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The Founder’s Paradox: How to Make Difficult Work Desirable
March 5, 2020
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Make Difficult Work Desirable

Difficult work gets a bad rap. Tough to scope, complex to explain, and hard to deliver — I am sure you can think of some projects that would fit this description. When…

Agile vs. Roadmaps
March 2, 2020
Agile vs. Roadmaps

Have you ever tried to follow a complicated recipe? Exotic ingredients, specialty cookware, and professional techniques — it takes more than instructions to cook a…

6 commonly confused product and project management titles
February 25, 2020
6 commonly confused product and project management titles

Puzzled by all the different product and project management job titles? Follow along as we clarify the 6 most commonly confused product management roles.

Roadmaps make strategy work
February 24, 2020
Roadmaps make strategy work

Putting strategy into action can be difficult. That is because too many teams jump straight to the “how” before they agree on the “why” and the “what.” Typically this…

The program manager vs. the project manager
February 19, 2020
The program manager vs. the project manager

Program managers oversee the success of entire initiatives while project managers ensure on-time delivery of a specific effort. Read more on the key differences between…

Why Your Boss’s Tiny Actions Have a Huge Effect
February 18, 2020
Why Your Boss’s Tiny Actions Have a Huge Effect

We are all connected. Our actions have profound consequences on the people and communities around us. This is especially true at work, where we spend the majority of our…

Why You Should Never Call Yourself a Guru
February 7, 2020
Why You Should Never Call Yourself a Guru

It is never a good idea to refer to yourself as a guru. Learn how to use honest language and highlight real examples of your strengths instead.

Product Strategy vs. Go-to-Market Strategy
February 4, 2020
Product Strategy vs. Go-to-Market Strategy

Have you heard of cognitive dissonance theory? In psychology, it refers to the tension that results when you attempt to hold two contradictory ideas at the same time. We…

How to Be Bored at Work
January 28, 2020
How to Be Bored at Work

“If you cannot get out of it, get into it.” This is a simple yet powerful saying that I think is particularly applicable to work. Because even if you are passionate about…

The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Stay Vulnerable When You Achieve Tremendous Success?
January 23, 2020
The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Stay Vulnerable When You Achieve Tremendous Success?

One of the strongest materials on Earth is also the lightest. I am talking about graphene — an extremely thin sheet of carbon atoms arranged in two dimensions. It is…

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