Perspectives

Perspectives

Perspectives aims to be your personal “career coach” in a newsletter.

Hi, I am, Deb Liu. I have been a Silicon Valley tech executive of nearly two decades. I am the President & CEO of Ancestry, a tech company focused on helping people connect to their family history and tell their family story.

Prior to that, I was the Vice-President at Facebook where I served on the executive team. I led a number of products throughout the years including Marketplace, Facebook Payments, Platform, and Games. I founded Women in Product, a non-profit dedicated to bringing more women leaders into technology.

I am also a mom to 3 kids and a pup named Wonton. I live in the Bay Area with my husband David and her family.

Getting Started

When I started Perspectives on New Year’s Day 2021, I was not sure what to expect. At that point, I had coached nearly 1000 people 1:1 over half a dozen years. During those conversations, I heard common themes for those looking for career and personal advice. I decided to write Perspectives as a way to share the lessons I learned along that journey.

During the past two years, this newsletter has taken off more than I imagined. I have posted nearly 150 posts in 2 years with over 700000 views, so here is a list of great content to get started.

👍Where to Follow Me

• Instagram

• LinkedIn

• Facebook

• Twitter

📖 Top 5 Most Read

• Make the First 90 Days Count

• A Guide for Onboarding Into a New Role

• Best Practices for Developing a Product Strategy

• Avoid The Pitfalls of Taking on a New Role

• 10 Things Getting In The Way of Your Execution

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❤️Top 5 Most Shared 

• A Guide for Onboarding Into a New Role

• Make the First 90 Days Count

• What They Don’t Tell You About Maternity Leave

• The Bias No One Talks About

• Avoid The Pitfalls of Taking on a New Role

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5️⃣Top 5 Most Read Paid

• Career Myths That Need to End in 2023

• Writing Your Personal Mission Statement

• What They Don’t Tell You About Calibrations and Ratings

• Sharpen The Questions Individuals

• Work Edition: 10 Ways To Save 10 Hours

🏢Guide to Onboarding to a New Job

• A Guide for Onboarding Into a New Role

• Make the First 90 Days Count

• From Listening Tour to State of the Union

• Getting to Yes: Achieving Alignment

• The End of the Beginning: A Look Ahead From Here

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✔️Developing Your Career 

• Career Development: Tips for Growing Your Career a Bit Every Day

• 10 Things I Wish I Learned Before Starting My Career

• Take the Shot: Opening Doors By Learning to Ask

• Escape Velocity: Building a Career Beyond Your Job

• 10 Things Getting In The Way of Your Execution

• Getting Unstuck: A Guide for Those Who Need a Little Push

• PM Your Career Like You PM Your Product

• Quitting: Cutting the Cord That Holds You Back

• Choose Your Own Adventure

• Executive Presentations: A Guide to Achieving the Outcomes You Want

• Ten Tips for Being Efficient & Effective at Work

• Tough Love: How Hard Feedback Changed My Life

• Giving Feedback So It Lands

• The Bias No One Talks About

• Unfair but Valid Feedback, The Seeming Contradiction

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🤓Especially for Product Managers 

• Best Practices for Developing a Product Strategy

• Growth as a Mindset

• PM Your Career Like You PM Your Product

• Executive Presentations: A Guide to Achieving the Outcomes You Want

• Manage Your Communication Like You Manage Your Product

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I hope that these posts are informative and useful to you on your own personal and professional journey. I look forward to sharing more of my thoughts, advice, and observations with you in the coming months!

📝Paid Subscriptions

Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter. Most content is freely available for everyone, but I added a subscription option for those who want to go deeper and help support this work. In 2023, Founding Members will have a virtual zoom with me. All funds are directly paid to my team (of Caroline and Izzy) to make this newsletter possible.

Need to reach me - contact me at debliublog@gmail.com