It’s Good to Be Alive!
I’ve been sick since Thursday. That’s right. Five stinkin’ days. Not a good way to prepare for vacation… Or to start vacation, for that matter. As such, I decided this morning that I was done with being sick. I would not let illness cannibalize my highly anticipated time off. No more lying on the couch [...]

Five Signs You Need a Vacation
I am a big fan of vacation. I think it’s essential for the well-being and overall productivity and happiness of all humans. It’s pretty sad how we’ve created this macho anti-vacation culture, where the less vacation you take, the cooler you are. No wonder people burn out left and right and die from stress-related diseases. Personally, I’m overdue [...]

Remaining Focused During Busy Times
I’ve been really busy the past couple of months. Of course, this isn’t anything new. In the software world, we get really busy and then not quite as busy and then super busy again. My biggest problem is that when I get super busy, all my good habits go out the door. The irony of this [...]

Make Time to Read
For the first few years of my Product Management life, I didn’t read at all. I just worked and worked and tried to stay ahead of the curve (or not drown, is more like it). I was learning on the job, but I was not getting the benefit of learning from other great people who [...]

Don’t Hide Behind Email
Email is a relatively new form of communication. And so far, most people have not figured out when it is appropriate to email and when it is not. One major problem with email is that it lacks facial expression, tone of voice, and eye contact. It is a faceless, voiceless, and impersonal mechanism for conveying information. Because [...]