Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Mar 3#43. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. ‘A Book Review’Dear Reader, This article was inspired by 2 conversations. The first was with a friend about receiving performance review feedback, and feeling like there is always a mistake made that prevents an excellent performance. The second was around reflections on 2022, and not being excited about 2023. For both, my…Notesbynero8 min readNotesbynero8 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Feb 2Product Manager, QuantumBlackYear One Dear Reader, Last Monday made it one year since I started as a Product Manager at QuantumBlack. Time flies when you are having fun. In true Nero fashion 😊 I thought it would be helpful to reflect on my experience so far, as a Product Manager at QuantumBlack, and other…Product Management6 min readProduct Management6 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Jan 172022: A Review. 2023: An Expectation.Delivering Value Dear Readers, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This is the 2022 annual review issue where we review the past year, and set the scene for 2023. 2022 was an interesting year with the world recovering from a pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation and lots of uncertainties…Newsletter5 min readNewsletter5 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Dec 15, 2022#40. 10 minutes with Nero OkwaAn Expanded Version Dear Readers, Welcome to the 40th issue of this newsletter. For this issue I thought we should do something different. I recently did a short article at work on what Black History Month means to me. …Newsletter4 min readNewsletter4 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Nov 22, 2022#39. The Streaming Wars. Part 5: A Brief History of TVAnnouncement: Despite stiff competition, Netflix Q3 results show gains of over 2 million subscribers. Disney shares sank by 13.16% (lowest in over 2years) due to higher than expected losses. As a result, Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek has been replaced with his predecessor, the legendary Bob Iger. Dear Readers, I’ve been…Newsletter9 min readNewsletter9 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Oct 11, 2022#38. The Career Frameworks that Changed my LifeSee what I did there, Career and Life. We spend so much of our waking moments working that we should give it more than a second thought. After writing the latest article on the Streaming Wars, I had a moment of reflection. A few friends had mentioned how I seemed…Newsletter8 min readNewsletter8 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Sep 13, 2022#37. The Streaming WarsPart 4: Netflix vs Blockbuster Announcement: Disney has overtaken Netflix with 221.1 million total worldwide streaming subscriptions, compared to Netflix’s 220.7 million. In response, Netflix is launching an Ad-supported subscription plan in partnership with Microsoft. Dear Readers, Welcome to the 4th article in The Streaming Wars series. …Netflix6 min readNetflix6 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Aug 15, 2022#36. How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. A Book ReviewDear Readers, After the last 3 book reviews on Strategy Rules, Inspired, and The Mom Test, I was excited to write a review of another book that I read recently which has influenced how I think about success. It’s called How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big…Notesbynero7 min readNotesbynero7 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Jul 21, 2022#35. The Streaming WarsPart 3: Netflix vs Blockbuster. Dear Readers, This is the 3rd article in the series: The Streaming Wars. This series is based on Netflix and its evolution from DVD mailing service to global streaming giant with over 212 million global subscribers, and the fierce competitions (with Blockbuster and other players)…Notesbynero6 min readNotesbynero6 min read
Published inNotes by Nero Okwa·Jul 5, 2022#34. The Streaming WarsPart 2: Netflix vs Blockbuster. Dear Readers, Announcement: It is official Netflix would create a new ad-supported tier plan instead of relying completely on subscriptions. This is important and was a hypothesis behind this series that for long term competitive advantage, Netflix would need to take this step. This is…Notesbynero5 min readNotesbynero5 min read
