How Product Managers Defeat Feature Creep
Feature creep can be an uncomfortable reality for many product managers. It crept into my work when I was a product manager at a large company, navigating many product…
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Hey Boss: Stop Trying to “Empower” Me
Have you noticed a certain trend in leadership circles? Career advice columns and business consultants are encouraging leaders to “empower” their teams to promote…
Just Launched! — Enhanced Pivot Table Reports
Here we go again. We just made reporting in Aha! a lot more powerful. You have a lot of data in Aha! and we want to make sure that you can visualize and report on it in…
How Good Product Managers Handle Bad Feedback
I received some harsh feedback relatively early in my career as a product manager. I had worked at a SaaS company for about a year and was the first product manager on…
4 Skills You Need to Succeed — No Talent Required
Some memes make the rounds online regularly. One that often pops up is the list of “10 things that require zero talent.” From big-picture traits like passion to daily…
Just Launched! — Visualize Strategic Goals and Initiatives With Custom Charts
Great products start with a clear vision and strategy. You need to know where you are headed and why. And every business has a strategy that is unique to their…
How to Spot the Weasel in Your Office
Everyone is talking these days about “Pokemon Go.” Nintendo’s augmented reality game is sending kids and grownups wandering into the streets searching for Pokestops. The…
My Name Is Austin Merritt — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
This is how I became a product manager. I was 24 years old and meeting with the CEO of the startup I had joined a year earlier. I was there to tell him I was interested…
9 Business Quotes From the Silver Screen for Entrepreneurs
Do you have a favorite movie quote? Read these 9 inspirational movie quotes to get in touch with your inner entrepreneur.
6 Traits of Highly Successful Product Teams
Building a product that is meaningful and lasting is tough. It’s also a remarkable experience when it happens. Once you get a taste of product success, nothing else will…
