Focus on understanding users and solving their problems. Determine the core problem and why it needs solving, rather than focusing on implementation details. Build relationships through effective communication. Make decisions confidently but remain flexible. Cultivate curiosity about your industry, stakeholders, users, and technology. Learn to say no elegantly when needed. Develop grit by learning from obstacles and making time for strategic thinking.

1. 1. Love your users
Get to know your users
Be user focused
2. Focus on 'what' and the 'why'; and less of the 'how'
What is the problem that you are trying to solve?
Why does the problem need to be solved?
Focusing on the 'how' can cloud your sights on 'what' and the 'why'
Measure the time that you are spending on the how
3. Invest in relationships
Be a skilled an effective communicator
Find out what excites people
4. Be decisive, but also flexible
Have the confidence to take decisions
Be prepared and be open to change your mind
5. Be curious
About - Industry, internal stakeholders, users
About- Technology
6. Embrace saying 'no'
Ask why, evaluate and then say no if needed
Saying it elegantly is also important
You cannot make everybody happy all the time
7. Cultivate your grit
PM is a difficult job. Translate your obstacles to learnings.
Carve out the time to think strategic
Be prepared to be wrong. Shipping products is a way to get feedback and learn.
7 habits of highly
effective PMs -
Christine Brown -xo
group

2. 1. Segregate fantasy and reality for your sponsors
2. Classic mind set - If we can't build everything, why build anything?
• Building everything is not effective
• Purpose is to solve the most important user problems in the cheapest way
3. Define the user problem as an epic
• As a [user], I want [objective], so that [benefit]
• Be obsessed about user problems
4. Prioritize the following and you will see your MVP taking shape
• Needs over solutions
• Outcomes over output
• Mission over quick wins
5. MVPs are subjective
6. MVPs are incredibly negotiable
• Time
• Effort
• Value
7. MVPs are collaborative
• Bring out the constraints
• The PM is not the decision maker
8. Focus on
• User Research
• Roadmaps
• Prioritization
9. Make data your friend
• Engage your users with data
10. The product and the metrics are your deliverables
Minimum Viable
Products- Jori
Bell - Spotify