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Dear Reader,
When I wrote my book Real Progress, I didn't want it to feel like a light read you browse front-to-back. Instead, I wanted it to feel dense. Dense with practical knowledge.
I couldn't finish more than two pages in a row of the best non-fiction books I've ever read. Every two pages brought a new insight, nugget, or practical tip that I wanted to capture or try out immediately. That was the ambition I had for my book as well, and I drew inspiration from classics on my bookshelf, like Testing Business Ideas or Ego Is the Enemy.
But I knew that text and graphics alone might not be enough for people to put these ideas into practice. That's why I have added a set of powerful templates and resources for readers of the book.
The book packs over 60+ high-quality graphics. This PDF brings all of them together in one place for communicating strong concepts.
The concept that ties all three domains together is available as a high-res graphic to put on your desk(top).
How much Alibi is in your current product practices? This extended assessment helps you recognize and stop Alibi Progress. As a teaser, check out the freely available compact digital version here.
All the sources I mention neatly organized as a Notion database.
Learning is more fun when you're doing it together–And this template helps you run your own book club.
For picking the appropriate tools for your next strategy creation.
An interactive Miro board for navigating the various attributes that make or break useful OKRs.
To quickly work through the levels of an Impact Map, no matter where you start.
Do you make decisions based on weak anecdotes or strong evidence? This worksheet helps you answer that immediately.
Called "the best part of the entire book," by multiple beta readers: My set of diagnostic questions to help you identify the gaps in your
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Thank you for Practicing Product,
Tim
I'm excited to bring my beloved in-person workshops back to Berlin in January 2026. You can choose between 1-day workshops on Product Strategy, Product OKRs, or Product Discovery, or opt for the full 3-day experience for you or your team.
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As a Product Management Coach, I guide Product Teams to measure the real progress of their evidence-informed decisions.
I focus on better practices to connect the dots of Product Strategy, Product OKRs, and Product Discovery.
1 tip & 3 resources per week to improve your Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery practices in less than 5 minutes. Explore my new book on realprogressbook.com
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