02Worth your time
Resources
The newsletters, courses, templates and books I actually recommend when someone asks.
Resources
Lenny's Newsletter & Podcast
My favorite product management resource. A paid subscription gets you access to the Slack community.
Reforge: Product & Growth Training
Reforge provides training targeted for mid-career product and growth professionals. I took courses in 2021.
Nikhyl Singhal: The Skip Podcast
My favorite career podcast. Nikhyl is a former VP of product with a superpower for coaching PMs/Execs.
Shreyas' Managing your PM Career
Shreyas Doshi is a legend in the product community. His 20 years of experience is unparalleled.
General Assembly: Product Training
I recommend General Assembly's product management course for early career professionals.
Paul Merriman Website & Newsletter
Paul Merriman is a retired financial advisor who advocates for factor-based DIY Index Fund Portfolios.
Never Search Alone Job Councils
Instead of "spray and pray" join one of Phyl Terry's job councils and find your candidate-market fit.
FS Blog & Knowledge Project Podcast
A newsletter and podcast produced by Shane Parrish. It is my go to for improving my decision-making.
Templates
Product-Market Fit Scale
My favorite depiction of what it means to have product-market fit over the life of a startup
Business Model Canvas Overview
This overview from Alex Cowan will show you what a business model canvas is and how to fill it out.
Books
Inspired
My top recommended reading on what product management is. Written by Marty Cagan, a legend.
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy
This book is the authority on strategy. The author breaks down good and bad ones with examples.
Crossing the Chasm
A must read for anyone in product or marketing. It highlights the importance of market segmentation.
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
I like this author's backstory and his simple way of breaking down how to start a business.
Cracking the PM Interview
Read this book if you are interviewing for a product management role. The examples a bit dated but still apply.
The Cold Start Problem
The best book I've read on growing a network effects business. If you are trying to start a community, read it.
Poor Charlie's Almanack
"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up." This book will help you do that.
The E-Myth Revisited
This book did a great job breaking down the misconceptions of starting a business.
How will you measure your life?
I recommend this book to individuals who plan their careers without taking their personal life into account.
The score takes care of itself
This book shifted my focus from being solely "outcome over outputs" to "inputs achieve outcomes"
The Psychology of Money
My favorite book on personal finance. It highlights how to make better decisions with your money.
Influence
This book is the authority on ethical influence and persuasion. You will learn the universal principles.