Resources
My favorite product management resource. A paid subscription gets you access to the Slack community.
Reforge provides training targeted for mid-career product and growth professionals. I took courses in 2021.
My favorite career podcast. Nikhyl is a former VP of product with a superpower for coaching PMs/Execs.
Shreyas Doshi is a legend in the product community. His 20 years of experience is unparalleled.
I recommend General Assembly's product management course for early career professionals.
Paul Merriman is a retired financial advisor who advocates for factor-based DIY Index Fund Portfolios.
Instead of "spray and pray" join one of Phyl Terry's job councils and find your candidate-market fit.
A newsletter and podcast produced by Shane Parrish. It is my go to for improving my decision-making.
Templates
My favorite depiction of what it means to have product-market fit over the life of a startup
This overview from Alex Cowan will show you what a business model canvas is and how to fill it out.
Books
My top recommended reading on what product management is. Written by Marty Cagan, a legend.
This book is the authority on strategy. The author breaks down good and bad ones with examples.
A must read for anyone in product or marketing. It highlights the importance of market segmentation.
I like this author's backstory and his simple way of breaking down how to start a business.
Read this book if you are interviewing for a product management role. The examples a bit dated but still apply.
The best book I've read on growing a network effects business. If you are trying to start a community, read it.
"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up." This book will help you do that.
This book did a great job breaking down the misconceptions of starting a business.
I recommend this book to individuals who plan their careers without taking their personal life into account.
This book shifted my focus from being solely "outcome over outputs" to "inputs achieve outcomes"
My favorite book on personal finance. It highlights how to make better decisions with your money.
This book is the authority on ethical influence and persuasion. You will learn the universal principles.