September 10, 2015
How Product Managers Should Think About User Analytics
The practice of making data-based decisions in software is nothing new. Understanding what your users are doing can inform decisions at all levels of your organization.
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September 8, 2015
How Fortune Rewards the Brave
We try not to repeat the same mistakes when bad things happen. And when I write “we” I mean you and me, the companies that we work for, and the institutions that govern…
September 1, 2015
How Successful Product Managers Avoid Burnout
I recently spoke with multiple former PMs who needed to take year long sabbaticals to get themselves back on track. They were tired. Their anxiety was running high. They…
August 31, 2015
4 Questions Entrepreneurs Ask Before Starting a Business
Asking questions is a sign of a curious mind. Every entrepreneur worth his salt asks many questions before starting out, and keeps asking questions throughout his…
August 28, 2015
How the Best Product Managers Discover $1B Ideas
The process of discovering new product features can be invigorating for product teams. But noise from paying customers clamoring for what they want can distract teams…
August 26, 2015
The Best Leaders Are Not "Born Leaders"
I have been a team captain for as long as I can remember. It started in my youth in athletics, carried over to student government, and continued on as I started working.…
August 25, 2015
The Product Manager vs. Project Manager
It was a big day. I was presenting a new product idea to the executive team. After speaking with dozens of customers, the product team knew that we had touched a nerve.…
August 20, 2015
What Type of Product Manager Are You?
Many people talk about the product manager role as if all product managers were created equal. This affects how they hire a new product manager or look for a new PM job…