(And no, I’m not talking about the ones under the tree.) It’s incredible how poor self awareness can be. If you ask yourself, what am I good at, it’s not surprising if you draw a blank. So consider these two tips to finding your gifts: Ask your friends, What are the one or two things…

The book “Inspired” by Marty Cagan breaks down the basics of product management. One thing that surprised me was how you create a good product roadmap. A product roadmap is prioritized list of features and projects. A company uses this to 1) ensure we’re working on the highest-value thing first and 2) coordinate across marketing,…

If someone forgives you of a financial debt there is no expectation of repayment. Similar is the formula of forgiveness for other hurts. Some expectations I’ve had when forgiving previously:Expectation that they would changeExpectation that they would ask me for forgivenessExpectation that they would acknowledge the hurt Very simply, forgiveness is: Identifying what they took…

There are many reasons why you may write, but there are only four types of writing: Expository – Essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. Descriptive – The primary purpose of descriptive writing…

A classic is a book you can reread and have new discoveries. In other words, it holds timeless value. Upon the continued study of George Washington’s Farewell Address the more convicted I become that it’s a classic. “…overgrown military establishments which, under any form of government, are inauspicious to liberty, and which are to be regarded as particularly hostile…