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Sean L Adams
Sean L Adams

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6 days ago

Sometimes Product Managers have to dig to show the Value.

I help mentor product managers both one-on-one and within a Community of Practice. One of the questions this week was: How do I calculate ROI as a Product Manager when I don’t know the cost of a sprint and my product is internal-facing only? I want to share my answer with you all because it’s been a while since I posted, and it’s fun to share with the community. Calculating return on investment (ROI)…

Product Management

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Sometimes Product Managers have to dig to show the Value.
Sometimes Product Managers have to dig to show the Value.
Product Management

5 min read


Aug 21, 2021

Create Success In Your First 90 Days on Any Job

Hint: Be Confident In You In light of the Great Resignation, many people are starting new roles; for some of these new hires, they’re shifting careers or entering their dream job. I wrote this article some years ago, but it’s worth revisiting. One of my colleagues had just started a…

Product Management

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Create Success In Your First 90 Days on Any Job
Create Success In Your First 90 Days on Any Job
Product Management

4 min read


Jul 20, 2021

Rest: A Strategy for Success

Rest is a Secret Strategy to Success. Rest is a subject I have learned a lot about over the years. My wife runs an organization focused on leading women to rest, empowering rest for business and ministry leaders and strategic thinkers. Did you know that even if both partners work…

Product Management

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Rest: A Strategy for Success
Rest: A Strategy for Success
Product Management

8 min read


Jun 20, 2021

My 3 Favorite Questions to Ask In An Interview

Many firms are finding themselves in a unique position. After the initial devastating impacts of COVID on jobs, the market has opened some. But, of course, attempting to hire back employees has been challenging. …

Hiring Tips

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My 3 Favorite Questions to Ask In An Interview
My 3 Favorite Questions to Ask In An Interview
Hiring Tips

8 min read


Dec 28, 2020

If I Was Product Manager for a Day With Dauntless

When you’re a product manager, you often think about enhancements to everyday experiences, apps, games, and websites. Now and again, I’ll submit an enhancement or bug to a game I enjoy playing. This is an excellent reason that Product Managers should use their products regularly, and if you can’t use…

Product Management

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Product Manager for Day @ Dauntless
Product Manager for Day @ Dauntless
Product Management

4 min read


May 1, 2020

Your Past Isn’t A Shackle. It’s an Origin Story.

A letter to a friend. Dear Friend, We have something in common if you’re reading this. You have a past. I bet there are some parts of your history you keep under wraps. So under wraps that now and again, you think what would happen if someone said something about…

Depression

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Your Past Isn’t A Shackle. It’s an Origin Story.
Your Past Isn’t A Shackle. It’s an Origin Story.
Depression

3 min read


Aug 21, 2017

My 3 Favorite SaaS Products & Why

What is SaaS? Software as a service (or SaaS; pronounced /sæs/) is what is commonly known as web-based software. When a website’s software runs on the web and not on a user’s local computer typically that is a SaaS product. We touch SaaS products multiple times a day for all…

SaaS

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My 3 Favorite SaaS Products & Why
My 3 Favorite SaaS Products & Why
SaaS

8 min read


Aug 7, 2017

11 Sites To Follow If You Want To Be a Better Product Manager

“Reading is fundamental.” My wife and her friends say this whenever they miss something obvious or spelled out in the instructions. Reading is fundamental — to success. Product Managers can’t know everything, but the more we know, the better our results, decisions, and outcomes. Here are 11 websites and blogs…

Product Management

4 min read

11 Sites To Follow If You Want To Be a Better Product Manager
11 Sites To Follow If You Want To Be a Better Product Manager
Product Management

4 min read


Jul 17, 2017

4 Secrets You Can Use Now to Communicate Like A Boss

Imagine a love struck youth sending love notes through locker vents or nowadays text messages. Now imagine a high powered corporate attorney defending her client’s intentions in the court of law. There is one common denominator between these two scenarios which is often overlooked — communication. Communication can be loosely…

Communication

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4 Secrets You Can Use Now to Communicate Like A Boss
4 Secrets You Can Use Now to Communicate Like A Boss
Communication

7 min read


Jun 30, 2017

5 Tips for Leading When It All Hits the Fan

I’ve had to release product with impossible deadlines. I had the honor of asking my engineering teams to work over a few holiday weekends. After the team let loose some choice words in reaction and venting we reclaimed our inside voices. What exactly got us in this position? Well, that’s…

Startup

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5 Tips for Leading When It All Hits the Fan
5 Tips for Leading When It All Hits the Fan
Startup

6 min read

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