“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” -Richard Bach
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Building for yourself just won’t cut it.
Conduct interviews, surveys, and usability tests regularly.
Understand your users’ pain points and desires. What do they crave? What do they fear? Why?
Remember: empathy is the key.
Challenges are your constant companions in product management.
Don’t try to avoid them. Face them head-on - with the right mix of data-driven strategies and courage.
Your goal is to keep learning, adapting, and leading your product towards success.
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”It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.” -Hesiod
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“A good shoe is a shoe you don’t notice.” -C. S. Lewis
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It’s easy to get lost in a sea of competing ideas.
Prioritize ruthlessly based upon impact, feasibility, and alignment with your product vision.
Simple models like the Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) or Cost of Delay can make all the difference.
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“Why” is just as important as “What.”
Dig deep into the root causes of emergent issues.
Understanding the why can lead to breakthrough solutions. It can also prevent falling down into the same deep dark holes.
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“Quality is much better than quantity… One home run is much better than two doubles.” -Steve Jobs
I think about this quote all the time.
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Shipping a product without sufficient user documentation is like asking your users to open a door with no handle.
Don’t leave your users stranded!
Invest in user documentation and guide them to success with your product.
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Remember that your work isn’t just a means to an end.
It’s an opportunity for growth, learning, and making a positive impact.
Embrace every challenge as a chance to shine.
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”Sit down before a fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing” -Thomas H. Huxley
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“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
#quotes #preparation
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.
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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.