March 30, 2017
Do Not Send a “Funny” Cover Letter Like This One
“Comedy is not pretty!” That is the title of an old Steve Martin special and I have to agree with the sentiment. When you tell a joke you need to be ready for laughs and…
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March 28, 2017
Love Is the Greatest Predictor of Business Success
I do not believe in luck. I appreciate good fortune, but it is just not reliable enough to call a friend. Luck has no place in business because it is an unpredictable…
March 23, 2017
I Am Not a Guru (Neither Are You)
Do you claim to be a guru on your resume? Find out how this makes hiring managers perceive you and why you should always be truthful.
March 21, 2017
A Product Manager’s Love Note — It Changed Everything
It is not every day that you receive a love note. A person has to think you are pretty special to write a heartfelt message of appreciation and devotion. Who takes the…
March 20, 2017
The One Metric Silicon Valley Is Missing
A friend just recently helped raise money for a fin-tech startup. Exciting times with lots of numbers to watch. Especially when it relates to having money in the bank to…
March 16, 2017
Why I Only Hire Product Managers
Is product management the new “it” job? It’s starting to look that way. More and more business students are considering it as a dream job. And I can understand why.…
March 14, 2017
Your Success — Think Like a Grandpa
“Think like grandpa?” That may sound like backward advice. Times have changed. What could our grandparents possibly have to say about running a business today? Well, I…
March 13, 2017
Does Your CEO Love You?
So you are putting in another late night at the office. Tied up in meetings all day with no time to get to your real work. And just now catching up on 15 “urgent” emails…