Book Review: “Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results” by Shane Parrish

The book titled “Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results” by Shane Parrish has been on my reading list since its release last year. I have been a huge fan and follower of Shane Parrish’s writings on fs.blog through the last so many years. His work has been inspirational, original in critique and thinking … Continue reading Book Review: “Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results” by Shane Parrish →

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 circles and are absolutely must-reads for anyone wishing to start their PM careers on a … Continue reading Book Review: “Transformed: Moving to the Product Operating Model” by Marty Cagan →

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: Customer focus (solving a real customer pain) Perseverance i.e. relentless pursuit of making things work (“finding a way” … Continue reading Implementing Data-driven Decision Making when you don’t have data! →

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 this term came from the seminal book “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel. I had … Continue reading Book Review: “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters →

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 and provides a fundamental understanding of payments systems in the United States. However, the basic … Continue reading Book Review: “Payments Systems in the US: A Guide for the Payments Professional” by Russ Jones, Carol Coye Benson and Scott Loftesness →