The Secrets of Product Management Podcast

The Secrets of Product Management Podcast


Latest Episodes

139: Confidence and Authenticity and Saying “I Don’t Know”
May 04, 2023

Authenticity is great if you can fake that, youve got it made! Confidence is often a big challenge for product managers, because so much of the time we are in the realm of uncertainty. But to be pe

138: How to Make an Impact As A Product Leader
April 18, 2023

How to Make an Impact As A Product Leader In this episode, how to accelerate your career growth by developing your leadership skills. Practical advice and actionable steps for product managers looking

137: (Rerun) Managing Your Cognitive Resources More Effectively
April 04, 2023

Managing Your Cognitive Resources To Be More Effective As a product manager, one of your most precious resources is your cognitive storage tank. Its like a real fuel tank when its exhausted, you

136: How To Increase Your Luck Surface Area
March 28, 2023

Increasing your luck surface area Chance favors the prepared mind. From Louis Pasteur, the famous 19th century biologist and biochemist. Having a prepared mind is one way to increase your luck su

135: Dan Balcauski On Pricing For Product Managers – Part 2
March 21, 2023

Dan Balcauski, the product pricing guru (part 2) Dans interview is excellent and long. Its going to expand your mind on how to think about pricing so much so, in fact, that I have to air the int

131: How To Make More Money
January 10, 2023

5 Ways Product Managers Can Make More Money Software product managers are responsible for $5-$10 million in new revenue over the next 12 months. How do you get that? There are five ways your revenues

130: 2022 Retrospective + 2023 Planning
January 03, 2023

A look back, a look forward for the podcast In this episode I look back at 2022 and its highlights on the podcast, and what you can expect for 2023. Episodes I mentioned 121: Andrew Bowker on “Build Y

129: How To Put Knowledge In Your Product So Your Customers Love It
December 20, 2022

Putting knowledge in your product creates happier customers and great differentiation Even if its basic knowledge that everyone knows, putting it in your product will make your product more valuable.

128: What Does ChatGPT Know About Product Management?
December 13, 2022

I asked ChatGPT some questions about product management. In this episode, I review its answers, and share my thoughts on this amazing new technology and its current limitations.

127 – A Repeatable Sales Process – And Why You Don’t Have One
December 06, 2022

The goal is a repeatable sales process, but One of the goals of a relatively early stage company is to establish some sales and marketing traction. This is often called a repeatable sales model. Wh