Stop talking in circles!
Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌
There is a simple framework called:
Answer-Then-Explain — yes, that simple!
www.productvoyagers.com/p/please-jus...
The next time your calendar fills with back-to-back commitments and that familiar mixture of stress and satisfaction rises within you, pause.
Ask yourself: “What am I proving, and to whom?” The answer may illuminate the path from busyness as validation to busyness as chosen contribution
Oh—and a podcast is coming 🎙️
More convos, more builders, less fluff.
This is just the start.
Let’s build smarter. Together.
💚 And shoutout to @awafaey.bsky.social for bringing me aboard.
#AI #Automation #Product #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic
::) and we name it: „Pre wiring“
The product triangle: Good, Fast, Cheap.
The leadership square: Meetings, More Meetings, Emails About Meetings, Calendar Invites for Follow-up Meetings.
What separates good product managers from great ones?
It's more than shipping fast - it's about leadership
A framework from @awafaey.bsky.social:
1️⃣ Foundational Excellence
2️⃣ Relational Mastery
3️⃣ Strategic Vision
https://buff.ly/40rVrTf
#productmanagement
I watched products fail because we built on unchecked beliefs.
Discovery isn’t about building—it’s about questioning what works and breaking what doesn’t.
Reflecting on how I run discovery now, inspired by many insights from Teresa Torres @producttalk.bsky.social
We were looking after user mental stress over usability- and from there we kicked a new space
Omg, that’s very true😅
The honest truth of Product-Led growth
1/ it will hurt at the beginning.
2/ you will make enemies, around you.
3/ and you might think to have a new job
4/ but your users will love you
5/ and your product will grow
Obsession isn’t a flaw—it’s focus with a pulse. The world tells you to “balance,” but balance doesn’t build greatness. Obsession does. It sharpens skills, breaks limits, and fuels the work others call impossible. The question isn’t if you’re obsessed—it’s if you’re obsessed with the right thing.
The best product managers consistently break conventional PM rules. They 👇
/ Ship less, but ship better
/ Say no more than yes
/ Prioritize long-term health over short-term wins
/ Focus on prevention over production
/ Value simplicity over features
aaaah again! everywhere 😑
Visionary Product Managers are Architects of long-term value!
#productmanagement
Finally I found the post that makes my day better- thank you 🙏
New bug :) - and hereby the Q for reference.
„How do Sr. PMs prioritize innovation on a roadmap while juggling short-term revenue goals, avoiding product cannibalization, and navigating the uncertainty of whether the innovation will succeed?“
Fair point, innovation comes with good intent for business impact, however as you said the disconnect btw leadership and why they need innovation is a key. (Bet is a bet at the end).
Not sure how my question is deleted 🤷♂️
AMA #Product
Going to try something here. I know the reach isn't much. But Let's see how it goes.
Ask me anything about #product or #ProductManagement or #productmarketing.
I'll do my best to answer. GO!!!
A PM's 'No' isn't defiance—it's strategic clarity. Great PMs guard focus, align with the roadmap, and prioritize real value.
Leaders: (During Performance Reviews) Back their decisions, defend their communication, and ensure they feel empowered.
Saying 'No' is leadership, not a flaw. 🚀
Where is that feed? I was testing mine :) and if yours is better, that will be great.
Welcome Paul, very good article that discusses a hot and challenging topic in many of the organizations.
Just 12 weeks. 9,000 reads. 37 countries. 4 continents. Hundreds of PMs.
Product Voyagers is turning chaos into laughs, lessons, and connection.
Never thought it would grow this fast 🙌 Keeping this energy into 2025 😅
40 brutally honest PM phrases to survive and thrive👇 — happy new year! 🎄
2025 will be amazing Eva and you will rock it 💪. I am starting a book and happy to share ideas and get different eyes 👀 and perspectives
We might have many perceptions here, but empathy isn’t a buzzword—it’s more a strategy.
The ability to decode what isn’t said, anticipate friction before it erupts, and design outcomes that serve both the product and the people.
Empathy is the superpower that transforms a competent PM into a trusted collaborator.
My last subscriber of the year on productvoyagers.com 🫠🤩
Wishing everyone a well-deserved break 🎊
Absolutely 💯- nothing can compete with building. That‘s why I like to name aspiring people who craft product management as product builders, and from there they can be real product managers 🙌
You’re not a product manager until you’ve gotten your hands dirty—building, experimenting, failing, succeeding, and learning.
It’s not about a certificate.
It’s not about memorizing frameworks.
It’s about real-world scars and wins. That’s where the magic happens.
Hey, I started creating a Starter Pack with product people to follow here: go.bsky.app/AvDFMVY
Who did I miss?
@lennysan.bsky.social
@cwodtke.bsky.social @amycmitchell.bsky.social @producttalk.bsky.social @oneknightinproduct.com @d-pereira.bsky.social @aatirar.bsky.social and more
Product managers aren’t just the owners of roadmaps or the coordinators of cross-functional teams
—they are the architects of value