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The day you became a clearer thinker, you:
-started by identifying the real goal
-decomposed vague concepts
-framed the right questions
-sought more data or experience
-listened to multiple perspectives
-assessed upsides & downsides
-examined your own biases
-acted like an owner
-started by identifying the real goal
-decomposed vague concepts
-framed the right questions
-sought more data or experience
-listened to multiple perspectives
-assessed upsides & downsides
-examined your own biases
-acted like an owner
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Questions to regularly ask for any product you work on https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1313539343869329408
Questions for evaluating product features https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1260034404463702020
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The CEO Test, for more rigorous compromises https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1327518749310676994
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Thinking in probabilities https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1333853295396306944
Creative thinking https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1341260270895652864
"Think at least one level higher".
This is often one of the first thinking tools I share with new members of my team because of its effectiveness in bringing greater clarity for product decisions and execution barriers. https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1351632879479005188
This is often one of the first thinking tools I share with new members of my team because of its effectiveness in bringing greater clarity for product decisions and execution barriers. https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1351632879479005188
Recency Bias can help, but it can also hinder. In fast-paced environments, Recency Bias is a common enemy of clear thinking. Important for leaders of product teams to avoid creating an adrenaline-fueled, problem-of-the-day culture. https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1351993000885248000
For many decisions with early stage products & companies, it's worth asking "Will it make the boat go faster?" https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1365732851732209668
On being "more strategic, less tactical": feedback that many effective people receive at least once in their career, but usually without any guidance on how to act on it https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1378757863137370117
