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Without Conflict, There’s No Change
I heard someone once say "the level of conflict you're willing to endure will be the level of change you inflict".
This really stuck with me over the years and I come back to this notion regularly.
Think in Decades, Not Years
Jeff Bezos once said in an interview with Forbes "Friends congratulate me after a quarterly-earnings announcement and say, 'Good job, great quarter.' And I'll say, 'Thank you, but that quarter was baked three years ago.'" As the saying goes, "It takes 10 years to be an overnight success"
A Product Manager’s First 90 Days
Approach your first 90 days like a Product. I like to break the first 90 days down into essentially 3x 30 days sprints. Sprint 1 (0–30 days) = Discovery. Sprint 2 (30–60 days) = Quick wins. Sprint 3 (60–90 days) = Establishing trust.
Five Time Management Hacks to Get on Top of Your Day
Tips and tools I’ve learned to make time for the things that matter
Product Manager vs Product Marketing Manager vs Growth PM — What’s the Difference?
A question I get often is "what is the difference between a Product Manager, Product Marketing Manager and a Growth PM". However, understanding the nuances can be beneficial for those who might be more suited…
Five Under-Appreciated Aspects of Product Leadership
An unconventional view of what it takes to be a Product Leader. Shifting to a Product Leader can often be a drastically different role. Here are 5 under represented ways that product leadership is different from being an individual contributor.
Why Generalists Make Better Product Managers
Research suggests that generalists are more creative, better problem solvers and lateral thinkers — aka ideal Product Managers
The Collision of Product Management and Product Ownership
What's the difference between Product Management and Product Ownership? Are they the same thing, or different? It’s ok, no one seems to know. Rather we find the answer lies in where it all began - where they came from.