Archive | March, 2011

Be a lot of things but don’t be indifferent

Be a lot of things but don’t be indifferent

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Product: I’ll Take One Gold Medal Over 10 Silvers

As a user, I’m inpatient, unforgiving, and have trouble using/finding features that appear so simple to product managers. If I can’t find what I want quickly and easily you’ve lost me. This poses a variety of challenges for product managers depending upon what stage you’re at: New product: Who are my early adopters and am [...]

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How to Break in and Build A Network in the Startup Scene from Scratch

“I want to break into the startup scene…but I can’t code” If I had a nickle for every time I’ve heard that…I’d probably have like $3.20. But seriously, I don’t know if its because the tech scene is hot right now or that the composition of my personal network is changing, but it seems like [...]

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Stop Waiting for the Stars to Align

I find psychology and sociology extremely interesting and relevant as I blaze my trail in the startup world. In particular, I think its really important to understand our behaviors and what drives them. Having a firm understanding why we do certain things allows us to correct our behaviors to reach our goals. One thing that [...]

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