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๐ŸŽดBoard & Card Games You Haven't Heardย of
What we've been playing on family game nights
Mar 29ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetzย andย Helen H.
๐Ÿš€ 10 Tips for a Product Launch Event ๐ŸŽช
Honoring fans, showing not telling, and how to raise the bar
Mar 9ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
๐Ÿ˜ถโ€๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Adam's Mood Board for March 2023
A visual way to anchor my mood and actions at work
Mar 5, 2023ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
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๐Ÿ„โ€โ™€๏ธ Not ๐Ÿง—โ€โ™€๏ธ: Why New Grads Should Surf, Not Climb
Mar 6, 2022ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden Gems for PM's Inside Taylor Swift Lyrics
Jul 24, 2023ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetzย andย Helen H.
๐Ÿ’Ž Advancing from Product Manager to Product Leader
Jun 26, 2022ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
๐Ÿ“‹How does a VP at Microsoft spend their time?
Jun 9, 2025ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
Vessi Footwear: A Seattle Dad Review (Reprint)
Oct 2, 2023ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
๐ŸŽ‚ Celebrating 17 years at Microsoft
Aug 28, 2022ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
๐Ÿฐ The joy of hosting parties
A post about the importance of cake and meat and cheese platters
Sep 11, 2023ย โ€ขย Helen H.
๐ŸงณSharing the Point of Tech Conferences (Redux)
How connecting with the ecosystem and community gives me purpose as a product maker
Nov 26, 2023ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿช Girl Scouts 101
An immigrants perspective on the value of Girl Scouts
Mar 2ย โ€ขย Helen H.
โœ๏ธHow to Be a Great Editor
And avoiding the seagull ๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿฆ
Feb 23ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
โ›ท๏ธHow to Get Your Kids to Love Skiing
Spoiler alert: Candy helps
Feb 8ย โ€ขย Adam Harmetz
10 Lessons from My Grandma
On resilience, health and intentionality
Feb 2ย โ€ขย Helen H.
๐Ÿซœ26 for 2026
Welcome back to Mind the Beet!
Jan 5ย โ€ขย Helen H.
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