No one you need shows up. This can happen for a variety of reasons. Best thing is to reschedule. If that does not work, you can have 2 kickoff meetings, or an “executive kickoff” with a only execs, dev and a marketing (maybe operations). Hijacked. There often you will have someone who want to pick […]
What is the single most important thing? Why are we making this product? What does it mean for immediate goals and for the company overall. Extra credit points if you can connect the work to a good feeling for all who participate. Feelings are more interesting than ideas which are more interesting than tasks. So, […]
Talent is nurtured in solitude … A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Göethe Failure is the new black. However, for creative people, failure means something more personal and robust. It is not one way to succeed, it’s the […]
I majored in Philosophy in college and have long been used to the encouraging, yet patronizing reaction of people who worry about my ability to pay the rent. For myself, I still cannot think or a more exciting and practical study. As a startup founder and product management junkie, I saw three key takeaways from […]