*Hey there! fellow internet user!*

My name is Preetham Changappa and i am a …… well i am a lot of things in my mind, but the world primarily sees me in the lens of product management and productivity lens.

This article is a starting point to my publishing journey of thoughts that i want to share with the world, without any boundaries, conditions or a paywall based bullshit.

I am not sure if i am going to turn this into a series of newsletters of a collections of articles on Medium, but here’s to the beginning.

My goal with my writing is to make sure people actually benefit from reading it and not just numb thier brain with some bullshit article which is zero in value.

I am going to publish anything and everything i deem necessary. It can be either cringey or just a brilliant idea — there is no in-between.

My primary areas of focus will be productivity, stoicism, ideas, design, living a unique and different life that is enriching, frameworks for everything, creative confidence ( which i am also building as of the moment i am writing this). Creating things is also something i wish to document.

I would love to bring my ideas to life and make you folks also be a part of it, from idea to funding or even to failure or IPO.

I expect you folks to keep me accountable and help me becoming a better self, a real raw unfiltered creative person, and i shall see to it that with my readings you can too or at least try.

*One last thing for you : — watch this video below from one of my* favourite *creator, and go do some shit.*

[Better ideas - ](https://youtu.be/RIVVQkZtnAU)**[Inaction Is A Slow Death](https://youtu.be/RIVVQkZtnAU)**

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*Adios for now!*

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A advice for me, you and the folks yet to be born.

## ***Create — Act — Conquer.***

The Beginning : Sharing my thoughts, about things i love.

Hi there. I will keep this very short.

Are you sick of using age old Project Management software like JIRA and countless others like them ?

ClickUp and other new age PM software seem too daunting?

I found a new tool in the market which is almost like **[linear.app](http://linear.app)**, which i think should be the standard of software's in the market.

Check out  **[kitemaker.co](https://kitemaker.co/)**

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Even though i kind of, sort of, don't agree with the founders or the folks running the helm to some extent on some philosophies or opinions, the product they have built makes you go into a flow state and manage and tracking everything so well.

Create - Manage - SHIP it. This tool lets you do it quick and without any fluff.

With good enough add-ons, this tool will help you saved shit ton of time, and resources.

*This is **not sponsored** btw, lol.*

Sleek new Project Management software.

Have you ever been on a road trip where you were so focused on getting to the final destination that you missed the beautiful scenery along the way? Life can be like that too. We get bombarded with the ***A-to-B mentality*** from a young age. Parents push us towards good grades (A) to get into a top college (B), teachers lay out clear curriculums (A to B), and society dictates a seemingly linear path (get a good job, B, then retire, Z).

But what if life isn't a highway with a predetermined route? What if it's a vast, open landscape filled with unexplored roads and hidden gems? The truth is, the most fulfilling lives aren't lived according to a rigid A-to-Z plan. They're built on exploration, discovery, and figuring out ***our unique purpose (Z)*** along the way.

Imagine each letter as a checkpoint, an experience that shapes you. You might fall in love at L, discover your passion for music at M, or overcome a fear at F. The detours, the unexpected turns, those are often where the real magic happens. It's in those moments that you learn the most about yourself and what truly matters.

So, ditch the A-to-Z mentality. Question the paths laid out before you. Ask yourself, "What truly excites me? What kind of impact do I want to make?" Don't be afraid to take the scenic route, explore hidden alleys, and discover what makes your soul sing. Embrace the journey, with all its twists and turns, because that's where you'll find the purpose that will lead you to your own unique Z.

The A-B-Z's of life.

Picture this, you plan a few tasks and strategies for getting a goal done. For example, completing a project or working out. You start with a bang!  you kill it the first few days, the momentum and excitement is like a adrenaline rush, non-stop and superfun.

Then a few days pass by and you catch yourself binge eating junk foods or procrastinating on the task you had set out to achieve over a span of weeks or months, you feel like shit, you feel disappointed in yourself, you have gone back to your old crutches like cigs, alcohol , junk food and others.

*You wonder wtf did i do wrong?*

Then a few more days pass by and you now feel like there needs to be a change, a change in how you act, change in living a better life. You start planning about the tasks and projects again.

Same cycle repeats from the starting over to failing and this goes on and on and on.......

> **Well just don't start over!**

"Continue" from the point you left it off. We as humans like starting new things and keep leaving them when they start feeling boring. Boredom is good thing to tap into. Don't change your strategy's every few weeks or days, don't let small losses discourage you form the grand vision and wins you want/had.

> **DO NOT START OVER!**

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Don’t Start Over..

Product Management & more.

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Product Certification

Business Studies, Computer Science, Accounting, Economics and others.

A failed personal portfolio.

Bingo Productivity Method.

* Building AI Fintech SaaS for Founder/Entrepreneurs.

* Dashboards, Platform LLM's and Chatbots are some of the aspects. Designing revamped website.

* Improving processes and frameworks used, setting systems to save on avg 45% time spent.

* Saving 80%+ expenditure spent on tools, libraries and more. Performing core PM functions.

Product Manager

* Successfully managed 3 diverse projects in Electric Vehicles, Fintech, and Smart Locks domains, delivering high-quality products for clients such as

  1. https://thewaya.com/

  2. https://www.simpleenergy.in/

  3. [Godrej Locks](https://www.godrej.com/godrej-locks-and-security-solutions/Digital-Main-Door-Locks)

* Successfully delivered and launched 2 projects, taking them from ideation to market launch. Notably, one project became the #2 top grossing finance app on GooglePlayStore at one point. Link

* Led cross-functional teams to develop and deploy 6 mobile apps (3 Android, 3 iOS), 3 web apps, and 2 internal tools, enhancing user experience and organizational efficiency.

* Championed the implementation of new tools, automation, processes, and strategic initiatives, resulting in improved productivity and streamlined operations.

Preetham Changappa

2024

2023