How Successful Leaders Waste Time
I worked with a CEO who traveled — constantly. Whenever he had the chance to fly somewhere for a meeting, he would jump on the opportunity and say “I’m there.” He simply…
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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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5 Steps to Create a Brilliant Product Vision
You have an insight based that you think could lead to a product. Now you need a grand vision to match it. This is where many entrepreneurs and innovators in big…
Why You Should Get Back in Your Box
Certain business phrases have entered our business vernacular and unfortunately stayed there. Like the notion of “work-life balance,” people who are “born leaders,” or…
The 6 Ways to Save a Failing Startup
You might hear about successful startups so often you think the odds are on your side. But it’s quite the opposite. According to recent data, just half survive five…
Who Cares How Millennials Want to Work?
I am Generation X (if a generation really can define a person). Born between the Baby Boomers before me and Generation Ys after, in a group that is smaller than both.…
6 Ways Your Resume Says "Do Not Hire Me"
You spent hours digging into your work history and crafting the perfect resume. Your references are prepared to share glowing reports of your work ethic and attention to…
The Extinction of Bad Management
Bad management is on its way to exctinction. Read four reasons why bad managers are being forced out.
4 Roadmapping Secrets From Successful Product Managers
Product managers need a visual roadmap. Why? If you do not know where you are going, you cannot expect to get there — or build a great product while you are at it.
The Worst Job Offer You Can Accept
You just got the job offer you have been waiting for. A sense of relief floods over you that your long search may finally be over. No more uncertainty or sleepless…
When It's Time to Ignore Your Boss
I have a friend named Steve (name changed) who is a real high-achiever. He started a new job last spring as the Sr. Director of Product Management at a well-known…
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