So you want to start a company. You have done your research. And you know it will be hard work. You probably found the oft-cited statistic that 80 percent of startups fail. You may…
There was the boss who yelled at me for doing what she asked. There was the CEO who threatened my career when I told him that I was leaving for a new company and a major promotion.…
I have never been a fan of fire drills. Not the drills to ensure you can get out of a building in under 120 seconds. I am talking about the ones that every marketing team knows and…
My first few years as a product manager felt like an extended version of the famous Abbott & Costello skit “Who’s On First?” Whenever we launched a new feature, the product…
I was always told I could do anything I set my mind to. And so I did. Growing up in a small town outside of Athens, Georgia, I tried just about every extracurricular activity you…
Do you suffer from ophidiophobia? It is a common phobia — the fear of snakes. Before you answer “no” take a moment to think. Because although you might not be afraid of a harmless…
I usually have at least five browser tabs open at any given time. OK, I’ll fess up: I just counted and there are actually 12 open right now. But I know I am not alone in my…
There is probably no workplace department more maligned in popular culture than human resources. Remember Catbert from the Dilbert cartoons? What about the laughably dull corporate…
A lot of people ask me about how to break into product management. I think that is because product management is a hot career track today. So much so that there are many variations…
We were all trained to talk about benefits, right? Never technology. It is all about carefully explaining the customer value. We agree — but not this time. Sometimes the technology…
