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This episode is a slightly longer version of what I recorded with product school. The wonderful people over there asked me to pull together a presentation on the topic of unlocking your career. And so all five of these I'm going to walk you through in a bit of detail here.

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Today’s episode breaks down my 5 rules for optimizing the most important product in your professional life: your career. These rules synthesize some of the key takeaways from all of my other content about product management and career growth. I break down why each rule matters, and outline some associated mistakes and misconceptions that you should avoid. Whether you’re at a career juncture or are firmly positioned in a role, these rules come with actionable tactics you can implement tomorrow. Ultimately, I believe that following these rules will lead you to a healthier career where you think long-term and control your own outcomes.

Today’s discussion covers 5 rules:

1. Product manage your career like a product

2. Ensure each transition is career additive

3. Who you know will matter as much as what you know

4. Find a strength area and build a superpower around it

5. Bet on yourself

Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Intro

[00:01:33] Overview of the 5 rules

[00:02:00] Rule #1 Product manage your career like a product

[00:05:43] The importance of seeking out feedback

[00:07:13] Rule #2: Ensure each transition is career additive