Vince Law's Blog

While not all teams that rally around a single business-focused metric will become myopic, it’s not difficult to imagine how easily this becomes the case. Managing against the “one metric that matters” runs the risk of tunnel vision while everything else suffer. This is the double-edged sword of metrics that gives rise to their unintended consequences.

Developing metrics from scratch can be incredibly daunting, precisely because there is so much at stake. Unless you work in an industry where standard metrics are widely accepted (such as in gaming, e-commerce, or retail), metrics are anything but trivial. I've developed a mental model & framework you can use for new products, existing products, and even PM interviews.

“Strategy” — one of those words folks like to throw around to sound important. “We need a strategy…” or “what’s the strategy?” an executive may say. Everyone in the room nods in agreement. “Yeah, we need a better strategy.” Except half the room can’t describe what strategy is or how to get one.

Every groundbreaking product starts with a clear, strategic vision. Learn how this skill can guide you and your team toward success.

The pattern I noticed when speaking to aspiring PMs: they get stuck quickly after starting their research into the PM role. This is usually because they don’t have the necessary resources or connections to either gain the skills or complete the tactics. Here's how you can craft your transition into PM when you’re not an engineer, MBA grad, or already work at a tech startup.

Most career transition advice have you focusing either building specifics skills or following certain tried-and-true tactics to make sure someone chooses you, but I have argued that making the right decision on where you should apply to is just as important. Here's some unconventional and practical tactics for increasing your probability of getting an interview.

Doing emails feel like work, but email not work. Email is meta-work: task is meant to enable further productivity. However, email often steals away valuable time instead. Getting stuck on the email hamster wheel have negative impacts...

Doing nothing is always an option. It’s not always a popular option, but it often gets overlooked as an option at all. Especially in times of crisis, the instinct to act is so great that we often forget doing nothing may be the best option. Before you jump into evaluating all of the possible solutions to your problem, it’s worth asking yourself: do you need to take action at all?