Earlier this year I had posted my personal recipe for well-being. Now I’d like to look at a few common routines that cripple well-being. 1. Relying on vitamins for nutrition Many people have told me they don’t worry about eating…
Spark up your creativity: Traits of creative people
Most people say they want to be more creative. They want to build more traits of creativity. But what does that mean? That they want to be the next Steve Jobs? Or that they want to relax into an imaginative…
Rules Every Product Manager Should Follow
There are many types of product managers in diverse industries. Yet, there are commonalities that bind them together. A few guidelines keep popping up in many articles. Here are those rules every product manager should follow, the Ten Commandments. The…
There is No Planet B
Contemplate this! What is our moral responsibility regarding climate change? I must admit I am embarrassed by my own superficial acceptance of that responsibility. There are many things I could do better. For example, I could: walk or ride my…
Be Happy
I used to think happiness was genetic, that happy people were born that way. That’s only half-true; some research suggests that 50% is determined by heredity. What about the other half? About 10% comes from living conditions. The remaining 40%…
Coaching a Culture of Innovation
Innovation is the Holy Grail in many of today’s organizations. Amazon lists over 50,000 books on the topic, and a Google search finds over 40 million results. With that much information available, why don’t we have THE answer yet? Maybe…
6 Product Manager Keys to Building Credibility
We’ve all heard that product managers are “mini CEOs”—or words to that effect. They have to influence a lot of stakeholders. To do so, they have to be credible. How can you build credibility? Roll up your sleeves and earn…
What is the Purpose of a Business?
This is a question likely to cause disagreement, if not downright altercations. Some believe the ONLY reason a business exists is to make money. Others view money as an end-result. The question may boil down to whether profits and purpose…
Are Social Media Platforms Exploitative?
How much time did you spend on Facebook this week? How about YouTube, or Twitter, or any other social media platform? My guess is it’s more than you care to admit. In my post on a regenerative attention economy, I…
Life is a Pain in the Gluteus Maximus
Or a pain in the back, or the shoulder, or the head…. Let’s face it. Pain happens. We all experience it, whether it be physical, emotional or spiritual. Every day. The question is, how do you deal with it? Well-being…