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I could've written this as "5 Lessons Sailing Taught Me About Product Management" with bullet points and inspirational takeaways. awaywego.substack.com/p/how-to-finis… That would've been easier. Probably better for engagement. It also would be very cringey. So I wrote the honest version instead—about racing with strangers, job hunting in 2025, and what it actually means to operate well under uncertainty.

Grief isn't Sadness 2.0. It's the only emotion that can press Joy and Sadness simultaneously, creating the Bittersweet Chord. This is why I'm building @SailAwayMS (Expedition MS) The full story (with images): open.substack.com/pub/awaywego/p…

At 11 PM last night I found myself arguing with ChatGPT about whether Grief should have legs. Then I had AI generate what Grief would look like if Pixar made Inside Out 3. Seven years after my dad died from MS, I can visualize a feeling.

Sailing teaches presence, patience, and shared responsibility. Those skills matter far beyond the water. #Sailing #Accessibility

Link here: awaywego.substack.com/?utm_source=na…

Weird thing happened buying a Christmas tree: I cried in a Methodist parking lot while a 24-foot skeleton Santa in full costume watched. Let me explain... I was alone. Wife on work trip. Bing Crosby playing - my dad's favorite. And it hit me: this is the first time I'm doing this without him. Building the tradition instead of living inside my family's. awaywego.substack.com/?utm_source=na…

That moment in the parking lot where grief and forward motion collide is exactly why Expedition MS (@SailAwayMS, expeditionms.org) exists. Because these aftershocks last decades, including random Tuesday moments when you're building something new while mourning what's gone. The skeleton Santa is still haunting me, btw. 🎄 #MultipleSclerosis #ExpeditionMS #MS #Grief

My dad died from Primary Progressive MS seven years ago. The family I grew up in doesn't exist anymore, literally. You can't lose the center of a family system and expect it to just keep going the same way. But you can build something new. Different shape. Still whole.

@acquisizioni @TitleTechNY Cambridge Beaches! And no… you don’t fly through, less than 2 hour direct flight from JFK, LGA, EWR, and HPN

@TitleTechNY Got a hotel you like? Should I be concerned about the Bermuda Triangle ?

My wife wants a beach vacation. I dislike beach vacations. Anyone have a good suggestion for an island direct from NYC in June that has nice beaches but also a cool town we can explore / other things to do (historic, cultural, hikes). Boutique hotels no all inclusives.

@acquisizioni @Bermuda - literally two hour direct flight from NYC 🇧🇲

@ishand Please

tiktok just got banned in the us so i built a app to download all your tiktoks: - takes less than a minute - exports them as a zip file - easily upload to reels or shorts comment below for 100% free access

A great Growth PM taught me: our biggest blocker isn't process or resources - it's our psychological relationship with uncertainty and risk. I've seen these patterns across both B2B and B2C product teams. Understanding them transforms how you operate. Here's what I learned:

@DarrelFrater Sure, can always use the practice

Any founders interested in pitching Partner Track VC tomorrow? 💰 Check Size: $150K - $1M 📈 Stage: Pre-Seed - Series B 📍 Geography: Global 💼 Industry: Agnostic Reply below and I'll DM you the details.

@ashleyanne_p This is unfortunately inevitable of any social networking app - think about dating apps - part of the “success” of the match is how fast they get off the app and exchange numbers

When they move to WhatsApp <<🥲😫😭

@lennysan Shameless self nom 🤷🏻‍♂️ - specialize in behavioral design, and love solving for growth, retention, engagement, etc. more about me: duff.super.site

Who's the best IC product manager you've ever worked with? If they're not on Twitter, share their LinkedIn 🙏 Looking for under-the-radar-but-amazing IC PMs to feature on the podcast.

@theneelpopat @donutapp @meetlukas @RickieTicklez Cheers all! Thank you for honorable business ethics - surprisingly goes a long way in this day and age - especially in the Wild West of De-Fi 👏👏

@duff311 @donutapp Wow @duff311 loved reading this. I can't take all the credit, some unsung heroes in @meetlukas @RickieTicklez, Anton + others over the months.

1/ Hey all 👋 I’m *super* thrilled to announce that every Donut user will receive 100% of their funds back from Genesis. We’ve been testing withdrawals over the past days and will gradually increase the pace soon. So, how did we get here?

@ashleyanne_p @goingsoloapp Feel free to dm

@duff311 @goingsoloapp Not gonna share that info publicly!

Going Solo is officially angel funded! So excited, @goingsoloapp got its first big investment of $350k 🥂