Story Time: Dead Man Walking

A ham-handed effort and the vagaries of the role meant that a missed connection and a poor effort combine to become a walking joke that really wasn't funny.

Transparency in Product Management

Transparency is the key to growing as a product manager, but be aware that some people are threatened by honest and open communications

Car Makers (re)Discover Market Seasonality

A decade plus of ZIRP, and the hangover from the COVID era supply chain disruption are in the rear view mirror, and automakers need to remember the old lessons of the market.

Optimizing your Resume for a Product Role

For product manager roles, the standard wisdom around resume creation and curation are not applicable. Be sure to get yourself on the best legs for your search

Story Time: When I was told to do sales

The GFC of the late aughts leads to some really insane decisions, and that had some repercussions that stun the leadership team

Story Time: Executive Retreat

Leadership retreats, preparations, and observations from someone who probably shouldn't have been invited. An interesting take, but ultimately, it didn't lead to career growth

My Favorite Meme's

A lighter fare this day, some of the memes I hav harvested over the years. Nothing serious here my dudes and dudettes, but hopefully more than one chuckle

The End is Neigh

The long stretch of ZIRP distorted the business world, and altered many people's views. Perhaps the pendulum swinging back will lead to more rational business models that don't rely on virality

New Digs

Front Matter If you are reading this in email, and are happy with that, congratulations! Everything worked. If you click on the title, you will be loading this on the new home of The Product Bistro. With all the kerfuffle and ham-handed official position of Substack regarding their growing cohort

Conundrum - Do I stay or do I go?

I am nearing my limit of tolerance for the formal position of the founders of Substack, and am seeking input on how to move forward

Story Time: The 30 (b) 6 deposition

A special type of deposition, a lot of trust, and an experience I hope to never replicate.

2023 in Review

What did we post/read/discuss in 2023?