I’ve been a PM for a few years now, but lately, I’m wondering if it’s time for a change. The constant juggling of stakeholders and shifting priorities is starting to wear me down. Has anyone transitioned out of product management? What roles did you find fulfilling afterward?

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I felt this way before and for me, things got much better for me when I became fanatical about creating a product strategy and vision. Obviously when big daddy/mommy (CEO) tells you to do X your strategy goes out the window, but I’ve noticed articulating a clear vision and strategy for how you get there can make your leadership be more rationale with shifting priorities. Vision and strategy articulation has worked at AWS for me. I’m sure it works even more effectively at a smaller company.

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Good resources on websites like Product Board that talk about product prioritization and strategy. They have hundreds of pages of quality thought leadership content.

Pre sales. Like a solution manager. Meet customers, learn their pain points then come I with a solution and walk away. Earn commission of the deal goes through

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