Focus On Work That Actually Matters | Fareed Mosavat (Slack, Reforge)
Dear subscribers,
Today, I want to share a new podcast episode with Fareed Mosavat (ex-Slack) with some real talk about growing products and PM careers.
For my paid subs, I’ve also included an up-to-date guide with my favorite GPTs, AI tools, and prompts below as part of my new AI track.
Focus on work that actually matters | Fareed Mosavat (Slack, Reforge)
Fareed Mosavat is a growth veteran who has worked at Reforge, Slack, Instacart, Pixar, and other top companies.
Here’s what we covered in 40 minutes:
02:17 The PM to product leader chasm
06:21 The manager death spiral
08:49 Why we need to rethink PM roles
10:44 How small teams can achieve big results
16:17 Why PM performance theater should end
19:29 Designing the right incentives for PMs
24:34 Choosing impact over titles in careers
28:33 How to find product work that you love
34:19 Why external hires often don't work out
39:00 A superpower that anyone can build
Watch the full episode here.
An up to date list of my favorite GPTs, AI tools, prompts, and resources
AI helps me focus on the work that matters while automating the work behind the work.
Below I’ve included an updated guide with:
My personal GPTs for creator and product work
My favorite AI tools other than ChatGPT
Three essential tips to level up your AI prompts
The best AI resources that I’ve found online
This is not a “99 AI tools that you must try” list. I’ve only included GPTs, AI tools, prompts, and resources that I actually use every week.
Let’s dive in.
My personal GPTs
Here are 7 personal GPTs that I created for my creator and product work (click the links to try them yourself):