I’m Back My Dudes!

I'm back, my dudes! It's been too long since I posted about, well, anything really. I was at the height of my career at Mimecast, and the roadmap life was hectic back in 2021. Plus, we had the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which showed some signs of letting up, but not entirely. So I've had a lot of time to reflect on my past experiences, both professionally and personally. I have always been true to myself and my appearance since the early days of my professional career. I have been a long-haired dude for half of my life and now a fellow beardie these past four years.

One of my past mentors and line manager once told me, "dress for the position you want". However, he also showed me that you can still be yourself and hold on to what makes you original. I can't tell you how often I got harrassed about my appearance, from coworkers to friends. However, I never put myself down or wavered from my path. I am who I am today and am happy with my growth over these 36 years. I was bullied as a kid and put myself down for a long time, but that's another story.

Back to this blog! I have thought long and hard about what I want to do with this and where it needs to go. And with that, I welcome the new and not so much improved "Product Dude" blog and upcoming podcast series! So you can subscribe and stay tuned to hear about upcoming events or visit the Schedule page as we plan to host some exciting content soon!

I am excited to cover some much-needed topics in product management, plus our broader product development life-cycle. I will dedicate my time to researching the current and future trends to provide as much insight as possible for all of you. Data is my life, and what better than to make DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS regarding this content?!

2023 will hopefully be a big year for us, and I intend to go after it with everything I got!

Verdict?