The mortal sin of a manager
Today I left my office with a pleasant feeling that I’ve done my work properly and now I had every right to enjoy my evening. Why? It was quite an ordinary day, but in the last 30 minutes I said,…
Today I left my office with a pleasant feeling that I’ve done my work properly and now I had every right to enjoy my evening. Why? It was quite an ordinary day, but in the last 30 minutes I said,…
Today, I worked to prepare for important negotiations. After the conversation, I was not satisfied with the results. I realized that my attention to detail in my preparation was lacking; I definitely could have done better. If you’re working on…
Today, I read an incredibly deep and useful essay by Paul Graham – It brings more fresh ideas than a dozen standard self-help books. The author uncovers principles about activities that can yield significantly more than what is invested…
A year ago I scheduled the first two hours of my workdays as focus time: a period when I deal only with my strategic workload. It was one of the best decisions for productivity. The benefits are obvious. If you…
Today was a pretty busy day but the most interesting insight actually came from the previous day. Yesterday I wrote: “I awoke at 3:00 a.m. and could not fall asleep again. I remembered a tip for such a situation: get…
Today I awoke at 3:00 a.m. and could not fall asleep again. I remembered a tip for such a situation: get up and busy yourself with some useful activity for 30-40 minutes; your brain will protest and force you to…
Today, I was discussing delegating with one of my directors, who recently started managing a new team. During the conversation, I gained some interesting insights myself. A lot has been written about delegating already. Everyone knows that delegating matters, that…
Today, I was preparing for a big and important presentation. At some point, I finished all the necessary preparation, so it was time to deal with some other important projects. The golden rule of time management suggests that we should…
I have decided to reflect on my life and business every workday in the evening. The purpose is to identify the lessons I’ve learned and find ways to improve myself. I am certain that life brings plenty of new and…
Short answer: I don’t think so. I argue that it’s the founder who must shoulder the responsibilities of a product manager and be the person dedicated to creating not only a project’s vision, but also lead all the early-stage product…