Check Your Ego at the Dojo Door

Check Your Ego at the Dojo Door

I am a 2nd degree black belt. I got there by always checking my ego at the dojo door. I started karate at 47 to have an activity I could do with my then 7-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter.   At the beginning, I was bad, really bad – the bottom quarter of any...
Developing a Path to Partnership

Developing a Path to Partnership

Last week, I was in a closing call with a new enterprise client. At one point, the Director of North American Sales, who was part of the buying group, broke into this huge smile. “I love that you just did a ‘trial’ close,” he said. “It was awesome the way you stepped...
Product-Led Growth Is Human-Led Growth

Product-Led Growth Is Human-Led Growth

If we build it, they will come… This is the PLG (product-led growth) story. Here’s a little secret: the PLG model is more human-led growth (HLG) than product-led growth. PLG works when product, success, and marketing teams work together, effectively with an agile...