It Is Time for the Minimum Lovable Product
Would you ever eat a can of cat food? Under the right conditions, perhaps. On a dare or if you were hungry enough with nothing else to reach for. But cat food is created…
Aha! Blog
“Who Cares? Sammy Got the Money!”
Pushy sales people. Marketing claims that hover somewhere between an overreach and an outright lie. You know the kind of company I am talking about. Sadly, there are too…
Your Co-Worker’s Love
What? Love and business? Yep. It is a concept I explain in Lovability, my new book — it means building a product that customers love and a business where people can do…
Do Not Send a “Funny” Cover Letter Like This One
“Comedy is not pretty!” That is the title of an old Steve Martin special and I have to agree with the sentiment. When you tell a joke you need to be ready for laughs and…
Just Launched! — Aha! Introduces Roadmaps for Epics
Use epics in Aha! software to group together multiple product features that span across many sprints and releases.
Love Is the Greatest Predictor of Business Success
I do not believe in luck. I appreciate good fortune, but it is just not reliable enough to call a friend. Luck has no place in business because it is an unpredictable…
I Am Not a Guru (Neither Are You)
Do you claim to be a guru on your resume? Find out how this makes hiring managers perceive you and why you should always be truthful.
Just Launched! — Customize the Cards on Your Workflow Board
Product managers are a loud bunch. We are accustomed to leading and leaders are open with their beliefs. Perhaps that is why there are so many heated discussions about…
A Product Manager’s Love Note — It Changed Everything
It is not every day that you receive a love note. A person has to think you are pretty special to write a heartfelt message of appreciation and devotion. Who takes the…
The One Metric Silicon Valley Is Missing
A friend just recently helped raise money for a fin-tech startup. Exciting times with lots of numbers to watch. Especially when it relates to having money in the bank to…
