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Book Review: “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius
Continue reading: Book Review: “Meditations” by Marcus AureliusIf you are interested in modern Stoicism*, you have likely heard of the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Written in the second century AD, this is an unusual book in the sense that it was compiled as a series of self-reflecting notes by its author – Roman emperor who ruled for ~20 years. The original…
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Book Review: “Transformed: Moving to the Product Operating Model” by Marty Cagan
This book titled “Transformed: Moving to the Product Operating Model” is the third one on core product management principles by the venerable Marty Cagan. His first two books Empowered and Inspired have been referenced umpteen number of times in product… Continue reading
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Implementing Data-driven Decision Making when you don’t have data!
Wrote this Article for Tamara, a FinTech start-up in the GCC Region and where I am currently working. The article is adapted from here (https://medium.com/tamara-tech-product/more-with-less-implementing-data-driven-decision-making-at-tamara-e08391f5b22c) Tamara’s product culture has been built on a few core pillars namely: In this article,… Continue reading
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Book Review: “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
If you talk to a product manager, founder, VC or anyone who has been part of start-up ecosystems for some time, chances are at some point they’d utter the word “zero to one”. Most likely, their frame of reference for… Continue reading
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Book Review: “Payments Systems in the US: A Guide for the Payments Professional” by Russ Jones, Carol Coye Benson and Scott Loftesness
How does one get started in a deeper and complex domain like FinTech? This book “Payments Systems in the US: A Guide for the Payments Professional” by Russ Jones, Carol Coye Benson and Scott Loftesness stays true to its title… Continue reading
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Book Review: “Quit” by Annie Duke
We have all heard the virtues of “persevering against all odds” and eventual triumph of the protagonist. But is it always the case, are there legit scenarios where cutting your losses early could be more advantageous and if there are;… Continue reading