Four Maxims for Enhancing Your Happiness and Well-beingAs my kids have grown out of their toddler years and entered school, I think more and more about the life lessons that I want to model and…Jun 20, 20241Jun 20, 20241
Stoicism for Product Teams… It’s the Lasso WayYour product team may be succeeding, even when it’s not winning. Evaluating teams is about more than just achieving business outcomes.Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Nothing is perfect. Nothing is permanent.Humans are hardwired to look for meaning, for stability, for something lasting. But nothing is. And that can be liberating.May 12, 202144May 12, 202144
Published inThe StartupTransforming stakeholder relationships from toxic to trustingThere are two key ingredients to nurturing productive relationships with your business stakeholders.Mar 15, 202149Mar 15, 202149
Published inThe StartupShifting the focus to customer outcomesA feature roadmap sucks creativity and empowerment from a product team. Instead, ditch the features and focus on outcomes. Here’s how!Jun 22, 2020109Jun 22, 2020109
Published inMyTakeTackle risks before you shipBy most accounts, 80% of all new product features fail. Want to fail less often? Use a continuous product discovery process.Dec 6, 2019168Dec 6, 2019168
The truth about implementing OKRsOKR’s can drive alignment, increase transparency and empower teams to solve problems. The problem is implementing them properly.Nov 15, 201925Nov 15, 201925
It’s not my job to write requirementsLike Moses, I envisioned the PM descending from Mount Sinai with her requirements; a technical version of the Ten Commandments-only…Sep 25, 20191K4Sep 25, 20191K4
Published inUX CollectiveLearning is a feature, not a bugCall it “building to learn” or “iteration by design”… good product teams have this embedded in their DNA.Sep 18, 201948Sep 18, 201948
Time to kill your backlogGrooming your backlog is a waste of time. How eliminating your feature backlog can create a happier and more creative product team!Aug 28, 20192692Aug 28, 20192692
