Posted on June 30, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I recently wrote a post about the great new book Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs. This book has wide application to different types of organizations, markets and individuals. Anyone looking for ways to improve their success will be well-served by reading and applying the principles in Tuned In. I [...]
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Posted on June 28, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Occasionally it’s good to take a step back an reflect on things that are important to us. Mark Sanborn wrote a small e-book called My 50 Best Lessons from 50 Years of Living. I agree (and appreciate) nearly all the lessons Mark highlights. My favorite is the seventh: “Learning is your most powerful leverage in [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
New ideas for product features and functionality come from many sources: customers, analysts, non-customers, sales reps, developers…the list goes on. Product managers carry a huge responsibility for gathering and promoting the right requirements for their products at the right time and for the right reasons. An important goal of product managers is to make a [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m happy to announce that the book Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs is now available for purchase (and several days early to boot). You can buy it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and in many other book stores. Check out my review on a post I wrote recently. I’m [...]
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Posted on June 20, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
(Let me say right up front…this post has nothing to do with the operating system; for a nice riff on that, check out Gopal’s post.) Yesterday I stood on top of a high mountain (about 7,500 ft.) and took the opportunity to look at the beautiful panorama. I could see more or less 30 miles [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I recently read an interesting post by Byron Workman that he called A Dying Product Manager. He talks about a person he met who was the only product manager (PM) at his company. He struggled to help others at the company understand the strategic role of product management and was unable to get visibility at [...]
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Posted on June 12, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
The expression ‘tuned in’ has been around for a long time, but its meaning is about to change. In a few weeks from now Wiley will release the book Tuned In: Uncovering the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs. The book details the Tuned In Process, a six-step method for creating a resonator, a [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I heard a great statement that is attributed to Dr. Steven Covey. He was presenting at a large conference when someone in the audience asked what (of all the things he’s taught during his career) is the most important idea he’d ever taught. Dr. Covey’s response was that people’s greatest need is to feel and [...]
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Posted on June 7, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I recently found this video clip from Tom Peters, one of the great management thought leaders of our time. He points out that the core principles of leadership are the same in the 21st century A.D. as they were in the 21st century B.C. It’s about helping people to grow; “nothing has changed.” Another point [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
This morning while reading IBD, a favorite source of information, I reread the 10 Secrets To Success (they print the ten traits and highlight one each day). The fifth secret highlights the need to be persistent and work hard; “success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up” it states. Persistence is one of [...]
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