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Want good requirements? Focus on these 2 things
Want good requirements? Focus on these 2 things Why is the important part of a project is also the part that no one ever wants to do? Getting requirements down on paper is the first step towards success. But while so many people know this, it still happens all the time. Here are some of…
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How a skin condition and not pivoting led to a million dollar beauty biz
A self-proclaimed beauty-addict herself, then-financier Victoria Tsai ended up giving herself acute dermatitis by testing too many beauty products on her own face. It was so bad that she needed topical and oral antibiotics in addition to antihistamines to treat it. With all the bleeding and blistering she was limited to using Vaseline as a moisturizer and…
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A simple (and effective) framework for customer feedback
So you’ve gone to great lengths to get customers to give you feedback but once you get it, what do you do? A common problem when it comes to customer feedback is that like anything, its open to interpretation. So how do you know that what you’re hearing is actually what you’re customer is saying? It seems obvious…
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Be a good PM
Aspiring PMs should consider three primary factors when evaluating a role: core competencies, emotional intelligence, and company culture or fit. The best PMs I have worked with have mastered the core competencies, have a high EQ and find the right “fit” for a company. Just like product market fit, need cultural fit. The Best product managers create products…
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5 project miscommunication scenarios (and how to avoid them)
Keep and eye out for these scenarios and minimize the potential for a miscommunication. If you’re part of a creative team that’s been hired by a company to do some work it’s likely because you have some expertise that they don’t. You’ll have to work fairly closely with your client to understand their business, perhaps as well…
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Cryptocurrency basics: what’s a Bitcoin?
What is Bitcoin really? Digital cryptocurrency isn’t cryptic or mysterious in any way (although they might seem so because they’re still so new); ‘crypto’ refers to how the currency is secured which is through cryptography, or codes. So if fiat money (regular paper money) was originally based on gold, you could say that digital cryptocurrency is based on math.…
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6 ways to get really good at managing expectations
If you’re someone who is good at managing expectations – those of your client, your team, your boss, maybe even your family – you’re going to be better off in any situation because you’ve made everyone else part of the situation better off as well. What ‘managing expectations’ really means What managing expectations really means is making…
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