A letter on fit
I’m in shock and overwhelmed. I had moments of hyperventilating on the streets of Stockholm. I am full of mixed emotions. Happy, sad, angry, disappointed, and frustrated. …
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Shifts are hard (five)
I have never received performance feedback like this in my life. As a senior leader, I’ve also had to deliver many performance emails, so I know the process for these! …
Shifts are hard (four)
Being heard is the feeling that someone is interested in our views, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and efforts behind our point of view that is acknowledged. We don’t want our perspectives to be loved but at least heard. That doesn’t mean we are yelling out loud but that our verbal or written actions influence the stakeholders, teams, projects, and/or outcomes. …
Shifts are hard (three)
The previous practice is called “patience” because it’s about listening to your mind and your body. This is something I never do. I prefer to move fast. Who needs emotions?! I prefer to look for the next adventure, product idea, or outcome. I’m impatient. I typically don’t allow myself to feel. However, I’ve learned during multiple shifts that it’s critical to feel and understand one’s emotions. …
Shifts with COVID-19
I’ve been writing a series called “Shifts are hard”, which is about simultaneous career and life shifts. I thought I would share my current shifts and how COVID-19 has derailed
Shifts are hard (two)
What I hadn’t mentioned in my previous post about shifts being hard is that my departure from Hubrick was traumatic. I was extremely passionate as a Chief Product Officer at Hubrick which was an e-commerce social platform. I fell in love with our potential customers, investors, and my peers. …
Shifts are hard (one)
The 5 shifts in my career and life. This is overwhelming if you really think about it. Right? I’ve experienced some of these shifts before and I was prepared for some of the changes but not all five at once. I was surprised that the support structures from before had simply failed. These five combinations created a compounding effect that almost broke me. …
Good as hell
Also a song by Lizzo. As a musician, Lizzo profoundly exudes confidence. During a live recorded event at Glastonbury 2019 Speech, she encourages the entire packed venue to preach a
Would you mind sharing job seeking advice?
This is a common question I get asked by both seasoned experts and students interested in software product roles. I love helping people explore their paths and find that the
A Manifesto Framework
As you know, I recently posted a manifesto. A few folks asked me to help share how to create one. So, I’ll walk through how I created one and provide