November 25, 2021 Thankful for Product Management Looking back at two and a half decades in product management, and realizing how blessed I have been to have landed where I have.
November 23, 2021 The power of "I don't know" When you don't know something, admit it. Honestly, it will be OK. The alternatives will damage your credibility, and hamper your reputation.
November 13, 2021 Big Changes at the Product Bistro! Big shift, moving to Ghost and aligning our chakras has been the project of this long weekend. Hope you like the change!
June 11, 2021 That would be a hard NO A staple of product management is the pursuit of adjacent markets. But sometimes, that just doesn't work
March 23, 2021 Stop whinging about "Tactical" vs. "Strategic" When product managers get together, they often whinge about how much tactical bullshit is on their plate. They shouldn't
March 16, 2021 The Most Powerful Phrase in the Product Manager Vocabulary Words have power. In product management, there is a phrase that is your secret power. Do not be afraid to use it.
March 03, 2021 It's OK to have some non-productive time Product Management is a stressful career, and even when you are "off" you are likely thinking about the job. Disconnect to save your sanity
January 25, 2021 To MRD or not to MRD ... The old school product management world we lived and died by the Market Requirements Document. Sometimes, it is worth the effort to create it
August 28, 2020 Product Management Stock Product managers aren't born, they come from other roles. Some are more likely than others, but all need to build customer and market empathy
December 13, 2019 Book Review: The Team that Managed Itself Book review: "The Team that Managed Itself" is an entertaining yet informative view of a team in a game studio that can teach real world lessons
August 16, 2019 Know Enough Domain Knowledge vs. Product Management skills, which is better? In this post, I posit that it is sufficient to "know enough" domain knowledge
April 07, 2019 Selling to Product Managers I will admit that as a product manager, I can try the patience of the average or even exceptional sales person. It's in our DNA to dig deep