6 Tools From Program Management To Boost Our Personal Goals
It might seem odd, to apply program management to our personal goals. When I first thought of this, I thought it strange also. But when I considered it more deeply,…
The Mistakes I Made Starting Out As Product Manager / Strategist
At that time, I had worked for months on a release as a product manager with our development team. Overnight the release went live on the app store. We were…
Tweaking Deep Work In a Time-Challenged World
In recent years I became a huge fan of deep work. Deep work involves slowing the pace of our work to measured, concentrated periods of prolonged, focused activity. It is…
How Tablets Can Accelerate Complex Thinking
Every now and then I go off the tablet completely. I return to paper and a pen. That usually lasts for a few months. Then someone hands me a tricky…
The 2 Minute Cheat Sheet To Make Any Initiative More Effective
For a long while I’ve been curious why some endeavours succeed faster and with better results than others. Whether this is a project at work, an initiative for a team,…
The Role Of Candor In Breakthrough Product Design (What We Can Learn From Pixar and Apple)
With the launch of Toy Story 4, Pixar has now created over 20 films that have earned over $100m. But beyond the box office, what’s great about all the Toy…
The Mindset That Can Make Or Break Performance
There is a mindset that we do not often talk about in business. We also rarely talk about it when we’re talking about ourselves. And yet, science tells us that…
Why Your Sleep Cycle Can Be The Key To Productivity
We don’t have to be up at the break of dawn to go hiking to totally nail our day. Before looking at habits, goals, or how you motivate yourself to…
21 Micro Habits To Boost Your Day
Micro-habits are small enough that they take less than two minutes. They can be practiced every day and can completely change our circumstance. Here are 21 of my favorites for morning, afternoon and anytime.…
3 Stages To Grow & Monetize Your Blog
Many people I speak with are interested in starting or monetizing a blog, but don’t know how to get going. In this article you’ll learn about three stages for maturing a…
