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Your Co-Worker’s Love
April 3, 2017
Your Co-Worker’s Love

What? Love and business? Yep. It is a concept I explain in Lovability, my new book — it means building a product that customers love and a business where people can do…

Do Not Send a “Funny” Cover Letter Like This One
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…

Love Is the Greatest Predictor of Business Success
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…

I Am Not a Guru (Neither Are You)
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.

A Product Manager’s Love Note — It Changed Everything
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…

The One Metric Silicon Valley Is Missing
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…

Why I Only Hire Product Managers
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.…

Your Success — Think Like a Grandpa
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…