05 2022 October
Run Your Own Race
I just started reading the book Killing Comparison by my friend Nona Jones. As I took in her words, an idea came to mind over...
Read More27 2022 September
Drop the Rope
Hi, I am Wonton – tug-of-war world champion Subscribe now Our dog, Wonton, always likes to bring me her tug of war rope and try...
Read More23 2022 September
The Top 5 Mistakes Leaders and Managers Make
Photo by Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash Subscribe now I have coached various founders and leaders over my career, and I have noticed patterns in the...
Read More19 2022 September
What They Don’t Tell You about Maternity Leave
My son (who is now over 6 ft tall) Subscribe now During a six-year period from 2006 to 2012, I had three children, each about...
Read More16 2022 September
On Forgiveness, Eulogies and More
Share Last week, I spoke with Ana Grace from Women in Product. Women in Product was started in 2016 when some women product leaders and...
Read More13 2022 September
Unfair, But Valid Feedback – The Seeming Contradiction
Photo by Piret Ilver on Unsplash “You are hard to relate to.” I lost track of how many times I heard this. It was often...
Read More08 2022 September
Stop Using Ridiculous Strategies and Start Being Intentional
Photo by Anwaar Ali on Unsplash My friend, Carol Isozaki, is a well-known leadership trainer, coach, and founder. She has given seminars and talks throughout...
Read More02 2022 September
In Praise of Praise
Photo by Andrew Thornebrooke on Unsplash Think about the last time you were complimented by someone you respected. How did you feel? Now think about...
Read More29 2022 August
Extrapolating from a Data Set of One or Fewer
Photo by Alexander Sinn on Unsplash We used to joke about product teams that “extrapolate from a data set of one or fewer.” The idea...
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