How Smart Employees Play Hard to Get
In every company there is always at least one of them. The one who has to be first at everything. You know who I am talking about — you might even be next to him in a…
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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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Don’t Outsource Your Brain to Consultants
If you have worked in a big company — you can almost smell it in the air. The big boss has some thorny problem or is afraid to actually make an important decision. And…
How Successful Product Managers Handle Feature Requests from VCs
You just received another feature request, but this one is different. It’s a dumb idea like many of the others. But, it’s from one of your highly celebrated (and feared)…
Employees Don't Care About Your Office Perks
My friend had it made right out of college. At least she thought so at first. She had joined a global firm in a tough-to-snag sales role. The break rooms on each floor…
Why Customer Success Means the End of Salespeople
I like to travel. The feeling of being surrounded by an unfamiliar culture and land is energizing. I am not so great at new languages, but do my best to mutter a few…
One Secret Every Great Manager Knows About You
Lately I have noticed a trend in business magazines: talking about management like it is a game, with rules and strategies for winning. Some articles offer useful advice…
6 Resume Clichés Keeping You from Getting the Job
Are clichés wasting space in your resume? Let your resume tell your authentic story so potential employers get to see the real you.
7 People Mistakes Founders Make
Company founders need to build people up, not break them down. Check out this list of 7 of the most damaging mistakes founders make when it comes to the team.
5 Ways to Become a Better Leader in 2016
Leaders are not winning a popularity contest of late. Even though companies spent record amounts investing in leadership programs in the past decade, a recent poll by…
4 Steps to Building A Life Roadmap You Are Proud Of
A number of people I cared deeply about died last year. That hurts in a “suck the breath out of you for months” kind of way. And it ends up that you know the feeling too…
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