Getting It Done
Sometimes, there is talking about getting stuff done. Sometimes, there is putting processes in place to get stuff done. Sometimes, there is estimating how long it will take and how much it will cost to get stuff done. Sometimes, there is gathering requirements and documentation for the stuff that needs to get done. Sometimes, there is politics,…
Read more →Your Biggest Competitors Are Not Who You Think They Are
Check the Gartner Magic Quadrant, do days of competitive research, engage a strategic consulting firm to identify your competition. Even after…
Read more →Standing on the Edge of Failure
What will you do when standing on the edge of failure? Quit? Lie? Scream? Drink? Cry? Or maybe, you’ll reach out to your partners, team,…
Read more →Under Promise and Over Deliver? Not Always!
When you are in the digital product delivery business, you must decide how to communicate with the business and commit to deliverables on a…
Read more →Culture is Key to Start-up Success
One of the best things about starting your own business is that you get to (try to) build whatever type of company you want — including the…
Read more →Start-Up Success is Higher With User Research – 5 Things You Need to Know
Marketing organizations big and small are talking about data-driven design and decision making — leveraging user research and analytics to…
Read more →I Wish I Had That Idea
“I wish I had that idea.” I often hear people say that when talking about the latest start-up that got acquired or went public. The reality is,…
Read more →Your Customer Sees One Digital Experience – So It Better Be Seamless
A few years back I was admiring a friend’s new paddleboard — and the deal he got on it — and he sent me to www.theclymb.com. I went to the site…
Read more →What’s (Not) Next?
As a start-up, you have a million things you think you HAVE to do. Choosing the ones not to work on will determine your success.
Read more →Almost Ready? To Release or Not to Release
That killer feature you’ve been working on is almost ready. That’s right, almost. Almost ready can be more frustrating than not ready, because…
Read more →Want to Know How to Network? Some Simple Steps
I always find it a bit ironic that the advice given to someone looking for a job is to network. The time to network is when you don’t need…
Read more →Start-up Success is Higher with the Right Product Person
“Our competitor just added this feature.” “This prospect won’t sign up until this feature is in place.” “Can we add more pictures or video here?”…
Read more →It Takes Years to Become an Overnight Success
Many famous and successful people have uttered a phrase similar to “It took me x years to become an overnight success!” This is as true for…
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