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Sometimes You Need to Let Them Go (And Sometimes You Need to Let Yourself Go)
Personal reflections on letting people go, being let go, and knowing when to leave a company yourself, drawn from the author's PM career.
Stop Calling It "Transparency"—Here's What Companies Should Actually Be
A critique of companies that claim transparency as a core value, arguing for being imperfect, candid, and human-first instead, with fact-based feedback.
There's a Better Way to Handle Layoffs (A Message to Leaders)
A plea to leaders to handle layoffs with honesty, real reasons, time, and help, and advice for those laid off to treat their career like a solo company.
When Being Too Involved Becomes a Problem (A Lesson in Over-Ownership)
How over-ownership backfired when a PM overstepped his scope, and a framework for involving stakeholders and documenting business cases properly.
Facts vs. Projections: The Principle That Changed How I Work (and Live)
A principle for separating objective facts from the opinions and expectations layered on top, applied to work decisions and relationships.
When Your Engineers Fight For Your Product (You Know You've Won)
When engineers fight for your product vision it signals trust, a compelling vision, and true ownership, and what to ask when your team isn't there yet.
Stop Saying "You're Good"—Here's How to Actually Give Feedback
A situation-action-consequence model for giving feedback that is specific, fact-based, and actually useful instead of generic praise.
Are You the Sprinter or the Coach? (A Mental Model That Fixed My PM Frustration)
A sprinter-versus-coach mental model for clarifying PM and developer responsibilities, and why AI will shift the ratio toward more coaches.