Data: An Input, A Filter & A Communication Tool
Everyone has data. Now it's a question of how you use it. (#34)| www.focusedchaos.co
Everyone has data. Now it's a question of how you use it. (#34)| www.focusedchaos.co
Your company will stop growing sooner than you think. The "Max MRR" metric predicts revenue plateaus based on churn and new revenue.| A Smart Bear
Because time is zero-sum, prioritization is mandatory. This is an index of purpose-built prioritization frameworks, and an overarching one to optimize your life.| A Smart Bear
When to prioritize individual autonomy, and when to standardize for global optimization.| A Smart Bear
Resolve decision-making conflicts by selecting the right approach: Make a bold choice, synthesize a new solution, or find the balance.| A Smart Bear
Stop talking past each other. Translate between the three "languages" of customer desires, product features, and business goals.| A Smart Bear
Some of the most enticing, important metrics are impossible to measure, even after the fact. Here's how to identify and avoid this trap.| A Smart Bear
Being "in control" is impossible, perhaps not even desirable. Being "in command" is ideal: honest, introspective, agile, aware, and proactive.| A Smart Bear
Beware of advice that tries to change who you are. True wisdom guides you to a better version of yourself.| A Smart Bear
A novel system for selecting and presenting product KPIs, satisfying not only the product team, but also stakeholders, executives, and customers.| A Smart Bear
Fast, or Best? Choose your decision-making goal wisely, especially if you're a natural perfectionist.| A Smart Bear
This simple method positions your product to be more valuable, especially against competitors who aim to disrupt you, or you them.| A Smart Bear
Everything about a startup changes over time. The few things that don't, are its essence. The voyage is meaningless, unless you decide what those things are.| A Smart Bear
Many startups fail despite identifying a real problem and building a product that solves that problem. This explains why, so you can avoid their fate.| A Smart Bear
This complete work-prioritization framework builds on the simplistic "Rocks, Pebbles, Sand" analogy, adding the details you need in the real world.| A Smart Bear
Traditional rubrics fail to reveal the best answers, or how to explain those answers to others. After explaining why, the following system solves both failures.| A Smart Bear
According to the Internet, being a Product Manager is impossible. Can you ever measure up? No. But don't worry, there's a better answer.| A Smart Bear
