Creating and implementing proof of concepts (POCs) are a common way to prove out an innovative idea, and to see if it can work in the real world.

As a product manager, you might be tasked with a POC at some point in your career. But how to you make sure it’s successful?

While every POC is different, here are 4 tips for making it a success.

Product managers are responsible for bringing products to market. However, our day-to-day includes many random tasks and micro-habits that get us to the all-important product launch.

Here are four micro-actions I’ve observed of great product managers, along with simple steps for how you can start today.

The tech industry is rife with age discrimination. For example, I couldn’t even find a stock photo of “tech worker in his 50s or 60s” for this article.

At my new job I work with a 62-year-old product manager. The best thing?

He’s a great product manager, a wealth of information, and now a mentor.

I’m Game of Thrones obsessed. Coming into the final season, I reflect on product management and leadership lessons I’ve learned throughout my decade of watching and reading Game of Thrones.

Here are 5 product management lessons that I’ve learned from watching the greatest show on earth: GoT.

Updated for 2019: Ask your boss if you can attend one of these events - today!

Get that early-in-the-year budget earmarked to attend these product management conferences.

I read my New Years resolutions from the past 5 years, and there are definitely some common themes.

Here’s a template for New Years resolutions all product managers can use.

Trying to prep for your first product management interview… as an engineer?

Here are 7 high-level questions you should be prepared to talk about, and three pitfalls to avoid.

How do you get started building a partner product, especially when each partner may have slightly different goals?

Here are 4 important tips to get started with partner product management.

I have two weeks until I start my new job, and I want to show up on Day 1 as prepared as possible.

How should you prepare for a new product management role?

I've heard from both the Tech Ladies and Women in Product Facebook groups that the #1 question(s) received have to do with how to negotiate salary for a new job.

Here are 5 tips for negotiating the best possible product manager offer.

What should you expect when interviewing for a product role?

Here are 3 types of product manager interviews I’ve encountered recently.

You’re checking out other jobs, but you’re not sure it’s the right time to move on.

When should you make a move, and when should you stay put?

When making important career decisions, it’s important to follow your calculated passion.

What does that mean?

Let me tell you a short personal story to explain…

Is agile dead? No, probably not, but companies still get a few key things wrong.

Here are 5 things I’ve seen happen in the wild that are very un-agile.

I got root canal this week, and it made me think about what an enormously empathetic person my dentist is. “Product managers can learn a lot from her,” I thought.

Here are 3 ways in which you can use empathy to build stronger teams, and stronger products. 

If you're a product manager searching for your North Star, try writing the press release you envision for your product once it's ready for launch.

Here’s how to do this simple exercise in 4 steps.

As a product manager, it's important that you're respected by your peers, and also by your engineering teams.

Here are 5 basic things engineers expect from their product managers.

I hear a lot of young and new product managers asking, “How do I find a mentor?”

Here are 5 tips on mentorship, and being a good mentee.

You've been managing your half-build product for over a month. Now you need to keep that momentum going.

Here are some tips for managing a half-built product, beyond Month 1.

Dealing with a huge list of varied customer feature requests? 

How do you prioritize? 

Try these 6 steps for prioritizing a giant list of customer asks.

You're past the first week; You now understand the goals and the timeline, and your team is working well together. Now you're ready to make some real progress.

Here are 5 steps for Taking Over a Half-Built Product, Weeks 2-4.

As product managers, we rarely have the luxury of being assigned a brand-new product or feature to manage. Most of us take over a product or feature that's 'in progress.' As product managers, we're often picking up where another PM left off.

Here are 5 steps for Week 1 of picking up a mid-build product.

During my own recent customer journey buying a Tesla product, I noted 6 things that Tesla did during the sales process that added up to incredible product storytelling. 

All product managers can learn from this experience.

When writing a product or feature brief... or a PRD... where to start?

Most people looking at a product or feature brief are trying to answer one of these 5 questions.

Make sure they're answered in your documentation.