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Tesla's former President Jon McNeill reveals the five-step framework behind one of the world's fastest-growing companies— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) What most miss when designing processes2) How to identify outdated requirements that slow things down 3) Why automation should be your LAST step Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1157 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JON — Jon McNeill is the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures. With a track record of founding and scaling companies, Jon has led teams that generated tens of thousands of jobs and delivered multi-billion dollar returns for investors.Previously, Jon served as President at Tesla, where revenue grew from $2B to $20B in under 30 months, and later as COO at Lyft, helping double revenue and take the company public. He currently sits on the boards of General Motors, Lululemon, Asurion, CrossFit, and Stash.• Book: The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula that Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors and SpaceX• Website: DVX.ventures— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton• Book: The Goal: 40th Anniversary Edition: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt• Book: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara• Past episode: 810: How to Get Stuff Done inside Bureaucracies with Marina Nitze• Research paper: "Attention Is All You Need"— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/awesomepodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
I avsnitt 103 går Fedja och Fredrik på djupet i hur en bolagsförsäljning faktiskt går till bakom kulisserna. De berättar öppet om processen kring Västerbottenssåpa, varför det högsta budet inte alltid är det bästa, hur olika investerare tänker och vad som påverkar värderingen. Du får konkreta tips om due diligence, rådgivare, holdingbolag, datarum, prognoser och vilka misstag som kan kosta miljoner inför en exit.03:15 Västerbottenssåpa säljs och en ny fas börjar04:46 Därför valdes inte det högsta budet08:18 Hur samma bolag kan få helt olika värderingar10:05 Vad en rådgivare faktiskt gör i en exitprocess13:00 Så fungerar bud, sekundär och nyemission17:51 Vanliga misstag som sänker priset på ditt bolag20:51 Klausuler som kan lura grundare på stora pengar24:30 Vad due diligence kostar och vad som granskas37:22 Därför blev Vendis rätt partner51:05 Därför bör aktier ägas via holdingbolag01:02:00 Datarum, dokumentation och vad som måste vara på plats Här hittar du Fedja & Fredrik:https://se.linkedin.com/in/porobichttps://se.linkedin.com/in/ankarskold/Böcker som nämns i avsnittet:The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula That Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors, and SpaceXav Jon McNeillThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, 30th Anniversary Editionav Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff CoxElon Muskav Walter Isaacson
"Don't be afraid to say I don't know. - Will Ritter" Corrosion is expensive, relentless, and easy to underestimate—until a "lasagna battery" turns aluminum foil green and reminds you what electrochemistry can do in the real world. This conversation reframes corrosion coupons as what they actually are: a repeatable field test that can sharpen your decisions—if you treat the process with consistency. Respect the coupon, protect the data Trace breaks down why coupons became non-negotiable in his systems: they turn guesswork into usable corrosion-rate intelligence. Will Ritter of MetaSpec (formerly Pacific Sensor) explains the fundamentals—pre-weighed coupons, exposure time, cleaning, and calculating corrosion rate in MPY (mils per year). The point isn't that the coupon is your pipe; it's that the coupon becomes a reliable, relative gauge over time when variables are controlled. The "five things" that make results repeatable Will outlines practical failure points that quietly ruin comparisons quarter to quarter: alloy selection (and staying consistent), surface area (and what happens when hardware covers the coupon), surface finish (including why scratches and pits matter), weight accuracy (and why kitchen/postage scales don't belong in the workflow), and protective VCI packaging that prevents premature corrosion in storage and transit. Brand building, trade shows, and getting comfortable saying "I don't know" Will shares his path from Pacific Sensor to MetaSpec and what it looks like to merge brands intentionally heading into 2026. The discussion also moves into trade show presence and digital marketing, plus a simple confidence framework: get comfortable saying "I don't know, but I can find out," and build communication reps—he points to Toastmasters as a low-stakes way to do that. Listen to the full conversation above. Explore related episodes below. 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Timestamps 02:20 — Trace sets the stage: why corrosion coupons matter as diagnostic data 04:05 — What a coupon is (size, pre-weighed precision) and why tiny changes matter 06:14 — Trace's "four things" water treaters manage (and what microbial control is not) 07:07 — The "lasagna battery": anode/cathode/electrolyte/path in a real-life example 08:50 — Defining corrosion (ISO 8044 and NACE definitions referenced) 09:50 — Corrosion cost perspective: "2.5 trillion" and "3.5% of global GDP" (as cited) 10:53 – Words of Water with James 12:38 – Events for Water Professionals 14:56 — Will Ritter introduction and why the podcast helped him understand the industry 18:30 — How Will got into coupons: Pacific Sensor, mentors, and early AWT exposure 24:36 — Trade show mindset: don't be afraid to say "I don't know" 27:50 — Toastmasters as a practical system for better speaking and confidence 31:25 — Pacific Sensor → MetaSpec; co-branding and planned transition "starting in 2026" 34:06 — Coupon basics and MPY explained in clear operational terms 36:51 — The big misunderstanding: coupons as a relative gauge (not "the pipe") 40:06 — The "five key characteristics" behind usable coupon data 58:10 — Best-practice takeaway: treat coupons like a lab test brought into the field 01:06:35 — Close: why Trace "owes a lot" to that "little slip of metal" Quotes "Use the coupon as a relative gauge of the corrosivity of the system." - Will Ritter "Surface finish is critical… a change in surface finish is going to impact corrosion results." - Will "Treat your coupons… like you are taking a laboratory test and bringing it into the field." "It's not a piece of metal. It's very special. Treat it as such." "Digital marketing is free… small businesses need to take advantage of free resources." Connect with Will Ritter Phone: (713) 882- 1427 Email: williamrritter@gmail.com Website: Pacific Sensor - Buy Corrosion Coupons and Test Specimens LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamryanritter/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-sensor/about/ Guest Resources Mentioned Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed Conway (Audiobook) Steel Isn't Hard (To Learn) by Shane Turcott (Paperback) The Goal: 40th Anniversary Edition: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M Goldratt (Author), Jeff Cox (Author) Toastmasters International Pacific Sensor Corrosion Coupon Installation Guide Water Treatment Flyer- Pacific Sensor Metaspec Capabilities Presentation NACE SP0775-2023 Preparation, Installation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Corrosion Coupons in Hydrocarbon Operations ASTM-G1-25 Standard Practice for Preparing, Cleaning, and Evaluating Corrosion Test Specimens TP25-18 The Impact of Metal Surface Roughness on Corrosion Monitoring Water Treatment Scaling UP! H2O Resources Mentioned AWT (Association of Water Technologies) Submit a Show Idea Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses The Rising Tide Mastermind 304 Pinks and Blues: Corrosion Coupons 075 The One that's All About Corrosion Coupons AWT Guidelines on Corrosion Coupons Corrosion cost perspective: "2.5 trillion" and "3.5% of global GDP" Words of Water with James McDonald Today's definition is any of the elements found in Group VIIA, also known as Group 17, of the Periodic Table, including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine, characterized by the ability to disinfect water. 2026 Events for Water Professionals Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE.
Elisabeth Embry opens up the show with the importance of goal setting. It's crucial that you know what you want to achieve, and have metrics that show whether or not you're on the right path. She also looks at what types of goals you should set, and which types of goals you should avoid. Later she talks with Nancy Doyle, author of Manage Your Financial Life: A Thoughtful, Organized Approach for Women and Founder of The Doyle Group. Nancy had three decades of experience in investing, corporate finance, and consulting. The two discuss how to start planning your financial future, financial spring cleaning, emergency funds, and more. Key Takeaways: [1:33] Most people are setting goals with no way to achieve them [4:18] The book that changed Elisabeth's life [10:00] The target audience for Nancy's book [12:16] Nancy's 4 steps to achieve your financial goals [15:27] Nancy's thoughts on real estate, and the impact supply and demand has on the market [18:47] Financial spring cleaning and important recommendations on keeping documentation [22:19] How to create a Current Year File Folder [24:31] How much should we be keeping in an emergency fund? [28:32] Managing your financial life starts with getting organized Websites: www.ManageYourFinancialLife.com Manage Your Financial Life: A Thoughtful, Organized Approach for Women www.twitter.com/NancyFinance The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement www.Mint.com Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
Mike Krieger is the chief product officer of Anthropic and the co-founder of Instagram. After leaving Meta, he co-founded Artifact, an AI-powered news app that I absolutely loved, and joined Anthropic to lead product in 2024.In this episode, you'll learn:• How Anthropic uses AI to write 90-95% of code for some products and the surprising new bottlenecks this creates• Why embedding product managers with AI researchers yields 10x the impact of traditional product development• The three areas where product teams can still add massive value as AI gets smarter• How Anthropic plans to compete with OpenAI long-term• How to use Claude as your product strategy partner (with specific prompting techniques)• Why Mike shut down Artifact despite loving the product, and what founders can learn from it• Where AI startups should build to avoid getting killed by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google• Why MCP (Model Context Protocol) might reshape how all software works• The counterintuitive product metrics that matter for AI• How to evaluate whether your company is maximizing AI's potential or just scratching the surface—Brought to you by:Productboard—Make products that matterStripe—Helping companies of all sizes grow revenueOneSchema—Import CSV data 10x faster—Where to find Mike Krieger:• X: https://x.com/mikeyk• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekrieger/—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) Introduction to Mike Krieger(04:20) What Mike has changed his mind about regarding AI capabilities(07:38) How to avoid scary AI scenarios(08:55) Skills kids will need in an AI world(11:53) How product development changes when 90% of code is written by AI(17:07) Claude helping with product strategy(21:16) A new way of working(23:55) The future value of product teams in an AI world(27:18) Prompting tricks to get more out of Claude(29:52) The Rick Rubin collaboration on “vibe coding”(32:42) How Mike was recruited to Anthropic(35:55) Why Mike shut down Artifact(42:41) Anthropic vs. OpenAI(47:11) Where AI founders should play to avoid getting squashed(51:58) How companies can best leverage Anthropic's models and APIs(54:29) The role of MCPs (Model Context Protocols)(58:25) Claude's questions for Mike(01:03:15) Claude's heartfelt message to Mike—Referenced:• Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/• Claude Opus 4: https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus• Dario Amodei on X: https://x.com/darioamodei• AI 2027: https://ai-2027.com/• Tobi Lütke's leadership playbook: Playing infinite games, operating from first principles, and maximizing human potential (founder and CEO of Shopify): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/tobi-lutkes-leadership-playbook• Claude Shannon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon• Information theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_theory• TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/• Python: https://www.python.org/• Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/• Bending the universe in your favor | Claire Vo (LaunchDarkly, Color, Optimizely, ChatPRD): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/bending-the-universe-in-your-favor• Announcing a brand-new podcast: “How I AI” with Claire Vo: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/announcing-a-brand-new-podcast-how• A conversation with OpenAI's CPO Kevin Weil, Anthropic's CPO Mike Krieger, and Sarah Guo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxkvVZua28k• Jack Clark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-clark-5a320317/• Artifact: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artifact_(app)• Joel Lewenstein on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-lewenstein/• Daniela Amodei on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-amodei-790bb22a/• Boris Cherny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcherny/• Gunnar Gray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunnargray/• The Model Context Protocol: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol• The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can't stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-rise-of-cursor-michael-truell• Building Lovable: $10M ARR in 60 days with 15 people | Anton Osika (CEO and co-founder): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-lovable-anton-osika• Inside Bolt: From near-death to ~$40m ARR in 5 months—one of the fastest-growing products in history | Eric Simons (founder and CEO of StackBlitz): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-bolt-eric-simons• Jimmy Kimmel Live: https://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyKimmelLive• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/• Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/app• OpenAI's CPO on how AI changes must-have skills, moats, coding, startup playbooks, more | Kevin Weil (CPO at OpenAI, ex-Instagram, Twitter): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/kevin-weil-open-ai• Windsurf: https://windsurf.com/• Menlo Ventures: https://menlovc.com/• Harvey: https://www.harvey.ai/• Manus: https://manus.im/• Bench: https://www.bench-ai.com/• Strategy Letter V: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/06/12/strategy-letter-v/• Kevin Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkevinscott/—Recommended books:• The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement: https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Process-Ongoing-Improvement/dp/0884271951• The Way of the Code: The Timeless Art of Vibe Coding: https://www.thewayofcode.com/• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business when There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205—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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
Welcome to Episode 202 of Speaking with One Voice, where your host, "The Coach" Rodney Payne, takes you on an inspiring journey to M.O.V.E. to the Next Level. Together, we'll explore the power of Motivation, Ongoing Improvement, Value and Values (not optional), and the importance of Engagement, reminding you that this is your journey, and every step counts in crafting your personal success story.
How do you maintain lean principles when things are temporary? From setting up makeshift workstations to dealing with process drift and forgotten improvements, Andrew and Jay discuss the cost of cutting corners ... even in short-term production. You'll hear real-life shop floor stories about mislabeled kits, cracked lenses, and the subtle erosion of good processes. Plus, they explore how visibility, standardization, and a culture of “stop and fix what bugs you” can transform workflow—no matter how small the task.Book mentioned:The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
In this solo episode of the Everyday Business Problems podcast, Dave Crysler explores the key lessons from The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, a foundational book in operational excellence, systems thinking, and continuous improvement. Dave breaks down the core concepts of the Theory of Constraints and how it applies to real-world business challenges. Whether you're in manufacturing, service-based industries, or professional services, this episode provides actionable insights on how to optimize your operations and increase throughput. What You'll Discover: The core lessons from The Goal and why it's a must-read for business leaders. How the Theory of Constraints helps identify bottlenecks and improve workflow. Why efficiency and effectiveness are not the same—and which one matters more. Real-world applications of Goldratt's principles in manufacturing and service-based businesses. The importance of subordinating processes to constraints to maximize throughput. Why small changes in workflow management can lead to massive improvements in output. Practical examples of applying The Goal to optimize business operations. Subscribe to the Business Systems Saturday Newsletter
Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplaces Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. Joining us today is none other than Chris Perry of firstmovr — a frequent guest and the industry's go-to “CPG whisperer.” Chris is here to introduce The ENDCAPS, his innovative new industry award that debuted just a few months ago. We'll explore key insights from the recently announced grocery category winners and get a sneak peek at what's ahead as other categories and brands compete for ENDCAP supremacy this year. Don't miss this exciting conversation—tune in now! KEY TAKEAWAYS In this episode, Julie, Jordan, and Chris discuss: Importance of a detailed rubric for shopper-centric content. Consistency, storytelling, and clarity in visual content to engage shoppers. Digital shelves require ongoing updates and feedback-driven enhancements. Targeting content appropriately, maintaining relevance, and engaging storytelling. Emphasis on mobile-friendly content length and visibility. Creative mobile hero images maximizing product appeal. Comparison of platform restrictions, with Amazon being more restrictive than Target and Walmart. Avoiding overlays that obscure important content through regular audits. End Cap Awards Introduction to the End Cap awards for excellence in digital merchandising. Methodology and objective assessment by industry judges. Focus on U.S. markets initially, with potential international expansion. Shopper centricity, mobile optimization, and sales growth incrementality as key factors. Future improvements include accessibility, ADA compliance, and retailer-specific tailoring. Complexity of ROI, focusing on leading metrics and actions instead of just lagging metrics. Examples of inclusive marketing approaches like razor brands attracting new and maintaining existing customers. Enhancing PDPs with User-Generated Content to boost customer confidence. Legal considerations and innovative uses of influencer content and statistical endorsements. Storytelling and Incrementality: Effective PDPs answering essential consumer questions and utilizing cross-selling strategies. Highlighting marketing occasions such as Super Bowl or back-to-school for sales driving.
To bring specialists into teams with different skill sets takes good communication and a knowledge of the history of the team you're integrating. Doing this well means everyone can point their skills at solving problems.Ash Winter is an experienced software tester who has a particular interest in how teams and organisations work. Ash has been a software tester for over 15 years, and has experience as a consultant, helping organisations improve their testing processes.In his role he's seen a wide range of team structures and sizes, and he's particularly focused on the challenges and opportunities of being a specialist within a team.Three reasons to listenUnderstand the unique challenges and opportunities of being a specialist in a cross-functional teamExplore the impact of team history and dynamics on integrating new specialistsLearn about the evolving role of software testers and their influence in modern development teamsEpisode highlights[00:09:14] Testing teams[00:14:29] The problem with "embedding" into a team[00:16:30] The Spotify model[00:19:48] Communities of practice[00:22:57] Agile methodologies with multidisciplinary teams[00:28:05] The benefits of a coaching qualification[00:30:19] Ash's book recommendation[00:31:42] Takeaways from Dan and PiaLinksConnect with Ash via LinkedInTeam Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow, by Matthew Skelton & Pais ManuelThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick LencioniThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, by Eliyahu GoldrattThe Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win, by Gene KimLeave us a voice note
Do you want to build a business that you can double, triple, or even quadruple in size? In a word, do you want to make your business scalable? I am going to share with you where this idea came from. Hint: it's not mine; it's actually something that Bezos requires all of his executives to learn. In this episode we will cover: The Theory of Constraints; 3 Examples of Constraints in brokers businesses; and The Finger Snap Question The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt In line with that, please take a minute to leave us a review on Apple or Spotify. Follow me on Instagram I Love Mortgage Brokering: ilovemortgagebrokering.com Find out more about BRX Mortgage: www.whybrx.com I Love Mortgage Brokering is brought to you by Finmo. To learn more, visit: www.finmo.ca/ilmb In this episode, I dive into strategies for identifying and eliminating business constraints to achieve growth. Drawing inspiration from Jeff Bezos and Eliyahu Goldratt's book, “The Goal,” I share practical advice for mortgage professionals on streamlining operations and enhancing workflow efficiency. Hear real-life examples from top mortgage brokers and discover actionable steps to tackle issues like underperforming staff, inefficient processes and poor time management. In this episode, we will cover: Importance of pinpointing constraints in your business operations. Insights from Jeff Bezos and the book, “The Goal” by Eliyahu Goldratt. Practical methods to address and eliminate identified constraints. Real world tactics for improving workflow efficiency. Compelling stories from high performing mortgage brokers who overcame their unique challenges. Example of Dion, who optimized his file submission process to lenders. Development of tailored action plans to reduce stress and foster sustainable business growth. How treating your mortgage process like a factory line can enhance workflow. Asking the right questions to uncover business constraints. Strategies for training staff and maintaining consistent prospecting efforts.
Do you feel like something's not working in your agency?You've got processes that are outdated (or just plain not documented). You've got tools that aren't the right fit or you're not getting enough out of.Even though you feel the need for change, it terrifies you.If so, you're not alone, I was at an agency-focused conference in Denver just a few weeks back, and several agency owners I spoke with said that they knew they needed to make a change with a major software platform that helps run their agency, but they were scared to make the switch.Rob Sayles, is an ex-agency founder, a seasoned operations guru, & now veteran agency advisor. In today's episode, he takes some of the fear and uncertainity out of change management for agency leaders.In this conversation, you'll hear:The 3 symptoms to look for to ensure you actually need to change a major tool or processWhat Toyota's approach to continuous improvement can teach you about change managementThe 5 steps to make a major change in your agency without causing a revolt among your staff (& sleepless nights for yourself)Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:An Agency's Guide to Measuring And Improving Billable Utilization (Ebook)Connect with Rob on LinkedInThe Client (a film by Umault)Atomic Habits by James ClearTools of Titans Tim FerrissThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox Want to watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube?Check it out here: Agency Life Podcast on YouTube Have a question about today's topic? Text it to us here!Want to get more content to support your agency life? Subscribe to the Agency Life newsletter, check out past episodes & find more content at teamwork.com/agencylife. This podcast is brought to you by Teamwork.com.
This week on the Software Process and Measurement Cast we have a replay of an interview of Jim Benson from 2019. Jim and I focused on prioritization and how prioritization can be a reflection of more deep-seated problems. One of the ideas Jim shares is that processes are the social contract for getting work done. In the foreword of Mastering Work Intake, I wrote with (published in January 2024), we reflected that Mastering stood on the shoulders of Jim's Why Limit WIP. Reflecting on this interview I continue to see the relationship between work intake and the travails of prioritization. All of us at SPaMCAST look forward to your thoughts. Contact Jim LinkedIn: Personal Kanban: Modus Cooperandi: Learn To Tame Your Work Intake Beast! Jeremy Willets and I are celebrating summer in the northern hemisphere with a summer camp. We'll look at the primary causes of work intake problems… and how to solve them! Join us for an entertaining and informative LinkedIn Live event weekly beginning June 19th at 11:30. Register at - registration is not necessary but it will help get a count for virtual juice boxes. Re-read Saturday News This week we revisit our first re-read from 2015, The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement ( or ) written by Eli Goldratt. If you are interested in the flow of work you need to read The Goal – more than once. The link is Re-read Saturday Instalments Next week we will return to our re-read of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book, . Next SPaMCAST On the next Software Process and Measurement Cast, more of the story of Innovatech and what happens when responsibility and accountability get muddled. We will also have a visit from and his Alpha and Omega of Product Development.
Are you wearied by the low reimbursements from Dental PPOs and considering if there's a different, better way to improve your practice's profitability? Then you need to tune into this compelling episode of The Dental Marketer, as I interview Dr. Ben Burkitt, who's been in your shoes and emerged victorious. After implementing a revolutionary change in his own dental practice, Dr. Burkitt demystifies the process of dropping dental PPOs and its potential ripple effects to the bottom-line profitability of your dental practice. Learn how you can switch from being insurance driven to being patient-centric and multiplying your revenue in the process.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why dropping Dental PPOs may benefit your dental practiceHow to perform effective analysis of profitability for different proceduresThe significance of the 20 code collection score in this analysisHow dropping low-paying insurance plans won't necessarily lead to a loss of your existing patientsEvidence-based tips to attract patients from better paying insurance plansAnd not just that, Dr. Burkitt takes us through his own experiences - the reservations, the risks, and how he managed it all while driving remarkable growth in his practice's revenue. Queue this podcast episode up today and dive into a data-driven approach to revamp your dental practice!Guest: Dr. Benjamin BurkittPractice Name: We Care Dental CareCheck out Ben's Media:Website: https://www.raisingdentalincome.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.fowlerburkittEmail: ben@raisingdentalincome.comOther Mentions and Links:Dr. Burkitt's Other Podcast Episodes:MMM [INSURANCE] HOW TO STRATEGICALLY START DROPPING INSURANCES WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH PRODUCTIONMMM [INSURANCE] BEHIND THE SCENES OF DROPPING PPOS AND DOUBLING YOUR PRACTICE'S PROFITABILITYWHAT IS HYBRID SCHEDULING AND WHY IT IS KEY TO MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIONHOW TO DROP PPO INSURANCES (SO YOU CAN GET PAID FAIRLY FOR YOUR SERVICES)226: DR. BENJAMIN BURKITT | DIGGING OUT OF THE "CORONA CRATER"Software/Services:Google AdsMeta AdsGoogle My BusinessInsurance Companies: CignaHumanaUnitedHealthcareConnection DentalUnitas DentalDelta DentalBooks/Publications:The Dropping Dental PPOs Playbook: A Guide to Going Out of Network Without Going Out Of Your MindThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing ImprovementEstablishments/Brands:ToyotaInternational Brotherhood of TeamstersUPSCVSHost: Michael AriasWebsite: The Dental Marketer Join my newsletter: https://thedentalmarketer.lpages.co/newsletter/Join this podcast's Facebook Group: The Dental Marketer SocietyPlease don't forget to share with us on Instagram when you are listening to the podcast AND if you are really wanting to show us love, then please leave a 5 star review on iTunes! [Click here to leave a review on iTunes]p.s. Some links are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that we have experience with these products/ company, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions we make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money unless you feel you need them or that they will help you with your goals.
In this episode we dive into Critical Chain Planning and Scheduling strategies. The Challenge Critical Chain was developed in the 1990s by the infamous Eliyahu Goldratt who wrote The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. In this episode our guest Ian Heptinstall provides an overview of the strategy and how you can being to use it on your projects. Continue Learning Access to Top Planning and Scheduling Jobs. Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines LinkedIn newsletter. Check Out Our YouTube Channel. Connect Follow Micah, Greg, and Beyond Deadlines on LinkedIn. Beyond Deadline Specialized in empowering construction planners and schedulers worldwide, we offer rich content, advice, and tools to launch and boost your career in planning and scheduling. No degree? Transitioning? Seasoned expert? We're your resource. Forget about expensive certifications and out-of-date degrees. Access the future of planning with us. About Micah Micah, an Intel project leader and Google alumnus, champions next-gen planning and scheduling at both tech giants. Co-founder of Google's Computer Vision in Construction Team, he's saved projects millions via tech advancements. He writes two construction planning and scheduling newsletters and mentors the next generation of construction planners. He holds a M.Sc in Project Management, Saint Mary's University. About Greg Greg, an Astrophysicist turned project guru, managed £100M+ defense programs at BAE Systems (UK) and advised on international strategy. Now CEO at Nodes and Links, he's revolutionizing projects with pioneering AI controls. Experience groundbreaking strategies with Greg's expertise. Topics We Cover change management, communication, construction planning, construction scheduling, creating teams, critical path method, cpm, culture, KPI, microsoft project, milestone tracking, oracle, p6, planning, planning engineer, pmp, portfolio management, predictability, presenting, primavera p6, project acceleration, project budgeting, project controls, project management, project planning, program management, resource allocation, risk management, schedule acceleration, scheduling, scope management, task sequencing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyonddeadlines/support
Today, we are scaling up our knowledge of supply chain management and small business resilience with our special guest, Dave Fitzgerald. Dave, who oversees a small team at a 102-year-old chemical manufacturing company, shares his expertise on critical topics that impact water treatment professionals. From understanding the complexities of molybdenum and the challenges of azole tariffs to navigating the phosphonates market, Dave provides valuable insights to help you make informed decisions in a dynamic landscape. Discover how small businesses like Dave's thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic by prioritizing customer needs and maintaining inventory, even in the face of higher costs and delays. Dave's commitment to reliability and customer satisfaction shines through as he discusses the importance of serving customers and shares his willingness to go the extra mile. Join us as we explore the key takeaways from Dave's experience, including the importance of small businesses in finding innovative solutions, the challenges of reshoring, and the potential for lower tariffs to reduce costs. Learn how to apply inventory intelligence to enhance profitability and make better inventory decisions. This episode is a must-listen for water treaters looking to scale up their knowledge and optimize their operations. Tune in to gain valuable insights that can help you thrive in today's ever-changing market. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your inventory intelligence and boost your bottom line. Timestamps 1:00 Trace Blackmore invites you to be part of the water community 4:15 Periodic Water Table With James McDonald 6:10 Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals 11:00 Interview with Dave Fitzgerald Of North Metal & Chemical Co. about mastering inventory and product costs 49:30 Lightning Round Questions Quotes “Molybdenum is a crazy product. Most of the primary molybdenum mines have closed down because there is residual molybdenum available in copper mines. It's a byproduct of copper mines, meaning that the copper market ends up driving how much molybdenum is dug out of the ground.” - Dave Fitzgerald “The volatility of azoles has been difficult to manage and to import.” - Dave Fitzgerald “Phosphonates go through cycles over the course of the year.” - Dave Fitzgerald “We found during COVID, that it was the small companies that could go ahead and dig in and find ways to take care of customers, when larger companies (just because of the nature of their size), because of the different silos, and sometimes because their key performance indicators would keep them from doing the right thing and making the purchases, it may be these higher prices.” - Dave Fitzgerald Connect with Dave Fitzgerald Phone: 717.845.8648 Email: dfitzgerald@northchem.com Website: northchem.com LinkedIn: in/dave-fitzgerald-b9809475 Read or Download Dave Fitzgerald's Press Release HERE Links Mentioned Industrial Water Week 2024 The Rising Tide Mastermind Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses Submit a Show Idea AWT (Association of Water Technologies) 2023 Events for Water Professionals Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu. Books Mentioned The Gap and Gain by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation by Dr. Benjamin Hardy 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt with Jeff Cox Periodic Water Table With James McDonald The chemical formula of citric acid is C6H8O7. Its preferred IUPAC name is 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid. How is citric acid used in industrial water treatment? In what concentrations is it available? Have you ever used it? Is citric acid a strong or weak acid? Does it react with metals? If used to clean a system, what precautions or special measures should be taken? Can citric acid in a system interfere with any water analysis you may be conducting?
Today, I'm sharing three books that have massively impacted my productivity, not just in business but in life.First up, "The One Thing" by Gary Keller. It's all about finding that one key task that, when accomplished, makes everything else easier or irrelevant.Next, we have "The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement" by Eliyahu Goldratt.While it's technically about manufacturing, it's a gem for understanding constraints and continual improvement.Lastly, "The Four Disciplines of Execution" offers a fantastic framework for goal-setting, accountability, and execution.But remember, it's not about the system…it's about applying it consistently. Knowledge without action is just wasted potential. So grab one of these books, apply the principles, and watch your productivity soar.LEAVE A REVIEW if you liked this episode!! Let's Connect On Social Media! youtube.com/anthonyvicino twitter.com/anthonyvicino instagram.com/theanthonyvicino https://anthonyvicino.com Join an exclusive community of peak performers at Beyond the Apex University learning how to build a business, invest in real estate, and develop hyperfocus. www.beyondtheapex.com Learn More About Investing With Anthony Invictus Capital: www.invictusmultifamily.com Multifamily Investing Made Simple Podcast Passive Investing Made Simple Book: www.thepassiveinvestingbook.com
Ritu Java is the Co-founder and CEO of PPC Ninja, a software tool and service provider managing Amazon ads for six, seven, and eight-figure brands. Ritu has initiated dozens of PPC mastermind programs, workshops, and webinars due to her self-professed passion for advertising and data science. She's also trained hundreds of Amazon sellers on PPC. Ritu started her e-commerce journey over 10 years ago, sharing her knowledge on over 100 podcasts, blogs, and conferences, including Global Sources Summit, The Billion Dollar Seller Summit, and The Prosper Show. In this episode… Amazon sellers use PPC data to determine their cost of advertising. Inflated data leads to overspending and wasting away profits. So how can you avoid sabotaging your advertising campaigns? Business leader and PPC guru Ritu Java of PPC Ninja recommends these three strategies: Devise a PPC budget, caution sponsored display ads, and perform periodic audits. Regarding a PPC budget, Ritu warns against allowances based on your competitors' TACoS. Instead, she suggests using a formula to determine costs. Besides being expensive, sponsored display ads can be ineffective since it targets audiences with specific interests, and may fail to generate sales. Audits ensure your PPC data is accurate, identify potential issues, track campaign performances, and provide you peace of mind that you're in compliance with Amazon's policies. Join Josh Hadley in today's episode of the eComm Breakthrough Podcast, where he interviews Ritu Java, Co-founder and CEO of PPC Ninja, about Amazon advertising strategies to maximize scalability. Ritu addresses PPC-to-organic sales, sponsored display ads, and the importance of routine audits. Resources mentioned in this episode: Josh Hadley on LinkedIn eComm Breakthrough Consulting eComm Breakthrough Podcast Email Josh Hadley: Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com Hadley Designs Hadley Designs on Amazon Ritu Java on LinkedIn Email Ritu Java for a complimentary audit: Ritu@PPCNinja.com PPC Ninja PPC Ninja Mastermind Free PPC Audit Tool Special Mention(s): Kevin King Ryan Deiss on LinkedIn Michael E. Gerber on LinkedIn The E-myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber Amy Wees on LinkedIn Billion Dollar Seller Summit Amy Porterfield on LinkedIn The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Related Episode(s): “Kevin King's Wicked-Smart Tips for Building an Audience of Raving Fans” “Why You Need to Experience a Mindset Shift When It Comes to Hiring Leaders With Ryan Deiss” “Unlocking Entrepreneurial Greatness | Insider Secrets With E-myth Author Michael Gerber” “Ready to Increase Your Profits? New Exclusive Interview With Amy Wees About Sourcing From Mexico”
We delve into the world of live immersive experiences and hardware manufacture with Clockwork Dog, a company known for its innovative products that enhance live shows, escape rooms and interactive art projects. Most of all they are a UK based SME manufacturing company making connected devices and control software. Join us as we uncover the insights and perspectives shared during this engaging conversation. Eyal Danon an accomplished project manager specialising in experiential events, with a background in directing for theatre. Currently a Director at Clockwork Dog. Managing both the production of an event as well as the client services side, managing expectations and developing the creative content. Show Sponsor - for your manufacturing website needs: Holdingbay https://holdingbay.co.uk The Cliff Notes on small parts in Live Interactive Experiences. - What is a live interactive experience? - What sort of PLC are you using? - How many switches can you connect to each? - How many 100 at a time are you building the enclosures? - Do you manufacture in the UK? - How many have you in stock? - Whats a digital master? - How do you use black PCBs? - Which compliance checks have you followed? - How possible is it to make a product, with supply line issues? - How have changes forced improvement in the products? - What advice would you give to SME? - Do you use the hardware too? - Whats on the horizon? - Chooses a book linked to his super power. We discuss the process of planning and evolving the parts and supply chain of building your own small electrical products. We reflect on the valuable insights shared by Clockwork Dog regarding the ever-evolving landscape of immersive experiences, the role of technology in enhancing live shows, and the importance of continuous innovation in business and for the entertainment industry. Show Notes: https://cliffnotespodcast.com/podcasts/55/ Links and resources: Clockwork Dog Website: https://clockwork.dog https://cogs.show/hardware : Explore Clockwork Dog's interactive platform and products. "The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt: A book that provides insights into the theory of constraints and process improvement. CREDITS: Host: Tristan Bailey Music: Drinks On The Bar - Dougie Wood If you or a friend would be a good guest with a story about People, Process or Technology that moved them forward, then book a quick call on the website. REVIEWS: Please leave a review where you listened to the show, or on the bottom of the show web page, above. FOLLOWS: Follow the show on Twitter https://twitter.com/cliffnotespod Subscribe to the show to keep listening or via email, form on the website.
Have you ever wondered how a series of unfortunate events and failures could lead someone to their greatest success? Meet Nick Huber, a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and the genius behind the impressive growth of a small moving and storage company that expanded into twelve states and handled 50,000 items per year. Currently wielding a personal brand that sees 90 million eyeballs across various platforms, Nick is an expert in building teams and capitalizing on talent. Get ready to be inspired as we explore the importance of thinking logically and evaluating ROI in business decisions. Stay tuned to discover the pivotal moment that changed everything for Nick, and how you can apply his newfound perspective to your own entrepreneurial journey.In this episode, you will be able to:Journey along with Nick Huber, gleaning wisdom from his entrepreneurial voyage.Absorb the significance of logical cognition and ROI analysis in the realm of business decisions, revolutionizing your venture strategies.Realize the surprising benefits of embracing stress and adversity, facilitating avenues for your personal evolution.Get a glimpse of the rich potential in the service-related business arena, directing you towards less traveled but profitable paths.If you're looking for advice or mentorship, reach out to Nick and see if he offers any coaching or consulting servicesCheck out Nick's website for resources, blog posts, and additional information: sweatystartup.com“Just because you see them winning doesn't mean its stress-free, doesn't mean it's easy, and doesn't mean they're not having a ton of uncomfortable conversations and doing hard things all the time. You get better at business, the stakes go up.”Books and ResourcesEntreleadership - 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom From the TrenchesThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement - 30th Anniversary Edition Connect with Nick Huber:BOOKLIST: https://sweatystartup.ck.page/b3c17cfb83NEWSLETTER: https://sweatystartup.com/BUSINESS BROKERAGE: https://nickhuber.com/SELF-STORAGE: https://boltstorage.com/BOLD SEO: https://boldseo.com/INSURANCE: https://titanrisk.com/RECRUITING: https://recruitjet.com/LANDING PAGE / WEB DEVELOPMENT: https://webrun.com/OVERSEAS STAFFING: https://supportshepherd.com/DEBT AND EQUITY: https://bluekeycapital.com/TAX CREDIT: https://taxcredithunter.com/COST SEGREGATION: https://recostseg.com/PERFORMANCE MARKETING: https://adrhino.com/PEST CONTROL: https://spidexx.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/sweatystartupFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sweatystartupLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup/ Connect with usWEBSITE: https://www.adversity2abundance.comLeave us a rating or review: https://www.adversity2abundance.com/reviews/new/ or hereGot comments, feedback or suggestions? We'd love to hear it! https://www.adversity2abundance.com/contact/ Follow Labrador LendingWEBSITE: https://labradorlending.com/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChYrpCUlqFYLy4HngRrmU9Q Connect with JamieLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-bateman-5359a811/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batemanjames
What does it take to transition from a solo practitioner to the CEO of a multi-million dollar organization? Join us as we welcome Valerie Peterson, the new CEO at Atticus. She shares her incredible journey from caring for her great aunt with dementia to becoming a leading elder law expert. Get ready to learn from Valerie's experiences and discover how to build a successful practice and an even better life. In our conversation, we uncover the importance of creating an efficient team for your practice to maximize growth and minimize stress. We discuss why lawyers often become the bottlenecks for growth, the value of hiring high-performing team members, and the necessity of empowering your team to complete tasks. Listen in as we delve into onboarding, training, and building trust within your team – and why allowing your team to make mistakes can lead to growth and success. Valerie also shares her insights on the significance of transparency and accountability in virtual law practices. We explore the need to create an online office environment where everyone can see their colleagues' work and set clear expectations and responsibilities for each team member. Don't miss our discussion on the power of daily huddles, promoting a culture of accountability, and coaching each other toward the core objectives of your practice. In this episode, you will hear: Lessons From a CEO for Lawyers 10 Valuable Lessons for Lawyers Team Growth in Law Practice Accountability in Law Firms Comfortable in Misery Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Supporting Resources: Valerie Peterson: Chief Executive Officer of Atticus: atticusadvantage.com/our-team/valerie-peterson-ceo The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox: a.co/d/bABddxq Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller a.co/d/3Vq5G2u Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Doron Myersdorf, CEO and Founder of StoreDot, a battery developer that's raised over $200 Million in funding, about how battery technology holds the key to a more sustainable future for us all. By rapidly advancing the technology that quite literally drives electric vehicle adoption around the world, StoreDot is positioning itself as a key component in the green energy revolution that is already well underway. We also speak about Doron's background in the Israeli tech sector, his role in developing the storage technology that all of us rely on, 'charging anxiety' as a barrier to electric vehicle adoption, how StoreDot overcomes the trust barrier with a simple proposition that 'the proof is in the pudding,' and how the electric vehicle market is set to mature differently across various regions of the world today. Topics Discussed: Doron's engineering background and what led him to the battery technology space The critical anxieties holding back widespread adoption of electric vehicles, and his StoreDot plans to overcome them How StoreDot overcomes the trust barrier with customers simply by demonstrating that 'the proof is in the pudding' Why StoreDot have their eyes set on a target of '100 in 2,' and what achieving it would mean for the electric vehicle economy Why various markets across the world will experience different maturation rates of the inevitable electric vehicle transition The technological factors still to be addressed in future generations of electric vehicle technology, from cold weather to carrying capacity Favorite book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
Learn all about how an Analytics Engineer uses data to solve the world's problems, one messy analytic at a time. It was really fun getting to chat with Conner as he shared how growing up outside of the U.S. influenced his abilities as a data professional. As an avid reader, he also gave us some fun book recommendations. Where to find Conner: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connerferguson/ Resources The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by by Eliyahu M. Goldratt (https://amzn.to/3nOFNSZ) The Name of the Wind Novel by Patrick Rothfuss (https://amzn.to/41tv7qp) The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (https://amzn.to/3MnvIWw) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnourishment/support
Join us as we dive into the incredible real estate investing journey of J Scott, a best-selling author who has bought, built, rehabbed, sold, syndicated, and held over $70M in properties, and learn the strategies and insights that propelled him to success. Key Points from This Episode: ✅ How J got into real estate. ✅ Why J left high level position in Microsoft ✅ Every hour I put into my business is an hour I'm taking away from my family ✅ What were some of the things you had to get rid of as you continue to grow? ✅ Working smarter is not always about direct correlation to your effort. ✅ Diversifying into other things without focusing on real estate. ✅ The most valuable things we have is our time and attention. Links from this Episode www.jscott.com Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement - 30th Anniversary Edition Invest with CF Capital About J Scott J Scott (he goes by "J") is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor and the co-host of The BiggerPockets Business Podcast. He has bought, built, rehabbed, sold, syndicated and held over $70M in residential property and currently owns several hundred units. J is the author of four best-selling books on real estate investing, with sales of over 300,000 copies.
Brought to you by Amplitude—Build better products | Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments | Ahrefs—Improve your website's SEO for free—Casey Winters is a longtime and legendary advisor and operator. He's worked with companies like Airbnb, Faire, Canva, Whatnot, Thumbtack, Tinder, and Reddit and until recently was the Chief Product Officer at Eventbrite, where he managed the PM, design, research, and growth marketing teams. Before Eventbrite, he led growth and product teams at Pinterest and Grubhub. In today's episode, we discuss what Casey calls the “zero interest rate phenomenon” product manager and how to avoid becoming one. He provides valuable insights on thinking outside popular frameworks, shipping products efficiently, and avoiding overreliance on user research. We explore the three types of network effects, how to leverage them, and how to break someone else's network effect. Finally, Casey shares his contrarian approach to interviewing product managers and his thoughts on the future of PM roles with AI.—Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/thinking-beyond-frameworks-casey-winters-pinterest-eventbrite-airbnb-tinder-canva-reddit-grubhub/—Where to find Casey Winters:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/onecaseman• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseywinters/• Blog: https://caseyaccidental.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) Casey's background(03:36) What Casey is up to(05:24) Why the CPO position is frequently short-lived(07:26) What Casey learned in his role as CPO of Eventbrite(10:15) The “zero interest rate phenomenon” product manager(12:17) Advice for thinking outside common frameworks(18:35) When to bring in research(21:16) What Whatnot does(21:59) Casey's approach to interviewing PMs (23:29) Red flags in interview responses(24:27) The future of product management with AI(27:47) Founder intuition vs. team expertise(33:33) How to influence founders(37:17) Adding the delivery driver app at Grubhub(40:00) Network effects(43:10) Why Zillow is a sticky product(44:05) How Grubhub's network effect got taken over by DoorDash and Uber Eats(51:47) Don't underestimate the competition(54:43) SaaS adding marketplace and vice versa(01:02:30) Defining marketplaces(1:03:34) What Substack is nailing(1:05:43) Tips for B2C subscription startups(1:13:15) Lightning round—Referenced:• Casey Winters on Lenny's Podcast previously: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/how-to-sell-your-ideas-and-rise-within-your-company-casey-winters-eventbrite/• Whatnot: https://www.whatnot.com/• The 700-calorie breakfast you should eat if you want to live forever, according to futurist Ray Kurzweil: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-ray-kurzweil-eats-to-live-forever-2016-4• The Way of the Gun on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-way-of-the-gun-0fc9590c-3f85-48ab-96e9-1da1b9695065• Notion AI: https://www.notion.so/product/ai• Zapier: https://zapier.com/• Founder intuition vs. team expertise vs. customer expertise: https://caseyaccidental.com/founder-intuition-team-expertise/• Erika Warren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-warren/• Alyssa Ravasio (Hipcamp) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-ravasio-23114717/• Marketplace supply strategy: comprehensive, exclusive, or curated: https://a16z.com/2021/03/31/marketplace-supply-strategy/• Nassim Taleb on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nntaleb• The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business: https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244• OpenTable: https://www.opentable.com/• Booking.com: https://www.booking.com/• Faire: https://www.faire.com/• How to increase your retention: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-increase-your-retention-issue• The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement: https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Process-Ongoing-Improvement/dp/0884271951• Thinking, Fast and Slow: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555/r• Profit from the Core: A Return to Growth in Turbulent Times: https://www.amazon.com/Profit-Core-Return-Growth-Turbulent/dp/1422131114/• Party Down on Starz: https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/party-down/2011• The Last of Us on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us• Station Eleven on HBO Max: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYZWoOQ6F9cLDCAEAAABP• Kicking and Screaming on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70052286• Raven by Kelela on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/06uhdSmIYrWRkdnAPjcRcT• Optical Delusion by Orbital on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2jQbFspnSh7erex6RDKQGJ• Stakes Is High by De La Soul on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3jlC2uhYNrhikZXLviEnpu—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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Marketing entrepreneur Ryan Deiss is the Founder and CEO of The Scalable Company, a community of “accidental” entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs who take what they've learned and apply it to other ventures. Ryan is also the Founder and CEO of Digital Marketer, a cohesive program combining all of your digital marketing methods into one. In addition to founding multiple companies that collectively hire hundreds of employees globally, Ryan is an expert speaker on business operating systems and a best-selling author. In this episode… Are you someone who is just starting a new company but drowning in day-to-day tasks? Maybe you're a business owner who's hired a virtual assistant to help with minor duties so you can focus on larger tasks but still have to train the assistant. So, as a new entrepreneur, how can you alleviate stressors and accomplish your daily goals? Business leader Ryan Deiss suggests hiring a field expert to handle the tasks you do not like and are not well-versed in. Why? Because it gives you the freedom to flourish in what you are most talented in. As a result, you become more productive, and your company becomes more productive, which could lead to more growth and better profits. Want to learn more from Ryan? Join host Josh Hadley in this episode of the eComm Breakthrough Podcast where he sits down with the Founder and CEO of The Scalable Company, Ryan Deiss, to discuss business operating systems. Resources mentioned in this episode: Josh Hadley on LinkedIn eComm Breakthrough Consulting eComm Breakthrough Podcast Email Josh: Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com Hadley Designs Hadley Designs on Amazon Ryan Deiss on LinkedIn The Scalable Company Digital Marketer Founders Board Special Mention(s): Kevin King Roland Frasier on LinkedIn Steven Pope on LinkedIn War Room Mastermind Traffic and Conversion Summit The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt John Peterman on LinkedIn The J. Peterman Company Related Episode(s): “Kevin King's Wicked-Smart Tips for Building an Audience of Raving Fans” “Seven Acquisition Strategies to Scale to Eight Figures and Beyond” “Four Critical Pillars for Amazon Listing Optimization”
Elisabeth Embry opens up the show with the importance of goal setting. It's crucial that you know what you want to achieve, and have metrics that show whether or not you're on the right path. She also looks at what types of goals you should set, and which types of goals you should avoid. Later she talks with Nancy Doyle, author of Manage Your Financial Life: A Thoughtful, Organized Approach for Women and Founder of The Doyle Group. Nancy had three decades of experience in investing, corporate finance, and consulting. The two discuss how to start planning your financial future, financial spring cleaning, emergency funds, and more. Key Takeaways: [1:33] Most people are setting goals with no way to achieve them [4:18] The book that changed Elisabeth's life [10:00] The target audience for Nancy's book [12:16] Nancy's 4 steps to achieve your financial goals [15:27] Nancy's thoughts on real estate, and the impact supply and demand has on the market [18:47] Financial spring cleaning and important recommendations on keeping documentation [22:19] How to create a Current Year File Folder [24:31] How much should we be keeping in an emergency fund? [28:32] Managing your financial life starts with getting organized Websites: www.ManageYourFinancialLife.com Manage Your Financial Life: A Thoughtful, Organized Approach for Women www.twitter.com/NancyFinance The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement www.Mint.com Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
Brought to you by Pando—Always on employee progression (https://www.pando.com/lenny), Notion—One workspace. Every team (https://www.notion.com/lennyspod), and Lemon.io—A marketplace of vetted software developers (https://lemon.io/lenny).Vijay Iyengar is Head of Product at Mixpanel, and similar to myself, came from an engineering background before transitioning to product. In today's episode, he explains how Mixpanel has evolved its growth strategy from a fast-paced, feature-focused approach to a more deliberate approach that prioritizes design and user experience. He also shares how Mixpanel irons out customer problems, including implementing internal tools that allow engineering and product teams to respond to customer feedback directly. Additionally, Vijay shares his top SaaS products, books, frameworks, and more. Tune in to gain valuable insights from a seasoned product leader.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 Vijay Iyengar:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/vijayiyengar• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay4/Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/Referenced:• Mixpanel: https://mixpanel.com/• Figma: https://www.figma.com/• Notion: https://www.notion.so/• “Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work That Matters”: https://basecamp.com/shapeup• The RICE prioritization framework: https://www.productplan.com/glossary/rice-scoring-model/• BigQuery: https://cloud.google.com/bigquery• Census: https://www.getcensus.com/• Zoom: https://zoom.us/• FigJam: https://www.figma.com/figjam/• A Data Stack for PLG teams: https://mixpanel.com/blog/data-analytics-product-led-growth/• Product analytics in the modern data stack: https://mixpanel.com/blog/mixpanel-partners-with-census-to-bring-product-analytics-to-the-modern-data-stack/• Snowflake: https://www.snowflake.com/en/• Amazon Redshift: https://www.amazonaws.cn/en/redshift/• Event-Based Analytics: https://developer.mixpanel.com/docs/under-the-hood• The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement: https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Process-Ongoing-Improvement/dp/0884271951• Cool Gray City of Love: 49 Views of San Francisco: https://www.amazon.com/Cool-Gray-City-Love-Francisco/dp/1608199606• The West Wing Weekly podcast: http://thewestwingweekly.com/• WeCrashed on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/wecrashed/• Severance on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/• Gibson Biddle on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/gibson-biddle-on-his-dhm-product-strategy-framework-gem-roadmap-prioritization-framework-5-netflix-strategy-mini-case-studies-building-a-personal-board-of-directors-and-much-more/• Shishir Mehrotra on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/the-rituals-of-great-teams-shishir-mehrotra-coda-youtube-microsoft/In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Vijay's background(04:07) How Vijay learned to be more open-minded to new ideas (06:26) Mixpanel's journey(12:40) When to optimize for speed(13:49) The feature phase vs. the design phase(17:02) The importance of not losing focus on your core product(19:52) How Mixpanel organizes teams around buckets of problems(20:43) Mixpanel's most recent six-month time horizon planning cycle(25:08) The RICE framework for prioritization (and when to ignore the C and E)(26:31) The problem with estimations, and why Basecamp suggests using a six-week time box(30:04) How Mixpanel keeps product teams and engineers connected to customers via Slack (33:21) SaaS tools Mixpanel's teams use(34:54) The biggest product analytics mistakes(37:34) The present and future of analytics (41:05) How adopting a product mindset has helped Vijay grow his career(41:47) Lightning roundProduction and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
Ever heard the saying, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger?" Today's guest, real estate investor, and mortgage lender Aaron Chapman, learned the meaning of this saying after having his life turned upside down in a motorcycle accident that put him in a severe medical condition. He shares his incredible story of losing his memory, struggling financially, and going through years of rehabilitation, eventually regaining his ability to walk. Aaron Chapman is now an expert in residential real estate investing, with vast experience working as a real estate investor and a mortgage lender, and is ranked in the top 1% in an industry of over 300,000 licensed loan originators after closing more than 100 transactions per month. Aaron discusses the mindset he had to get back up and push forward to success, and the role perseverance, planning, and persistence had in finding that success. His incredible story shows how circumstances in life are what you make of them, not what they make of you, and you don't want to miss it! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:10 - Intro 00:54 - Welcome Aaron to the show 01:18 - Aaron talks about his background 3:00 - What success means to him, and has the definition changed over time? 5:30 - He shares his favorite success story 10:18 - What he has learned over the years 13:40 - The most challenging time in his life 18:30 - What mindset it takes to pull yourself out of that situation 23:28 - What advice would he give to his younger self 26:15 - How he changes the mindset of people from glass half empty to glass half full 29:30 - Book recommendations 30:19 - Tech or app recommendations 32:00 - Final thoughts CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Website- https://www.aaronbchapman.com/ Recommended app: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/qjo-investment-tool/id1533823468 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sgoc.njoinvestmenttool&hl=en_US&gl=US LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Books: - The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement https://amzn.to/3AZcvUW - Outwitting the Devil https://amzn.to/3iuGg9S - Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself https://amzn.to/3VBMhj8 - The Master Key System https://amzn.to/3ikYU3L Our favorite deal analyzer - DealCheck (PROMO CODE: UNDOOR): https://dealcheck.io/?fp_ref=n8m28 CONNECT WITH THE HOST Nathan Murith - Husband, father, technologist, out-of-state real estate investor, founder of Undoor Properties, coach, and podcast host. https://undoor.com/links --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, and comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/
Pete Kazanjy is the author of Founding Sales: The Early Stage Go-to-Market Handbook and the founder of Modern Sales Pros, an invite-only peer learning community focused on sales operations and sales leadership. He's also the co-founder of Atrium, a B2B SaaS company that provides data-driven sales solutions. Pete got his start in product at VMware and then dove deep into the art and science of sales. In today's episode, we talk about the importance of founder-led sales and how to methodically scale a sales department. He explains the difference between old-school sales and modern sales, which focuses on human connection and solving problems for customers. He also shares actionable tips to improve your sales technique and explains how to use data to monitor your success at different milestones in the sales process.—Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/founder-led-sales-pete-kazanjy-founding-sales-atrium/#transcript—Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting this podcast:• Vanta—Automate compliance. Simplify security: https://vanta.com/lenny• Flatfile—A CSV importer that says yes instead of error: mismatch: https://www.flatfile.com/lenny• Merge—A single API to add hundreds of integrations into your app: http://merge.dev/lenny—Where to find Pete:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kazanjy• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kazanjy/• Website: https://kazanjy.svbtle.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—Referenced:• Founding Sales: The Early Stage Go-to-Market Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Sales-Go-Market-Handbook-ebook/dp/B08PMK17Z1• Brianne Kimmel's SaaS school: http://briannekimmel.com/saas-school/• Modern Sales Pros: https://modernsaleshq.com/• The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898• The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products That Win: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Successful-Strategies/dp/1119690358/• Pete's presentation on founder-led sales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAXIVAZJyPA• Pete's guest post on Lenny's newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/sales-bottom-up• The Cadence: How to Operate a SaaS Startup: https://medium.com/craft-ventures/the-cadence-how-to-operate-a-saas-startup-436aa8099e8• Maker vs. Manager Schedule: http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html• Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/• Atrium: https://www.atriumhq.com/• Greenhouse: https://www.greenhouse.io/• Pete's ICP Template: https://www.foundingsales.com/2-product-marketing#building-narrative• Marissa Fuhrer Bell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissafuhrer/• Data-driven sales master class: https://salesnerds.atriumhq.com/msp-nailing-science-of-sales-figma-webinar-video• The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement: https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Process-Ongoing-Improvement/dp/0884271951• The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Score-Takes-Care-Itself-Philosophy/dp/1591843472• All-In podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co/• Encanto on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/encanto/33q7DY1rtHQH—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) How Pete met Lenny (05:05) Pete's background(07:20) Modern sales vs. old-school sales(09:17) What is founder-led sales, and why is it so important?(14:58) When to hire your first salesperson (18:20) Why you should keep your in-person events to around 10 people(19:34) What a sales motion is and why it needs to be updated regularly (20:55) What are the leading indicators of success?(23:54) Why founders don't need to be rock stars at sales(28:28) Sales mindset changes—the number-one tip to improve your sales(33:30) How modern sales should focus on helping customers solve problems(36:00) A few tips to help you get better at sales(36:40) ICP and personas(39:14) Why you should hire junior sales staff in the early stages(45:40) Signs your new hires aren't a good fit(47:38) The importance of using metrics for success(49:33) Month-by-month expectations for sales hires(51:19) Why work from home is bad for junior salespeople(54:19) Why you shouldn't be afraid of sales(55:19) Lightning round—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
Scott Sedam is the Owner and President of True North Development. True North is a training and consulting firm for homebuilders, trade contractors, and suppliers, specializing in applying Lean Methods to the homebuilding industry. Scott likes to say that True North focuses on delighting the customer and removing "waste" . It's about the value proposition and discovering the benefits that the customer and builder will receive through LEAN analysis of the home construction process. In short, the Lean methodology is a way of focusing and optimizing building plans and specification, the builder's staff and trade partner experience, and the organizational structure toward creating a streamlined cost-effective building process. It's based on two guiding tenets, continuous improvement, and respect for people. In this buildCAST, Scott speaks to how he became the first quality assurance person at Pulte Homes, and then to spreading the LEAN gospely to the construction industry. True North website Scott Sedam on LinkedIn Scott regular column in Pro-Builder magazine The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement – 30th Anniversary edition by Eliyahu Goldratt
Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Salvatore was working in a startup with a team that, on paper, was a star team. However, when he started to observe how they worked, he noticed that the team was rarely sticking to what they had planned for the Sprint, and even the PO was at a loss on how to help the team stay on track and focus on what they had planned. In this segment, we refer to Cost of Delay, one of the topics discussed in The Principles of Product Development Flow, and share some tips on how to help a team that is stuck in this situation. Featured Book of the Week: The Goal by Elyahu Goldratt In The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt, Salvatore found the principles behind lean thinking as well as a model that helped him in his work as a Scrum Master. The Goal is a book where Theory Of Constraints is introduced to a business focused audience concerned with improving the performance of their businesses. In this segment, we also refer to The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Don Reinertsen, which helped Salvatore understand how the flow of work can be investigated and improved in organizations. How can Angela (the Agile Coach) quickly build healthy relationships with the teams she's supposed to help? What were the steps she followed to help the Breeze App team fight off the competition? Find out how Angela helped Naomi and the team go from “behind” to being ahead of Intuition Bank, by focusing on the people! Download the first 4 chapters of the BOOK for FREE while it is in Beta! About Salvatore Rinaldo Salvatore is an Agile Coach and Scrum Master based in London. His background is in telecommunications and software engineering. For the past 7 years, Salvatore has been helping organizations leverage Lean, agile, Flow principles and system thinking to achieve better business agility. You can link with Salvatore Rinaldo on LinkedIn.
In this episode, Mary Conquest talks with Chris Smith. Chris discusses the role of safety in an organization, elements of safety culture, leadership, trust, and effective communication in safety, amongst other topics.Chris Smith is the author of ‘Intrinsic Stability: How Organic Leadership Breeds Excellence' and an experienced EHS Manager and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with a pure passion for creating excellence. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed and led continuous improvement initiatives to achieve Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) success and OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star status.Chris Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-smith-aaa5a714/"Intrinsic Stability: How Organic Leadership Breeds Excellence" by Chris Smith – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZJQJW3L/In the interview, Chris mentioned resources that help improve management skills and relations in the work space, including “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” by Eliyahu M. Goldratt – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LHRM2O/Safety Labs is created by Slice, the only safety knife on the market with a finger-friendly® blade. Find us at www.sliceproducts.com
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In part one of this two-part episode on The DevOpsHandbook, Second Edition, Gene Kim speaks with coauthors Patrick Debois and John Willis about the past, present, and future of DevOps. By sharing their personal stories and experiences, Kim, Debois, and Willis discuss the scenius that inspired the book, and why and how the DevOps movement took hold around the world. They also examine the updated content in the book, including new case studies, updated metrics, and practices. Finally, they each share the new lessons they have learned since writing the handbook and the future challenges they think DevOps professionals need to solve for the future. Kim will conclude the series in Part 2, where he interviews the remaining two coauthors, Jez Humble and Dr. Nicole Forsgren. ABOUT THE GUEST(S) Patrick Debois is considered to be the godfather of the DevOps movement after he coined the term DevOps accidentally in 2008. Through his work, he creates synergies projects and operations by using Agile techniques in development, project management, and system administration. He has worked in several companies such as Atlassian, Zender, and VRT Media Lab. Currently, he is a Labs Researcher at Synk and an independent IT consultant. John Willis an author and Senior Director of the Global Transformation Office at Red Hat.. He has been an active force in the IT management industry for over 35 years. Willis' experience includes being the Director of Ecosystem Development at Docker, the VP of Solutions for Socketplane, the VP of Training and Services at Opscode. He also founded Gulf Breeze Software, an award-winning IBM business partner, which specializes in deploying Tivoli technology for the enterprise. Patrick DeBois and John Willis are two of five coauthors of The DevOps Handbook along with Gene Kim, Jez Humble, and Nicole Forsgren, PhD. YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT The DevOps origin story from coining the term, why it took off, to launching the DevOps Days conference as an offshoot of the velocity conference. How people thought of DevOps when it was first presented (their reactions, their mentalities, and their willingness to adopt it). What has changed in the DevOps world since the first edition of The DevOps Handbook was published. How the rise of SaaS companies is altering the DevOps world and participating in its evolution, and how building solid relationships with SaaS vendors and communicating comprehensive feedback to them is integral to DevOps. The significance of speed in changing team dynamics. Why resilient companies like Google and Amazon engineer chaos, and why companies like Toyota are happy when production stoppages happen. Why you can't afford to provide a high variety of products if you also offer high product variation. RESOURCES Get The DevOps Handbook (Second Edition) Nudge vs Shove: A Conversation With Richard Thaler Solaris Zones wiki Agile Conference in Toronto 2008 Sys Advent article: In Defense of the Modern Day JVM (Java Virtual Machine) by Gene Kim Mob programming Breaking Traditional IT Paradigms to... (San Francisco 2015) Crowdsourcing Technology Governance (Las Vegas 2018) Laying Down the Tracks for Technical Change at Comcast (Las Vegas 2020) 10+ Deploys Per Day by John Allspaw and Paul Hammond 10+ Deploys Per Day How chaos engineering works at Vanguard Patrick DeBois tweet mapping out all the failure modes of an online conference. Jesse Robins LinkedIn Jesse Robbins on Twitter How A Hotel Company Ran $30B of Revenue In Containers (Las Vegas 2020) by Dwayne Holmes Google Cloud Certified Fellow Program Operations is a competitive advantage… (Secret Sauce for Startups!) Love Letter To Conferences (And What Makes Some Truly Amazing) by Gene Kim Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results by Mike Rother Profound podcast by John Willis Ben Rockwood on Twitter Luke Kanies on LinkedIn DevOps 2020 - The Next Decade (London 2020) Beyond the Phoenix Project: The Origins and Evolution of DevOps by Gene Kim and John Willis The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox The Convergence Of DevOps Operations as a Strategic Weapon by John Willis Iterative Enterprise SRE Transformation (US 2021) TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Intro [01:18] What's new and improved in the second edition of the DevOps handbook [03:56] Meet Patrick DeBois [10:35] How faster technology made ideas like DevOps possible [18:11] The myths and inefficiencies of team autonomy [20:04] What the first DevOps days were like [27:59] Different opinions between the dev community and ops community [30:49] Mob programming and the future of collaboration [39:31] Two surprising things Patrick learned about DevOps [47:20] Patrick DeBois' favorite DevOps patterns [51:28] How fear of not delivering on time can mask technical errors [59:45] What Patrick DeBois is working on these days [1:04:38] What was expanded in the second edition of the DevOps handbook [1:06:30] How Gene Kim entered the DevOps world. [1:07:38] Meet John Willis [1:10:42] Why the DevOps movement took off [1:16:00] Mastering production disasters [1:23:32] The birth of the DevOps Days conference [1:37:37] Feelings of belonging and connection in a conference [1:41:29] A few clarifications [1:49:32] Two of the greatest DevOps open spaces [1:52:40] The difference between variety and variation (the cost of knowledge work). [2:07:12] Why you should want more stoppages in your production line [2:10:16] John Willis' two favorite DevOps case studies [2:18:55] Outro
TODAY'S GUEST Prof. Eddie Obeng is a British organizational theorist, educator, and author, who serves as a professor at Henley Business School and Hult International Business School's Ashridge Executive Education. He is the founder of Pentacle, The Virtual Business School, and serves as its executive director. Professor Obeng has been described as "a leading revolutionary" and "an agent provocateur" by the Financial Times. EPISODE SUMMARY In this conversation we talk about: How studying material science and observing the changes in modern business led him to the crucial insight that the world is now changing faster than we can catch up with our projections How his insight unravels common wisdom in industry after industry leading him to explore new ways of doing things Why traditional hierarchies no longer make sense in a volatile, complex, and ambiguous world How his insights inspired later development in design thinking, and how his thinking led him to create QUBE, an interactive, virtual, super-real world, which allows organizations to shed their old world culture and thinking and experiment with collaborative, creative problem solving We also discuss: Why has thought leadership stalled? How do we enact change to happen in a more human way to allow people to lead balanced lives? How do we become effective leaders? What can individuals do differently to change their lives for the better? TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS [2:58] Life in the UK during Covid [8:32] Early childhood driving forces [11:05] The World After Midnight and the Rapidly Accelerating Pace of Change [20:13] The New World Management concept [34:55] Leadership in the New World and the death of the hierarchy [43:59] The difference between leadership and management [55:45] A super reality [1:00:15] A sermon on enriching and controlling your life in the New World EPISODE LINKS Eddie's Links
Mike Zani shares data-driven approaches to improving your team's performance. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) What businesses can learn about teams from baseball 2) The top two predictors of team performance 3) Top three do's and don'ts of effective teaming Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep692 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MIKE — Mike Zani is the CEO of The Predictive Index, a talent optimization platform that uses over 60 years of proven science and software to help businesses design high-performing teams and cultures, make objective hiring decisions, and inspire greatness in people. Its 8,000+ clients include Bain Capital, Blue Cross Blue Shield, DoorDash, LVMH, Nissan, Omni Hotels, and VMware. Zani is also the co-founder and partner at Phoenix Strategy Investments, a private investment fund. An avid sailor, he was coach of the 1996 US Olympic Team. He holds a BS from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. • Mike's book: The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness • Book website: DreamTeams.io • Mike's company: The Predictive Index — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth • Book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Setapp. Try out up to 200 of the best software tools in one streamlined place at setapp.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Join UCD alumni Daniel Davey, Senior Performance Nutritionist at Leinster Rugby in conversation exploring the topic of how elite athletes stay focused on their goals and motivated for ongoing improvement. Daniel has worked as a performance nutritionist with a host of elite athletes in a range of sports such as golf, athletics, rugby and GAA. In conjunction with his role with Leinster Rugby, Daniel also works as a performance nutritionist with the Dublin senior footballers.
If you want to get better, you need to surround yourself with people who don’t shy away at telling what you NEED to hear, not what you WANT to hear. My guest today is such a person. And between you and me, having him on the show is a bit selfish, because I want to hear how he maximizes every day to ensure his personal objectives are accomplished. Today’s guest is Daniel “Danny” Bauer. Danny and I met through our Mastermind several years ago and over the years I’ve been in awe of his productivity. When he sets out a goal for himself he always reaches the finish line. Danny Bauer is the Chief Ruckus Maker at Better Leaders Better Schools (BLBS). He launched the BLBS Podcast in September 2015. With over one million downloads, the BLBS show is the most influential podcast available for educational leaders. He is the author of The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap, which was released as an Amazon #1 New Release, and he is working on a new book tentatively titled: The Mastermind: Unlocking the Potential Within Every School Leader. He is a catalyst for change and he uses his passion for productivity to teach coaches, businesses, teams, and professionals the skills they need to ensure their objectives become reality. Bottom line: If you want to improve your productivity, Danny has the tools you need to make it happen. In the words of today’s guest, keep making a ruckus, -Trace Danny Bauer will walk us through this Focus Funnel Can I eliminate a task?/Do I have to do it? Can a robot do this better?/Can it be automated? Can another human do this better than me?/Can I delegate this? What if I procrastinate on purpose? If you cannot procrastinate, you have to concentrate. Timestamps: James’ Challenge: “Convert 300 mg/L Nitrite (as NO2) to Nitrite (NaNO2).” [3:50] Introducing my friend and the Chief Ruckus Maker, Danny Bauer [6:26] The value of being in a Mastermind group together [14:15] Better Leader Better Schools [18:52] Core Values, Sticky Values, your Own Personal Philosophy, and investing in yourself [19:38] Productivity tools, Focus Funnel, and always getting better [25:35] Objectives, Key Results, and Time Blocking [33:23] The one thing you want Scaling Up Nation to know [40:33] Lightning Round Questions [42:48] Quotes: “When you force yourself to learn something new, you force yourself to grow.” - Trace Blackmore “I realized that I was my own bottleneck and I created my own ceilings.” -Daniel Bauer “Authenticity, belonging, and a challenging environment, that leads to life in leadership transformation.” -Daniel Bauer “If you are considering joining a Mastermind group. If you have been testing the waters, dive in, what’s the worst thing that could happen?” -Daniel Bauer “Leadership is easy when things are going well, but that’s not most days. You need to find a north star to pull you through those hard times.” -Daniel Bauer “Integrity, authenticity, honesty... we all expect that from a business, and it’s not remarkable.” -Daniel Bauer “Be an intentional catalyst.” -Daniel Bauer “Each day I try to end it knowing it was better than the last.” -Trace Blackmore “Get clarity on what matters and what doesn’t.” -Daniel Bauer “I ask myself: Is this related to one of my objectives or not? If it isn’t one of my big objectives, it drops way down the list... if it even makes the list.” -Daniel Bauer “I score myself each day only on the tasks related to my biggest objectives, and if I completed them or not.” -Daniel Bauer “I focus on the big picture, even if I measure in the micro.” -Daniel Bauer “Time blocking. Gift yourself that deep work time throughout the week. You will get so much more done.” -Daniel Bauer “You are not going to save the world. You’re not going to run the best business if you’re always in your inbox responding to whatever activity is in there.” -Daniel Bauer “My challenge to you after listening to this podcast: If you have your notifications on, turn off notifications now. Put the phone on silent. Turn off notifications on your computer. All these things are designed to take your focus away from whatever important stuff you are doing.” -Daniel Bauer “Scrolling through email inbox and social media is just a distraction from the harder and emotional labor that is going to provide greater value for your business and clients later.” -Daniel Bauer “Examine the issue. Don’t just look at the surface.” -Daniel Bauer “The next time you are trying to solve an issue, spend time trying to get at what that issue is and what that is behind that issue?” -Daniel Bauer “When you can talk with other people about issues you are having in business and personal. You can get to the next level faster, that’s what a Mastermind is.” -Trace Blackmore Links Mentioned: 5 Easy Questions That Will Help You Be More Productive Roomba Stanford study about multitasking Anagrammer.com Calendly Scheduling Tool Convert Kit The Rising Tide Mastermind Submit a Show Idea Ways to connect with Daniel “Danny” Bauer: Daniel’s website, Better Leaders Better Schools daniel@betterleadersbetterschools.com Events: Scaling Up Business Webinar Series - Adam Lean May 28th Water Environment Federation - Check out all of their upcoming events Books Mentioned: The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap, by Daniel Bauer Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time -by Rory Vaden Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable - by Seth Godin This Is Marketing - by Seth Godin Man’s Search for Meaning - by Viktor E. Frankl The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement - by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Measure What Matters - by John Doerr The Art of Possibility - by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander The Dream Manager - by Matthew Kelly The 12 Week Year Atomic Habits
There’s a lot of stories around how the pandemic has changed and shifted business, our guest today Shaunak Amin is one of the biggest success stories. His startup Stadium was able to quickly pivot and grow a new business SnackMagic entirely during the lockdown and now is at $20M ARR.Shaunak’s Background: Shaunak Amin is co-founder and CEO of STADIUM and SnackMagic. He is an experienced entrepreneur and operator, and has helped launch and scale businesses in different industries.In addition to the entrepreneurial ventures, his career spans financial technology and investment management with senior roles at Novus - a fintech firm based in NYC, SAIL Advisors- a multi-billion dollar family office based out of Hong Kong, ING Investment Management and SEI InvestmentsShaunak also holds a BS from University of Pennsylvania. He started his first business, Tikka Foods, during his Sophomore year at PENN that initially started as a food truck and ultimately evolved into a wholesale delivery service of ready-to-eat, contemporary Indian food.For more on this story, check out this playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuoDHNwT1mVI7wPP-kunbjLKgnSY5ZJPIn this episode we discuss:01:31 Shaunak’s early entrepreneurial experiences02:37 Lessons from those days that he’s applied to Stadium and SnackMagic03:27 The business model of Stadium05:23 How Covid pushed Stadium to pivot07:32 Mindset of the company in the early days of the pandemic10:04 The effect on the team size11:05 The decision to fully launch SnackMagic14:08 Research process to validate SnackMagic15:41 Timeline of idea to first order17:50 Why they didn;t choose to be subscription first20:00 How SnackMagic manages SKUs and helps consumers discover new snacks22:31 Getting access to brands24:10 The data around the purchase decisions25:00 How consumers use the platform to try and then buy in bulk26:06 The best sales channel for SnackMagic26:45 The biggest headache for scaling27:26 Network effect of treating it forward28:34 Customer experience tracking29:20 How they weed out weak snacks29:57 The hidden gem of data around what people want to eat31:03 Why Shaunak decided to take a large Series A32:17 The future of SnackMagic33:30 Moving beyond snacksBooks Shaunak recommends:The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. GoldrattInfluence: The Psychology of Persuation by Robert B Cialdini PhDThe Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. ChristensenBlue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan KimFollow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here!Podcast production support provided by Agentbee.Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com
Why Your Firm Needs SOPs for Rapid Scale with Owen McGabResource Links:See what process can do for your firm with 28 FREE days of SweetProcessCheck out the CaseFuel websiteGet your copy of The Legal Marketing FastlaneI want to 5x my clientele in the next year… I want to hit 7-figures in revenue before 2023….If your goal is to scale your firm quickly, any new employees (permanent or outsourced) must be able to hit the ground running.If you don’t see the results you want, you may think the issue lies within individuals.In reality, the problem probably lies elsewhere...Think back to the last time you hired someone new:How fast were they able to tackle the duties of the job? Was there a straightforward process for onboarding a new client? Or did they hit roadblocks along the way? If so, your firm is likely experiencing growing pains - pains that will only amplify with rapid scaling...But to avoid the most common problems that stunt growth and affect your bottom line, there is a solution you can put in place now. Today, Owen McGab joins us to talk SOPs. He shares how his personal experience in the business world inspired him to create SweetProcess - and why firms need processes to scale. While listening, you'll learn:How to determine which SOPs your firm needsWho should be responsible for creating themHow to perfect those processes so your business can scale with easeAbout Owen McGab:Owen McGab is the CEO and Co-Founder of SweetProcess, an intuitive business process management software. SweetProcess empowers executives and employees to collaborate on processes and policies. Resources Mentioned: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul GawandeThe E-Myth by Michael E. GerberBuilt to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John WarrillowThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. GoldrattWork the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carptenter If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As the VP of Corporate Strategy at Tacony, Nick Hinman's focus is on maximizing the customer experience while ensuring the business continually improves. Over the years, he has become an expert in all things lean, culture, and value. In this episode of Zen and the Art of Manufacturing, Bryan Sapot and Nick sit down to talk about building the house. What does that mean exactly? Well, to build an exemplary company, you need to start by creating a road map and then begin laying the foundation. Using data to improve, a great culture, transparency, are all things to be established for the company upfront. Listen in as Nick share's his experience with firefighting and how manufacturers can transition from constant firefighting to something more sustainable. And, finally, Bryan and Nick discuss focusing on the small wins, building trust throughout the organization, and daily morning meetings, all contributing to the success of your improvement efforts. Nick mentioned a few books at the end of his episode that have laid a foundation for his expertise in lean and one that he was currently learning to get insight into effective leadership, all of which can be found below: Book: Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio Book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Book: Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win If you would like to talk to Nick about any of the topics discussed in today's episode, you can reach out to him via LinkedIn. For more information regarding the improvements Tacony has made in their plants, read how Tacony increased efficiency from production to the supply chain, increasing lead time by 150%. Enjoy this podcast? Hit the share button, subscribe for free if you're not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us create calm and improve flow in manufacturing! For a full description of this episode of Zen and the Art of Manufacturing featuring Nick Hinman, read "The Foundations of Lean with Nick Hinman".
Stephen Shapiro offers expert advice for shifting your thinking to uncover innovative solutions. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The biggest red flag in problem-solving2) How to work with—not around—constraints3) How an emphasis on solutions hinders usSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep589 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT STEPHEN — For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of six books, including his latest: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems. His Personality Poker® system has been used around the world to create high-performing innovation teams. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. • Stephen's book: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems • Stephen's website: InvisibleSolutionsBook.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: SaneBox • Book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt • Book: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard Feynman • Past episode: 410: The Scientific Way to Find, Filter, and Fast-Track Meaningfully Unique Ideas with Doug Hall — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Rise. Build your team's learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
First thing's first: Grimsmo's back from BLADE SHOW, BABY! To sum up: Awesome team bonding experience. The Grimsmo crew and Brad Southard shared everything (including the booth and the AirBnB) Met SO MANY people during the event, and down in the pit! “A great way for makers to connect with their customers.” - Grimsmo “Meeting people is what it's all about!” - Saunders The REVEAL of the SAGA! Grimsmo did it! He crunched and turned the pen project into a pen PRODUCT! And, just like Grimsmo, the pen is complicated and unique (especially the mechanism, which could stump an engineer) Keep an eye on the Grimsmo YouTube channel! There's gonna be a few videos on Blade Show coming out soon. That's a lap! Grimsmo not only decided to get a lapping machine, it was delivered on Wednesday! But it's just a loaner...the new one is bigger, better, and coming in a couple months. The Negotiator Saunders raves about the book he's been reading lately called Never Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz, which is all about the art of negotiation. It's an art form, and the masters of it find win-win solutions. Sometimes it's okay to be blown away by the traction this podcast has, and Saunders takes a quick tangent to thank all our great listeners! (like Alec Steele!) Our only regret is that maybe we should've called it “accountabilibuddies”. What does Kate Spade have to do with the growth of a manufacturing business? A NPR podcast episode helps Saunders reflect on staying on track to happiness in your business. “Growth can be addictive.” - Saunders “You won't realize how much energy you lost until you get it back.” - Saunders OKAY let's get down to nerding out about the new TORMACH SERIES Better spindle, better horsepower, much better enclosure, and so much more that it won't fit in this description! Thinking 5 Axis? So is Saunders; research keeps him focused. Check out the book The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt. It's an oldie but goodie. Thinking about IMTS already? So are Saunders and Grimsmo. They'll be heading to MHub in Chicago the Sunday before IMTS to do a talk at the manufacturing and entrepreneurship event.
Matt's annual, "What he read in the year" episode is here. This is a great place for a filtered reading list. Some familiar authors in this list and some you may not have had a chance to read. I love the One True Barbecue and how it applies to business. Have recommendations? Add them in the comments. Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini Anything on the science of influence is absolutely fascinating to me – whether it's about influencing fans, customers or myself. Cialdini's book Influence is a classic, and this sequel/prequel is a must-read to understand how your sales team (and marketing/content teams) can set the conditions for influence and conversion better in 2017. The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need by Anthony Iannarino If it weren't for all the other great sales books on the market (this year and in recent years), I'd say the title of this book is 100% the truth. Anthony is one of the very best sales bloggers and speakers working today, and this book summarizes much of his very best advice. I highly recommend expanding your sales library, but if there is just one book on the shelf, this should probably be it. The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zac Bissonnette A fascinating and fast read, with numerous business lessons included. What differentiates a trend from a fad? How can you tell you have something sustainable and repeatable? The story of the rise and fall (both fast & dramatic) of the Beanie Baby craze is chronicled with a great combination of business advice and juicy insider stories. A fun read with value. High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the Best Leads and Drive Breakthrough Sales Results by Mark Hunter The most important, eternal, fundamental sales skill is prospecting. Whether you're working ice-cold leads or warm inquiries from your marketing team, you're still prospecting. Activity and volume isn't enough. This book features new trends and research, plus a proven framework of habits to accelerate your sales pipeline-building results in 2017. More Sales, Less Time: Surprisingly Simple Strategies for Today's Crazy-Busy Sellers by Jill Konrath Every one of Jill's books have been fanastic, but this might be her best yet. She's previously covered how to work with crazy-busy buyers, now she addresses the problem every single sales rep I know has – how to make best use of their time to increase active selling time, external impact and results. The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook the Whole Hog by Rein Fertel I'll give away the punchline – according to Rein, the only “true” barbecue is 1) whole hog, 2) cooked over wood in 3) a masonry pit. A difficult combination for amateur BBQ enthusiasts to replicate, but this amazing book covers the history of whole-hog BBQ while simultaneously covering the history and anthropology of the Carolinas. If you like BBQ or history or good story-telling, you'll like this book. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight What separates this book from so many other business autobiographies is its focus, candor and detail. It's not an ego-driven puff piece, nor does it sugar-coat what growing a business is like. The book starts with Phil's inspiration to start the business, and ends before the IPO. In between, he highlights the numerous times Nike almost didn't make it, almost ran out of money, almost went out of business – yet somehow figured out (or stumbled into) how to keep moving forward. It's a story of humility and gratitude. One of the best books I've read on the real story of entrepreneurship in a long time. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eli Goldratt This book was originally written in 1984, but I re-read it earlier this year to reinforce Eli's Theory of Constraints. Think about your business today – what's the #1 constraint keeping you from growing, that when alleviated would help everything else work more efficiently? This book is a great example of business fiction (if you've read Five Disfunctions of a Team, you know the format). Spinach in Your Boss's Teeth: Essential Etiquette for Professional Success by Arden Clise This book is a differentiator. It covers what all too often is a lost art of habits, manners, mannerisms and more that get noticed, differentiate you as someone special, and can material help you win more business. Maybe not on your “mainstream” business reading list but it should be. Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by Eric Greitens Published as a set of letters to a struggling and fellow former SEAL, this book pulls deeply from ancient literature and lessons on what resilience means, how it applies to our lives, and how to apply it to make ourselves better – personally, professionally and in all points between. This is the last book I read this year and might be my favorite of the bunch. REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE - Trying to find who orignally said, "The Path to Success: There is no elevator, you have to take the stairs."
The theory of constraints with Ed Hill If you pull a chain until it breaks, it only breaks in one place. That's the principle behind the theory of constraints, first introduced by Eliyahu Goldratt and made popular in his and Jeff Cox's book, The Goal. Every business has limiting factors – places where its “chain” is most likely to break. And whether you call them your weakest links, your constraining factors, or something else, Ed Hill has tips on how to strengthen them. Ed is a systems expert who helps businesses understand and overcome the theory of constraints. One such business was my partner Bill's – the Marena Group. Here's what Bill has to say about the experience. “Ed guided us to a world-class operational system that delivered literally millions of dollars of wealth into my pocket the day I sold the Marena Group. “How? His system improved our financials, boosted employee morale, helped us measure the right things, and increased customer satisfaction. “And he saved us millions, too. Because of Ed we were able to reorganize and work in the space we had, instead of being forced to move into a bigger building.” Ed's process, which he calls “synchronous flow” strengthened Bill's “chain.” Many of Ed's clients report similar experiences after being educated on the theory of constraints and working through his system. The secret is counterintuitive: respect the weakest link. “Find out where the weakest link is and treat it with dignity,” Ed Hill via @RustyLionAcad (Tweet this!) In this episode, Ed explains more about that seemingly backwards piece of advice, and guides me through the theory of constraints. Listen and you'll hear how you can remove your constraints with “synchronous flow.” And when you realize how much your business and life could benefit, you'll be happy you heard this episode. Listen to this episode to hear me speak with Ed Hill about the theory of constraints and more: Moving material or information smoothly through a business. What working for the National Security Agency has done for Ed's career. Why you should “honor” your weakest link! The five steps to making your business “chain” stronger according to the theory of constraints. Why “finish lines” don't exist in the business world. Using the theory of constraints to build a house onto a vacant lot in three hours. Read these books to help you remove your business constraints: “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't,” by Jim Collins “Theory of Constraints,” by Eliyahu Goldratt ”The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement,” by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox How to contact Ed Hill: You can talk to Ed by calling his cell phone at 704-560-1536 or by emailing him here. Do this next: If you like learning about how to make your business stronger, our free live web training teaches a process you can use to improve both your work and your personal life. Spend 60 minutes with us and you could save yourself countless hours of frustration. Click here to register.
Software Process and Measurement Cast 344 features our conversation with Susan Parente. We talked about Agile risk management. Risk is not always discussed in polite Agile circles however Susan suggests that if you do not have a plan to address risk you are asking for pain for yourself and everyone around you. Susan’s Bio Susan Parente is a Principal Consultant at S3 Technologies, LLC and an Associate Professor at Post University. She is an author, mentor and teacher focused on project and risk management. Her experience is augmented by her Masters in Engineering Management with a focus in Marketing of Technology from George Washington University, DC, along with a number of professional certifications. Ms. Parente has 16+ years’ experience leading software and business development projects in the private and public sectors, including a decade of experience implementing IT projects for the DoD. Contact Data: Email: parente@s3-tec.com Phone: 203-307-5246 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanparente Risk Management Resources: www.techriskmanager.com Company website: www.s3-tec.com Agile Risk Management LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostRecent=&gid=4020498&trk=my_groups-tile-flipgrp Call to action! Reviews of the Podcast help to attract new listeners. Can you write a review of the Software Process and Measurement Cast and post it on the podcatcher of your choice? Whether you listen on ITunes or any other podcatcher, a review will help to grow the podcast! Thank you in advance! Re-Read Saturday News The Re-Read Saturday focus on Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox’s The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement began on February 21nd. The Goal has been hugely influential because it introduced the Theory of Constraints, which is central to lean thinking. The book is written as a business novel. Visit the Software Process and Measurement Blog and catch up on the re-read. Note: If you don’t have a copy of the book, buy one. If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and podcast. Dead Tree Version or Kindle Version Next . . . The Mythical Man-Month Get a copy now and start reading! We will start in four weeks! Upcoming Events 2015 ICEAA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING WORKSHOPJune 9 – 12 San Diego, Californiahttp://www.iceaaonline.com/2519-2/I will be speaking on June 10. My presentation is titled “Agile Estimation Using Functional Metrics.” Let me know if you are attending! Also upcoming conferences I will be involved in include and SQTM in September. More on these great conferences next week. Next SPaMCast The next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our will essay on Cognitive Bias. The core of software development, enhancements and maintenance is people. Knowledge of cognitive biases can help us understand and predict team behaviors. Will will also have the first installment Jeremy Berriault’s QA Corner. QA Corner is all about testing. Shameless Ad for my book! Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: “This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.” Support SPaMCAST by buying the book here. Available in English and Chinese.
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