February 10, 2017
New Product Managers — Do This in the First 30 Days
Are you new to product management? Learn the most important actions to take as a new product managers in your first 30 days.
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February 9, 2017
You Are An Executive (You Just Don't Know It Yet)
She said I had an “executive presence.” This was coming from the VP of a product team I worked on early in my career. And she told me I only needed to speak up a bit more…
January 31, 2017
You Do Not Need a Chief Happiness Officer
Do you need a Chief Happiness Officer at work? Instead of gimmicks and happy hours, discover the 5 key building blocks that lead to real happiness at work.
January 23, 2017
Sorry, Boss — But Your Apology Stinks
It should be simple. But there are many ways to screw up a perfectly good apology. There is the over-apology — as if saying “I’m really, really sorry” carries more…
January 20, 2017
12 Questions Smart Marketers Ask to Find the Perfect Job
Corporate. In one word that was my workplace culture three years ago. I was working at a top 10 SaaS company, supporting $400 million in annual revenue. We were big in…
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…
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…