Tag: Books
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Book Review: Measure What Matters
“If you’re trying to cut a man’s hair, he better be in the room.” – An African proverb. My favorite quote on why customers should always have a seat at the table from the book – Measure What Matters – one of the staples in Product Management. OKRs are a well known concept in the…
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Book Review: The Design of Everyday Things
As a Product Manager, I’ve always been curious about design of everyday objects. Why certain design works whereas certain others don’t? The Design of Everyday Things is precisely the book on the topic. Ever wondered if you should push or pull a door to open? Ever turned on the stove burner only to realize few…
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Book Review: Predictably Irrational
Book review – Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely Released in 2008, slightly older, but was totally worth it! Few takeaways that you can apply in day-to-day life: 1. When you go to bars to meet girls, take a slightly less attractive friend with you. The likelihood of you being more attractive would increase! This is…
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Book Review: Shoe Dog
Just finished reading Shoe Dog! An incredible tale of how a group of ragtag misfits, through their sheer grit and perseverance, created world’s largest sporting goods company – Nike! Some great business/entrepreneurship lessons along the way. From doing business in Japan, as an American, in 1960s to the constant struggle dealing with risk-averse bankers. From…