Gain Experiences Outside Your Comfort Zone

Product Managers working at startups need to be generalists willing to wear a number of hats...at the drop of a hat. * pun *

I started out as a classic Product Manager shepherding roadmaps and user stories but over time, I was asked to adopt several other roles.

It was a blessing in disguise.

I worked around Product Marketing, business consultancy, demand gen, CRM, marketing automation and sales enablement.

This full-stack mindset helps you rise in the organization faster, empowers you to drive cross-functional teams better and enables you to channel that experience back into your product decisions.

Strengthen your PM craft first.

But then, diversify.

Go outside your comfort zone to learn other disciplines to amplify your impact.