I don't talk about this part of my story much, but it changed how I see work.
I grew up comfortable, then my family became poor.
And suddenly, things I had never had to think about became very real.
Labour.
Asking for help.
Starting small.
Doing things myself.
Being in situations that felt deeply humiliating because I was not used to living that way.
But one thing happened that I didn't expect.
It completely changed how I think about people who are still trying to find their footing.
Because when you've had to start from a place that feels unfamiliar to you, you learn very quickly that struggling doesn't mean someone is incapable.
Sometimes they just haven't had the opportunity, the guidance or the environment to figure things out yet.
That's something I carry into how we train students at @senpai’s PM Dojo
We don't assume that someone who is struggling to understand Product Management lacks intelligence.
We ask what they're missing.
Structure.
Practice.
Feedback.
Someone who can look at the mess with them and say, "Start here."
A lot of people don't need more information.
They need someone to help them turn what they already have into something useful.
That's one of the reasons the Dojo exists.
To take people who know they are capable of more and give them enough structure, practice and feedback to actually prove it.
