott Sambucci” on […]

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Put Your Self First #gofarther

By Zeeva Viola | January 12, 2017

I failed this morning. I knew last night what I was going to write about. I devoted part of my Morning Pages to it just so I’d be primed and ready to go. Yet, before I cracked open my laptop, I put others first instead of my Self. I peeked at my email only to find out that a […]

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Go Farther Strategy #3: Work in Sprints #gofarther

By Zeeva Viola | January 11, 2017

Accomplishing bigger outcomes requires the completion of small tasks. When you “Schedule Everything” and “Make Time,” you can complete at least one 30-60 minute “sprint” every day or week without interruption on whatever outcome you want to achieve. ”Sprinting” is an idea taken from a style of work productivity called Scrum – popular in the software world – in which a team decides […]

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Go Farther Strategy #2: Make Time #gofarther

By Zeeva Viola | January 10, 2017

You’ve got to make time for what you want to do. Then schedule it. (See yesterday’s post – “Go Farther Strategy #1: Schedule Everything.”) Being “deliberately emergent” helps with this. As part of my morning routine, I wake up early – usually somewhere between 4am and 5am, intentionally… ???? This morning I felt angsty while writing Morning […]

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