How

Last time, I wrote about why I'm doing this—why I'm writing, why I'm learning, why I'm pushing myself forward. Now, it's time to talk about how.

I want to live a life that, one day, I won't regret. The one-hundred-year-old version of me[^1] (if such a version could exist) should look back and feel content with the choices I made today.

So far this year, I've read four books. But this last one? It changed the way I see life.

I have a one-hour commute each way. Instead of letting that time disappear, I've structured it: half the journey is for podcasts, half for books. I mostly consume content on product management, but I've realized something important—I need to understand marketing. Kevin Yien mentioned that a PM needs to grasp three fundamentals: engineering, design, and sales/marketing. The first two? I've already covered them. I've worked as a developer, and I've taken on the role of a designer in the SME where I currently work. But sales and marketing? That's the missing piece. I've never worked in sales, and that gap pushes me to learn more.

But books and podcasts aren't enough. I want structure, guidance, and community. That's why I enrolled in a Stanford program. Maybe it'll open doors in the future, but right now, it's already given me something valuable—connections with like-minded people. I love that.

Beyond that, I'm spending my nights at events, meeting people who share this drive. I recently joined a local squad of Product Heroes, a key community for product professionals in Italy. Being surrounded by others on similar paths keeps me motivated.

So this is how I'm changing my life. Maybe one day, I'll come back and edit this article with the outcomes. But for now, my head is down, and I'm working hard.

[^1]: Matthew Dicks' Someday Is Today