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One thing about being a dad of two little ones is that I have learned a lot about strollers.
Let me tell you: there are a lot of similarities between the stroller world and the car market.
The low-end of stroller market is like Honda Civics: reliable, sturdy, and plain. (Disclaimer: I have nothing against Honda [...]

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I’m pleased to announce that I just finished writing How to Become a Product Manager premium report.
Why did I write this report? Because over the years I have met many people who were struggling to make a career transition to product management.
It shouldn’t be that hard.
This report tells you the good, bad, [...]

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In the past few weeks, I keep hearing the same complaint from hard-working and stressed-out product managers: product management is being marginalized in their companies.
Case #1: The company is run by sales people. It’s extremely deal driven. The company is doing well. Closing deals. Sales people are becoming more powerful as a result of [...]

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I sincerely hope that someone in Yahoo’s product management organization will see this post. Or, please forward this post to Carol Bartz.
By the way, I’m not alone on this – Henry Blodget had also written “Deal Carol Bartz: You Need to Fix Yahoo Mail.” I agree with most of Henry’s points. Additionally, I [...]

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Tony Shieh, CEO of Zappos.com, will be delighted to hear this story.
I was looking to buy a pair of New Balance running shoes last weekend. We went to the New Balance store in the local mall.
The sales associate in the store was very patient and helpful. I finally decided on a particular [...]

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