Training camp and a slurry of ideas
Hey, Since arriving here on Thursday last week, I’ve swam just over 9km and as of when this email goes out, it will likely be closer to 12km. This is more...
Crying in my kitchen
Hey, Did you get Monday off? It was a holiday in most, if not all of Canada. A long weekend meant trying to do a few more things than normal. We went to go...
Getting into a routine
Hey, I can’t remember if I already told you, but I’m currently on a short two-month sabbatical. I’m about halfway through it now (!!) and I think I’m finally...
Lost memories and a lost week
Hey, Last week when I was visiting my mom, I was tasked with sorting through what old tapes and photos I wanted to keep. She had started to slowly clean out...
Giving credit where it's due
Hey, I’m writing this from my mom’s kitchen in Oakville where the house is kept at 27º🥵. I’ve spent the last few days here after two nights in Toronto. It...
Karmic Home Ownership
Hi friends, As of when this is going out, I’ll be on a plane (!!!) to Toronto. It’s going to be weird, but I’m excited. It’s been awhile since I last wrote...
Products & Habits
Hi friends (and new readers 👋🏼), Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share...
Issue 018 - What is your life's work?
Hi friends (and new readers 👋🏼), Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share...
Issue 017 - Trust on the internet
Hi friends (and new readers 👋🏼), Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share...
Issue 016 - Finding my growth mindset
Hi friends (and new readers 👋🏼), Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share...
Issue 015 - Write of Passage
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the topics...
Issue 014 — On Generalists, Complexity Theory, and Thinking Broadly
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular (lol) newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the...
Issue 013: A new project and an interesting paper
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the topics...
Issue 012 - I am a Strange Loop
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the topics...
Issue 011 - The separation of thinking and doing
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the topics...
Issue 010 - A Compound Life
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the topics...
Issue 009 - Taking a systems view of an organization
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the topics...
Issue 008 - The power of decomposition in design
Hi, Steven here. This is Product Matters, a semi-regular newsletter on Products and Strategy. Each issue I try to share something I’ve written on the topics...
Issue 007 - Storytelling, not “storytelling”
Hi, Happy New Year! Without getting too much into a reflection on last year, unsurprisingly I didn’t write as much as I had planned. As such, my 2020 goal is...
PM Issue 006 - Streetwear, Influencers, and Product Adoption
Hi, Happy holidays! Hopefully you are taking some time this season to relax, reflect, and recover from the year passed. This season is usually when I feel...