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You Are An Executive (You Just Don't Know It Yet)
She said I had an “executive presence.” This was coming from the VP of a product team I worked on early in my career. And she told me I only needed to speak up a bit more…
You Do Not Need a Chief Happiness Officer
Do you need a Chief Happiness Officer at work? Instead of gimmicks and happy hours, discover the 5 key building blocks that lead to real happiness at work.
Sorry, Boss — But Your Apology Stinks
It should be simple. But there are many ways to screw up a perfectly good apology. There is the over-apology — as if saying “I’m really, really sorry” carries more…
12 Questions Smart Marketers Ask to Find the Perfect Job
Corporate. In one word that was my workplace culture three years ago. I was working at a top 10 SaaS company, supporting $400 million in annual revenue. We were big in…
User Interviews: 6 Best Practices for Product Managers
I learned a hard lesson early in my career — one that I never forgot. I was working on product strategy for a media company. Third party studies showed that prospective…
Please Do Not Send a Cover Letter Like This
I am often surprised by what people choose to send as cover letters. Typos, broken links, and rambling emails. I also see messages like this one: “I was looking for…
You Are Bored at Work — Go Ahead and Admit It
Are you allergic to boredom? If you like achieving I will bet you are. There is always something new to learn and do. But no matter how busy you are sometimes the boredom…
