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From 20 Ideas to 2 Bets in 30 Minutes For Product Managers

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Survival Metrics: Prioritization for Product Managers
Adam Thomas
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What you'll learn

Generate Strong Bets For Idea Selection From Your Strategy

Leverage your strategy to produce a focused list of credible bets that clarify direction.

Spot and Cut Fluff

Strip vague goals and surface the real challenge, turning fuzzy ideas into concrete, testable options.

Choose This Vs That — Decision Making

Weigh options across strategy, resources, and the core problem; make a defensible call and capture it on one slide.

Why this topic matters

Prioritization turns strategy into shipped outcomes. In 30 minutes, you’ll learn to cut strategic fluff, turn a long list of ideas into a short list of strong bets, and make a defensible this vs that call. Leave with a one-slide canvas to align stakeholders and move the right work forward.

You'll learn from

Adam Thomas

Principal @ Approaching One | Adjunct at Columbia University

Product leader with 15+ years helping teams ship what matters. He’s led and advised work at Google, PwC, SmartRecruiters, and DTCC, and teaches practical prioritization and decision-making that turn long lists into decisive bets you can defend. Creator of Survival Metrics.

Previously at SmartRecruiters, PwC, DTCC

Columbia University
DTCC
SmartRecruiters
Google
Pfizer

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