“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” -Joseph Chilton Pearce
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Customer feedback is precious and you’re lucky to receive it.
Embrace it, listen to it, and use it to iterate and improve your product.
The worst case scenario is being ignored.
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“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four hours sharpening the axe”. -Abe Lincoln
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A useful daily affirmation for Product Managers:
“I will communicate transparently, foster collaboration, and always strive for excellence in every aspect of our product’s journey.”
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“Education is more than the information we accumulate in our heads. It’s the habits we develop as we keep revising our drafts and the skills we build to keep learning.” -Adam Grant
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Chaos happens.
Setbacks abound.
Find serenity in process.
Your well-defined product cadences and ceremonies are like a North Star, guiding you back on course whenever you’re forced to stray.
#ProcessMatters #ProductManagement
Adversity is fertile soil for innovation.
When faced with challenges, encourage your team to brainstorm, experiment, and prototype.
Sometimes, the best solutions come from the most unexpected places.
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“Won’t you be walking in your predecessors’ footsteps? I surely will use the older path, but if I find a shorter and smoother way, I’ll blaze a trail there. The ones who pioneered these paths aren’t our masters, but our guides. Truth stands open to everyone, it hasn’t been monopolized.” -Seneca
Remember: each day you’re only competing against the person you were yesterday.
“Predicting rain doesn’t count. Building arks does.”-Warren Buffett
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“Think of many things. Do one.” -Cassell’s Book Of Quotations, Proverbs And Household Words
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of new features.
Remember: Every “yes” is a “no” to something else.
Hyper-focus on your objectives to avoid doing the wrong stuff.
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”Success is never final; failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts." -John Wooden
Mistakes are stepping stones to success.
Analyze what went awry and use that insight to make informed decisions moving forward.
Failure is not the end. It’s a pivot point.
#FailForward #ProduxtManagement
“Rowing harder doesn’t help if the boat is headed in the wrong direction.” -Kerichi Ohmae
In turbulent times, don’t panic or blame.
Lead with resilience.
Rally your team around a clear vision and communicate openly and honestly. A united team can weather any storm.
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Celebrate wins, both big and small.
Acknowledge the hard work of your team and the milestones achieved along the way.
Remember: sometimes just not doing the wrong thing at the right time is a win.
Celebrate together and use these moments as fuel for future success.
#Teamwork #ProductManagement
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” -L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between
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”Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things." -Steve Jobs
The art of saying “no” is one of the most critical skills for a product manager. It’s also one of the hardest.
Not every feature request or idea aligns with a product’s vision and goals.
Make the tough decisions.
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Some days there is nothing quite so cathartic as investing quiet, focused time on pruning and weeding in your product backlog.
Eliminate low-priority features, nurture high-impact ideas, and watch your product bloom!
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Embrace every failure as a learning opportunity.
Not every product launch will be a hit and, you know, that’s okay.
Learn from the setbacks, iterate, and come back even stronger.
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Stay curious and keep learning.
The world is in constant motion and user needs are fluid and evolving.
Explore new ideas, attend conferences, read as much and widely as possible to stay ahead of the change curve.
#ProductManagement #Innovation
”Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”—Aristotle
Patience is a strategic virtue.
Crafting a lasting impact takes time.
Plant the seeds today that will grow into sweet perhaps monumental achievements tomorrow.
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