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THINGS
I WISH I KNEW BEFORE BECOMING
A PRODUCT MANAGER
By Chris Cummings
WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE
DEFINES WHAT YOU’LL DO
WHO OTHERS THINK YOU
ARE IMPACTS YOUR SUCCESS
YOU ARE (NOT JUST)
AN IDEA FACTORY
YOU MUST GET OUT FROM
BEHIND YOUR DESK
YOUR JOB IS EXPLICABLE
YOU NEED EMPATHY AND
KILLER INSTINCT
Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Product Manager
Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Product Manager

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