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Intro to Healthy Product Growth

The purpose of this note is to lay out a philosophy to grow a product by focusing on user value (as opposed to hacks) and to explain why this type of growth is inextricably tied to a deep understanding of people-problems.

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Answering Exec Questions the Right Way

There is a quick 3 step framework to ensure they both answer the question as accurately as possible and, more importantly, learn what business factors and/or emotions made the executive ask the question in the first place.

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My Best Management Tip

I’ve been a people manager for more than a decade and in all of those years I’ve found that one simple tip and an hour/month for a team member can make the people you manage happier AND more productive and generally make your job as a manager easier and more enjoyable.

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Resolving Soft Conflicts

One of the most valuable things I’ve learned in my travels is that the best food is any destination is never at the fancy hotels. Follow the locals and you’ll eat well (and cheaply).

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