growth

Not too long ago, I was reading Charlie Kindel’s “You’re Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong” and it reminded me of yet another trope that somehow is very commonplace, at least in the tech industry - your career is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.

Some thoughts on why it’s important to focus on feedback if your goal is personal growth.

An outline of approaches that I take for learning new things.

A non-comprehensive list of skills that product managers should develop to be successful in their career.

Some thoughts on why I think almost anyone would be better off without paying for a bootcamp.

Whenever you think about process, training and tools are often more important than having hard governance standards.

There is an important distinction between failing fast and building things without thinking about the outcome.

Why product managers should be data proficient and not always rely on data scientists.

Learn about the difference between qualitative and quantitative metrics, and when you should rely on one versus the other.

Get to know some tools that can make you a more organized product manager.

What you need to know getting started as a product/program manager.

A list of books I recommend aspiring, new, and veteran product managers check out.

I talk about the importance of helping guide others as you grow your own career.

I look back at 2018, and write down a log of things that happened that were memorable.

Instead of referring to feature product managers as owners, refer to them as drivers.