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January 02, 2025

How to Survive the 0-1 Journey as an AI Strategist, Solution Architect, and Fractional Product Manager

  • Authentic and use your past experience, Patient to details plus Passion for Solving User Problems: Approach challenges with authenticity and genuine perseverance. Always keep the end-user at the heart of your solutions.
  • Conviction to Stand by Your Roadmap: Have the courage to defend your vision and stick to the plan despite challenges.
  • Confidence While Working with Ambiguity: Draw inspiration from your past experiences to navigate uncertain situations effectively.
  • Business, Domain, and Technical Skills: Cultivate a balance of these skills and always think from the customer’s perspective.
  • Persistence + Patient thinking with clarity + Little Passion for Working Through the Details: True progress happens on the ground level. High-level ideas at 30,000 feet won’t get products shipped; you need to dig in and make them a reality. This is where consulting versus startup mindsets can diverge significantly.
  • Ability to Collaborate with Remote and Distributed Teams: Adaptability and strong communication skills are crucial when working across diverse and distributed teams.
  • Master Reading, Writing, and Speaking: These three skills are essential for success. Embrace them as your lifelong allies.
  • Connect ideas and inspirations, Read Extensively and Curate Ideas: Read a variety of materials, and leverage quality ideas from your bookmarks or saved resources.
  • Don’t Reinvent the Wheel, but Do Invent Something: Build upon existing solutions when appropriate, but strive to create unique innovations where needed.

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