It Is Time to Eliminate Sales Commissions
Crazy quotas. Anything to close a deal. Pushing customers no matter the cost. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know how I feel about the traditional…
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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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Your Company Will Not Let You Work Remotely — But Why?
People want remote work. I hear this from job seekers, comments on social media, and leaders at technology companies. Everyone wants it and research proves the benefits.…
The Costly Mistake You Are Making on Your Resume
“Increased social media followers by 4,000 percent. Boosted website traffic by 3,500 percent.” I see puffed up metrics like this all the time. Especially on resumes…
5 Steps to Set Your 2018 Business Goals
Getting lost used to be much easier. One wrong turn and you could lose your way. You might pull over to unfold a faded paper map. Maybe even ask a stranger at a gas…
Hey Product Manager: The Problem With “Trusting Your Gut”
Sometimes your gut instinct is wrong. I discovered this a number of years ago after launching a new product. A strange phenomenon was happening. The more support…
The Real Value of a Product Manager
Who is the most misunderstood in technology? I would say it is the person who plans what will be built next. This person — often called the product manager — is a puzzler…
Hey Boss: This Job Feels Pointless
The boss is missing. Again. You hate to be bored and are searching for ways to keep busy. So you shoot off an email with a few project ideas. You get a reply a day later:…
The 10 Best Blogs for Product Managers
It is one thing to write down your thoughts in a private journal. It is quite another to publish those thoughts for everyone to read. You have to have a strong conviction…
Remote Workers vs. Office Workers
“I could never work remotely.” A friend of a friend said this to me the other day. We had just met and I was explaining how we run Aha! as a fully distributed team.…
Exhausted at Work? — Do This Now
Does it ever feel like there is just too much information coming your way? You are not the only one who is exhausted. The whole team is drowning — chasing down customer…
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