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2019 Goals Gone off the Rails? 3 Ways to get Back on Track

Mind the Product

learning new software. learning new software. And with research showing that people who set goals are more likely to succeed than those who don’t, we should be all good… right? Approach goal: “Be more appreciative of my CTO’s actions.”. Avoidance goal: “Avoid arguing with the CTO.”. getting a promotion.

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Here’s what our Business of Software Conference USA 2018 Speakers are Reading

Business of Software Conference

What makes Business of Software Conference speakers so smart? Current reading: I’m currently in the middle of reading a whole slew of books on JTBD, for the research I’m doing on the topic. Next up: Moesta’s Jobs-to-be-Done Handbook and Christensen’s Competing Against Luck. Mikey Trafton, Alamo Drafthouse, CTO.