Merry Christmas from Roadmap Weekly

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It’s the holidays. I’m out celebrating Christmas with my family, and I hope you are also getting some time away from the daily firefighting we do as product managers.

So, from me to you, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I started Roadmap Weekly because several product managers asked me the same questions during my first two years moonlighting as a product management coach. Many of their challenges were universal. In one way or another, these people were going through similar struggles. I had gone through them as well. Thankfully, I was able to get through those challenging times, and I was able to guide those mentees successfully through their challenges as well.

Some of my processes were unorthodox, but a couple of product managers tried them to great success! At this point, a couple of years into coaching, I had the confidence to start sharing my thoughts on product management through this Newsletter.

That was nearly 15 months ago. Since then, I’ve experienced many new challenges as a product manager, as I’m sure you have. Whatever your struggle, please know that you’re not alone (even though it may seem like it, product management can be a very isolating role). There is a wealth of community knowledge with many others who have gone before us.

My Christmas gift to you is to continue writing Roadmap Weekly. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as I’ve enjoyed writing. Truth be told, I would still write this newsletter even if just one person were reading it. Thank you for a great year, and I wish you all the best for 2025!