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Imposter Syndrome? There is NO such thing As product managers, we're meant to be generalists (and not specialists) and that could make us feel under-confident in about our abilities. But we shouldn't. Here is how you stay confident!

Get the full guide here: open.substack.com/pub/japm/p/...

Imposter syndrome is just lack of confidence.

And it can be fixed

I wrote a detailed guide to share how to

✅ Figure out what’s holding you back

✅ Address it with practical steps

✅ Let go of what you can’t control

It worked for me as a product manager—and it can work for you.

Imposter Syndrome? There is NO such thing As product managers, we're meant to be generalists (and not specialists) and that could make us feel under-confident in about our abilities. But we shouldn't. Here is how you stay confident!

Know my process and see how I used it to overcome imposter syndrome:

japm.substack.com/p/imposter-...

I overcame imposter syndrome by following a simple process.

I am confident you can too!

How to beat imposter syndrome and thrive as a product manager:

If you’re not following me, you’re already falling behind.

The PMs who succeed in 2025 will be the ones who take action—and I’m sharing the exact playbook.

Stop scrolling. Hit follow. Your career depends on it.

10. Invest in yourself.

Courses, books, mentors—spend time and money leveling up.

The ROI is exponential.

9. Stop fearing failure.

Big wins require big risks. If you’re not failing often, you’re not trying hard enough.

8. Learn the language of the business

Revenue, costs, margins—if you can’t tie your product to business impact, you’re a feature factory.

7. Get out of the building.

Get off Slack. Real insights come from real conversations with users.

6. Master storytelling.

It’s not about what you know; it’s about how well you can sell your vision.

The best PMs are the best communicators.

5. Finish what you start.

Half-done projects don’t count.

PMs who consistently execute are the ones who rise.

Focus on outcomes, not ideas.

4. Stay curious—or stay stuck.

The PMs who ask “why” and “what if” lead innovation.

Stop coasting. Dig into new trends, industries, and skills.

3. Network like your career depends on it—because it does.

Your next opportunity won’t come from a job board.

It’ll come from the people who know you. Start reaching out.

2. Build a product outside your job.

Talk is cheap.

The best PMs build solution that solve real world problems.

If you’re not building, you’re stagnating.

1. Learn AI or get replaced by someone who has.

AI isn’t the future—it’s now. The PMs who master it will own the next decade.

Start experimenting, automating, and learning today.

You WILL crush 2025 as a product manager—if you do these 10 things.

And here’s the cold, hard truth:

None of this is rocket science.

You don’t need fancy courses.

You don’t need a big budget.

You just need to stop whining, stop blaming your boss, stop blaming the market—because it’s NOT them.

Pablo Picasso's mantra: shoot first explain never

I am a product manager.

I am also Pablo

Product managers be like...

Product managers be thinking...

Even Santa thinks dragons are more realistic than a Jira-free life for product managers... 🐉🎅

What impossible wish are you dreaming of this season?

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Follow me @JustAnotherPM to learn how to tackle product management challenges—no dragons (or Jira) required. 😉

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Most product managers (no matter how senior) struggle to understand the 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆.

They confuse it with product vision or roadmap or both.

I struggled with the same problem also

But now I am an expert

Here are 70 resources that will make you an expert too:

Despite all of this, being a PM at a startup teaches you a ton, and it teaches you fast.

If you are—or want to be—a PM in a startup, follow me @JustAnotherPM

Tomorrow, I'll share a list of concrete actions you can take to overcome these challenges and maximize learning.

6/ No structured way to learn:

Even if you're passionate, ambitious, and hungry to learn, it’ll be tough.

There will be close to no documentation, no context sharing, no experts—just you, figuring things out as you go.

5/ Undefined processes:

There will be no processes, workflows, or systems. You will be required to create them as you go along.

And all of them will be rejected by the leaders and the team.

4/ Ambiguous roles, confused ownership, blame culture:

Since everyone does everything, ownership is a mess. Accountability? Nowhere to be found.

And somehow, everything is “the PM's fault.”

3/ Changing priorities:

Your strategy, roadmap, processes will change so often, you will not be able to keep track of them.

Every time your founder gets in a meeting, or reads a new article, or has a new idea, your entire roadmap will change.

2/ Resource Constraints:

You will always have less resources (people, software, equipment, office space)

And at any one time, you will be doing at least 5 different roles.

As a result, you will have no idea what the true definition of product management is!

1/ Speed vs quality:

You will think the frameworks you’ve learned will help you balance speed vs. quality. They won’t.

The worst part? You’ll make so many of these trade-offs, you’ll start dreaming about them.