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7 lessons from Stoicism that can make you an effective Product Manager
1/ Doing hard things first
As a PM, more often you know what could improve your situation.
• speaking to a customer /
• learning a technical term you've been struggling with /
• seeking opinion from a stakeholder...
Just do it!
As a PM, more often you know what could improve your situation.
• speaking to a customer /
• learning a technical term you've been struggling with /
• seeking opinion from a stakeholder...
Just do it!
2/ Planning and reviewing your day
As a PM, it's easy to get pulled away in meetings through the day.
Planning:
• gives due attention to the important stuff
• lets you be in control of your day
Reviewing identifies:
• your wins
• missed opportunities
As a PM, it's easy to get pulled away in meetings through the day.
Planning:
• gives due attention to the important stuff
• lets you be in control of your day
Reviewing identifies:
• your wins
• missed opportunities
3/ Setting realistic expectations
Anticipate that things will go wrong BUT you can be prepared.
Pre-mortems are one way to do this in the context of a new feature launch. Read more about it from @shreyas
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1380322025688817664
Easier said.
Anticipate that things will go wrong BUT you can be prepared.
Pre-mortems are one way to do this in the context of a new feature launch. Read more about it from @shreyas
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1380322025688817664
Easier said.
4/ Pausing before proceeding
It's okay to not have an immediate answer.
Tune out to digest new information, do your study and then tune in.
(Not to be mistaken for analysis-paralysis!)
It's okay to not have an immediate answer.
Tune out to digest new information, do your study and then tune in.
(Not to be mistaken for analysis-paralysis!)
5/ Learning to say 'No'
Say 'No' to things that don't matter to say 'Yes' to the ones that really do.
Prioritize and protect your time & resources ruthlessly.
Say 'No' to things that don't matter to say 'Yes' to the ones that really do.
Prioritize and protect your time & resources ruthlessly.
6/ Feeling empowered in an uncertain situation
You cannot control competing priorities of an organization. What you CAN control is your response to it.
Treat them as opportunities to learn and grow.
You cannot control competing priorities of an organization. What you CAN control is your response to it.
Treat them as opportunities to learn and grow.
7/ Taking the time to reflect
It's easy to follow a planned roadmap and ceremonies.
However, every now and then take a step back to discuss new ideas and check strategic alignment.
It's easy to follow a planned roadmap and ceremonies.
However, every now and then take a step back to discuss new ideas and check strategic alignment.
