Seriously, I can’t hammer this one home enough. Just. Fucking. Take. The. Call.
Author: Eric Marcoullier
Startup and Product Coach. CPO @ Manifest. Co-founder Gnip, MyBlogLog, IGN, others. Live music, pop culture, building things.
Understand Your Customer’s Business As Well As They Do
As CEOs and product owners, we are effectively outsourced team members, contract force accelerators. Yet more often than not, we act like clueless employees, sleepwalking through the day, hoping that our actions align with our employer’s goals or, at worst, praying we don’t fuck up enough to be noticed.
Large groups of people show you’re not alone; small groups show you have allies
Find your tribe. Find the people with whom you’re comfortable removing your mask. Find others like you who feel a bit broken inside but still have the guts to change the world while dealing with all that baggage. Creating a better future is tough work, so bring friends.