10-Second Tips: Act Fast

The 10-Second Internet Manager offers 10-second tips in 7 major areas, including how to act fast, optimize e-mail, get feedback, meet effectively, build your brand, raise money, and build a fun culture.

Here's some book tips and community discussion on how to "act fast":

"Hold 'power coffees', not power lunches. They are faster, more informal, and you can have several in a morning!" —10-Second Internet Manager

"Hire fast people. Look for people who are impatient, who have lots energy, who actually shake, wiggle, and bop in meetings." —10-Second Internet Manager

"Being big or small isn't the crucial issue. If you don't move, you don't move." - Steve Ballmer, quoted in Fast Company (March, 01)

"Go Wireless. Hand held computers wirelessly connected to the Internet give you power time to get things done and be connected during times normally wasted (in cabs, at the airport, in meetings, at the gym, etc)." –Chuck S. (Site Submission)

"When hiring, have 3 days as a goal to decide on the candidate and either make an offer or pass. Keep interview down to one visit and have the candidate meet with the hiring manager, someone who is currently doing the work, and the recruiter." –Ellen G. (Site Submission)

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