Inspiration: Trying not to fail...
Trying not to fail is not the same as striving for success.—Art Petty.
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A lot of product management is mitigating risk. We estimate revenues and costs, prioritize features and stories, and try to articulate a message that resonates with buyers—all in the hope of making the best choices for our organization.
We do what we can to prevent failure. And that's good. (That's the value of the Under 10 Planning Canvas.)
But as Art says,
"Preventing failure isn't the same as striving for success."
The next time you're planning, think bigger. Think about what would make your product insanely great. Not ten percent better but ten times better. Don't settle for "it's the best we could do" but strive for "it's the best!"
About Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson is a product management process coach, author, speaker, and advisor. His approach is based on the belief that minimal process and simple templates result in a nimble product marketing and management team. Before founding Under10, Steve was a Pragmatic Marketing instructor for over 15 years and personally trained thousands of product managers and hundreds of company senior executive teams. Learn more at www.under10playbook.com
In his spare time, Steve enjoys making music, and has an album available on iTunes. Check out Steve’s music at notExactlySteve.com