Most social media posts about AI are about as exciting as watching paint dry. They fall into the same tired categories—either AI is stealing our jobs, or it’s ushering us in a golden age. It’s either our imminent doom or our ultimate saviour. And then there’s the content that sounds like it’s saying something meaningful …
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Why Tot is the perfect scratchpad for Mac and iOS
Let’s talk about text. Not the paragraphs you agonise over in Google Docs or the emails you endlessly tweak before hitting send. I mean the tiny scraps of text you jot down throughout the day—an idea, a quick to-do, a formula you often use, a phone number someone just rattled off. The stuff that’s too …
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How to do your job vs how to work
We talk a lot about skills at work. You hear about hard skills—the technical know-how, the certifications, the ability to crunch numbers, code software, repair machinery. Then, there are soft skills—communication, adaptability, emotional intelligence. You can probably guess which set gets more attention in job descriptions. But here’s the thing: neither really tells the full …
Beyond the platform: User, Buyer, and Employee Experience in B2B product-first companies
In the B2B tech landscape, success hinges on more than just building a great product. It’s not enough for your software to solve a problem or provide a robust solution—it’s about the experiences that shape every interaction surrounding it. The companies that rise above the competition are those that understand this crucial truth: the product …
Improve your storytelling with the STARE formula
Storytelling is everywhere. Whether you’re pitching an idea, explaining a project, or just making small talk over coffee, you’re telling a story. And if you’ve ever struggled to make your point stick—or felt like your story fizzled out before it landed—there’s a good chance your structure needs tweaking. You might’ve heard of STAR (Situation, Task, …
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How Agentic AI will redefine the role of the Product Manager
Every few years, tech throws up a question that makes Product Managers shift uneasily in their seats. This is one of those you may have heard recently: will agentic AI—those autonomous, decision-making digital workhorses—render SaaS platforms obsolete? And if that happens, what happens to the Product Managers who build them? Doomsayers have been suggesting for …
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Why top MBAs are losing their shine in America—and what it means for Europe
There was a time when an MBA from a top business school was the ultimate career booster—a golden ticket to corner offices and eye-watering salaries. But today things are changing, at least in America. Employers seem to be less starstruck by prestigious degrees, and the MBA’s sparkle is starting to fade. As a second-year MBA …
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A key to unlocking better strategic alignment
Ever feel like you’ve said something a hundred times, but no one seems to hear it? As teams juggle deadlines, competing priorities, and endless channels of communication, this scenario is all too common. You send an email. You hold a meeting. Maybe there’s even a deck involved. Yet somehow, your message doesn’t quite stick. It’s …
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Microdecisions: the hidden drivers of a Product Manager’s day
Picture this: You’re juggling a packed calendar—meetings with stakeholders, sprint planning sessions, and just enough time to eat (hopefully). Somewhere in between, you need to respond to that question on Slack: Should this bug fix make the next release? It’s a small decision, right? But this tiny moment might nudge your entire product’s trajectory, even …
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Strategic Market Analysis: a hands-on primer for Product Managers
Nailing market analysis isn’t just a nice-to-have for a Product Manager; it’s the bedrock of building successful products. If you’re like me, juggling user needs, stakeholder demands, and those pesky deadlines, you know the external environment often feels like the wild card in the equation. So how do you make sense of it all? By …
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