Archive - Tradeoffs and Payoffs

A shortcut for building confidence in my product opinion

As someone who often gets pulled into very different problems, one of the hardest parts of my job is to build confidence in my product opinion fast…

Published on The Hard Parts of Growth • Jun 15, 2024

March 2024

Unknown Unknowns

The smartest thing Donald Rumsfeld ever said.

Mar 12, 2024 •

December 2023

The Product Manager's essential reading list for 2024

Just in time to fill your stockings...

Dec 16, 2023 •

That day I accidentally visited the background from Windows XP

From 2013 to 2016 I lived in San Francisco.

Dec 2, 2023 •

August 2023

Conference Talk: Extreme Clarity Tips

What is is, why it matters, and how to practice it.

Aug 23, 2023 •

A way to think about building your reputation over time.

Aug 8, 2023 •

July 2023

The Circle of Control

A simple framework for dealing with stressful situations, and building resilience.

Jul 31, 2023 •

May 2023

New to public speaking? Two bits of advice that'll help you succeed.

As a product manager, communication is a core part of your job - be that presenting the vision, strategy, and product direction, selling to customers…

May 1, 2023 •

March 2023

Throwing an Exception: 3 types of decision and what to do in each case.

TL;DR: Decisions you know you can make → communicate. Decisions you know you can’t make → escalate. Decisions you’re not sure you can take → give…

Mar 14, 2023 •

The insane design details of the Beosound 9000

Craftsmanship to the max

Mar 3, 2023 •

February 2023

Joining Soundwide

A new chapter for me!

Feb 20, 2023 •

Precision & Recall

Two fundamental product concepts that, once you know, you'll see everywhere

Feb 14, 2023 •

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