Success is not a zero-sum game

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin

In game theory and economic theory, zero-sum describes a situation in which one person’s gain is exactly balanced by another person’s loss. In games like chess, one person wins and the other loses. The win (+1) added to the loss (-1) equals zero. Life in the business world at times feels like a zero-sum game. [...]

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Lessons on leadership from Twitter

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin

Last month I decided to take a new step in social networking and created a Twitter account. With help from a friend and a timely post about getting started, I jumped in. After reading “tweets” and “tweeting” for more than a month now, I have keyed in to a few interesting connections to leadership: Product [...]

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Why blog?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

A few months ago I wrote a post I wrote about the reason I write my blog. I concluded that the reason (if there’s only one) is because it forces me to learn; to dig into books and magazines, to read other blogs and to find out where the things I value in the world [...]

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Passionate product managers

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

A common characteristic of tuned product managers is the passion they have for their work and the products they manage. Their passion shows through when they interact with the product team or speak to customers; they communicate their enthusiasm by their actions. Ivan at The Productologist wrote a great post about the importance of being [...]

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Tradeshow talk

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

The topic of trade shows (conferences, conventions, etc.) seems to be on a lot of people’s minds lately. They (the trade shows) have become a fundamental part of many industries, especially for industries steeped in technology. However, in many ways they seem to be losing their mindshare if not their value all together. Art Petty [...]

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