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Uncensored advice about product development and building a high-growth software company from Brian de Haaff, co-founder and CEO at Aha!

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Why Strategic Thinking Is So Hard for Product Managers
April 5, 2018
Why Strategic Thinking Is So Hard for Product Managers

Creating a strategy is difficult but necessary for busy product managers. Follow these tips for strengthening your strategic thinking skills.

6 Steps to Achieve a Successful Enterprise Transformation
April 3, 2018
6 Steps to Achieve a Successful Enterprise Transformation

True enterprise transformation is a company-wide initiative that requires new ways of thinking and working. Find out six steps to take to achieve this.

5 Years of Aha! — This Is What We Have Learned so Far
April 2, 2018
5 Years of Aha! — This Is What We Have Learned so Far

Something different. This is what my co-founder Dr. Chris Waters and I had in mind when we founded Aha! five years ago. We had spent nearly 20 years working in Silicon…

The Founder’s Paradox: How to Always Work and Avoid Burnout
March 30, 2018
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Always Work and Avoid Burnout

Burned out on burnout. No, that is not a typo. You read it right. Although it can seem like the flames are inescapable. This person is smoldering, that person is about to…

How Product Managers Are Driving Enterprise Transformation
March 27, 2018
How Product Managers Are Driving Enterprise Transformation

The future of product management. I have written about this before. And I think that change really is here now — we see it happening with our customers at Aha! every day.…

The Best Way to Handle the Office Meddler
March 26, 2018
The Best Way to Handle the Office Meddler

Setting clear boundaries is key to taming a meddling coworker. Learn the other guidelines you should follow to deal with an office meddler.

What Is a Solutions Transformation?
March 20, 2018
What Is a Solutions Transformation?

Solutions transformation involves understanding what it takes to solve a customer’s problem and then seamlessly bringing together exactly what is needed.

14 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
March 19, 2018
14 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

I read a lot of books about strategy and leadership. But not in the way you might think. I find the best strategic lessons often come from the books that are not taught…

8 Things Product Managers Should Do Every Monday
March 16, 2018
8 Things Product Managers Should Do Every Monday

I never understood why Garfield hates Mondays. He is a cat after all — why does he care what day it is? Personally, I have always looked forward to the start of a new…

The Founder’s Paradox: How To Deal With People Who Tell You It Cannot Be Done
March 14, 2018
The Founder’s Paradox: How To Deal With People Who Tell You It Cannot Be Done

The brother of a friend — I had spoken with him in the past and he was thoughtful. Plus, I knew he was an experienced product manager who had built a number of important…

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