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The Insider's Truth: What Separates Failed and Successful PM Transitions
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Last week, someone got promoted to PM at your company. You found out when they updated their LinkedIn. The kicker? You'd been "networking" with the product team for months while they were quietly becoming indispensable. Here's the difference between what you did and what actually works.
Look, ...
Aug 08, 2025
pm roles
product
product manager
Networking Externally to Land a PM Role Without Feeling Lost
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Let’s get something straight:
Breaking into product has very little to do with job boards.
It has everything to do with conversations.
You don’t need another résumé rewrite.
You need more people saying your name in hiring meetings.
And if you’re not already in the product world?
That means net...
Jul 11, 2025
pm roles
product management
The 3 Networking Lies Stopping You from Landing a PM Role — And What Actually Works
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Let’s start with a belief that quietly holds a lot of people back:
“I’ll start networking when I’m ready to apply.”
On the surface, it makes sense. You’re not job hunting yet, so why bother?
But here’s the problem — by the time you need a network, it’s already too late to build one.
You’re t...
Jun 24, 2025
breaking into pm
pm roles
product
How I Landed a Product Job Without Applying—And How You Can Too
Here’s the truth about product jobs (that no one tells you)
Most PM roles don’t go to the best applicant.
They go to the best-connected builder.
That’s because PMs get hired through trust. And trust is built through relationships — not applications.
The job offer I landed at Kajabi?
It didn’t st...
Jun 20, 2025
breaking into product management
pm roles
pm strategy
roles
Don’t Job Hunt Alone — Build a Job Search Group That Gets Results
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In the last edition, we talked about why doing a job search alone sucks — and how creating a small, focused Job Search Group (JSG) changed everything for me.
But just creating a group chat isn’t enough.
To really move the needle, you need structure. You need rhythm. You need the right mindset....
Jun 19, 2025
pm roles
product
product management