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A Hat Tip to Some Great Bloggers

Last year, Daniel Pink shared his favorite books, blogs, and resources in a New Year’s Day webinar. It was so good, I still remember most of the things he shared. I’m stealing the idea. Today, I’ll share some of my favorite blogs. And on Thursday, I’ll

My Top Reads from 2013

I try to read a book a week and I was right on target reading 50 books in 2013. These were the best of the crop. To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others If you have an aversion to sales, don’t think of a used-car salesman.

The Best of Product Talk in 2013

2013 was a great year for Product Talk. I published 52 posts (including this one), I met a number of readers at meet ups, the Startup Product Summit, and at ProductCampSF, and I met so many more of you virtually through office hours and email. I started this blog to

How To Develop Your Active Listening Skills

Have you ever found yourself disagreeing with someone about what was said? Perhaps you and one of your coworkers watched a user interview and you walked away with two different interpretations. Why does this happen? We’ve already been introduced to the ladder of inference when we discussed finding common

Wow, When Something Resonates ...

"Startups don’t die when they run out of money, they die when their founders let go. I ultimately stepped away from Sonar when I came to the conclusion that, despite all that we had invested, everyone stood a better chance starting anew. It’s difficult to accept, but

Do You Have What It Takes To Work On A Remote Team?

This post was written for Startup Edition in response to the question: How do you effectively work with remote teams? If you aren't already, it's only a matter of time before you'll be asked to consider working with a remote team. For most startups,

A Small Favor: Please Take The 2014 Product Talk Survey

Product Talk just passed it's second anniversary. As we prepare for 2014, I want to make sure that Product Talk continues to serve its audience. I'd love your help. Please take 5 minutes to fill out a quick survey. I truly appreciate it. Thanks, Teresa