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Product Review: Drive good decisions in five steps
Product Decision making Process Template | Decision Making Infographic One key job for PMs is to get to the desired outcomes without authority. Senior PMs excel at this skill by making the right product decisions most of the time, aligning everyone to get support, and execute perfectly. Cognitive biases, such as overconfidence, the confirmation bias, excessive risk avoidance, etc will distort the way you collect and process information. Furthermore, with different stakeholde
Yousef Ghandour
Nov 225 min read


The Scientific Case for Focus Blocks and How They Rewire Your Brain to Help You Get More Done
Introduction: Focus as a Force Multiplier It can be difficult to focus in a world of notifications and multitasking. Indeed, our attention is highly prized by any of the million things vying for it at any given moment. That’s why the ability to focus deeply has become a rare and powerful advantage. Our brains are adaptable throughout our lives, and scientists are learning that whether you are just learning a task or are more experienced in it, focusing on the task changes you
Yousef Ghandour
Nov 228 min read


Why I’m Moving From Big Tech Back to Startups: My Journey Into AI & Compliance
I spent the last few years at Meta, PMing large projects across messenger and Horizon. I made the big decision recently to switch back to the Startup world, and focus on AI and GRC. To be honest, the main reason behind the switch was the opportunity to work on AI, not GRC. My experience with GRC and privacy reviews were not great. I went through many privacy reviews at Meta, and a while back, I helped one of the companies become compliment with ISO 27000. In both experiences,
Yousef Ghandour
Nov 182 min read
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