From Brian

Uncensored advice about product development and building a high-growth software company from Brian de Haaff, co-founder and CEO at Aha!

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Kind People Show Their #Hatitude
November 24, 2015
Kind People Show Their #Hatitude

It all started with an idea to start showing more gratitude and a goofy hat — a green-and-white snapback cap that was a family gift collecting dust in my closet. For the…

The One Sign You Are Too Busy
November 22, 2015
The One Sign You Are Too Busy

I write a lot about the myth of “work-life balance.” Longtime readers know that I believe we cannot separate these two things from each other since everything worth doing…

Your Co-Worker Just Stole Your Idea — Now What?
November 19, 2015
Your Co-Worker Just Stole Your Idea — Now What?

I was humbled by the great response to last week’s post, “How to Steal Your Co-Workers’ Ideas.” Close to 10,000 readers took time to read it and nearly 60 shared their…

Stop Worrying About Your Lack of Emotional Intelligence
November 16, 2015
Stop Worrying About Your Lack of Emotional Intelligence

“It’s not a black and white world,” my boss told me. “There’s a lot of gray and you need to focus on it first if you want to get promoted here.” She was talking about…

How to Steal Your Co-Workers’ Ideas
November 12, 2015
How to Steal Your Co-Workers’ Ideas

You hear new ideas all day long. And most of them stink. But every so often you hear one that is so rich that you just cannot get it out of your head. Not only do you…