Agility versus Product-Market Fit

Agility versus Product-Market Fit

As I’ve been sending some proposals to startups lately, let’s chat a moment about Agility and product-market fit, or PSE-market fit as I like to call it (products, services, experiences). Agility is about improving Engineering teams so that they are more...
Who Should We Interview?

Who Should We Interview?

Books, training, and other advice coming from non-CX sources often advise that – especially if you are starting out – you should interview anybody you can find. Or interview whoever is “easiest.” If we care about the rigor of doing research...
Buying a Large Print Book by Mistake

Buying a Large Print Book by Mistake

When I first published “Customers Know You Suck” in December 2022, Amazon search results looked like this: There appear to be two paperbacks, one $2 more than the other. People were confused, and messaged me to ask why one was more expensive. In KDP,...
Change Dependency Map

Change Dependency Map

Many of the elements and situations that are blocking improved customer- centricity are often intertwined. Since many of our internal pain points feed each other, there will be changes that must happen before some other problem can be solved. For example: You might...