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Are you fulfilled by the work you are doing?
Three questions to ask yourself and how to small changes can make a big impact on your happiness.
 • Mike Watson
Why users ignore your best features.
...and what the (Product Party) science says you should do about it.
 • Mike Watson
Your emotional intelligence is sabotaging your career.
How to use emotional skills strategically without burning yourself out.
 • Mike Watson
The product management job everyone wants might not exist.
Why successful companies distribute product work instead of hiring traditional product people.
 • Mike Watson
The Anti-Pattern Playbook.
Breaking free from the cycle of building things nobody wants.
 • Mike Watson
The Meeting Trap: How we turned collaboration into procrastination.
Why 35 hours of monthly meetings might be the most expensive way to avoid real work.
 • Mike Watson
Part 1: How to build a mobile app as a product person (stop prompting, start planning).
Cursor helped me build a chatbot and ML scanner in days. Knowing what NOT to ship took longer.
 • Mike Watson
You should join the Feature Diet Club.
Trimming the product fat for leaner, more valuable digital experiences.
 • Mike Watson
"It depends" isn't a cop-out.
It's the most honest answer in product management.
 • Mike Watson
A decision-making blind spot we're missing.
Why your users aren't just smaller versions of themselves on mobile.
 • Mike Watson
Why your power users are your biggest product risk.
How optimizing for advanced users can alienate the majority of users.
 • Mike Watson
Solution-first discovery is expensive validation.
How to catch yourself before you build the wrong thing.
 • Mike Watson
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