When Unearthing The Bad Is Good
As a product manager, one of the most critical tasks is to identify and resolve negative issues that could impact the success of your product.… Read More »When Unearthing The Bad Is Good
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Do What People Want: Don’t Fight Human Nature
What are people like? I have a feeling that we all, on some level, already know the answer to that question. Despite this, we continue… Read More »Do What People Want: Don’t Fight Human Nature
Build What Customers Love, And The Money Will Follow
Even though we talk about improving profitability and our customers benefit from the profitable new ideas we help them generate or generate for them, there… Read More »Build What Customers Love, And The Money Will Follow
To Innovate, You Must Be Fearless
If you want to be innovative, you have to learn to overcome your fears. Did you know that most people consider the fear of public… Read More »To Innovate, You Must Be Fearless
How To Use Humans And Machines To Perfect Curation
There are still some tasks that can only be accomplished by people. I remember going to Yahoo! back in 1995, just before everything exploded here… Read More »How To Use Humans And Machines To Perfect Curation
Everything Is In Flux
During the time that I’ve managed projects, as we got through the process of implementing any kind of program, whether it’s a software implementation, and… Read More »Everything Is In Flux
Time And Money: Every Second Adds Up
Typically, I write on innovation, startups, and the future, but today’s let’s talk a little about productivity. Right before the pandemic, I thought I was… Read More »Time And Money: Every Second Adds Up
In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact
Do you know what product managers do? Do you know what startup founders do? In my view, the skill set for each of the above… Read More »In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact
The Dangerous And Radical And Disruptive Are Squashed
You are an innovator – and you are proud to be an innovator. You pride yourself on listening to your customer’s desires and building products… Read More »The Dangerous And Radical And Disruptive Are Squashed
Infinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations Redux
If you don’t already know, I’m a huge Star Trek fan – I love all of the shows from the beginning. Not so much the… Read More »Infinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations Redux
Is Your Brain Afraid To Accept Reality Today?
I love science fiction – it’s amazing how prescient some authors actually are – I just completed reading a short story written in 1970 about… Read More »Is Your Brain Afraid To Accept Reality Today?
3 Steps To Discover The Secrets Of Great New Products
Many startup founders (or corporate innovators) have an issue with the concept of an MVP. The definition of a Minimum Viable Product varies greatly – but… Read More »3 Steps To Discover The Secrets Of Great New Products
Work Both Expands (And Shrinks) To Fit The Time Allotted
One of the most interesting things I find about project management is that many of the supposed “myths” regarding time and work are true. Work… Read More »Work Both Expands (And Shrinks) To Fit The Time Allotted
The Human Brain Is An Amazing Thing
Something I learned: the human brain is a fantastic thing. Have you ever looked around you and marveled at your surroundings (unless you are sitting… Read More »The Human Brain Is An Amazing Thing
Do You Fear The Future?
Most can barely think three months out, let alone ten years out. But sometime in those ten years, there is a 96% chance that your business… Read More »Do You Fear The Future?
Stepping Into The Same River Twice
Determining the correct decision in any specific situation requires the ability to look at both qualitative and quantitative data. However, all of this data comes… Read More »Stepping Into The Same River Twice
You Have to Have Something to Knock Down
Have you ever been in those meetings where discussion keeps going around and around, and you can sense that you are going nowhere and that… Read More »You Have to Have Something to Knock Down
Popsockets: An Innovation Story
TL;DR: Inventor has a problem, invents a product to solve his problem, tries the product out with friends and family, friends and family use the… Read More »Popsockets: An Innovation Story
Technology Products Should “Just Work.”
Judging by the state of consumer technology today, especially in the smart home space, one wonders if anyone ever ran any design thinking sessions with… Read More »Technology Products Should “Just Work.”
Elon Musk: Build Products That Bring Joy.
If you look at the outcome from the epic two and a half hour interview that Elon Musk gave Joe Rogan, you’d think that all… Read More »Elon Musk: Build Products That Bring Joy.