The god of efficiency. I’ve worshiped at this altar for years. You, likely, have also. Efficiency is good. It is valid and important, but it’s not the end. We can breed horses to be faster, but why not build a car instead? Strive after effectiveness. Be proactive and think about the long game. We canContinueContinue reading “The god of Efficiency”
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Who Is Your Competition?
I remember playing basketball in different leagues throughout high school and college (when I didn’t have broken bones). There were good game and then there were games that we got absolutely crushed, like the time we went out of town for a game. It felt like the 1990s Bulls playing a junior high team. ButContinueContinue reading “Who Is Your Competition?”
It’s the Insecurities That Make Us
It’s quite often that we don’t have enough, we are or feel behind, we were told “you’ll will never make it”, think that we aren’t strong or capable enough — it is these things that stall us. Can we stop listening to the naysayers and instead develop goals and plans to take the world head on? ItContinueContinue reading “It’s the Insecurities That Make Us”
Support as a Product and Me as a Product Manager
What is a project? Can a project have an infinite life — does it necessarily have to have an end date? I’d argue there are a lot more similarities between Product and Support than differences. Many differences are tangible (one person writes more codes, another writes more customer emails) whereas the similarities tend to be undergirding andContinueContinue reading “Support as a Product and Me as a Product Manager”
Hedgehog Concept
I read Good to Great by Jim Collins a while ago. (Yes, I was one of those people that got tired of everyone telling me to read it so I ignored it for years. Yes, you should read it. Yes, I know…) In the book, one chapter is devoted to his Hedgehog Concept. He usesContinueContinue reading “Hedgehog Concept”
Jeff Beaumont 