3 Simple Ways Product Managers Track Their Competitors
As a neophyte Product Manager, I relied heavily on my design skills. I cared a ton about making a consistent product. It felt like solving a puzzle to make all of the…
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The One Thing Every Employer Wants to See On Your Resume
It’s tough out there in the job market. You are elbow-to-elbow with the competition, jostling for attention. To make matters worse, some companies are still hunting for…
The Product Manager's Guide to "This Feature Will Close the Deal"
Let me tell you a story. It’s about a time when I learned a very valuable lesson about product management and sales. Here is what happened. A few years ago, I was…
Don't Make the Same Mistake Once
Ideas have remarkable staying power. And it’s not just the good ones — bad ideas can grow like weeds, like the idea of “failing fast.”
It's Not Above Your Pay Grade
I once worked with a Director of Operations who was famous for slipping out of meetings before he was assigned something to do. He often found numerous ways to avoid…
The One Soul-Crushing Mistake Leaders Make
Get this. It’s a crazy story but true. A team heads into a meeting with the general manager of a division. He strolls in late, puts his feet up on the table, sneers at…
4 Lessons I Learned Designing NASA's 1st iPhone App
In 2009, I was put in charge of designing the NASA App — NASA’s first app ever designed for iPhone. Their vision was to “deliver fresh NASA content on a daily basis to…
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…
6 Ways Experienced Product Managers Find Harmony with Engineering
There is nothing quite like seeing a great band in concert. One person plays lead guitar while someone else adds a bass line. Another member provides the steady rhythm.…
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…
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