Express your thoughts and beliefs to become a better professional When people are thinking about self-branding, many times they imagine only the “external” benefits. A person investing in self-branding is considered sometimes investing only in being more known, extending their network, and extending their value in the market. Some people are not feeling comfortable with all of the above. They feel these “marketing” activities are not for them and they invent a lot of excuses

Bring product management into everything you do. Half a year ago an idea was slowly blooming. I should do a podcast about product management. Like any other thing I do, in order to bring it from idea to launch I approached it like a product manager. Start with Why The first thing I had to ask myself was why do I want to have a podcast. As Simon Sinek says: you should always start with why. In my case it started from the same reason I started my blog or I started mentoring. I

Step by step product management mentoring. In Mentoring Thinking I explained why it’s good to become a mentor. This time as a special tribute to Product League, a product management mentoring program run by volunteering product managers contributing to the community, I am giving tips on how to approach your mentoring. While I am referring mostly to product management mentoring, most of the advice is relevant for any type of mentoring. Many of the below sections appeared first

Embrace mentoring as a way of life. The Mentee In the new world where we all live in, you constantly need to grow and develop. You can achieve this by constantly reading, listening and learning. The world is constantly evolving and careers are rapidly changing. You no longer have the luxury to slowly develop your way into new areas. You need to rapidly learn. One of the best ways to take a leap is to take a mentor when you have a challenging development in front of you. Picki