March 25, 2016
The Product Roadmap vs. the Project Roadmap
It’s amazing what you learn when you stop talking at work and start listening. This is particularly true when you are meeting with the world’s best innovators and product…
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March 23, 2016
Why I Failed with the Apple III and Steve Jobs Succeeded With the Macintosh
You hear a lot about Steve Jobs from second-hand accounts. But I knew Steve better than most — because he was my colleague.
March 21, 2016
Just Launched! — How We Redesigned the Aha! User Interface
We just passed 50,000 users and over 1,500,000 user stories. Wow — that’s a lot of features and roadmaps. It’s humbling to stop and consider the growth. And with…
March 19, 2016
Hey Boss: I'm Not Replaceable
“Everyone is replaceable.” I once worked with a VP of Sales who would say this to his employees as a warning. It was his BIG stick. His words stuck with me for a few…
March 17, 2016
Inside the World's Most Pet-Friendly Tech Company
There are plenty of benefits to working remotely: You can work from anywhere you want, spend more time with the kids, save on gas costs, and exercise at a time that works…
March 16, 2016
5 Easy Steps to Build Your First Marketing Roadmap
Marketing teams need a strategy. Your strategy tells you where to focus when there aren’t enough dollars in the budget to advertise everywhere. And as marketing continues…
March 14, 2016
Your Career: The One Bad Habit Slowly Hurting It
I have definitely worked with some unique people over the years. There was Morris, who would discard his unwanted snacks under his desk, and Jack, who seemed strangely…
March 10, 2016
You Must Ignore: 7 Terrible Job Search Recommendations
You have finally decided that it is time to look for a new job. Of course, everyone you typically trust has advice and wants to share it (even if you did not ask for…
March 10, 2016
The Best Product Managers Fear This One Thing
A few years ago I learned a tough product management lesson. Here is what happened. My product team and I had spent the past six months working on our new software…
March 9, 2016
Just Launched! — The New Way to Manage Your Strategic Planning Process
Good teams set goals and initiatives. That is called strategy. And we all need our own plan. We just made it possible to align your own strategic planning process with…