Pivot or Persevere

The work breakdown structure

How to tackle big projects

Next time you need to tackle a big project, break it down into smaller projects. If the sub-projects are still too big, break them down into sub-sections. Then break those down into action items. You get the…

Postponing a decision

Postponing a decision is a decision in itself.

Every time you need to make a decision, there is always a default.

For example: When you’re interviewing someone for a position, the default is a “No”.

Hire passionate people

Sure, experience is very important, but not as much as passion.

Hire people who love the craft.

Hire people who work on their craft even when nobody is paying them.

If you don’t know where you are…

…any direction is the right direction.

I once had a professor that always said that. It’s not something new, but it’s always been in my mind.

As entrepreneurs and product managers, this should be on our minds everyday.

From Idea to MVP

If you have an idea and you want to build an MVP, you should be able to build it in less than a month.

In the simplest case, you will build a landing page to show your unique value proposition and you will collect email addresses of people who might be interested.

A great source of startup ideas

Turn a bureaucratic process into a good experience

I hate bureaucracy. I believe we all hate bureaucracy. I probably hate it even more than you, because I am an Information Systems Engineer.