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First, your world should exist predominantly in the present. Yes, a history is important; and yes, there are dreams of a future; but most of your storytelling effort should be focused on what’s happening right now, and what exists today.

Start with the recommendation/answer/ask upfrontBack up that recommendation with a handful of supporting argumentsBack up each of those supporting arguments up with data

you actually need to do the opposite and reduce your scope by shedding parts of your responsibility to enable new teams around them. This feels very counterintuitive after years of trying to gain additional scope. But the decision here is that you can either keep it all yourself and do a B job at it, or you can shed these areas to enable them to... See more

a well-defined product strategy will last 1-2 years, and companies should re-assess their product strategy once a year.

odds are money isn’t the most important form of currency. Reputation and social capital will be an important unit of currency almost everywhere; people trade favours and stake their reputations when they want to get things done.

choosing the wrong core action can lead to a variety of problems. You could end up ignoring an important part of the user base, thinking you are optimizing for the right behavior when, in reality, you are covering up problems hiding underneath the surface.

Many teams may not even know they need a product manager. Focus on the value you can offer by working backward from their problems, their goals, and their community ethos, and find alignment in your own interests and experience.