A lot of people are up in arms about a research study that was published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). I’m […]
You Already Know To Begin With The End In Mind. But Do You?
“It sounds like you need to define what success looks like.” This was such a simple statement. And yet, it had a profound impact on me. I was in my […]
Are You Getting Your Growth Goals Right?
In Monday’s post, we outlined our success funnel, identified our points of leverage, and explored a few ways you can set and hit aggressive goals. Some of you, the lucky […]
How to Set Goals That Drive Product Success
Goal setting is hard. And yet, so important. It’s one of the 8 critical decisions involved in building great products. If you get it right, you and your team can […]
Don’t Overcommit to a Bad Idea
This post is part of a series about making better product decisions. At the World Domination Summit 2013, Jia Jiang gave an amazing talk about his experience following his dreams. When he was […]
You Probably Suck at Estimating (And What You Can Do About It)
This post is part of a series about making better product decisions. You probably estimate every day. How long will it take to build a given feature? What impact will it […]
Setting Product Goals
Each quarter, I set goals for my team. I start by asking, what’s the most important thing we can accomplish this quarter that would create the most value for the […]
Read Lean Analytics
If you haven’t read Lean Analytics by Alistair Croll and Ben Yoskovitz, stop reading this blog post and go pick up a copy. No really. It’s that good. For those of you […]