Can Products Really Be Life-Changing? - Abhishek Bhasin, Uplinq

<p>Creating products that help people achieve their life goals requires a sober view of growth. Focus needs to always be purposeful, and distractions minimal. </p><p><strong>About Abhishek </strong><br>Abhishek Bhasin is Head of Product at Uplinq. He is a subject matter expert when it comes to credit. He is a product manager that has dedicated his career to financial inclusion. His other roles include being a Product Leader at TransUnion, a Senior Manager at RBC, and a Director at Equifax. Abhishek believes that the best decisions are made based on merit backed by data rather than democracy. His best investment is a piano he bought for his daughter. </p><p><strong>Links We Mentioned: </strong><br>Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Happiness-10th-Anniversary-Handbook/dp/1594488894 </p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong><br>00:05 | Who is Abhishek Bhasin? <br>00:54 | How to identify your purpose as a product manager (and stay focused on it)<br>03:36 | What’s wrong with product-market fit (and what to watch out for)<br>06:14 | Solutions vs. wishful thinking <br>08:38 | Managing multiple persona types when validating a product (customer segmentation)<br>13:25 | Measuring traction before rushing to scale<br>17:50 | Should product managers prioritize sales?<br>21:01 | Sales-driven vs. product-led growth<br>23:35 | Being a spokesperson for your customer OR How truly believing your idea makes a huge difference<br>26:22 | Fire round questions (questioning assumptions, talking to people, democratic thinking)  </p><p><strong>QUOTES:</strong><br>[03:35] “The big problem with the word product-market fit is that the product comes first. I wish it was market-product but that doesn’t sound right”<br>[17:35] “Product ARR is your key metric or gauge to see whether you’re gaining traction or falling behind.” <br>[23:21] “if you are sales driven, then you’re always most likely playing a price game”</p><p><br><strong>Follow Abhishek Bhasin</strong><br>https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekbhasin </p><p>