Build better Excel visualizations with the *card layout* method — Summary: In this article I’m going to show you how the card layout method can help you build Excel dashboards that are visually appealing and easy to use. I’ll show you how to use the method in Excel and then how to structure your data so it’s clear & actionable. …

Having written and read over a wide range of topics over the years there are a series of mental models and hacks that I continue to come back to. Meta Summaries — A grand collection Questions to get you unstuck… — A good question can be just the trick you need to remove the block and…

Establishing Strategic Management for a new business — Twenty years ago I was blessed with the rare opportunity to help establish the entire strategic management system for a new multi-billion dollar business. …

This article was written by Daniel Marcos and published through the Growth Institute. The faster my company grows and the more team members we add, the more problems I see pop up around communication and alignment. If you’re running a fast-growing company, I’m positive that you can relate. …

In the previous chapter about the growth phase of the product lifecycle, I described a set of 4 tools that will be of great support for your digital product management work when used together: Vision: is the reason why the product exists. It’s what guides all decisions regarding the product…

At some point during the growth phase of your product, it may be helpful to create its vision and strategy. These tools will greatly help you in the decisions about what the future of your product will be. …

Chapter 1 — This is the story of my journey, from a bumbling and confused CEO lost in the headlights of change to having a vague idea of what I was doing. I say vague because I’m not going to make grand claims to the techniques that I discuss in this book. It…

The Go-to-Market Canvas is a tool our teams at Three Five Two developed for visualizing and aligning on taking new products and services to market. Our product managers, marketing strategists, and data analysts have used it to launch products for Fortune 500 companies and startups alike. What is a Go-To-Market Strategy? You’ve built a product…

Without Strategy, Execution is Aimless We recently talked about the DNA of Customer Experience, the story behind why we exist, what we provide to our customers, how we work as a team, and how we measure success. …