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How Successful Product Managers Avoid Burnout
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…

4 Questions Entrepreneurs Ask Before Starting a Business
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…

How the Best Product Managers Discover $1B Ideas
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…

The Best Leaders Are Not "Born Leaders"
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.…

Just Launched! — Create Custom Views of Your Product Strategy
August 26, 2015
Just Launched! — Create Custom Views of Your Product Strategy

Every business has a purpose. Each is created with some intent — to offer a product or service that customers find useful. And the more clear its purpose is, the better…

The Product Manager vs. Project Manager
August 25, 2015
The Product Manager vs. Project Manager

Product managers and project managers both contribute to bringing a new product to market. Learn how their roles, responsibilities, and skills differ — plus tips for…

Perfecting a Smooth Scrolling Experience for Large Tables
August 25, 2015
Perfecting a Smooth Scrolling Experience for Large Tables

Depending on who you ask, the table is a quintessential cornerstone of web development old and new; an outmoded curiosity from a time where CSS lacked floating elements;…

The One Sign Your Startup Will Make You Rich
August 24, 2015
The One Sign Your Startup Will Make You Rich

Who is going to be the next unicorn? Everyone always want to know. You hear news stories about them all the time — these mythical companies that seem to appear from…

What Type of Product Manager Are You?
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…

Just Launched! — Create Beautiful Timelines to Share With the Team
August 19, 2015
Just Launched! — Create Beautiful Timelines to Share With the Team

Two weeks ago we said goodbye to painful spreadsheets and hello to Aha! Reports for everything product management. It is clear from talking with many of you that Aha!…