Why North Star metrics often get you lostA North Star is a singular guiding light that aligns teams, simplifies decision-making, and keeps everyone focused on delivering value…Feb 23Feb 23
Can’t we just [insert feature request]?I recently read Can’t We Just Print More Money? While I won’t spoil the answer, the book resonated with my role as a product manager. Swap…Jan 24Jan 24
A week in the life of a Product ManagerI’ve had the good fortune of working in product across several growing businesses, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that no two…Jan 24Jan 24
5 lessons from building a start-upJoining a start-up is like stepping into the unknown. It can be rewarding, challenging and sometimes chaotic. You can read all the books…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Published inBootcampHow to find the right use case for AIEveryone is talking about the advances in Generative AI, but beyond the LinkedIn posts and investor pitches, there’s limited real-world…Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Published inBootcampHow we are using AIThere is a lot of talk about how AI will change our future. I wanted to talk about how it is changing our present. We are a small team…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Published inBootcampProduct management for humans pt.2One of the first things you are shown when you learn about ‘Product’ is a Venn diagram. It depicts the Product Manager sitting in the…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Published inBootcampProduct management for humans pt.1When you learn about product management you will encounter a lot of acronyms and frameworks but surprisingly little about how to do the job…Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
The important hire you forgot about.At Totem, we are passionate about employee experience. Over the past six months we have surveyed and interviewed over 2,500 people across…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Who needs office culture anyway?When you interview for a new role, the hiring team will often reference their company’s culture. You leave the interview with the…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020