What is Digital Product?

When I attend a BBQ and someone asks, “What’s your job?” I usually say I work in “Digital Product.” But often, this leaves them puzzled about what that really means. To put it simply, I oversee software products and teams. This usually helps them grasp the main idea. Yet, there are many smart young minds… Continue reading What is Digital Product?

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Welcome to the Heartbeat- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. Health Lack of sleep can lead to reduced brain power, and how you feel about your sleep affects your overall well-being. Kombucha may be beneficial for regulating blood sugar levels in people with type… Continue reading Heartbeat 28

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Welcome to the Heartbeat- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. Health Increase calcium, live longer. Recent research into psychedelics is very compelling and strong. Good sleep is a super power. Physical activity promotes learning. This is why I walk my kids to school daily.… Continue reading Heartbeat 27

Range

A high tolerance for ambiguity serves anyone who can’t predict the future. Decades ago, the concept of a “company man” was strong. You graduate college and get hired by a prestigious company where you dedicate 40 years of service and retire. Climbing the latter and increasing responsibilities, but never changing companies. Changing careers is dynamism.… Continue reading Range

Feedback noise

Yesterday, I wrote about the benefits of mentors. However, there can be too much of a good thing. If you’re a founder, how do you separate the signal from the noise? What do you do with competing or contracting advice? Here’s what I’d say to you: Take all advice with a grain of salt, including… Continue reading Feedback noise

Mentorswarm

Last week I was invited to meet with several founders of early stage tech companies who had been participating in a healthcare tech accelerator. It was fascinating to meet them. They were all excited, energetic, slightly scared, and full of promise. It’s these kinds of individuals and companies that make a lasting impact on humanity.… Continue reading Mentorswarm

Love, your network

Despite my affinity for asynchronous and remote work, I love to connect 1:1 with individuals. This can be old friends, new acquaintances, and colleagues. I’ve been trying to get coffee or lunch with someone about once per week. Just to chat, catch up, and break up my work week. No expectations, just a friendly social… Continue reading Love, your network

Voice Search

Search and indexing have a long history in the digital world. Initially, there were several search sites competing for user dominance before Google’s reign*. TV remotes that allowed voice commands were a step in the right direction for cable companies, despite the experience being less than perfect compared to their clunky interfaces. While Alexa, Siri,… Continue reading Voice Search

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Welcome to the Heartbeat- a roundup of interesting facts, studies, news, and tidbits on health, diet, and living your best life. Health Hunter-gather lifestyle fosters thriving gut microbiome. Parents of multiple kids (that includes me) have harder time getting vigorous activity. Taurine helps you live longer. Concussion in children doesn’t hinder IQ (good news for… Continue reading Heartbeat 26