Make Pigs Fly: Product Manager's Bathroom Book OR 180 Ways to Impress Colleagues in Meetings, Emails, and Pitches! Inspiration for a Career Growth!

by Ali Rakhimov

Make Pigs Product Manager’s Bathroom Book
180 Ways to Impress Colleagues in Meetings, Emails, and Pitches!Tired of business books that feel like extended PowerPoint slides?
“Make Pigs Fly” is not your typical dry, corporate snooze-fest. It’s an unapologetically witty guide packed with 180 bite-sized nuggets of wisdom designed to supercharge your career growth, sharpen your business communication, and help you dominate the wild world of product management—all while you’re enjoying your “most productive” breaks (yes, even in the bathroom).

If you’re hunting for inspiring books that deliver more than recycled motivational fluff, look no further. Ali Rakhimov serves up brutally honest advice with a side of humor, making this one of the most interesting books you’ll ever read about managing products, people, and projects.

Inside, you’ll discover how

✔️ Impress colleagues without sounding like a human buzzword generator
✔️ Master good habits for meetings, emails, and pitches that actually matter
✔️ Sell your ideas even if your product is about as exciting as a beige filing cabinet
✔️ Avoid “drinking your own bathwater” (figuratively… and hopefully, literally)Whether you're an ambitious associate, an over-caffeinated engineer, or a battle-hardened PM, this is the development book you didn’t know you needed. It’s part inspirational business book, part corporate survival guide, and 100% relatable. Think of it as the Great American Bathroom Book for product managers—minus the history lessons and plus a lot more sass.

Perfect
✔️ Bathroom reads (short chapters, big ideas—no judgment)
✔️ Desk references (because your team deserves better than Post-it note wisdom)
✔️ Gifts for PMs who need to lighten up—or level up

Pro Flip to a random page whenever you’re stuck or need a laugh. Either way, it’s guaranteed to help you build better business habits, spark fresh ideas, and maybe—just maybe—make pigs fly.

In product management, if you’re not making pigs fly, you’re probably not aiming high enough.


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About The

Ali Rakhimov is a self-proclaimed “blue collar product manager” who has spent more than a decade in tech, focusing on practical solutions that make a genuine impact on people’s daily lives. After wrangling everything from payments and hardware to SaaS and eCommerce, he discovered that silly questions and deep empathy can move mountains—or at least Make Pigs Fly. As a bootstrapped founder with several exits and a product leader and coach, he believes anyone—regardless of pedigree—can build great products by staying curious and learning from others’ mistakes. That philosophy led him to write “ Make Pigs Fly ” so readers can skip the painful lessons and focus on what works, while polishing their communication prowess. Swing by www.ali.ink to learn more, share your own idioms, or snag some MPF merch.

262 pages, Paperback

Published February 18, 2025

Reviews

[Rohan Iyyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is exactly what I needed. As someone who's been in product for 5+ years, I‟ve read
my share of dry, jargon-heavy guides. Make Pigs Fly is refreshingly different—smart, sassy, and
super practical. I kept it on my desk, but now it's migrated to the bathroom… because yeah, the
short chapters are perfect for a quick hit of wisdom. Every PM should own a copy.

[Kavya Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ali Rakhimov‟s style is like if your favorite meme page got a business degree. It‟s funny,
punchy, and most importantly—real. I laughed out loud more than once (especially the „beige
filing cabinet‟ bit), and found myself actually absorbing the advice. I docked one star only
because I wish it was longer, or maybe had a sequel already.

[Anna Wolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, I didn‟t expect much, but this little book made me pause and rethink how I show up at
work. It‟s not just fluff—it‟s full of sharp takes on communication, influence, and self-
awareness. I used one tip during a stakeholder call, and the response? “That‟s a great point.”
Coincidence? I think not.

[Ekta Garg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ali has nailed the vibe of what it‟s like being a PM in tech. The chaos, the BS meetings, the
random acronyms—he captures it all and gives you the tools to deal with it. I‟ve already gifted
this to two coworkers. It's like a self-help book for people who hate self-help book

[Olivia Gamblin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I manage a team of associate PMs and gave this to a new hire on day one. She came back the
next week quoting from it. It‟s relatable, insightful, and just plain fun. Think of it as mentorship
in paperback form, minus the awkward Zoom calls.

[Arav Shrma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not every point landed with me, but the ones that did were GOLD. I think younger or mid-level
PMs will find the most value here. That said, the tone is engaging, and the format makes it a nice
coffee table or bathroom book (yes, I went there). Worth gifting to a fellow PM or tech friend

[Sanya Mehta · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who's paid $$$ for PM courses and webinars, I was surprised how much actual
value I got out of a book I read while brushing my teeth. This thing packs a punch. Keep it handy
for inspiration or when you need a dose of sanity in your product chaos.

[Swati Panchal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Between the jokes and metaphors, there’s some serious advice that made me reflect on how I
lead. And I appreciated that.

[Debby Mack · Rating 5 out of 5]

No sugar-coating here. It’s real, raw, and loaded with practical wisdom—like having a mentor
who’s also your snarky best friend.

[Kavin Rayan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ali says the quiet part out loud—about meetings, email etiquette, pitching... It’s all here and it’s
gold.

[Jay Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ali says the quiet part out loud—about meetings, email etiquette, pitching... It’s all here and it’s
gold.