I have previously written about why it’s so hard to jump from a senior product manager to a product leader. Here is what I wrote: The catch is you can’t advance to the next level (becoming PM lead) just by doing what you’ve done up to now in a more complex/bigger scale. As a product […]
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Making Hard Choices as a Product Manager
I was at an event where the keynote speaker told us when asked by his young daughter on what he does as a product manager, he said: “My job is to make a lot of decisions every day.” Although there are other ways to define what I do day-in and day-out, I often think back […]
What got you here won’t get you there
I want to let you in on a secret that no one warns you about: A gap on your path from a Senior Product Manager to a Product lead (or Director of Product) exists and you won’t see it coming! The story goes like this: At the beginning as an Associate/Junior Product Manager your job […]
Review of “Shape Up” book
I enjoy reading books over blog posts and tweets because they provide more context and they can also go deeper. I recently finished reading “Shape Up” written by Ryan Singer. The book is available for free on Base Camp website and it definitely worth a read. Here is my take on it: What is Shaping […]
What I learned professionally in 2019
In 2019 I read 17 books which may not sound like much but for me it’s the highest number of books I’ve read in years (here is my “completed” books in Goodreads). In addition to an earlier post about my favorite 2019 books here are some other ones that I strongly recommend you to read: […]
Dealing with ambiguity as a Product Manager
Have you ever that overwhelming feeling when your team is waiting on you to provide perfect answers when you don’t have any? Have you been in a situation that you’re building a product based on a loose vision not knowing exactly how it’s going to look or behave? I have been in these situations many […]
5 Tips to Balance Tech Debt vs Feature work
As a product manager you lead your team’s and prioritize their work. One common challenge is to decide between spending time to improve current software versus releasing net new features. Improving current software sometimes also known as Technical Debt takes many forms: code can be refactored to be simpler, it can be optimized to run […]
My Favourite Product Gatherings in Toronto
Product Management is getting more attention and popularity as a profession and so there are quite a few product events happening in Toronto. The other day a friend asked me about my favourite meet up and events that I go. Below are a few of my favourite local events: Product Tank Toronto: https://www.meetup.com/ProductTank_Toronto/ is a big and […]
2018 product lessons
2018 flew by and I realized that I have only written twice on this blog for the past year. Nonetheless as my last post in 2018, I want to share with you these 3 important lessons I learned this year in problem solving, collaboration and defining strategy: Provide context Pre-sell your vision prior Have crawl, […]
Use your time wisely
It’s been two years since I wrote about time management but the topic is still close to my heart. The reason is pretty obvious but given the nature of product management I find it even more relevant to tightly manage your time or by end of the week you’re going to scratch your head […]