We insure our cars against crashes, our homes against fires, and our bodies against illness. But we can't insure against one of the biggest risks we face as employees: suddenly getting laid off!

Product management is a complex discipline, with a lot of moving parts and no shortage of things to think about. Luckily, breaking out of this is actually fairly easy. There is a set of core questions at the heart of product management, and if you simply return to those regularly you can't go wrong, and you'll be able to cut through the noise.