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The Unfortunate Trend of Workplace “Ghosting”
October 30, 2018
The Unfortunate Trend of Workplace “Ghosting”

Shhh. Do you hear anything? That silence is the sound of somebody not communicating with you at work. You pinged them with a question. You invited them to a meeting. But…

Tips for Product Management Resource Allocation
October 29, 2018
Tips for Product Management Resource Allocation

Three product teams enter. One product team leaves triumphant, two stumble away bruised. Do your resource allocation meetings ever feel like a knock-down, drag-out fight?…

How to Keep Learning at Work — Despite an Unhelpful Boss
October 23, 2018
How to Keep Learning at Work — Despite an Unhelpful Boss

The Dunning-Kruger effect. It is a mouthful to say, but the concept itself is pretty simple. It refers to a cognitive bias where people confidently assess themselves as…

The Best Templates for Product Managers to Complete Competitive Analysis
October 22, 2018
The Best Templates for Product Managers to Complete Competitive Analysis

How often have you heard your sales team rip on a competitor? Maybe it was spurred by an article where one of their VPs was quoted saying something silly. Everyone on the…

The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Respond Instantly When You Are Super Busy?
October 16, 2018
The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Respond Instantly When You Are Super Busy?

You are so busy that you are tired. Really tired. Seven-days-a-week, 12-hours-a-day tired. And you still have more to do, more than seems possible for just one person.…

4 Signs That Your Company Is About to Reorganize Product Management
October 9, 2018
4 Signs That Your Company Is About to Reorganize Product Management

“Reorg.” This word tends to spark a ripple of fear at work. But there is a type of organizational change that is happening at many of the world’s largest enterprises and…

How to Stay Motivated at Work When No One Else Cares
October 8, 2018
How to Stay Motivated at Work When No One Else Cares

Does it feel like you are the only person motivated at work? Follow these tips for staying motivated when nobody else on your team seems to care.

Yes, It Is Possible for Product Managers to Review Every Single Customer Product Idea
October 2, 2018
Yes, It Is Possible for Product Managers to Review Every Single Customer Product Idea

Zero is a winning number. I aim to tick off every item on my to-do list each day. This includes reviewing product ideas as they come in. Yes, it is hard to hit that “0”…