I would advise any startup to take the time to define their unique culture and work at making it a reality.

Walt Disney said everything he had ever accomplished was a result of Mickey Mouse. Mickey was Walt's alter ego and he was originally modeled after Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character. So without Chaplin, who knows what Mickey would have become!

The key is to make sure you are doing the "right things" before you worry about doing things "right".

Often we will learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.

The results of "engaged" companies vs "disengaged" companies are staggering. Getting workers to be more engaging with their coworkers and customers can produce huge results.

Habits grow from obtaining knowledge, attitude and skills.

This is great if you know all those "not to do" strategies. Sometimes you learn the "not to do's" by doing. The key is to fail forward fast. Try, fail, learn, and quickly try again.