Only one product in the world is completely yours. And why it’s worth losing £10.
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Claim: the only product fully owned is personal life, so apply product tools to it — vision, priorities, strategy, execution — and track progress with calendar-based planning. Argues three concrete insights: ubiquitous waste (Gantt fixation and stakeholder distractions), serendipity mattering (losing £10 leads to a valuable connection), and manageable tech debt (engineers asking for 2–3 sprints to fix it; mBank shipped with huge debt 23 years ago and still won). Use a simple question checklist (Why am I doing this? What value? Easier way?) to reduce waste and guide choices.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:53Product management challenges
- 6:41Global product struggles
- 8:20Lessons from experiences
- 9:30Identifying omnipresent waste
- 13:58Challenging the status quo
- 14:53Embracing the unexpected
- 18:49Life as a product
- 24:25Conclusion
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