June 30, 2016
Ask This Question to Find Your Dream Job
About 10 years ago I made an important career decision. I decided that I only wanted to work on cloud-based software. I recognized this fact after many job interviews…
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June 27, 2016
How Competition Can Spark Your Creativity
Children never worry that their latest creation is not creative enough. A child building a sandcastle does not second-guess their work — their main concern is the rising…
June 23, 2016
The Day I Became a Happy Product Manager
It was a big month. I was leading product for a Los Angeles-based SaaS company in the HR space. Our team had released five big new features and was starting to see…
June 21, 2016
If Bacteria Can Work Together, Why Can’t You?
Most of us do our best to avoid bacteria at all costs. But a surprising truth about these organisms reveals that they possess an important skill that we humans may want…
June 20, 2016
Your Work Buddy Is Not Your Friend
Kids make friends so easily. They simply spot another child and ask “Will you be my friend?” If the answer is yes, within minutes they have instant harmony.
June 16, 2016
Your Resume: What Story Does It Tell?
You may not think of yourself as a storyteller. And you may not think of yourself as an author with an audience to consider. But if you are searching for a job perhaps…
June 15, 2016
How Product Managers Get Customer Feedback in 24 Hours or Less
Black accents or aluminum? That was the last industrial design decision we had to make when nearing the launch of our Movband 3 fitness activity tracker. Our design team…
June 13, 2016
The Leadership Advice That Changed My Career
It was the late 1990s and I was interviewing for a new position at a hot software company in San Francisco. The hiring manager was trying to convince me that I was…