Jul 3, 2021Ethereum Under Threat? Stacks is the new Dapp and DeFi Contender.Ethereum has matured into the Dapp and smart contract platform of choice with its constructs for fungible tokens, NFTs and smart contracts that are the heart of decentralized apps, or Dapps. But high gas prices, confusion and controversy over the years-long move to proof of stake, and security issues have…Ethereum7 min readEthereum7 min read
Feb 18, 2021Stacks Will Be the Decentralization Platform of ChoiceI have been in crypto long enough (since 2011, I know you want to know) to know that there are devotees of every blockchain, DLT, acrylic graph, whatever other decentralization platform you can imagine is out there. And they all say theirs are the best. But they are not. Because…Bitcoin3 min readBitcoin3 min read
Published in Cryptolinks·Feb 4, 2021Stacks $STX is Making Me Lots of BitcoinStacks and Hiro Stacks Foundation (formerly Blockstack)has been cleaved into Stacks, the core blockchain governance organization, and Hiro, the developer API provider. I had the good fortune (or insight?) to invest in their original offering. Here is why they are a good bet: They have a solid management team of great minds who…Bitcoin2 min readBitcoin2 min read
Nov 21, 2020COVID Pivots and Lessons Learned Webinar RecapOriginally posted on the Modus Create Blog. The Coronavirus pandemic has brought a number of massive changes to our world, and the uncertainty it brought has had a huge effect on virtually every company in every corner of the world. Some companies responded well, and others struggled. In the COVID…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
Nov 21, 2020Modus Product Management and Strategy PracticeOriginally posted in the Modus Create Blog. Product management teams are overwhelmed. I can say this authoritatively because Modus has been providing product consulting to clients of all sizes for nearly a decade. …Product Management7 min readProduct Management7 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Nov 21, 2020Product manager’s secret 2020 weapon: remote workshopsOriginally published on MindTheProduct.com As product managers we are, at our core, facilitators. It is ultimately up to us to get all interested parties to align and collaborate on building the right thing for our business and making sure we understand our users so it’s the right thing for the…Product Management6 min readProduct Management6 min read
Aug 5, 2020Online Workshops Are The New Walk-in Conference RoomsGone are the days (for now) of impromptu conference room meetings to “whiteboard” and work out strategic details. Getting alignment, sharing ideas, collaborating with a team — these were all things that we used to grab a conference room for. …Innovation2 min readInnovation2 min read
May 26, 2020Embracing Change: Inspiration in Tough TimesI have been seeking inspiration during this time of pandemic — and have found some from some amazing people that I want to share in a webinar on May 28th. COVID-19 brings significant and lasting change to the world. And let’s face it: this is hard. The future is uncertain. Scary things are happening all around with the disease and the economy. But change is part of life — and I have found inspiration from these three individuals who will be on a Q & A panel I will moderate to share with you: John Couch, Jenny Snyder Urman and Brant Cooper. This is open to anyone looking for inspiration — come and join us, space is limited so register now.Covid 191 min readCovid 191 min read
Nov 7, 2019What the Heck is Product Ops? (And…Do We Need It?)Originally posted on the Modus Create Blog. Have you had one of these moments? You discover something new, yet vaguely familiar and think to yourself, “is this really a thing?” I have to be honest, this was my first thought when I saw the phrase “Product Ops”. I am, of…Product Management6 min readProduct Management6 min read
Jul 19, 2019The State of Digital Transformation 2019 — Modus CreateMethods and approaches to digital transformation are becoming solidified, and a couple of studies 1 2released in 2019 highlight the motions that have taken place and show emerging patterns for digital transformation in large organizations. We’ve put together the main takeaways from these overlapping studies, both of which focused on…Innovation6 min readInnovation6 min read
