Meet the Author:
Mark Abbott

Mark Abbott is the Visionary/Founder of Ninety and a sought-after business leader, writer, and executive team coach. With nearly four decades of experience with early-stage, small, and midsize companies as a lender, investor, and business builder, his passion centers on helping people build extraordinarily productive, humane, and resilient organizations. Mark has helped successfully build, lead, and invest in dozens of organizations.

Articles by Mark Abbott

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    Thoughts on the Inputs and Outputs of Work and Life

    Constructing, renovating, and running a home is like building a company. Those who lead with care and attention to detail build the best houses. You cannot create a house or a business simply by imagining the final product. Instead, you need to focus on ...

  • Coaching clients use the Ninety platform in session

    Leadership Skills — Balancing Efficiency and Effectiveness

    Leading an organization, department, or team is a balancing act. You need to ensure things are getting done while monitoring team health. You need to meet deadlines and stay on budget. To accomplish this delicate balance, leaders often focus on being ...

  • A collection of the 10 productivity books featured in this blog post

    10 Books to Enhance Your Productivity

    Our Just Cause is helping leaders build extraordinarily productive, humane, and resilient organizations where team members are focused, aligned, and thriving. Most of our clients are small and midsize companies, but we also have many not-for-profits and ...