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There Once Was a Product From Nantucket
A humorous take on common problems for product management
Has anyone said, “If we build it, they will come”? What about “We’ll make it up in volume.” These phrases often indicate a fundamental misunderstanding of the principles of managing products.
Product Growth Leaders founders Steve Johnson and Grant Hunter take a humorous look at common statements associated with managing and marketing products, including symptoms, consequences, and recommendations connected to a limerick you can share.
Take back the conversation with a toolkit of responses to popular but often inane ideas.
Learn more about each idiom by clicking on its icon.
Who's on First
Squeaky Wheel
Land of the Lost
Tree Falls in the Woods
Failure to Launch
Multiple Personalities
Choose Your Own Adventure
Making it Up In Volume
Too Many Cooks
Peanut Butter Strategy
Tail Wagging the Dog
Mad Libs Strategy
The Jungle Book
Lost in Translation
One-Armed Paper Hanger
Field of Dreams
The Emperor's New Clothes
Boiling the Ocean
White Noise Effect
Swiss Army Knife
The Kitchen Sink
Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall
Shiny Object Syndrome
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