Elaine Chao7 Life Lessons from 2023Unlike previous years, this year’s post was both started and completed on the last day of the year. In some ways, the approach to this post…9 min read·Jan 1, 2024----
Elaine Chao7 Lessons from my 7th year of product managementThe transition from summer to fall has been a little rougher than usual this year, and so I found myself reluctant to really dig into this…8 min read·Oct 23, 2023----
Elaine Chao9 Life Lessons from 2022“What did you learn this year?” I’ve found myself asking this question this week as I met up with friends and mentees. As is my practice…6 min read·Dec 31, 2022----
Elaine ChaoWeekly reflections of a product manager (2022 edition)This calendar year, I started a new work practice: journaling at the end of every week. In the one-page handwritten summary of the week, I…6 min read·Dec 19, 2022----
Elaine Chao9 lessons from my 6th year of product managementI didn’t hit my stride as a black belt until sometime around third degree. As is the case in traditional martial arts systems, I’d trained…9 min read·Sep 5, 2022--1--1
Elaine ChaoThe space between sabbaticals: 9 lessons from the past four yearsI reflect on a daily, weekly, and annual basis. But now that I’m on a sabbatical from my day job, what have I learned since the last one?9 min read·Jun 24, 2022--1--1
Elaine ChaoAn overachiever’s guide to restUnbeknownst to many of my coworkers and many of my friends at the time, I went through a very intense period of burnout during a time of…18 min read·Apr 4, 2022--34--34
Elaine Chao8 small adjustments that have created a sustainable home environmentConfession time: I’ve never been a terribly disciplined person. Oh sure, I can juggle multiple projects, write novels, and just Get Stuff…5 min read·Feb 2, 2022--2--2
Elaine Chao8 Life Lessons from 2021I blew into the end of the year emotionally exhausted. Whether it was work (good, but busy), home (same), or world (mixed bag), I wandered…6 min read·Jan 5, 2022----
Elaine Chao9 lessons from my 5th year of product managementI wasn’t quite sure the purpose of writing about my journey in product management when I first started with my six-month reflection. As I…7 min read·Aug 30, 2021--1--1
