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Here is the amazing story of how Tero International made the decision to move forward with the construction of an app which will allow individuals and businesses to access Tero Training from anywhere on the planet. And they made the decision in just five days, not five months. Here Ro Crosbie tells us about the work Jake Knapp has done and published the book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. It is a profound way to made big decisions and test them, yes, in just five days. Here's Ro: Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Chapter 1:Summary of Book Sprint"Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" is a book written by Jake Knapp, with contributions from John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz, who were part of Google Ventures. Originally published in 2016, the book introduces a unique five-day process called a "Sprint," designed to help businesses answer critical questions, solve significant issues, and innovate more effectively.The core concept of the Sprint process is structured creativity, applying time constraints and focused effort to reduce wasted time and increase productivity. The five-day structure breaks down as follows:1. Monday: The team begins by setting a long-term goal and brainstorming questions and challenges. The day is focused on mapping out the problem and choosing the most crucial area to focus on through expert interviews within the team.2. Tuesday: The focus is on solutions. Each team member sketches competing solutions on paper, expanding and refining initial ideas into complete sketches that detail their concept.3. Wednesday: The team reviews the solution sketches from Tuesday, debates their merits, and decides on which ones to prototype by considering how they fit towards the ultimate goal. A storyboard is created by the end of the day to guide the prototype creation.4. Thursday: The chosen solutions are turned into a high-fidelity prototype—a realistic façade, not a fully developed product. The aim is to create something sufficiently convincing to test with real users without investing in full development.5. Friday: The final day takes the prototype(s) to real users for feedback. The team observes the reactions of these test users and gathers valuable insights. The observations help in making data-driven decisions about how to proceed, correcting course if necessary or pushing forward with a proven concept.Jake Knapp asserts that a Sprint is suitable for businesses of any size, from startups to large organizations, and can aid in solving problems in various functions, from product development to marketing strategies. The Sprint provides a clear path forward, giving businesses a tangible product or clear evidence on why a concept shouldn't proceed. By compressing potentially months of work into a single week, the Sprint methodology promises to help teams innovate faster and more efficiently.Chapter 2:The Theme of Book SprintIt seems there may be a confusion regarding the title "Book Sprint" authored by Jake Knapp. Jake Knapp is known for a different book titled "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days," which he co-authored with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz. This book, published in 2016, focuses on a unique five-day process for solving tough problems, specifically within the realm of business and product development.If you're looking for insights into "Sprint," here are the key components: Key Plot Points"Sprint" is non-fiction and does not have a traditional plot but rather outlines a step-by-step process for conducting a sprint. The book structures the sprint process into five days:1. Monday: Map - The sprint begins by creating a path for the week. The team defines the challenge and sets an achievable goal.2. Tuesday: Sketch - Each team member individually develops potential solutions, focusing on broad ideation rather than immediate practicality.3. Wednesday: Decide - The team reviews each solution, debates their merits, and decides which ones have the most potential for success.4. Thursday: Prototype - The chosen solutions are turned into a realistic prototype, a facade of the idea that looks and feels like a real product.5. Friday: Test - The prototype is then tested with real live users to understand the flaws, benefits, and usability of the concept. Character...
This week, your host, Justin Thatil, is joined by Mike Guiler to explore complementary practices in Scrum. The Scrum Guide intentionally left many open questions for users to adapt and practice flexibility. In this episode, Justin and Mike outline several practices, such as identifying the product vision, adapting the Kanban Board, and providing visual information regarding the production process. They also discuss the benefits of using Kanban's lead and cycle time metrics and close this conversation by diving deep into the importance of identifying a shared definition of ready. Key Takeaways Product Vision: Scrum is always about outcomes. How do we find the right outcome to deliver to our customers? First, we need to be clear about the product vision and what the organization considers a priority. Second, the Team comes up with a plan to achieve that vision, which unlocks an organization's power. Adapt a Kanban board. The Kanban board helps to visualize the process at a particular sprint timebox. Many benefits result from visualizing the steps in the Kanban Board. Scrum with Kanban: Stop starting and start finishing! Look at what you are doing and implement better Teamwork. Kanban's lead time and cycle time metrics give an indication of the system's progress and whether it is getting better. The cycle time measures the time it takes an idea since it enters a print backlog until it is delivered to the customer, while the lead time gives more of a system view. Find your definition of “ready.” What has to happen to make a product backlog ready? Get to a shared understanding of what is considered ready within a Team. Reduce the ambiguity about what should and shouldn't be in the product backlog, resulting in a better sprint plan. Mentioned in this Episode: Listen to Episodes 277 and 279 of The Agile Coaches Corner. Scrum with Kanban Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Set New Ideas in Just Five Days, by Jake Knapp Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to Podcast@AgileThought.com or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!
Come join Share PLM for another podcast episode with Andrea Järvrén, the Transformation Manager, Methods and Practices in Tetra Pak. Andrea has a strong background in business transformation and global process driver roles with focus on problem solving with an iterative approach. She specialises in facilitation with Design Thinking mindset, Design Sprints and tailored workshops in an enterprise setting, doing everything from facilitating, distributing competence, transforming and scaling to accelerating transformation. In this episode, we are talking about:⚉ Introduction to Design Thinking at Tetra Pak⚉ Practical Applications of Design Thinking⚉ Design Sprint Methodology⚉ Facilitation and Preparation⚉ Measuring Effectiveness⚉ Adapting to Remote Work⚉ Scaling Design Thinking PracticesMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:⚉ [Book] Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp - https://amzn.to/4c3ih84 ⚉ [Book] Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience by Josh Seiden and Jeff Gothelf - https://amzn.to/3KAMmzX ⚉ [Book] Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers (The Strategyzer series) by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur - https://amzn.to/4c9QHWR ⚉ Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin⚉ AJ&Smart - https://www.ajsmart.com/ ⚉ Lightning Decision Jam (LDJ) - https://www.workshopper.com/lightning-decision-jam CONNECT WITH ANDREA:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-j%C3%A4rvr%C3%A9n-56a1433/ CONNECT WITH SHARE PLM:Website: https://shareplm.com/ Join us every month to listen to fascinating interviews, where we cover a wide array of topics, from actionable tips, to personal experiences, to strategies that you can implement into your PLM strategy.If you have an interesting story to share and want to join the conversation, contact us and let's chat. We can't wait to hear from you!
Carla Johnson is a global keynote speaker, author, marketing and innovation strategist, and innovation architect. She is the author of RE:Think Innovation: How the World's Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes. Carla was formerly the Programme Director of Digital Marketing at HARBOUR.SPACE and the Director of Media Relations and Employee Communications at Time Warner Telecom. She has a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a graduate of the Influence / ICAN Leadership Institute. On a mission to teach one million people how to become innovative thinkers, Carla has partnered with leaders and Fortune 500 brands to train thousands of people to rethink the work they do and make an impact. Carla joins me today to discuss fostering a culture of innovative thinking and turning it into a competitive advantage. She explains how observing the world around us can increase creative thinking. She outlines the six innovation archetypes and explains how understanding these archetypes can improve teamwork and idea generation in organizations. Carla also highlights the bottom-up approach to building a culture of original thinking and innovation and underscores the role of structured processes in idea generation and problem-solving. “Innovation really is everybody's business and we all have the ability to contribute if we just understand how.” - Carla Johnson This week on Innovation Talks: ● Carla's background and work as an innovation architect ● How design architects did design thinking before it became popular ● How creatives and innovators are perceived differently in organizations ● Connecting emotions to products and user experiences ● The relationship and difference between innovation and creativity ● Why creativity is undervalued in organizations ● How observing the world can fuel creativity and innovation ● RE:Think Innovation and Carla's goal to teach a million people to become innovative thinkers ● The six innovation archetypes and their application to teams and organizations ● The importance of culture-shapers and storytellers in today's companies ● How diversity can make innovative ideas powerful ● Bringing empathy into the innovation process Resources Mentioned: ● Book: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Solve-Problems-Test-Ideas/dp/150112174X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MY5KDGSJGH87&keywords=Sprint&qid=1696425962&s=books&sprefix=sp%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C299&sr=1-1) by Jake Knapp Related Episode: ● RE:Think innovation with Carla Johnson (https://www.sopheon.com/podcasts-audio/rethink-innovation-with-carla-johnson-1) Connect with Carla Johnson: ● Carla Johnson Website (https://www.carlajohnson.co/) ● The RE:Think Lab Newsletter (https://www.carlajohnson.co/newsletter/) ● Book: RE:Think Innovation: How the World's Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes (https://www.amazon.com/RE-Innovation-Prolific-Innovators-Extraordinary/dp/1631953176) ● Book: Union Pacific and Omaha Union Station (https://www.amazon.com/Union-Pacific-Omaha-Station/dp/0934904448/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=00Mbo&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=131-0454843-5311538&pd_rd_wg=UB0yW&pd_rd_r=f6208913-3bd7-4f1d-a438-d2d66f4fdb67&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk%5C) ● Carla Johnson on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/carlajohnson) ● Carla Johnson on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/carlajohnson.co) ● Carla Johnson on Twitter (http://twitter.com/carlajohnson) This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-talks/id1555857396) | TuneIn (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/Innovation-Talks-p1412337/) | GooglePlay (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy8xNDY1ODg1LnhtbA) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=614195) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1dX5b8tWI29YbgeMwZF5Uh) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-innovation-talks-82985745/) | Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6e12f112-fdc6-499e-be27-bcdd18505859/innovation-talks) Be sure to connect with us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SopheonCorp/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/sopheon) , and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sopheon/) , and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheo...
Jake Knapp loves tech. He grew up using Apple II and then Mac computers, browsing bulletin boards, and making his own games. As an adult, he worked at Microsoft on the Encarta CD-ROM, before being hired by Google, where he worked on Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and created Google Ventures' Design Sprint process. Today, he's a venture capitalist and consultant for start-ups, as well as a writer.But, if Jake was an early adopter and booster of the upsides of technology, he was also early in sensing its not-so-positive side effects. Twelve years ago, unhappy with the pull his smartphone was exerting on him, he decided to curb its distractions. He continues to use this distraction-free phone today.Today on the show, I talk to Jake about what motivated him to change his relationship with his phone over a decade ago and what steps he took to do so, including how and why he lives life without a web browser or email app on his phone. We get into what realizations about work and life Jake's gotten from having a distraction-free phone, why he doesn't think using tools like Screen Time or a dumbphone are always the best solutions to reducing the phone itch, and how he also cuts down on distractions on his desktop computer.Resources Related to the PodcastMake Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John ZeratskySprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake KnappAoM Podcast #450: How to Make Time for What Really Matters Every Day With John Zeratsky AoM Podcast #972: Down With Pseudo-Productivity: Why We Need to Transform the Way We Work With Cal NewportAoM Article: The Complete Guide to Breaking Your Smartphone HabitAoM Article: 5 Concrete Ways to Develop a Healthier Relationship With Your Phone (No Blocking or Deleting Apps Required!)AoM Podcast #420: What Makes Your Phone So Addictive & How to Take Back Your LifeFreedom appHow We Feel appLight Phone IITime TimerConnect With Jake KnappJake's website
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are the authors of best-selling books Sprint and Make Time. They have helped more than 300 teams design new products and bring them to market, including those at YouTube, Gusto, One Medical Group, and Slack. Jake and John are co-founders of the venture capital firm Character, where they support startups with capital and sprints. Previously, they were operating partners at Google Ventures and, before that, design leaders at Google, where John worked on Google Ads and YouTube and Jake helped build Gmail and co-founded Google Meet. In our conversation, we discuss:• “Busy bandwagon” and “infinity pools”• Creating one “highlight” each day• Their four-part framework for productivity• How to use the calendar to design your day• How creating friction can help you avoid distractions• Tips on creating a distraction-free phone• Strategies for managing email and distractions• The importance of reflecting on the day and making time for meaningful work• Design sprints—Brought to you by:• Sidebar—Accelerate your career by surrounding yourself with extraordinary peers• Whimsical—The iterative product workspace• WorkOS—The modern API for auth and user identity—Find the transcript for this episode and all past episodes at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/episodes/. Today's transcript will be live by 8 a.m. PT.—Where to find Jake Knapp:• X: https://twitter.com/jakek• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-knapp/• Website: https://jakeknapp.com/—Where to find John Zeratsky:• X: https://twitter.com/jazer• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratsky/• Website: https://johnzeratsky.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) About Jake and John(04:10) Recording the audiobook for Make Time(06:06) What people often get wrong when trying to become more productive(11:24) The busy bandwagon and infinity pools(15:22) Real talk: Jake and John's productivity levels(20:10) The four-part framework for getting more done: Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect(25:15) Step 1: Highlight(28:08) Designing your day with a calendar(30:52) The Groundhog Day mentality(35:10) Tactical advice for implementing the highlight method(39:30) An example of a failed highlight(48:08) Step 2: Laser(51:12) Creating intentional friction to avoid distractions(57:28) Curating a distraction-free phone(01:07:58) Resetting expectations and slowing your inbox(01:14:51) Systems over willpower(01:18:14) Managing email distractions(01:18:49) Step 3: Energize(01:22:05) Step 4: Reflect(01:26:30) Introduction to Sprint—Referenced:• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422• Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days: https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-audiobook/dp/B019R2DQIY• Make Time blog: https://maketime.blog/• Make Time blog on X: https://twitter.com/maketimeblog• Character: https://www.character.vc/• Google Ventures: https://www.gv.com/• Character Labs: https://www.character.vc/labs• Strategies for becoming less distracted and improving focus | Nir Eyal (author of Indistractable and Hooked): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/strategies-for-becoming-less-distracted-and-improving-focus-nir-eyal-author-of-indistractable-and/• Groundhog Day on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Bill-Murray/dp/B000SP1SH6• Reclaim.ai: https://reclaim.ai/• Feed Blocker for LinkedIn: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/feed-blocker-for-linkedin/eikaafmldiioljlilngpogcepiedpenf• The Lord of the Rings: https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544003411• MagSafe charger: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MHXH3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger/dp/B08L5NP6NG/• Nanit app: https://www.nanit.com/pages/nanit-app• Arianna Huffington's Phone Bed Charging Station: https://www.amazon.com/Arianna-Huffingtons-Charging-Station-Walnut/dp/B0799ZG1LY• Cell Phone Lock Box with Timer: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Android-Self-Discipline-Achieve-Addiction/dp/B0CG8V4YG3?th=1• The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357• The Economist: https://www.economist.com/• Odysseus: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Odysseus• Mailman: https://www.mailmanhq.com/• Future: https://www.future.co/• Notion: https://www.notion.so/• Miro: https://miro.com/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
Emotional Design" by Don Norman "The Design of Everyday Things" by Don Norman "Maximum Achievement" by Brian Tracy "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert T. Kiyosaki "Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want—Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible" by Brian Tracy "Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things" by William McDonough and Michael Braungart "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" by Charles Duhigg "Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation" by Tim Brown "Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future" by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters "Thinking in Systems: A Primer" by Donella H. Meadows "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz "Design of Everyday Things" by Don Norman (added for clarity, as there are two books by Don Norman) Hooked
Carla Johnson is a global keynote speaker, author, marketing and innovation strategist, and innovation architect. She is the author of RE:Think Innovation: How the World's Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes. Carla was formerly the Programme Director of Digital Marketing at HARBOUR.SPACE and the Director of Media Relations and Employee Communications at Time Warner Telecom. She has a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a graduate of the Influence / ICAN Leadership Institute. On a mission to teach one million people how to become innovative thinkers, Carla has partnered with leaders and Fortune 500 brands to train thousands of people to rethink the work they do and make an impact.Carla joins me today to discuss fostering a culture of innovative thinking and turning it into a competitive advantage. She explains how observing the world around us can increase creative thinking. She outlines the six innovation archetypes and explains how understanding these archetypes can improve teamwork and idea generation in organizations. Carla also highlights the bottom-up approach to building a culture of original thinking and innovation and underscores the role of structured processes in idea generation and problem-solving. “Innovation really is everybody's business and we all have the ability to contribute if we just understand how.” - Carla Johnson This week on Innovation Talks:● Carla's background and work as an innovation architect● How design architects did design thinking before it became popular● How creatives and innovators are perceived differently in organizations● Connecting emotions to products and user experiences● The relationship and difference between innovation and creativity● Why creativity is undervalued in organizations● How observing the world can fuel creativity and innovation● RE:Think Innovation and Carla's goal to teach a million people to become innovative thinkers● The six innovation archetypes and their application to teams and organizations● The importance of culture-shapers and storytellers in today's companies● How diversity can make innovative ideas powerful● Bringing empathy into the innovation process Resources Mentioned:● Book: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp Related Episode:● RE:Think innovation with Carla Johnson Connect with Carla Johnson:● Carla Johnson Website● The RE:Think Lab Newsletter● Book: RE:Think Innovation: How the World's Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes● Book: Union Pacific and Omaha Union Station● Carla Johnson on LinkedIn● Carla Johnson on Instagram● Carla Johnson on Twitter This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's newsletter where we share news and industry best practices monthly! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com and click here.
TODAY'S GUEST Vicki Tan is a Product Designer, a public speaker, a student of Behavioral Psychology, and a dog mom based in Brooklyn. She currently works at Spotify, and has previously worked at Headspace, Lyft, and Google. She cares deeply about the human aspects of design, and the insights that data cannot provide. In her spare time, she's working on an illustrated book on cognitive bias. We spoke in mid-July 2022, and I was excited to talk to Vicki because she's been at the center of designing some really delightful digital experiences in Headspace, Lyft, and Spotify, and has given interesting talks on the complex interactions of data, logic, and creativity. EPISODE SUMMARY In this conversation we talk about: How Vicki got into design by forging notes for school. Studying Behavioral Psychology, and using that lens in design. Her early work in psychological research. How she found her way into Google. The importance of cognitive ability in hiring practices. The unique culture at Headspace. The challenges of designing a meditation app. The role of intuition in design and our overreliance on data. What finding umami means to her. Her book in the works on cognitive bias. Self-coherence as a way to help our own cognitive bias. And dreams as a blueprint for reality. One of my favorite things about being a product designer is meeting other product designers. There is something about the open-mindedness, mindfulness, optimism, and interdisciplinary interests that seem to be a recurring pattern and which make the best product designers a real delight to talk to. And Vicki is no different. This conversation is one of a dozen or so weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with top designers, thinkers, makers, authors, and activists who are working to change our world for the better. So please follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to RemakePod.org to subscribe. And now, let's jump right in with Vicki Tan. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS [4:18] Life in the Present [8:35] Childhood Rebellion [12:17] A Journey to Behavioral Psychology [15:15] A Career Path [19:02] Hiring Decision Factors [21:38] A Pivot to Designer [25:35] Lyft, Headspace, and Spotify [29:25] The Culture at Headspace [37:04] Designing With Intuition [40:23] Finding Umami [47:52] Gentle Chaos [56:47] Cognitive Bias [1:05:20] A Short Sermon EPISODE LINKS Vicki's Links
Brought to you by Brave Search API—An independent, global search index you can use to power your search or AI app | Miro—A collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | Superhuman—The fastest email experience ever made—Jiaona Zhang (JZ) is a product leader with a strong background in consumer products and extensive hiring and management experience. She is currently SVP of Product at Webflow as well as a lecturer at Stanford, where she teaches a graduate-level course on product management. Before Webflow, JZ was Head of Product for the Homes Platform at Airbnb and has also led product teams at Airbnb, WeWork, and Dropbox. In today's episode, we discuss:• Building a “minimum lovable product” rather than a minimum viable product• How to create better roadmaps through storytelling• Top lessons from Dropbox, Airbnb, WeWork, and Webflow• The importance of setting ambitious OKRs• JZ's first 90 days playbook: how to succeed in a new role• Advice for early-career PMs—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/building-minimum-lovable-products-stories-from-wework-and-airbnb-and-thriving-as-a-pm-jiaona-zhang-webflow-wework-airbnb-dropbox/#transcript—Where to find Jiaona Zhang:• Reforge: https://www.reforge.com/managing-your-pm-career• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiaona/• Website: https://www.jiaonazhang.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) JZ's background(04:22) Common mistakes new PMs make(06:44) Why Airbnb Plus didn't work out, and takeaways from that experience(10:51) Executing big dreams step-by-step(13:45) The right way to push back against founders(16:54) Minimum lovable product vs. minimum viable product(20:53) What makes a product lovable(22:20) Advice on roadmapping and prioritization(28:04) Tips for new PMs to accelerate their career(29:16) JZ's top skills and how they have evolved over her career(31:37) Designing crisp OKRs(36:09) Lessons from WeWork(43:01) Winning the first 90 days at a new company(48:34) Why trust is crucial(51:48) High-level lessons from Dropbox, Airbnb, WeWork, and Webflow(56:38) The one piece of advice that transformed JZ's career(58:39) Lightning round—Referenced:• Mike Lewis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikelewis/• “What working at Figma taught me about customer obsession,” VP of Product Sho Kuwamoto: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/what-working-at-figma-taught-me-about• WeWork: https://www.wework.com/• WeCrashed on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/wecrashed/umc.cmc.6qw605uv2rwbzutk2p2fsgvq9• Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days: https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Solve-Problems-Test-Ideas/dp/150112174X• The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Manager-What-Everyone-Looks/dp/0735219567• Tress of the Emerald Sea: A Cosmere Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Tress-Emerald-Sea-Brandon-Sanderson/dp/1250899656/• Arcane on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81435684• Snoo: https://www.happiestbaby.com/• Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
TODAY'S GUEST Irene Au is Design Partner at Khosla Ventures, where she works with early-, mid-, and late-stage startup CEOs. She is dedicated to raising the strategic value of design and user research within software companies through better methods, practices, processes, leadership, talent, and quality. Irene has unprecedented experience elevating the strategic importance of design within technology companies, having built and led the entire User Experience and Design teams at Google, Yahoo!, and Udacity. She began her career as an interaction designer at Netscape Communications, where she worked on the design of the internet's first commercial web browser. Irene also teaches yoga at Avalon Yoga Center in Palo Alto where she is among the teacher training program faculty and is a frequent author and speaker on mindfulness practices, design, and creativity. An adjunct lecturer at Stanford University, she teaches product design in the mechanical engineering department. Irene also serves as a trustee for the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design. Irene authored the definitive O'Reilly book, Design in Venture Capital, and her popular essays can be found on Medium. She has been featured in WIRED magazine, Fast Company magazine, CommArts magazine, and on the cover of Mindful magazine. EPISODE SUMMARY In this conversation we talk about: Developing listening skills as an introspective child, and how feeling like an outsider helped her develop those skills. Her electrical engineering studies, and her transition into looking at how technology influences society and people and how we live. Her time at Netscape, and tying together the products for a consistent look and feel across a suite of products that came out at the time called Netscape Communicator. Her move from Netscape to Yahoo!, and what went wrong for Yahoo! as a company trying to find its way. Her time at Google as we look at it from all angles. What was the state of design at Google before she joined and what were the changes she tried to implement as she brought human-centered design and practices to Google? Hiring strategies, staff training, and how design workshops ultimately became the Design Sprint at Google. What is design and what is a designer? And the role of the designer in venture capital. I think my greatest takeaway from this interview is this sense of hope that someone like Irene is able to walk into these very "techy" cultures and produce real change. And all it takes is really showing the value of the work and being willing to engage and promote better practices. I think Irene will be an inspiration to many non-engineers who find themselves in heavy engineering cultures and want to make a contribution. This conversation with Irene is one of many weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with thinkers, best-selling authors, designers, makers, scientists, impact entrepreneurs, and others who are working to change our world for the better. So please follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to remakepod.org to subscribe. And now, let's jump right in with Irene Au. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS [5:54] Life in the Present [7:08] Early Childhood Driving Forces [9:40] A Journey to Design [13:20] Entering Netscape [16:00] The Challenges of the Early Internet [19:23] A Transition From Netscape to Yahoo! [22:58] The Infrastructure of Yahoo! [30:14] Good Design Versus Bad Design [34:04] The Winners and the Failures [39:48] Infusing Design With Google [45:55] Design Thinking Workshops [52:13] A Sideways Career Move [58:35] What is Design Today? [1:05:26] The Human Meaning of Design [1:08:58] A Short Sermon EPISODE LINKS Irene's Links
Kreativ sein auf Knopfdruck! Tageszeit, Büroräume oder Videogespräche stehen der Inspiration dabei aber häufig im Weg. Wie soll man denn so neue Wege gehen und frische Lösungen entwickeln?! In dieser Episode zeigen euch eure Rhetorik- und Kommunikationstrainer Maximilian Mayer und Philipp Artmann Methoden, Übungen und Tipps, wie ihr in eurer nächsten Besprechung den richtigen Rahmen für Kreativität setzen könnt. Weitere spannende Folgen rund um Rhetorik und Führung findest du hier in deiner Podcast-App oder ganz einfach unter www.getahead-podcast.de Solltest du Fragen oder Anregungen haben, schreib uns doch gerne an kontakt@getahead-podcast.de Quellen: Knapp, J., Zeratsky, J., & Kowitz, B. (2016). *Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days*. Simon and Schuster. Siebel, C. (2021). *Wilde Workshop Spiele: Für Trainings und Meetings mit Online- und Offline-Spielen*. Intro/Outro: Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 790923
If you're considering moving from consulting to product management, this interview is for you!We're excited to featured Cara Jefferson's story, because not only did she break into consulting at Bain & Company, but she then transitioned into a product management role with Walmart Data Ventures.Cara shares her journey, an overview of product management, differences between consulting and PM, how to break into both, and more. Relevant LinksOverview of product management: PM OverviewBook 1:1 PM coaching session with Cara: Book with Cara Receive more product management content: PM ContentPurchase PM interview coaching: CoachingApply to Link to L.E.K.: Apply NowSign up for Strategy Sprint (1-week virtual consulting project): Learn More/ApplyRecommended Reading Cracking the PM interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (book): Learn MoreSprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (book): Learn MoreConnect With Us Follow Management Consulted on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights. Email the Strategy Simplified team at podcast@managementconsulted.com with any questions or feedback. Partner with us by sponsoring an episode or advertising on Strategy Simplified. Check out our Media Kit for more information.
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Jake Knapp to jeden z głównych twórców procesu projektowego "Design Sprint". Dotychczas tysiące zespołów na całym świecie przeprowadziło sprinty w startupach (jak Slack i Airbnb), dużych firmach (jak LEGO i Google), agencjach (jak IDEO i McKinsey), szkołach (jak Stanford i Columbia), rządach (jak Wielka Brytania i miasto Chicago), a nawet muzeach (jak British Museum i Smithsonian).Materiał opracowany na podstawie książki:Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz, Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, Gliwice, "Wydawnictwo HELION", 2016Muzyka wykorzystana w odcinku:morning glow by foxxy mulderr | https://www.foxxymulderr.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
What's the right thing to do, and how do we do it quickly? In this conversation with Strategy Sprints founder Simon Severino, we cover: Why you shouldn't start with your ideal avatar; setting daily, weekly, and monthly strategy planning (and measuring) habits; how he scales his business through certified Strategy Sprints® Coaches; creating self-healing loops, and greater resilience by tying roles to revenue. More About Simon: Simon Severino helps business owners in SaaS and services discover how to be able to run their company more efficiently, which results in sales that soar. Simon is the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints which is a global team of certified Strategy Sprints® Coaches that offers a customized strategy to help clients gain market share and work in weekly sprints, which results in fast execution. He is also the host of the Strategy Sprints podcast, a Forbes Business Council Member, an Entrepreneur Magazine contributor, and a Duke Corporate Education member.
Ben Williams is VP of Product at Snyk, an industry-leading security platform for developers, last valued at $8.5b. He's also a product and growth advisor with over 20 years of experience building and scaling high-performing product and growth teams. Through product-led growth, product-led sales, and community, Snyk rapidly scaled and won over the lucrative developer audience. In today's episode, Ben shares the successful growth levers that helped Snyk get started, all of the details of how Snyk has structured their growth, product, and marketing teams and set them up for success in terms of cross-collaboration—and also how their initial plan for self-serve monetization fell flat. We go into Ben's many useful tips for product-led growth, including his thoughts on free vs. paid versions, trials, and how to build amazing growth teams.—Where to find Ben Williams:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/semanticben• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/semanticben/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:• Coda: https://coda.io/lenny• Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lenny• Vanta: https://vanta.com/lenny—Referenced:• Snyk: https://snyk.io/• Weekly Team Impact & Learnings Review Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GibNaJ4aONgp5Kg824NCionr1citHIDk3FLvMdkpX_Q/edit?usp=share_link• Monthly Group Impact & Learnings Review Template: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nQ18OTuRtc8urBnUWEObD_BlfdGDKlDDMFg8-G2GK7E/edit?usp=share_link• Experiment Plan Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18LiGXKphGe1tUpZCQA20i4bJqf-S3kDbYnY4Pls_9kQ/edit?usp=share_link• Vision & Mission Framework: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CiRwscu-50lBr2c7yRLY_zXVzv5DCnYqNnS5Au83WC8/edit?usp=share_link• Ed Sim's newsletter: https://whatshot.substack.com/• Tamar Yehoshua on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tyehoshua• Julian Shapiro on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/growth-tactics-retention-strategies-and-becoming-a-better-writer-julian-shapiro-demand-curve-hyper-webflow-techcrunch/• Annie Duke's website: https://www.annieduke.com/• Elena Verna on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/elena-verna-on-how-b2b-growth-is-changing-product-led-growth-product-led-sales-why-you-should-go-freemium-not-trial-what-features-to-make-free-and-much-more/• Growth loops: https://www.reforge.com/blog/growth-loops• Brian Balfour on using learnings: https://brianbalfour.com/growth-machine/maximize-learning• Adam Fishman on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/videos/how-to-build-a-high-performing-growth-team-adam-fishman-patreon-lyft-imperfect-foods/• Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/• FullStory: https://www.fullstory.com/• User Interviews: https://www.userinterviews.com/• User Testing: https://www.usertesting.com/• Sprig: https://sprig.com/surveys• Airtable: https://www.airtable.com/home/toolkit• How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of “Intangibles” in Business: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470110120/• Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days: https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Solve-Problems-Test-Ideas/dp/150112174X• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078QSCM3V/• This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race: https://www.amazon.com/This-They-Tell-World-Ends/dp/1635576059• Acquired podcast: https://www.acquired.fm/• Turning Red on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/turning-red/4mFPCXJi7N2m• Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/curb-your-enthusiasm• Christine Itwaru's blog: https://prodops.blog/—In this episode, we cover:(04:44) Ben's background(07:27) What is Snyk, and what's the current scale?(08:45) Why Ben joined Snyk(09:29) How Snyk got their first 100 users(15:14) How Snyk used developer conferences and in-person meet-ups to launch(19:23) How Snyk used GitHub as a growth lever(23:50) Snyk Advisor, and other growth loops Snyk successfully used(26:56) Snyk's failed attempt at self-serve monetization(31:21) How to win the hearts and minds of developers(33:38) How adding sales and marketing teams helped Snyk gain momentum(35:11) The evolution of Snyk's growth team(37:26) Snyk's key areas of growth and how Ben solved tension between teams(39:32) What is Snyk's decision science team?(40:59) Why Snyk has a growth marketer embedded on each team(43:39) The importance of having an amazing SEO person(46:21) Advice on building growth teams(51:32) Ben's vision and mission framework(53:53) More on the growth process and experimentation(56:04) Using learnings as a path to impact(57:32) Growth strategy(1:02:26) Data in growth teams(1:06:33) How Snyk socializes learnings(1:10:05) How Snyk structures their product org(1:13:15) Free vs. paid features and how to approach trials(1:18:57) Activation milestones at Snyk(1:23:05) The most valuable tools for Snyk's growth team(1:25:21) Lightning round—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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TODAY'S GUEST Vicki Tan is a Product Designer, a public speaker, a student of Behavioral Psychology, and a dog mom based in Brooklyn. She currently works at Spotify, and has previously worked at Headspace, Lyft, and Google. She cares deeply about the human aspects of design, and the insights that data cannot provide. In her spare time, she's working on an illustrated book on cognitive bias. We spoke in mid-July 2022, and I was excited to talk to Vicki because she's been at the center of designing some really delightful digital experiences in Headspace, Lyft, and Spotify, and has given interesting talks on the complex interactions of data, logic, and creativity. EPISODE SUMMARY In this conversation we talk about: How Vicki got into design by forging notes for school. Studying Behavioral Psychology, and using that lens in design. Her early work in psychological research. How she found her way into Google. The importance of cognitive ability in hiring practices. The unique culture at Headspace. The challenges of designing a meditation app. The role of intuition in design and our overreliance on data. What finding umami means to her. Her book in the works on cognitive bias. Self-coherence as a way to help our own cognitive bias. And dreams as a blueprint for reality. One of my favorite things about being a product designer is meeting other product designers. There is something about the open-mindedness, mindfulness, optimism, and interdisciplinary interests that seem to be a recurring pattern and which make the best product designers a real delight to talk to. And Vicki is no different. This conversation is one of a dozen or so weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with top designers, thinkers, makers, authors, and activists who are working to change our world for the better. So please follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to RemakePod.org to subscribe. And now, let's jump right in with Vicki Tan. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS [4:18] Life in the Present [8:35] Childhood Rebellion [12:17] A Journey to Behavioral Psychology [15:15] A Career Path [19:02] Hiring Decision Factors [21:38] A Pivot to Designer [25:35] Lyft, Headspace, and Spotify [29:25] The Culture at Headspace [37:04] Designing With Intuition [40:23] Finding Umami [47:52] Gentle Chaos [56:47] Cognitive Bias [1:05:20] A Short Sermon EPISODE LINKS Vicki's Links
Description: Ideas are the lifeblood of every organization. They keep things fresh, exciting, and relevant. But where do these ideas come from? With the ever-changing landscape of the modern world, organizations must constantly adapt and evolve to stay ahead of the competition. This means promoting creativity and innovation in business at all levels of the workplace. Listen in as Britt Andreatta and host Shari Simpson talk about the connection brain science has in fostering creativity and innovation. Guest: Dr. Britt Andreatta, Chief Executive Officer at Brain Aware Training and former Chief Learning Officer for Lynda.com Dr. Andreatta is an internationally recognized thought leader who uses her background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and education to create brain-science-based solutions for today's workplace challenges. Britt is the former CLO for Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning) and has over 10 million views worldwide of her online courses. She regularly consults with organizations on leadership development and learning strategy. Britt is the author of several books on the brain science of success, including Wired to Grow, Wired to Resist, and Wired to Connect. In 2021, she was named a Top 20 Learning Influencer and a Top 20 HR Influencer for Leadership Development and in 2022, a Top 10 Learning Influencer. Mentioned in the episode: The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain by John Kounios Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp and Website Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage in Human Consciousness by Frederic Laloux
What are common diseases of product teams, and how do you avoid them? How do you maintain your product mojo? Why should you focus less on problem discovery and more on solution discovery? After working as a product leader for over 20 years, Marty Cagan started Silicon Valley Product Group to help product teams operate at a higher level. In this conversation, Marty shares what Steve Jobs can teach you about building product, how to structure your teams for innovation, how to improve your product culture, which trends in PM to ignore, and much more. After this, you'll never think about building teams the same way. Join us.—Where to find Marty Kagan:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cagan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cagan/• SVPG: https://www.svpg.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:• Whimsical: https://whimsical.com/lenny• Flatfile: https://www.flatfile.com/lenny• Modern Treasury: https://www.moderntreasury.com/—Referenced:• The Nature of Product: https://www.svpg.com/the-nature-of-product/• Devolving From Good To Bad: https://www.svpg.com/devolving-from-good-to-bad/• Shreyas Doshi: https://www.shreyasrdoshi.com/• The Lost Interview: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Lost-Interview/dp/B01IJD1BES• Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value by Theresa Torres: https://www.amazon.com/Continuous-Discovery-Habits-Discover-Products/dp/1736633309• Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp: https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Solve-Problems-Test-Ideas/dp/1442397683—In this episode, we cover:[03:46] The biggest misconceptions about what a good product team does and looks like [07:49] The qualities that separate the best product teams[16:20] The downfall of innovation in great product teams[17:43] The gap between the best and the rest[19:23] The pitfalls product teams can fall into[27:46] The role of user research in building a great product[35:26] What individual contributors can do to shift product culture[41:04] How PM's can set themselves up for success when trying to change product culture[44:06] How product management is changing -one of the most common[55:33] The pitfalls Marty warns to watch out for in product management—Production and marketing: https://penname.co/ Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
TODAY'S GUEST Irene Au is Design Partner at Khosla Ventures, where she works with early-, mid-, and late-stage startup CEOs. She is dedicated to raising the strategic value of design and user research within software companies through better methods, practices, processes, leadership, talent, and quality. Irene has unprecedented experience elevating the strategic importance of design within technology companies, having built and led the entire User Experience and Design teams at Google, Yahoo!, and Udacity. She began her career as an interaction designer at Netscape Communications, where she worked on the design of the internet's first commercial web browser. Irene also teaches yoga at Avalon Yoga Center in Palo Alto where she is among the teacher training program faculty and is a frequent author and speaker on mindfulness practices, design, and creativity. An adjunct lecturer at Stanford University, she teaches product design in the mechanical engineering department. Irene also serves as a trustee for the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design. Irene authored the definitive O'Reilly book, Design in Venture Capital, and her popular essays can be found on Medium. She has been featured in WIRED magazine, Fast Company magazine, CommArts magazine, and on the cover of Mindful magazine. EPISODE SUMMARY In this conversation we talk about: Developing listening skills as an introspective child, and how feeling like an outsider helped her develop those skills. Her electrical engineering studies, and her transition into looking at how technology influences society and people and how we live. Her time at Netscape, and tying together the products for a consistent look and feel across a suite of products that came out at the time called Netscape Communicator. Her move from Netscape to Yahoo!, and what went wrong for Yahoo! as a company trying to find its way. Her time at Google as we look at it from all angles. What was the state of design at Google before she joined and what were the changes she tried to implement as she brought human-centered design and practices to Google? Hiring strategies, staff training, and how design workshops ultimately became the Design Sprint at Google. What is design and what is a designer? And the role of the designer in venture capital. I think my greatest takeaway from this interview is this sense of hope that someone like Irene is able to walk into these very "techy" cultures and produce real change. And all it takes is really showing the value of the work and being willing to engage and promote better practices. I think Irene will be an inspiration to many non-engineers who find themselves in heavy engineering cultures and want to make a contribution. This conversation with Irene is one of many weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with thinkers, best-selling authors, designers, makers, scientists, impact entrepreneurs, and others who are working to change our world for the better. So please follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to remakepod.org to subscribe. And now, let's jump right in with Irene Au. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS [5:54] Life in the Present [7:08] Early Childhood Driving Forces [9:40] A Journey to Design [13:20] Entering Netscape [16:00] The Challenges of the Early Internet [19:23] A Transition From Netscape to Yahoo! [22:58] The Infrastructure of Yahoo! [30:14] Good Design Versus Bad Design [34:04] The Winners and the Failures [39:48] Infusing Design With Google [45:55] Design Thinking Workshops [52:13] A Sideways Career Move [58:35] What is Design Today? [1:05:26] The Human Meaning of Design [1:08:58] A Short Sermon EPISODE LINKS Irene's Links
I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) We know we are supposed to love people, but how? Love one another. Love your neighbor. Even love your enemy, but how? Do we just work harder at it? Do we need a new book, “Five Fantastic Strategies for Loving People More in Just Five Days!” I want to propose a new way, a better way, and it starts with this: I don’t know how to love people. Oh, I can think of ways to love people more, but is that really what they need? Are my ideas the best ideas? No. So the question remains. We are supposed to love people, but how? Galatians 5:22 says that the fruit of the Spirit is love. The Holy Spirit will quite naturally bear the fruit of love as we do what it says in verse 16, “walk in the Spirit.” And verse 18 talks about being “led by the Spirit.” So we will love people more when we are led by the Holy Spirit. So how can we “walk in the Spirit” and be “led by the Spirit” in order to bear the “fruit of the Spirit”? Imagine a large, healthy tree with beautiful green leaves. Now imagine looking underground and seeing the humongous root system supporting that tree. That root system is like our relationship with God. As we tend to the root system of our relationship with God, then the tree of our lives will quite naturally be healthy and fruitful. This means that if we spend time with God, what I’m calling “doing the root work,” then we will quite naturally begin to love people more, because that is the fruit of the Spirit. What would happen if you planted an apple seed in a small pot? It would start to grow, but the growth would be stunted because the roots would have no room. For many of us, our personal time alone with God is the tiny pot. If we want our relationship with God to grow, we need to make room by spending more time with Him. In Matthew 6 Jesus said that when you pray, go into your room, shut your door, and pray to your Father. This means get alone with God. Enter His gates with thanksgiving. Pray. Talk. Worship. Sing. Read the Bible. Intercede. Even just sit before Him in silence. You can call it your devotional time, your prayer time, your abiding time, your extravagant daily time with Jesus. Call it whatever you want. These days I’m calling it “doing the root work.” The point is to expand your time alone with God as a way of expanding your root base. When you do this, your root system will grow stronger, and out of this, quite naturally and even effortlessly, you will bear more fruit of the Spirit, and that includes loving people. So how to love people more? Don’t worry about working harder at it or developing new strategies for it. Instead, begin to spend more time alone with God, and as your relationship with God grows, so will your love for all people, because He will do it. Jesus said the Holy Spirit would teach us all things, and that includes how to love people. So do the root work! Get alone with God and let the adventures in loving people begin! May God bless you today. I’m Doug Apple.
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Sabba believes cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. Her journey took her from being a high school teacher to education executive at Apple. Dr. Quidwai now works with organizations to design schools that give young people the mindset and skills to thrive in workplaces and as global citizens. Sabba hosts the podcast, "Designing Schools," and is releasing a documentary based on her research about design thinking in Summer 2022. References from this episode: Dr. Sabba Quidwai (https://designingschools.org/, sabba@designingschools.org, https://www.instagram.com/askmsq/) Dr. Sharon Ravitch (https://twitter.com/SharonRavitch) Michael Polanyi (LINK) "Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?" by Seth Godin (LINK) "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, & Braden Kowitz (LINK) "Designing Schools: The Future is a Place We Create" - the documentary (LINK) "The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future" by Steve Case (LINK) Collective effervescence (LINK) Connect: Michael Crawford, PhD (https://twitter.com/mjcraw), (https://www.mjcraw.com) Dr. Jane Shore (https://twitter.com/shorejaneshore) School of Thought (https://schoolofthought.substack.com/) Revolution School (https://revolutionschool.org/) Community of Thought Gatherings (https://www.paispa.org/community-of-thought-gatherings) Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) (https://www.paispa.org/) Michael Lipset, PhD of PassTell Stories (http://www.michaellipset.com/) Music from Digi G'Alessio CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (https://bit.ly/2IyV71i)
If you have an idea for a new product in a traditional business, you will probably have to work on an extensive plan before you do anything else. This is not how it works in tech companies. When the likes of Airbnb and Slack bring new apps or features to market, they use the Sprint Method. It is a methodology developed by Google Ventures to bring new ideas to life and test them quickly and cheaply. Learn how this works in this podcast. Learning notes from this episode: The aim of a sprint is to test an idea for a new product to find out whether it is worth investing more money in. For example, you can use a sprint to test an idea for an app by creating a prototype. If users like what you've made, only then should you hire developers. Each sprint should focus on one idea to test. Do not try to test multiple ideas in one sprint. To figure out where the biggest risks in a new idea lie, ask yourself: if this time in a year, this project failed, why would it have done so? A sprint team contains 5 – 7 people with different backgrounds. Only one should be an engineer, the rest should come from marketing, finance, design and more. This is because the sprint is about testing whether the product needs to exist, not how to build it. Get the Google Ventures book Sprint: How To Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days To learn the core concepts you need to succeed in tech as a non-techie, sign up for: FREE TRAINING: How To Speak Tech For Leaders Live training and Q&A on 26 & 27 January. Places are limited. Join the Tech for Non-Techies membership community. As a community member, you'll get: Monthly coaching with Sophia Matveeva Live masterclasses with global experts Supportive Online Community Library of masterclasses Exclusive Resources & Perks Learn more and sign up at https://www.techfornontechies.co/membership Say hi to Sophia on Twitter. Following us on Facebook and Instagram will make you smarter.
Today on the show we have John Zeratsky, Co-Founder of Character, and the best-selling co-author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days.In this episode, we talked about John's time at Google Ventures, and how they helped hundreds of early-stage startups find product-market-fit using Design Sprints. John then talked about how they first came up with the idea for Design Sprints and why they followed on to develop the process further and productize it into a book.We then went over the different stages of a design sprint and discussed how using this model can help companies increase retention. As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me directly on Andrew@churn.fm. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.
Welcome back to UserFlows Podcast on July 20, my name is Thomas Morrell and I'll be your host. This is a show where we talk UX Design and Careers. I interview other designers about their journey into the field of User Experience Design and how they've thrived in their roles. Share some tips and information you can use to advance your own career in the field.Today, I'm speaking with a past colleague, friend, and all-around amazing person. Caryn Gallis is a Director of Experience Design specializing in Culture & Training. Caryn is also a professor of design at Keen University in New Jersey. I first met Caryn in my first week working at Prudential Financial. A big project I was hired for hadn't kicked off yet, but Caryn and UserFlows podcast guest Brian Evans from episode #2 were working on putting together a training deck for the team at Prudential on how to Facilitate Design Sprints. They presented me with the idea of creating a fake project in order to use as the training material source. It was a really fun project and ultimately an amazing way for me to be introduced to Design Sprints. An activity I use often in my own design process now.For those of you who don't know, Design Sprints are a fantastic 3 - 5 day design workshop meant to take a companies ideas from zero to prototype within a very short timeframe. They are highly collaborative, fast-paced and are a great way of getting ideas in front of your audience without spending months or years building the wrong product first. They were started by ex-Google Ventures member Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz. They made their findings into a fantastic book. “Design Sprints, How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days”. For all the hype around design sprints, at least from my perspective, the hype is well deserved.Since helping Brian and Caryn create the training material for sprinting at Prudential. I was fortunate enough to go through their training program and facilitate six design sprints while at Prudential. All were hugely beneficial to the projects I was working on and a transformational moment in my own career. Having tools like this to help your team navigate through or break up continuous cycles of non-decision are a fantastic way to help your team push past where so many others get stuck.Caryn is an integrative thinker who thrives on solving the big picture while remaining focused on relevant details through every stage of the assignment. She seeks to understand the user's needs while keeping the business goals in alignment.Caryn and I discuss her career and transition from designing children's toys to UX design. What are design sprints? When to use a design sprint and possibly more importantly when not to use a design sprint. She'll take us through her process of selling Design Sprints in a large enterprise organization and how she went from a comment in an interview to scaling design sprint training to well over 500 members of her organization.She shares some great tips around keeping a Design Sprint best practices wiki. Connecting with the decider of your sprint beforehand in order to ground them in their role. She also shares some great tips and advice for new designers looking to get into the field.If you are new to the show or if you haven't already. Please subscribe to User Flows wherever you listen to Podcasts. Share this show or any of the others with your audience, friends, family, or anyone you know who's interested in a career in the field.Thank you so much for listening or reading :) and I hope you enjoy the show.TM
This week, Dan Neumann is joined by return guest, and Senior Consultant in AgileThought's Innovate line of service, Adam Ulery! Adam is a perpetually curious, continuous learner who is always willing to encourage others to try new things (as he very often does himself). He is very focused on helping organizations clarify and meet their business outcomes, and he loves to help companies become resilient and rediscover their curiosity. In this episode, they are exploring the topic of strategic vs. tactical decisions and actions in agility. Adam explains why it is important to make this distinction; why, as leaders, we need to be focused on strategy more than tactics; the key differences between a strategic and tactical perspective; and tips, techniques, and advice for navigating strategy vs. tactics. Key Takeaways Why is it important to distinguish between strategic vs. tactical decisions and actions? With the distinction, leaders will often focus too much on the tactics and not enough on the strategy or strategic duties Organizations are often focused on the tactical details of what's happening in their business and less on the strategy — distinguishing between the two allow for a more healthy/appropriate balance Why is focusing more on tactics rather than strategy bad? What are common anti-patterns? As a leader, you shouldn't be too involved in the micro-details of what to do to fix an issue (instead, let the people closest to the work do the work) As a leader, you should be focusing on the higher-level leadership activities rather than getting granular on what the experts should be doing on a micro-level If you're too focused on the details of what your team is doing, you're slowing down the decision-making Employees that are being watched/queried by a higher-level leader are going to end up slowing down and deferring to them to make decisions where they don't need to (which eventually leads to demotivation down the line) If the leader continues to operate in this way (of micro-managing) the employees don't have the time to cultivate and nurture the competencies and higher skills needed to be self-sufficient Focusing on tactics more takes eyes off of meeting the strategic outcomes that are desired Instead of focusing on: “Does the team have the right priorities?” focus on: “Is what we're putting out to market this month aligned with our organizational goals?” Leaders should be focusing on higher-level things (i.e. business outcomes and ensuring they are aligned to the organization's strategy) Focusing on tactics as a leader also takes eyes off of improving the system in which people are working (for example: building customer loyalty by delivering what they need quickly and reliably) If leaders are focusing on embracing technical excellence and the small details of how to actually get those activities coordinated and executed on, then they're not focusing on the higher-level strategy of building customer loyalty or the long-term view If leaders are getting in the trenches and focusing on low-level things, it distracts them from being able to think about long-range goals The differences between a strategic and tactical perspective: A tactical perspective is shorter-range and a strategic perspective is longer-range If you're a leader, you add value by executing on the strategy, creating vision, and growing your people On the operational level, you add value by “doing the thing”/executing on deliverables Neither is better than the other; it's just about how you want to add value, where you're focusing, and where you want to spend your time Tips for how to navigate strategy vs. tactics: Leaders need to work on their fears associated with letting go of control and do what they need to do in order to let others take control and be self-sufficient Leaders need to enable and equip their people by making sure that they are competent and skilled before they take control (if you give control at the wrong point, you risk massive downsides) As a leader, allow your people to be accountable (and teach them how to be accountable); and as they build their skills, competencies, and they're able to take over; let them be accountable As a leader, it is your duty to make sure that everyone knows what the strategy is and that they understand it (because it is hard to align to a strategy if you don't know what it is) Do introspection, self-study, look in and analyze your own behavior and actions as a leader — are you too “in the weeds” with tactics? Mentioned in this Episode: Adam Ulery's LinkedIn Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders, by L. David Marquet Agile Coaches' Corner Ep. 135: “Exploring Velocity: What is It? How Do We Measure It? How Can We Leverage It?” Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, by Jake Knapp Stanford d.school Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to Podcast@AgileThought.com or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!
Have you ever felt completely stuck trying to find a solution to a difficult problem? Problem-solving is essential to a successful brand and business—it’s how you create results in your own business, and it’s also how you create results for your clients and customers. At its core, problem-solving requires creative thinking and the ability to look at a situation in a variety of ways, which is why I crave new trusted perspectives and ideas, especially from outside of my industry. Just because “everyone” does it “this way,” doesn’t mean there isn’t a better way of doing it, which is why I am very big on collaboration and looking outside of my industry for inspiration and knowledge. The most creative thinking doesn’t happen by doing what everyone else is doing or thinking like everyone else in the industry. Enter this week’s guest, Dr. Sabba Quidwai. If you’ve ever had a creative block, or struggled to come up with a solution to a hard problem, or just wish you were more comfortable with change, you’ll want to listen to this new episode of Beyond Influential. Sabba is a Doctor of Education who coaches leaders working on transformation initiatives (like in education) to integrate design thinking practices that encourage creativity, build trust, and prepare individuals with the mindset and skills to thrive in a rapidly-changing world. She is also the host of the Sprint to Success with Design Thinking podcast, where she interviews researchers and practitioners about their stories and strategies for navigating change with design thinking and thriving in today’s world. I highly recommend you check it out because she has a very thoughtful and intentional approach to storytelling. Sabba has been particularly passionate about reinventing education to help students have the best chance of success, no matter their circumstances or background. Education may seem like a topic that’s only relevant for those who have or want children, but in reality, it has wide ranging implications for the economy, your business, and the future—and what we talk about in today’s episode applies to every industry. On Ep. 147, we cover: Reinventing education: Setting students and teachers up for success in a world that is constantly changing How to get students to think creatively & start seeing challenges as opportunities Are grades outdated? Improving how we assess student learning & achievement Inequity in education: Biases in expectations and adapting to specific student needs and circumstances Design thinking: What it is, the philosophy behind it & how it can benefit your life My new favorite brainstorming exercise and approaching problem-solving creatively Personal branding: Why it’s essential for students (and everyone else) to be doing it! Trust-building, how to create safe spaces for growth, reframing failure & more! Don't want to miss an episode (or valuable free resources!)? Get on my list here: https://www.brittanykrystle.com/subscribe Other Helpful Links: Get on the waitlist for The Clarity Course right here: https://www.brittanykrystle.com/claritywaitlist/ If you want to learn more about design thinking and problem-solving creatively, I highly recommend Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp—Sabba recommended this book to me and not only did I enjoy it, I’ve been implementing it in my business! You can find it here: https://amzn.to/3aOYa0N Want to Support the Podcast? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts goes a long way: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-influential/id1264581842 Tag me on Instagram @brittanykrystle with your favorite takeaways from this episode! https://www.instagram.com/brittanykrystle/ To connect with Sabba: Website: https://askmsq.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/askMsQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/askMsQ Sprint to Success with Design Thinking podcast: https://askmsq.com/blog-home/category/episodes To connect with me, Brittany Krystle: Website: https://www.brittanykrystle.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanykrystle/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/brittanykrystle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanykrystle/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brittanykrystlexoxo/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brittanykrystle/ Clubhouse: @brittanykrystle *Full disclosure: The link to the book is an affiliate link that takes you to Amazon.com. I will be compensated (at no extra cost to you) should you choose to purchase it. Thank you in advance (I appreciate you!) and please note that the prices change and vary over time due to Amazon marketplace changes.
Welcome to Episode 53 - How Peter Warren Singer WritesThis episode is sponsored by.... HappyWriter! There was about 1500 hundred writers who participated in our Plot Your Novel in Just Five Days challenge and it was truly epic. If you missed the challenge and you want to jump in, you can now take the challenge in HappyWriter, and we're offering seven days of access to HappyWriter for just $1. So, jump in with Tiffany Yates-Martin and I as we walk you through, step-by-step, exactly what you need to plot your novel. To jump into your trial, visit howwriterswrite.com/plotchallenge/ to register.Part of the thing I've tried so hard to do on this podcast is bring in all sorts of writers and writing process and backgrounds and people, and I love this interview with PW Singer because he is the first writer I've interviewed who writes a specific kind of fiction called useful fiction AND he writes his fiction with a coauthor.This is such a fun and unique interview. Not to mention we talk about AI and tech stuff which is like right up my alley.So, thank you to Mr Peter Warren Singer for this super fun and fantastic interview.And now, without any further ado, here is the interview with PW Singer.Support the show (http://www.howwriterswrite.com)
Welcome to Episode 52 - How Andrew Peterson WritesThere was about 1500 hundred writers who participated in our Plot Your Novel in Just Five Days challenge and it was truly epic. If you missed the challenge and you want to jump in, you can now take the challenge in HappyWriter, and we're offering seven days of access to HappyWriter for just $1. So, jump in with Tiffany Yates-Martin and I as we walk you through, step-by-step, exactly what you need to plot your novel. To jump into your free trial, visit howwriterswrite.com/plotchallenge/ to register.So, episode 52 is a special one. This conversation with Andrew stuck with me for a long time. Andrew is someone who cares deeply about the creative process, and is just so humble and filled with so much wisdom. This interview explores the relationship between songwriting and novel writing, faith and creativity, and so much more.I want to thank Andrew again for his time.And now, without any further ado, here is the interview with Andrew Peterson.Support the show (http://www.howwriterswrite.com)
In this episode of GuideWire, Devin Hubbard and Nabil Khan with FastTraCS talk about its newest problem discovery technique. The modified sprint technique translates well to video and remote settings because it does not use shadowing. Today’s Topics Include: Methodologies: Mining and discovering unmet needs Medical Device Design: How it’s done at large academic centers Motivation: Learn effectively from others vs. bridging literacy gap to identify unmet needs Changes: No shadowing, but sprints featuring engaged providers with domain expertise Components: Providers, discussion leader, conference room, supplies to capture ideas Sprint Technique: Introduce idea and process to participants Collect names and contact information for attendees Provide training to introduce concept of unmet need Identify goal, objectives, and structure for session Brainstorm for five minutes (no talking allowed to empower providers) Participants prioritize and rank top three most compelling problems/unmet needs Provide participants with fixed number of votes to allocate for prioritized problems Goals: Increase efficiency capturing unmet needs and create new medical technologies Links and Resources: Devin Hubbard Nabil Khan Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz Google Ventures (GV): The Design Sprint Miro Zoom Ep.6 Dr. Martin Medical Device Innovation as a Provider FastTraCS GuideWire Podcast on Twitter GuideWire Podcast Quotes: Needle in a Haystack: Traditional ways of medical device innovation rely on immersion and/or shadowing. Power, Influence, Experience: We value diverse perspectives and diverse stakeholders. Working Alone, Together: Don’t control quality, but quantity of unmet needs and problems. Sprint: Activity by design is hurried to maximize time with providers and promote quick decision making.
In this episode of GuideWire, Devin Hubbard and Nabil Khan with FastTraCS talk about its newest problem discovery technique. The modified sprint technique translates well to video and remote settings because it does not use shadowing. Today’s Topics Include: Methodologies: Mining and discovering unmet needs Medical Device Design: How it’s done at large academic centers Motivation: Learn effectively from others vs. bridging literacy gap to identify unmet needs Changes: No shadowing, but sprints featuring engaged providers with domain expertise Components: Providers, discussion leader, conference room, supplies to capture ideas Sprint Technique: Introduce idea and process to participants Collect names and contact information for attendees Provide training to introduce concept of unmet need Identify goal, objectives, and structure for session Brainstorm for five minutes (no talking allowed to empower providers) Participants prioritize and rank top three most compelling problems/unmet needs Provide participants with fixed number of votes to allocate for prioritized problems Goals: Increase efficiency capturing unmet needs and create new medical technologies Links and Resources: Devin Hubbard Nabil Khan Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz Google Ventures (GV): The Design Sprint Miro Zoom Ep.6 Dr. Martin Medical Device Innovation as a Provider FastTraCS GuideWire Podcast on Twitter GuideWire Podcast Quotes: Needle in a Haystack: Traditional ways of medical device innovation rely on immersion and/or shadowing. Power, Influence, Experience: We value diverse perspectives and diverse stakeholders. Working Alone, Together: Don’t control quality, but quantity of unmet needs and problems. Sprint: Activity by design is hurried to maximize time with providers and promote quick decision making.
Welcome to Monday Motivation - Perception vs RealityThis week we ran a challenge called "Plot Your Novel in Just Five Days." The idea for the challenge was to try and create the perfect learning environment to teach a huge group of writers something that many of them believed they were incapable of learning—specifically how to plot a novel. I had seen these kinds of challenges before work so well. I know a lot of people do NanoWriMo and love the thrill of writing a novel in the month.So, overall there were pretty close to 1500 writers who participated in the challenge, and about 1000 of those people joined our Facebook group which we made just for the challenge. I learned a lot, but one of the things that has reaalllly stood out to me is how many people came into the challenge saying something along the lines of "I can't plot, never have been able to, but I'm curious enough to give this a shot," and how many of them left saying something along the lines of "holy moly I plotted my entire book in five days and I never thought that was possible."I don't say that as a "wow we are amazing" statement—though, of course, I am so proud of the results of the past week—but the insight here is that what so many people needed to take a major step forward into their writing life was just the right tools.It got me thinking about how many people came into the challenge with the perception that they couldn't do something. And that perception was not reality. They could plot. They could learn. They could do it, but there were two things holding them backTheir beliefs in their abilityThe right tools and environmentAnd so, riding high on a stellar week with a heart full of emotion, this Monday Motivation is super simple. It is that whatever is your perception of yourself and what you are capable of doing, the reality is most likely much much much higher if you only have the right beliefs and tools.Think about that for a minute with me. I watched dozens... I mean maybe a hundred or more people have their perception of their abilities ROCKED in just five days.I think this is the thing that makes me so insanely excited to see HappyWriter come to life. We've worked so hard to put the right tools in front of writers—specifically community, accountability, and education—so that they can actually become the writer they've always wanted to be. Just having educational programs isn't enough because you need a community and accountability. If you have accountability, but you aren't learning the craft of writing, you'll quickly plateau. And accountability and education without a community is a terribly lonely existence. I believe the combination of these three things is like the holy trifecta for writers. It is what makes for a HappyWriter.HappyWriter's fall programming is completely packed with content. We have masterclasses being taught by authors James Wade, Jennifer Probst, and many others. We're kicking off all kinds of writing accountability groups. And yes, the entire plot your novel in Just Five Days Challenge will live forever inside HappyWriter. And all of this is wrapped in an inclusive, safe, and diverse community of writers. To me, it is about as good as it gets. If you'd like to join HappyWriter, head on over to howwriterswrite.com and you can read more about it and jump right into the community. I'd love to see you there.Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you have a wonderful week of writing.Support the show (http://www.howwriterswrite.com)
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"Crecer duele" te habrá dicho el doctor de pequeñ@ cuando te dolían los huesos. Y es que es verdad, crecer duele. Sin embargo, en tu empresa o producto, cómo se puede crecer bien? Qué es crecer bien?! Oh mai god! Sáquese una cerveza, vinito o su veneno favorito y dale al play! Las cosas buenas, como los humanos, acaban en 'ano'. Hoy en el Afterwork!! Crecimiento S ano!!!! (esta computadora no tiene los ? y ! volteados, así q ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
Abrimos el baúl de los recuerdos para sacar este episodio para que disfrutes de más de una hora de sufrimiento. En el episodio de hoy, Daniel y Alfonso hablarán sobre trabajar lejos de la oficina, sus ventajas, desventajas, y experiencias. Ábrete 2 cervezas que ahí vienen los del Afterwork!! ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale. El libro del episodio de hoy:
Pål Eirik Paulsen is interaction designer, information architect, usability specialist, content lead, test lead, scrum master, project lead and speaker with over two-decade of experience. Currently, he manages a team of UX designers in Sopra Steria as Head of User Experience. Previously he had worked for companies like Idean, Capgemini, Backelite, Olavstoppen AS, Statoil, MTO-LABS and many more startups. The functional design identifies what its design objective is to do and is more concerned with what is to be done and less with how it looks. In this episode, Paul shared some great techniques on designing for function-first design and along with parameters to check and helping us break the core of the functional design. Takeaways: What is Functional Design, What is the process involved, What are parameters to functional design Books recommended by Pål Eirik Paulsen - Designing with web standards by Jeffrey Zeldman & Ethan Marcotte - The Lean Startup by Eric Ries - Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you are enjoying the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If this episode helped you to understand and learn something new, please share and rate us and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge. This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all as knowledge shouldn't hide behind paywalls. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.
¿Quién es Daniel Cardona? ¿Por qué es Daniel Cardona? y aún más importante ¿Quién es Daniel Cardona? Ah, espera, eso ya lo habíamos preguntado. Hoy, uno de nuestros 2 Product Manager favoritos responde a preguntas, desde lo más banal hasta lo más personal. El episodio que todos y todas las Danielievers estaban esperando: TODO SOBRE DANIEL! No seas mala y cómpranos algo! ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ COMPRA EL BULLET JOURNAL AQUÍ Y NO TE DISTRAIGAS TANTO: https://amzn.to/2Zkg2ur Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
¿Qué lecciones pueden enseñarte dos ex-marines para usar en tu producto?¿Quién es Jocko Willink y por qué tiene cara de estar súper listo para partirte la cara? Pause el reggaetón y escuche el episodio de hoy del Afterwork! ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ COMPRA EL BULLET JOURNAL AQUÍ Y NO TE DISTRAIGAS TANTO: https://amzn.to/2Zkg2ur Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
You can't be a good product manager without collaboration. But collaborating - feedback, brainstorming, planning - can be hard no matter how much experience you have. In this episode, Maggie talks to Braden Kowitz, co-founder of Range, former design partner at GV, and author on the New York Times bestselling book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, about how to give and recieve feedback and how to collaborate both in person and remote in order to create more effective teams. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley @HYPERGROWTH_Pod
You can't be a good product manager without collaboration. But collaborating - feedback, brainstorming, planning - can be hard no matter how much experience you have. In this episode, Maggie talks to Braden Kowitz, co-founder of Range, former design partner at GV, and author on the New York Times bestselling book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, about how to give and recieve feedback and how to collaborate both in person and remote in order to create more effective teams. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley @HYPERGROWTH_Pod
Distraerse es tan humano como errar... pero qué se puede hacer para esto? Espera para qué escribimos esta mierda? alguien lo lee? Y si sí, ya estás distraído, probando nuestro punto. Boom. ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ COMPRA EL BULLET JOURNAL AQUÍ Y NO TE DISTRAIGAS TANTO: https://amzn.to/2Zkg2ur Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
"People have been aware of racism for a long time, but I think we have all had our awareness radically heightened and our eyes open in these last few weeks." Jake Knapp I'm Douglas Ferguson, and I'm on a mission to help people everywhere have better meetings. There's clear evidence that poorly run meetings not only waste time, but they also squander a lot of money. A recent report by Doodle found that $541 billion is lost globally every year on common meeting mistakes–and that's just the report from the County for Direct Labor Costs. This staggering amount translates into opportunity costs we incur from ineffective meetings. I'm excited to have Jake Knapp with me today! He is the creator of The Design Sprint, author of Make Time and author of the New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. Jake also happens to be one of the world's tallest designers. We talk about Sprint, spending time with the family, and how Jake's book is more relevant now in light of the COVID pandemic. Amid the pandemic and riots, we are challenged by outside events that we can't control but are forced to deal with at the moment. "We also can't ignore the fact that these things offer great opportunities for us." Jake talks about embracing the right parts of staying at home, such as spending more time with family. Listen in to our dialogue about learning how to remove shame when talking about racial barriers, how we are both feeling the change, and how we can have a positive impact. Find out why Jake hates meetings, the pros and cons of online meetings, and design elements involving movement of the human body during the workday.
Para bien o para mal, vas a tener que tratar con tu jefe, y más gente interesada en tu negocio, producto, o servicio. Pero qué pasa cuando estas personas son unas hijas de satán malnacidas? Ábrete tu cervecita y te vamos a contar un par de cositas en el Afterwork de hoy!! ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
Qué tan necesario es encajar bien! Y qué tan malo es un mal encaje. El día de hoy vamos a hablar sobre cómo asegurarte que la gente vaya a comprar la idea esa de millón de dólares que tienes en la cabeza. ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
Dicen que un negocio es como una relación. Y como toda buena relación que se precie, algún día tendrá que terminar. ¿Qué pasa en ese momento? ¿Cuál es la mejor forma de cerrar un negocio? ¿Por qué las empresas quitan funcionalidades que la gente todavía usa? Escucha nuestro episodio de hoy para darte cuenta de por qué a veces es mejor decir adiós. Atardece con Daniel Cardona y Alfonso Rocha, y obviamente no olviden que nuestras conversaciones siempre salen de libros que pueden adquirir en los links de aquí abajo y ayudar a estas pobres almas a que sean pobres, pero con dinero. ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
In episode three of Design Thinking Masterclass we talk with Dan Levy, a design sprint facilitator and founder of More Space for Light, a consultancy based in Adelaide, Australia. Our discussion covers Dan's background in digital design, his approach to facilitating groups to get their best ideas forward and how to tackle prototyping productively. Episode: 3 Topics: Facilitating Workshops and Prototyping Guests: Dan Levy, More Space for Light Host: Mike Stevenson Produced by: The Healthy Organisation (https://www.healthyorg.com.au) Find out more about Deakin University MBA Masterclasses: https://www.deakin.edu.au/business/study-opportunities/your-new-career-journey/mba-masterclasses Recommendations: 'Sprint: How To Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days' (Book) by Knapp, Zeratsky & Kowitz 'Squiggle Birds - Gamestorming' (website) Squiggle Birds Activity written by Dave Gray 'The Future of Now' (Events and Webinars) by Dan Levy/More Space For Light 'Draft no.4' (Book) by John McPhee 'A Pocket Guide: Effective Workshops' (eBook) by Alison Coward 'The Art of the Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters' (Book) by Priya Parker 'Planning to Win' (Book) by A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-stevenson/message
Niños y niñas, en el episodio de hoy vamos a pagarles una deuda que tenemos con ustedes desde hace rato: vamos a hablar sobre Product Management desde el frente y por el nombre. Quién pitos es el Product Manager y qué se supone que hace dentro del equipo de trabajo? Cómo hace uno para volverse PM y por dónde debería comenzar? Sírvanse un cafecito y prepárense para oír directamente de dos pelafustanes que dieron el salto hacia Product Management en dos momentos muy diferentes de su carrera profesional. Y obviamente no olviden que nuestras conversaciones siempre salen de libros que pueden adquirir en los links de aquí abajo. ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale.
Las horas en el trabajo siempre pasarán lentas lentas, pero... se puede trabajar poco? Qué dice la gente al respecto? Ay... ojalá uno pudiera trabajar tan poco como los políticos, verdad? En el episodio de hoy discutiremos distintas propuestas de trabajo, como la semana laboral de 4 horas propuesta por Tim Ferris, o propuestas de zillonarios como Carlos Slim, o Topota Mahdre. ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Abajo puedes comprar libros, para que nos hagan millonarios pronto, dale. El libro del episodio de hoy:
¿Quién no tiene el/la típico pendej@ que parece que sólo viene al trabajo a hacerle la vida imposible a uno? ...Ya tienes a alguien en mente ¡¿Cierto?! Entonces debes escuchar el episodio de hoy en el que vamos a hablar sobre esto, y discutiremos una posible solución a tus problemas. Deshacerte de un compañero de trabajo, Guarda tu AK-47 (si vives en Latinoamérica) y escucha una técnica recomendada por Recursos Humanos al afrontar este problema. ¡Que guardes el arma joder! Licenciada, ábrase una cerveza. Señorito, destape su vino favorito. ¡Hoy toca Afterwork! ⬛⬛⬛ Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ⬛⬛⬛ Oigan, ya compren los libros recomendados en episodios pasados, en serio:
¡Vergüenza sólo te debe dar robar! Pero, robar clientes ...¿está bien? Hoy en Afterguork en Español les vamos a contar qué técnicas usan empresas como AirBNB y otras grandes utilizan para crecer y crecer y creceeeeer.... Sí, hola, ¿Club de Millonarios? Resérvenme un asiento que voy para allá!! (Si escuchas este episodio aprenderás a hacerlo para tu propio negocio.) Compra el libro que mencionamos en el episodio de hoy: Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors: https://amzn.to/3d02JE3 ============= Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. ============= Libros recomendados en episodios pasados: The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave https://amzn.to/2AE7F3f Sprint: El método para resolver problemas y testar nuevas ideas en solo 5 días compra aquí: https://amzn.to/3cRYDgv Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days compra aquí: https://amzn.to/3bEUGf1 El método Lean Startup: Cómo crear empresas de éxito utilizando la innovación continua. The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't The Infinite Game
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
New York Times bestselling author and productivity expert, John Zeratsky, made time to chat with me about his mission to help you improve your focus, find greater meaning in your work, and get more out of each day. “All of the old structures and routines are gone.... When we have a schedule for ourselves ... that becomes scaffolding we can stand on, we're free to focus.” — John Zeratsky John studied journalism in college and has spent over 15 years as a designer for tech companies like YouTube and Google. He was also Google Ventures's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist. At Google Ventures, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, 23andMe, and Nest. As a result he co-authored the bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days – written with fellow "Time Dork" Jake Knapp. But they're by no means run-of-the-mill productivity experts, as you'll soon hear. Their latest collaboration is Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day a book described by the bestselling author of The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg, as "A charming manifesto [and] do-it-yourself guide to building smart habits that stick. If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book." Seems only fitting at a time when many of us are WFH (working from home), experiencing cabin fever (or worse), and questioning the future of work itself (i.e. "going nuts"). John is a keynote speaker whose writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. Please help us learn more about you by completing this short 7-question survey If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In this file John Zeratsky (JZ – no not that Jay-Z) and I discussed: Why your smartphone saps your energy, focus, and attention The origins of the "distraction-free" mindset How to rethink your definition of time Why now is the best time to write that novel Sustainable ways to tune out during a pandemic Why storytelling is still the universal solvent And the importance of recharging your soul Show Notes: MakeTime.blog JohnZeratsky.com Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky [Amazon] John Zeratsky Amazon author page John Zeratsky on LinkedIn John Zeratsky on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter
Ya hemos oído mucho eso de que Uber es la empresa de transporte más grande del mundo y no es dueña de sus vehículos, Airbnb es la cadena hotelera más valiosa del mundo y no es dueña de sus habitaciones. Casos como esos son el pan de cada día en el mundo de la "disrrupción" tecnológica. Pero, qué representa eso para el futuro? Por qué pasó sin que nos diéramos cuenta y hasta donde va a llegar? Acompáñanos en otra entrega del Afterwork donde disimulados la borrachera mientras nos hacemos preguntas filosóficas de product management y tecnología. Hoy discutimos sobre un libro de Kevin Kelly, co-fundador de la revista Wired, llamado The Inevitable, así que click click click en ese botón de reproducción y nos vemos en el episodio! Ayuda a este podcast comprando este libro aquí: The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future: https://amzn.to/2LxcE7S ============= Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. -------- Libros recomendados en episodios pasados: The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave https://amzn.to/2AE7F3f Sprint: El método para resolver problemas y testar nuevas ideas en solo 5 días compra aquí: https://amzn.to/3cRYDgv Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days compra aquí: https://amzn.to/3bEUGf1 El método Lean Startup: Cómo crear empresas de éxito utilizando la innovación continua. The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't The Infinite Game
Oiga se ha dado cuenta usted que ultimamente estamos suscrito a tanta mierda que ni sabemos qué es? Que si el Netflix, el Spotify, y tanta cosa que ni sabemos. Pero.. es que esto apenas acaba de comenzar! El modelo de negocio de suscripción encaja perfectamente con la vida online que estamos haciendo en la última década. Pero cuándo empezaron las suscripciones? El alquiler de mi casa es suscripción? Si yo quisiera cobrar por suscripción, a qué retos me enfrento? Estas preguntas, y más, son las que intentaron responder Daniel y Alfonso, con una cerveza (o chocolate con leche) por delante. Señora, ábrase un vinito. Señorito, destape una bien helada, que hoy es día de Afterwork!! Ayuda a este podcast comprando el libro del que hablamos aquí: The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave https://amzn.to/2AE7F3f ============= Dinos tonterías en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter, o Facebook. -------- Libros recomendados en episodios pasados: Sprint: El método para resolver problemas y testar nuevas ideas en solo 5 días compra aquí: https://amzn.to/3cRYDgv Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days compra aquí: https://amzn.to/3bEUGf1 El método Lean Startup: Cómo crear empresas de éxito utilizando la innovación continua. The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't The Infinite Game
Problemas, problemas. ¿Qué es la vida si no una repetición asquerosa de problemas? En el trabajo es igual, con la única diferencia que en el trabajo nos pagan para ponernos de acuerdo. Hoy hablaremos de una forma en la que estimularás la mente de los gilipollas con los que te tocó trabajar y podrás priorizar y sacar cosas adelante.
In this episode, my good friend Rory and I share with each other 6 books that shaped us in the last decade. The 6 books are: 1) A Short History of South-East Asia by Peter Church 2) Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog 3) The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson 4) The mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz Jr 5) The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre 6) Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp
Marketers use key messaging and positioning to connect with target audiences and create personalized customer experiences. Design is a strategy that requires collaboration between marketing and designers to make content visually appealing. Today’s guest is Megan Otto, marketing design lead at CoSchedule. She describes how marketing design drives brand engagement. Great marketing with poor design is poor marketing. Some of the highlights of the show include: What makes an unforgettable brand? Relevant and consistent experiences through design to make a connection with customers across all mediums Why is design a go-to-market strategy? Design allows marketing and messaging to be seen and understood Team of Teams: CoSchedule’s marketing and design teams focus on specific areas of expertise and effectively support other teams to ensure consistency Kickoffs to Handoffs: Determine strategy, objectives, goals, roadmap, and in-progress demos to track projects and tasks Translating Strategy into Design: How you’re presenting the message to the audience is as important as the message Work Assignments: Depends on capacity, expertise, and interests Purpose of Design: Understand goal and over-communicate to reach completion What do marketers need to know about designers? Design involves strategy, ideation, graphic design, illustration, Web development and much more Design is in the Code: Web design and development should be a strategic role within marketing teams Evolution of Brand, Design, and Marketing: Always new challenges and unique value to be better Links: ROI Calculator: Build Your Case for CoSchedule Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
John Zeratsky is a writer and designer on a mission to help people make time for what matters. He's the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. John's writing has been published by The Wall Street [...] The post BHP 073: John Zeratsky | Tech. Insider Reveals “Problems With Productivity Mindset” appeared first on Ryan Munsey.
Anastasia Koneva und Paul Zogmann sprechen über Productmanagement mit Fokus auf User Testing. Die Empfehlungen von Anastasia: - Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days von Jake Knapp - Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love von Marty Cagan - The PM Library von https://medium.com/the-pm-library - Blogposts und Newsletter von https://www.mindtheproduct.com/ - Blogposts von Intercom https://www.intercom.com/blog/product-and-design/ - Blogposts von produktbezogen.de https://www.produktbezogen.de/ Folge Anastasia auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasia-koneva/ Prescreen.io im Web: https://prescreen.io/
Nir’s Note: My friend Jake Knapp just published a fantastic book titled, Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. The book details a process he and his colleagues at Google Ventures use to quickly go from idea, to prototype, to live test. Jake put together an exclusive excerpt from the book for NirAndFar.com readers. Here it is: Monday of the sprint week begins with an exercise we call “Start at the End”. It’s a look ahead—to the end of the sprint and beyond. You and your team will lay out the basics: your long-term goal and the difficult questions that must be answered to get there. You can read the Nir and Far blog post on: Good Products Start With Good Questions https://www.nirandfar.com/2016/03/good-products-start-good-questions.html Nir & Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: http://www.nirandfar.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nirandfar/support
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE 173 BELOW John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.John's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.- https://maketimebook.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratskyPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast
Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: How would you like to get more done this year? That begins by getting more done today and our guest has the four-part framework for making that happen. This is not just another time management approach, but what the creators and authors of the Google Design Sprint found to be the practices to get more done. Our guest is John Zeratsky co-author of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, He previously wrote the New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, which describes the Google Design Spring process invented by Jake Knapp. By the way, Jake is the other co-author of the four-part Make Time framework we are about to discuss in detail.
John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.John's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.- https://maketimebook.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratskyPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast
John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.John's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.- https://maketimebook.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratskyPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast
John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. Previously, John was a senior designer at YouTube and Google. He is the author of New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. In this conversation, John and Erik talk about his new book he cowrote, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Mentioned in this episode: Robinhood RXBar – Go to RXBar.com/beyond and use promo code ‘beyond’ to get 25% off your first order Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
It can seem like we’re working harder, yet rarely getting to what matters most. John Zeratsky understands how we feel and wants to help. He’s the co-author with Jake Knapp of the book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Their book is an innovative way to look at our work, inspiring by years of productivity hacks that ultimately left them unfulfilled. John was a designer for tech companies like YouTube and Google before working at Google Ventures with close to 200 startups. There, he began experimenting with hundreds of teams, in order to help people accomplish their most important goals. What he discovered has been distilled to dozens of bite-sized tips and strategies readers can try out and build into their lives. John’s first book was the New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. He’s also written for The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Wired. In this interview we talk about: Why checking off items on a to-do list can make us feel productive yet unfulfilled Why we need to get off the “busy bandwagon” with meetings, email and chat How endless streams of content are bottomless “infinity pools” for our attention The direct connection between our tech’s default settings and attentional exhaustion How to keep the positive aspects of our tech and lose the not so good parts A four-part framework for making time for work we value How choosing a daily highlight can make all the difference on how we spend our time Why we should trade our to-do lists for might-do lists How to “bulldoze” our calendars to free up time for our daily highlights How making simple changes to our tech can help us create barriers to distraction Why dusting off our wristwatches may be the way to go Why quiet and boredom our invaluable for our work and our health Key ways we can design our environment so that the right decision is the easy decision Links to Topics Mentioned in the Podcast @jazer https://about.me/jazer Getting Things Done by David Allen Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam and you can find her interview here on Curious Minds Curly Lambeau and Lambeau Field https://maketimebook.com/ If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review it on iTunes - your ratings help others find their next podcast. For automatic delivery of new episodes, be sure to subscribe. And thank you for listening and sharing! Thank you, as well, to our producer and editor, Rob Mancabelli, and to our logo designer, Vanida Vae. www.gayleallen.net LinkedIn @GAllenTC
John Zeratsky, previously of YouTube and Google Ventures, joins us for an interview. John's book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days is featured in the Navy Reading Program.
Make Time & Solve BIG Problems with John Zeratsky John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the author of New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, coming in September 2018. In this episode, I have a great conversation with John about how to Make Time. It's not all about productivity or checking off more to-dos. John proposes realistic solutions. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction. If productivity is what you want, perfect! If it's more time to focus on what really matters in life, there is something here to learn. If you are the one thinking "If only there were more hours in the day...," then you'll benefit from tuning in. Guest Bio John has written for The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference. For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the Design Sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Slack, 23andMe, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted millions of views since 2012. Previously, John was a senior designer at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007. Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.
Nir’s Note: My friend Jake Knapp just published a fantastic book titled, Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. The book details a process he and his colleagues at Google Ventures use to quickly go from idea, to prototype, to live test. Jake put together an exclusive excerpt from the book for NirAndFar.com readers. Here it is: You can read the Nir and Far blog post on: Good Products Start With Good Questions https://www.nirandfar.com/2016/03/good-products-start-good-questions.html Nir & Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: http://www.nirandfar.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nirandfar/support
What is event operations? Well, it depends on who you ask but to us, event operations are the people behind your event that you often don’t see and hear. They are the team at your event doing the actual execution. Operations do everything they can to keep your event running smoothly, from organizing execution to creating processes. In today’s episode of #EventIcons our guests Chris Roberts of EventOps, Liz Lathan of Haute Dokimazo are here to talk about everything needed to succeed in event operations. From the skillsets needed for a career in event operations to measuring success in operations with metrics we have you covered! If you want to make sure your event is running smooth then you can’t afford to miss this episode! We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest! Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know! You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you! How To Subscribe: Click here to watch the show live and get email notifications of new episodes. Subscribe via iTunes: Video & Audio or Audio Only Click here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed): Video & Audio or Audio Only Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Chris Roberts of EventOps(@eventopssware) Liz Lathan of Haute Dokimazo(@lizlathan) Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran) Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Eventops software Haute Dokimazo Event tech tribe Corporate Event Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp(Book) 24 Assets Book by Daniel Priestley(Book) Periscope Data Zapier Zapier Blog Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet(Book) Trello Milanote Moleskin smart notebook Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni(Book) Best self journal
What is event operations? Well, it depends on who you ask but to us, event operations are the people behind your event that you often don’t see and hear. They are the team at your event doing the actual execution. Operations do everything they can to keep your event running smoothly, from organizing execution to creating processes. In today’s episode of #EventIcons our guests Chris Roberts of EventOps, Liz Lathan of Haute Dokimazo are here to talk about everything needed to succeed in event operations. From the skillsets needed for a career in event operations to measuring success in operations with metrics we have you covered! If you want to make sure your event is running smooth then you can’t afford to miss this episode! We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest! Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know! You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you! How To Subscribe: Click here to watch the show live and get email notifications of new episodes. Subscribe via iTunes: Video & Audio or Audio Only Click here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed): Video & Audio or Audio Only Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Chris Roberts of EventOps(@eventopssware) Liz Lathan of Haute Dokimazo(@lizlathan) Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran) Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Eventops software Haute Dokimazo Event tech tribe Corporate Event Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp(Book) 24 Assets Book by Daniel Priestley(Book) Periscope Data Zapier Zapier Blog Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet(Book) Trello Milanote Moleskin smart notebook Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni(Book) Best self journal
Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) and Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz) at the home of Colleen Kirtland (@PurposeCreator) for a kitchen session recorded on January 6, 2018. Topics from today's episode include: Whole (Food) Systems Health: regenerating our teams and ourselves Design Thinking and Agile Acrimony within the Agile Community Mob Programming for Vendor Management Read any good books? Training from the Back of the Room Vic is a TBR Certified Trainer of Sharon Bowman's Training from the Back of the Room (TBR) curriculum, and he's offering two upcoming TBR classes in California: August 4 & 5, 2018 (prior to Agile2018) in San Diego September 15 & 16, 2018 (after AOSC) in Irvine Visit TBRCal.com for more information and to sign up for emails (and discount codes). Links to items mentioned in episode 57 The Homestead Education Center in Starkville, Mississippi The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois (book) Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (book) How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Prof. Lisa Feldman Barrett Ph.D (book) Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin (book) Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal and Tantum Collins (book) Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (book) The Agile Coffee Podcast is a proud member of the Agile Podcast Network!
Hear an excerpt from Jake Knapp's book: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. Episode 262: Good Products Start with Good Questions by Jake Knapp with Nir Eyal (Asking the Right Questions in Your Company). Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn). Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The original post is located here: & in ! and
Hear an excerpt from Jake Knapp's book: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. Episode 262: Good Products Start with Good Questions by Jake Knapp with Nir Eyal (Asking the Right Questions in Your Company). Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn). Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The original post is located here: & in ! and
Mon Carnet, le podcast de Bruno Guglielminetti Vendredi 15 septembre 2017 Au sommaire : Entrevues : - 25 ans d’Internet Society avec Destiny Tchéhouali - Le nouveau V30 de LG avec Andrew Krywiak - Jean-François Poulin parle du livre « Sprint - How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days” avec Eric Letarte et David Noreau de Libeo.com Collaboration : Jean-Francois Poulin Musique : Bensound.com www.moncarnet.com Une production de Guglielminetti.com Septembre 2017
Design Sprints with Kai Haley and Zeke Binion Follow us on Twitter! @techdoneright or leave us a review on iTunes and sign up for our newsletter (http://www.techdoneright.io/newsletter)! Guests Kai Haley (https://twitter.com/kaihaley): Interaction Designer on Google’s Design Relations Team, leads the Sprint Master Academy (http://www.teacuplab.com/blog/get-to-know-the-google-sprint-master-academy/) Zeke Binion (https://twitter.com/ebinion): Former Director of Design for Table XI (http://www.tablexi.com/) and runs Code for Designers (http://codefordesigners.com/) Summary Do you have a product that needs improvement, or a process to define? Is your team looking for a way to generate and test new ideas quickly? The Design Sprint process, created at Google, is a structured way to explore a problem, create a solution, and get user feedback, all in five days or less. Join Kai Haley (https://twitter.com/kaihaley), who teaches sprint facilitation at Google, and Zeke Binion (https://twitter.com/ebinion), who has run many sprints, as they show Noel Rappin (https://www.twitter.com/noelrap) how to use Design Sprints. Notes 01:24 - What is a “Design Sprint?” Who should use them? What are they good for? 04:08 - The Sprint Book: Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp, with John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz from Google Ventures (http://www.thesprintbook.com/) Design Sprint Kit (https://designsprintkit.withgoogle.com/) 06:49 - Implementing Sprints Into a Team and High-level Goals How to Conduct Your Own Google Design Sprint (https://www.fastcodesign.com/1672887/how-to-conduct-your-own-google-design-sprint) From Google Ventures, The 6 Ingredients You Need To Run A Design Sprint (https://www.fastcodesign.com/1672889/from-google-ventures-the-6-ingredients-you-need-to-run-a-design-sprint) 10:47 - Facilitating Design Sprints; or “Being a Sprint Master” 16:40 - “How Might We…?” Brainstorming Sessions 19:32 - Journey Mapping and User Experience Mapping 23:45 - Success Metrics 25:18 - Sketching, Comparison, and Presenting Ideas “Crazy Eights” Sketching Sessions (https://www.iamnotmypixels.com/how-to-use-crazy-8s-to-generate-design-ideas/) 32:12 - The Deciding Stage: aka Prototyping 36:29 - User Interviews / Usability Studies 40:36 - Learning to Facilitate Design Sprints Special Guests: Kai Haley and Zeke Binion.
If you work in some kind of office, you’ve probably spent a good amount of your time in group brainstorms. Sometimes they work, but often you’re left with a ton of really great ideas - and no action. Jake Knapp is probably the most vocal critic of the group brainstorm. He’s the creator of GV's (Google Ventures) sprint process, and the author of “Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days” in which he lays out a five-day alternative to group brainstorms that actually has
Special guest Jake Knapp joins the show to talk about how sprints are changing how we do design. He's a Design Partner at Google Ventures and author of bestselling book "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days."
Alex and Nick celebrate the holiday season and the end of 2016 by taking a look at their favorite TV holiday episodes, the best media of the past year, and some stats about the first six months of Paper Team. What makes a TV Christmas special? What are some of the best holiday specials? What was the best thing of 2016? What gifts did Nick and Alex give each other? The Paper Team settles down in front of the fire and grabs a cup of eggnog... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - What makes a TV Christmas special? (00:30) 2 - The best holiday TV episodes (11:12) 3 - Best of 2016 (27:10) 4 - A look back at Paper Team's first year (47:45) Gift Exchange and Outro (52:45) Links Jingle All the Way It's a Wonderful Life Christmas Episode (TV Tropes) List of U.S. Christmas television episodes EastEnders Downton Abbey Doctor Who Christmas specials A Charlie Brown Christmas Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) Home Alone Die Hard "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (1x01 - The Simpsons) "Marge Be Not Proud" (7x11 - The Simpsons) "Xmas Story" (2x08 - Futurama) "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" (1x09 - South Park) "Amends" (3x10 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) A Christmas Carol "Merry Mayhem" (6x10 - Dawson's Creek) "The Best Chrismukkah Ever" (1x13 - The O.C.) The OC Insider Shop Yamaclaus "The Strike" (9x10 - Seinfeld) The Get Down The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story BrainDead Atlanta The Good Place "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" (1x06 - American Crime Story) "San Junipero" (3x04 - Black Mirror) “Fish Out Of Water” (3x04 - Bojack Horseman) "Category 55 Doomsday Crisis" (1x05 - The Good Place) Travelers We Bare Bears The Hamilton Mixtape Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) "Conscious" - BROODS "Sprained Ankle" - Julien Baker Moonlight Arrival Eric Heisserer Lights Out La La Land "Bitch Planet" - Kelly Sue DeConnick "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" - Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky & Braden Kowitz The Influence of TV: Scratching the Surface (PT11) Diversity in TV and the Writers’ Room ft. Francesca Butler & Kelly Lynne D’Angelo (PT14) The Writers Guild Foundation Podcast Time Timer Pomodoro Technique Aaron Sorkin's Trump Letter YearCompass Home Alone: The Authorized Coloring Book Die Hard: The Authorized Coloring and Activity Book Aqua Notes Water-Proof Notepad Special thanks to Jason J. Cohn for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
Future Squared with Steve Glaveski - Helping You Navigate a Brave New World
In this episode I bring you not one but two guests, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky - co-authors of the book 'SPRINT - How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days'. Jake Knapp created Google Venture’s sprint process. He has run more than a hundred sprints with startups such as 23andme, Slack, Nest, and Foundation Medicine. Previously, Jake worked at Google, leading sprints for everything from Gmail to Google X. John Zeratsky has designed mobile apps, medical reports, and a daily newspaper (among other things). Before joining GV, he was a design lead at YouTube and an early employee of FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007. John has written about design and productivity forWall Street Journal, Fast Company, Wired, and Time. Entrepreneurs and leaders face big questions every day: What’s the most important place to focus your effort, and how do you start? What will your idea look like in real life? How many meetings and discussions does it take before you can be sure you have the right solution? A practical guide to answering critical business questions, Sprint is a book for teams of any size, from small startups to Fortune 100s, from teachers to nonprofits. It’s for anyone with a big opportunity, problem, or idea who needs to get answers today. Topics Discussed: - the history behind Sprint-how the Sprint process works - the importance of timeboxing- alignment with the lean startup - supporting tools- how the guys respond to criticisms of the lean startup, rapid iterations and sprints - examples of how sprints have been run successfully - examples of how sprint can be used for almost anything, not just product development Show Notes: Sprintbook.com @jakek and @jazer on Twitter Google Ventures - The Design Sprint - www.gv.com/sprint/ Get the book - https://amzn.to/2QM4cDf --- I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you’d like to receive a weekly email from me, complete with reflections, books I’ve been reading, words of wisdom and access to blogs, ebooks and more that I’m publishing on a regular basis, just leave your details at www.futuresquared.xyz/subscribe and you’ll receive the very next one. Listen on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski
In which we review Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp, Edwin finds out that Tom Clancy is dead and Sam doesn’t have time for all this.
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