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Past Glories
Once in a while, you will return to something you have done in the past, and you will be surprised at how *good* it was.
Jeffery Lebowski
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The Shoe Dropping
The pandemic is wreaking havoc, but you would hardly know from looking at the stock market. But long term, structural change is a coming
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Startup Mentality to hit a wall
Startups are all in, everyone moving with a common purpose and focus. But, when they are absorbed into a large corp, those ethos will bend, guaranteed
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Why Are We Doing This?
Every company has one, a product that is sucking wind. A good product manager can turn it around, make caviar out of garbage. But it takes a toll
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Sales Brain-power
Companies like to think they hire the best and brightest. That just ain't true. The Dude reminisces about an event early in his career that still causes him to chuckle
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The most powerful phrases in Product Management
Over the decades, The Dude has heard some powerful phrases that have stuck with him. Now, he is sharing them and their context
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Climbing the Corporate Ladder
If you are in corporate america, and want to climb the ladder, there is one sure way to incrementally climb upwards. Product Management isn't the best path forward.
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Vendor Lock In
Open source loves to talk about freedom, but it drives much of the SaaS world, and the wielders of the tools build products with tons of Vendor Lock in.
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The myth of “good” jobs
There is a myth among the "job creators" that they can't find people to take jobs at their great wages offered. That is a cop out, and an excuse to automate or outsource.
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Great Question ...
When the Dude asks a question, don't tell him "Great question", just fucking answer it. Capisce?
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Ridiculous Claims
The Dude understands the desire to make your market look attractive. But don't over do it, it makes the Dude think you are a unserious person
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Consensus Shopping
If your organization is in the consensus trap, you as product manager have had your wings clipped, and could be replaced with a paperclip.