Succeeding as an introvert, building zero-to-one, and why you should PM your career like you PM your product | Deb Liu (CEO of Ancestry, ex-Facebook, PayPal, eBay)
2024-08-22 · 71 min · 17 entities
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Episode description as stored
Deb Liu is the CEO of Ancestry and former longtime VP of Product at Facebook. At Facebook, Deb led the creation of Facebook Marketplace, developed the first mobile ad product for apps, built the company’s games business, and launched Facebook Pay. She’s also held leadership roles at PayPal and eBay, serves on the board of Intuit, and is the author of Take Back Your Power . In our conversation, we discuss:
• Why you should PM your career like you PM your product
• Strategies for incubating new products within large companies
• Creating a successful 30-60-90-day plan when starting a new job
• The pitfalls of perfectionism
• The challenges introverts face in the workplace and how to overcome them
• The value of resilience and turning failures into stepping stones
• How to leverage coaching in your career development
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Find the transcript and show notes at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/succeeding-as-an-introvert-deb-liu
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Where to find Deb Liu:
• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@debliu
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahliu
• Substack: https://debliu.substack.com/
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction to Deb Liu
(02:18) Deb’s career journey and key advice
(09:45) Navigating new roles and challenges
(11:27) Overcoming adversity and failure
(15:07) Building billion-dollar businesses at Facebook
(19:33) Strategies for zero-to-one innovation
(23:40) PM your career like a product
(33:53) Challenges and strategies for introverts in business
(39:19) Reframing self-promotion
(42:25) The power of accountability
(46:15) Growth: a game of inches
(50:52) The 30-60-90-day plan
(56:52) Contrarian corner: career and marriage
(58:57) Final nuggets of wisdom
(01:03:09) How to find a coach
(01:04:47) Lightning round
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