In this episode of The Product Handbook, we break down how product managers should think about planning across different time horizons — from next sprint to next year.

You’ll learn:

• How sprint planning, monthly planning, quarterly planning, and annual planning differ — and how they connect
• What decisions belong at each level, and what absolutely does not
• How to balance long-term strategy with short-term execution without constant rework
• How to manage trade-offs like technical debt, capacity, and shifting priorities
• How to communicate plans differently to executives, stakeholders, and delivery teams

If planning often feels either too tactical or too vague, this episode gives you a clear mental model for aligning daily work with long-term strategy — and staying sane while doing it.

In this episode of The Product Handbook, we break down calendar management as a core product leadership skill, not an admin task, not a life-hack, and definitely not about cramming in more meetings.

You’ll learn:

• The difference between a manager’s schedule and a maker’s schedule, and why PMs are constantly torn between the two
• How poor calendar design leads to shallow thinking, burnout, and reactive decision-making
• Practical strategies like time blocking, no-meeting days, and focus protection that actually work
• When meetings are worth the cost, and when they quietly destroy momentum
• How strong calendar boundaries improve product quality, team health, and long-term impact

If your calendar feels like it’s running your job instead of supporting it, this episode shows how to take control of your time, and create space for the thinking that product management actually requires.

In this episode of The Product Handbook, we focus on what product managers can do after layoffs — how to lead their teams, stabilize the roadmap, and help the organization recover while protecting their own energy and career trajectory.

You’ll learn:

• How to re-establish clarity when priorities, stakeholders, and team capacity shift overnight
• Ways to support remaining team members through uncertainty without slipping into toxic positivity
• How to reassess the roadmap using constraints, opportunity sizing, and ruthless prioritization
• Practical strategies for communicating with executives, engineers, and customers during post-layoff turbulence
• How to maintain your own resilience, manage workload spikes, and stay strategic instead of reactive
• How to rebuild momentum and trust as the org transitions into its new shape

If you’ve ever been the PM left standing after a reorg or wave of layoffs, this episode gives you the tools to lead with stability, empathy, and focus — even when the ground is shifting under your feet.