How to Stand Up for Your Beliefs (and Keep Your Job)
You understand how the behavior code is supposed to operate at work. You keep it professional, steering clear of politics, religion, and other potentially divisive…
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The 4 Worst Habits of the Absent Boss
I once had a boss who preferred planes to work. And I am not talking about the type of planes that you use to go meet with customers and partners. He preferred little…
3 Ways You Can Finally Stop Feature Creep
A universal law of product management: There are always more feature requests than available development time.
One Reason You Are Not Getting an Interview
Do you like being ignored? I didn’t think so. And yet it is a very common feeling for prospective job hunters today. In fact, I would say a little too common.
The One Thing Driving Your Boss Crazy
Your usually chipper boss seems irritated with you lately and you cannot figure out why. You miss the old days when you felt like you could do no wrong. But this morning…
Kind People Show Their #Hatitude
It all started with an idea to start showing more gratitude and a goofy hat — a green-and-white snapback cap that was a family gift collecting dust in my closet. For the…
The One Sign You Are Too Busy
I write a lot about the myth of “work-life balance.” Longtime readers know that I believe we cannot separate these two things from each other since everything worth doing…
Your Co-Worker Just Stole Your Idea — Now What?
I was humbled by the great response to last week’s post, “How to Steal Your Co-Workers’ Ideas.” Close to 10,000 readers took time to read it and nearly 60 shared their…
That Painful Meeting — And How I Became a Curious Product Manager
Curiosity is a fundamental trait that product managers cannot afford to lose. Explore what makes curious product managers such great team leaders.
Stop Worrying About Your Lack of Emotional Intelligence
“It’s not a black and white world,” my boss told me. “There’s a lot of gray and you need to focus on it first if you want to get promoted here.” She was talking about…
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