As companies grow I see a tendency to focus more and more on data. While data can be a fantastic tool to understand behavior and measure impact, we should be mindful of its limitations. Many important things in life and business can’t be measured. A good related thought experiment: Imagine…

Reading is one of the most impactful habits I’ve ever picked up. It has the somewhat rare combination of being both enjoyable and valuable. Some of the best minds in the wold, such as Warren Buffet, Barack Obama, and Bill Gates, swear by reading. If you’ve tried and failed to…

Since I got into tech I’ve been inspired by many products. From the novel swiping gestures of Mailbox to the attention to detail of Sunrise, inspirational products and companies have always helped me recognize the types of high quality customer experiences that are possible. These days there are several characteristics…

I’ve tried creating a writing habit many times. And failed many times. I’d write a couple times, over the course of a couple weeks, but could never make it a consistent habit. After many false starts, I’ve finally succeeded. As I’m writing this, it’s my 30th weekday in a row…

I frequently get asked about breaking into product management. Instead of continuing to share top-of-mind thoughts on a one-off basis I decided it’d be worth writing down my thoughts and sharing them more broadly. So here’s my advice: Stand Out From the Crowd There are a lot of people with general business, marketing, or operations…

Slack. Open floor plans. Email. Meetings. Social media. We live in an incredibly distracting world. Being able to focus for an extended period of time has quickly gone from the norm to a rare luxury saved for odd hours of the day. In addition to being harder to get stuff…

In June, Misha and I released ‘Flock, a Fun and Casual Way to Make Plans.’ You can checkout the original launch post here. Today we are releasing a new version of Flock. In addition to revamping the design, we added the ability to create private flocks and spent time improving…

from i-banking analyst to product @ SeatGeek — Last December I quit my job as an i-banking analyst to get involved in the startup world. This December I started a new job doing Product for SeatGeek, a ticket search engine that aggregates tickets listings for live sports, concert, and theater events. I split my time between coding, designing…

In today’s fast paced world it is very easy to lose focus. With so much at our fingertips , it is hard not to be distracted by sites and apps like Twitter, Facebook, Hacker News, Instagram, etc. Below are some tools and tips that help me stay focused. Put your phone away Don’t place…