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TBM 223: Why Aren't They Saying Anything?
Help needed! I’m thinking of doing a cohort course. Can you help me hone in on a topic by completing this short survey? Thanks! I'll always remember a…
May 27
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TBM 221: Strategy = Insights^Conviction
And why generic strategies are rarely what they seem on the surface.
May 21
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TBM 220: Effort vs. Value Curves
The world does not need another prioritization framework. However, one thing that always bugs me about (many) prioritization conversations is that teams…
May 15
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TBM 219: Follow the Money (People, Products, or Projects)
Without thinking too hard, does your company fund people, products, or projects? Or some combination? Now on to the post… When investing in a startup…
May 7
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TBM 219: Follow the Money (People, Products, or Projects)
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TBM 218: Level, Depth, Time, and Frame
When I think about strategy, goals, plans, roadmaps, etc. I think about them across four dimensions: Level Depth (or Specificity) Time Frame Here's a…
May 4
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TBM 218: Level, Depth, Time, and Frame
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TBM 217: Why Are You Doing This? (Wrong Answers Only)
So much can be learned from this very basic question. What are you working on right now, and why is it the most important thing you could be working on…
Apr 30
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TBM 217: Why Are You Doing This? (Wrong Answers Only)
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TBM 216: Good Goals/Bad Goals
What makes a good goal? Most of us have heard of "SMART goals" (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound), but in my experience, SMART…
Apr 24
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TBM 215: Shallow vs. Deep Alignment
I originally posted this on LinkedIn a couple days ago. It is rare that I post something, and then repost on the newsletter, but I liked this short…
Apr 20
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TBM 214: From Assumption to Next Step
I used to do a lot of assumption mapping and elicitation exercises. One of the significant challenges was what to do with all of the discomfort and…
Apr 16
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TBM 214: From Assumption to Next Step
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TBM 213: Goal Cascades vs. High-Conviction Models
(Thanks to Carl Vellotti for talking through some of these ideas) A team builds a feature to close a big deal. The benefit is immediate. The big…
Apr 14
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TBM 212: A Problem vs. The Problem
Unexpected time to write today… (I wrote a post about Product-Reality Fit yesterday). Have you ever been in a discussion about the definition of a…
Apr 9
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TBM 212: A Problem vs. The Problem
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TBM 211: Product-Reality Fit (PRF)
Product-market fit (PMF) is important, and yes, it comes "first." But assume you have "it." Your biggest challenge is PRF: Product Reality Fit. Here's…
Apr 8
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TBM 211: Product-Reality Fit (PRF)
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