January 13, 2017
User Interviews: 6 Best Practices for Product Managers
I learned a hard lesson early in my career — one that I never forgot. I was working on product strategy for a media company. Third party studies showed that prospective…
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January 12, 2017
Please Do Not Send a Cover Letter Like This
I am often surprised by what people choose to send as cover letters. Typos, broken links, and rambling emails. I also see messages like this one: “I was looking for…
January 10, 2017
You Are Bored at Work — Go Ahead and Admit It
Are you allergic to boredom? If you like achieving I will bet you are. There is always something new to learn and do. But no matter how busy you are sometimes the boredom…
January 9, 2017
You Cannot Buy This Priceless Tool
Is there a fee for being happy at work? I recently saw an ad suggesting that there might be. A software company promised to boost employee engagement and retention with…
January 4, 2017
What Kind of Product Manager Will You Be in 2017?
“What kind of product manager will you be this year?” This was THE QUESTION that smacked me early on in my career. I had just come back from a holiday break and was…
December 29, 2016
Is "Good Enough" Really Good Enough for You?
Think back to your high school years. Remember that one kid who just seemed to have “it”? The classmate who everyone was sure would be a great success. Mine was smart and…
December 27, 2016
What Is Your Career Sentence?
What do you want out of your career? Think beyond job titles and salary. Focus on the overarching vision for your professional life — the work that is going to make you…
December 20, 2016
There Is a Bear Hibernating in Your Office
Let me set the scene. It is sometime after noon. The hypnotic hum of fluorescent lights, the drone of hushed conversations, the rhythmic tapping of keys. The thermostat…