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5. Great PMs always have a point of view, but loosely held

Depth in one type of product work → Breadth across multiple types of product work

Any brand can cultivate a select group of people who are passionate about what it stands for and seeks to do in the world. Your focus might be hobbies like coffee making, running or self-care rituals; issues like gender equality and sustainability; or simply certain aesthetics.

Ok, so there are three lanes and you need to win one of these lanes. How do you pick, and win, a lane?

there are three parts to every narrative: 

During the “scale” stage, the original owner may be able to scale with the effort, or it may need to be owned by a more senior person.

 Choosing a retention metric involves defining the core action your user takes in your product. In other words, what qualifies a user as active? 

Some ways to build this habit:When reviewing new designs, always bring people back to “what problem are we trying to solve here?”When you get a hint that team members are misaligned (e.g. quoting data not everyone has seen, optimizing for different goals, shifting priorities), just say “We may be misaligned on this, what’s your understanding of... See more

Solving with the resources you have → Solving by allocating resources and influencing others