a tug of war
Week 2 Reto
a tug of war with myself
TL;DR — I made progress (3 mocks, better drills, clearer strategy) but fell short of my weekly goal again. The tug of war between current job demands and future job prep is still real.
Focus Area: Product Sense
❌ (📚) ✅ 🔄
Day 8.
✅ Product Sense Mock 2
✅ Drill/Quiz: Why? Why Now? Logic
✅ Focus: Keeping the Strategic Section to 3 mins.
Day 9.
✅ Product Sense Mock 3
✅ Drill/Quiz: Setting A Goal
✅ Focus: Keeping the Strategic Section to 2-3 mins.
Day 10.
✅ Product Sense Mock 4
✅ Drill/Quiz: Narrowing Broad Prompts: Decision Tree
✅ Coursework: Strategic Setup Wrote the Ultimate article
Day 11.
❌Product Sense Mock 9
✅ Drill: Narrowing Broad Prompts : Decision Tree
❌ Focus: Keeping mock to <35 minutes
Day 12.
❌ Product Sense Mock 10
❌ Drill/Quiz: Listing Stakeholders and/or Risks & Tradeoffs
✅ Listen to my own recordings
❌❌❌ Days 13 & 14. Make Up: Goal makeup 2 out of 4 missing mocks from last week.
Key Takeaways
What I felt: My current job sometimes feels like it’s competing with my future job. The tug-of-war is real, but balance matters.
What I learned:
Logistics: Daily goals may not be realistic over the long run.
Performance: Timing and tradeoffs remain my biggest gaps.
What I’ll do next:
Logistics: Stick with daily goals a bit longer to fully test the cadence.
Performance: Be upfront with partners about my weak spots and invite them to push me harder.
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