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What can perverse incentives teach us about software development? Join Squirrel and Jeffrey for a discussion on the importance of personal responsibility and the potential benefits of 'blameful' postmortems in driving accountability and improvement within organisations, in this episode of Troubleshooting Agile. SHOW LINKS: Links: - Tal's article: https://talyarkoni.org/blog/2018/10/02/no-its-not-the-incentives-its-you/ - Blameless Postmortems: https://openpracticelibrary.com/practice/blameless-postmortem/ - Perverse Incentives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive -------------------------------------------------- You'll find free videos and practice material, plus our book Agile Conversations, at agileconversations.com And we'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show: email us at info@agileconversations.com -------------------------------------------------- About Your Hosts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication. Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Reggie Marable is the Head of Global Sales at Sierra, a conversational AI platform for businesses. Sierra enables companies like ADT, Sonos, SiriusXM, and WeightWatchers to build AI agents that transform customer experiences. The company has rapidly become a hypergrowth leader in Silicon Valley, recently securing a funding round that values it at $4.5 billion. Before joining Sierra, Reggie was the Head of Sales in North America at Slack and the Area Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Salesforce. In Today's Episode We Discuss: 02:50 “What I Learned from Failing Early as a CRO” 06:06 The Most Effective Sales Strategy and the BS Sales Methodology 06:55 How to Build Sales Processes from Scratch 12:28 When and How to do Verticalised Sales Teams 14:15 How to Become World Class as Sales Prospecting and Outbound 17:21 How to Use Proof of Concepts to Win Enterprise Deals 22:04 Enterprise vs. Self-Serve: Both or One and How 30:09 Building a Sales Team from Scratch 37:39 Structuring the Hiring Process 41:14 How Founders F*** Up Hiring in Sales 46:25 Handling Salary and Title Expectations 51:36 How to Run Effective Deal Cycles 57:06:07 How to do Onboarding for New Sales Hires 59:07:48 How to do Post Mortems in Sales Processes 01:04:24 Negotiating Enterprise Deals 01:08:04 Quick Fire Round: Sales Tactics and Strategies
Send us a textRobert's journey from IT help desk technician to systems manager and project management instructor reveals how unexpected career paths often yield the most valuable insights. When tasked with teaching experienced construction project managers to abandon paper for digital systems, he discovered his true calling: bridging knowledge gaps to help people work more efficiently with technology. "The systems we have exist to make our lives easier," Robert explains, "but there are humans involved who have to use them to do their jobs." This human-centered approach infuses Robert's three courses created for the PURE Project Manager Credential program. Robert's Project Hacks course integrates real-world experience with theoretical knowledge, imparting practical adjustments that enhance project outcomes without compromising on quality. The Lessons Learned and Postmortems course challenges conventional wisdom by advocating for continuous learning throughout projects rather than just at completion. Perhaps most surprisingly, his Self-Care for Project Managers course addresses an often-overlooked aspect of the profession—how meditation, exercise, and simple daily practices can help manage the mental "churn" that accompanies project challenges. What makes Robert's perspective particularly valuable is how he connects these seemingly separate topics into a cohesive approach. The skills to document processes clearly, the wisdom to learn continuously, and the self-awareness to maintain personal wellbeing create a powerful toolkit for today's project managers. Drawing parallels to his martial arts training, Robert demonstrates how teaching others effectively requires both mastery of techniques and understanding of human learning patterns. Whether you're an experienced project manager looking to refine your approach or new to the field and seeking practical guidance, this episode offers insights that extend beyond theoretical frameworks into real-world application. Subscribe to PM Mastery for more conversations that transform how you think about and practice project management. Links: Connect with Robert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-hean/Robert's Pure Courses: https://www.puremanagementalliance.com/ Post MortemsSelf-Care for Project ManagersProject HacksPM-Mastery Links: For a full podcast episode list, visit here: PM-Mastery Podcast Episodes. For a full list of blog posts, go here: PM-Mastery Blog Posts Become a PURE PM: https://pm-mastery.com/pure Check out Instructing.com for all your PM course needs: https://www.instructing.com/?ref=bd5e5c Get your free PDU Tracker here: https://pm-mastery.com/resource_links/
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Aatish Nayak is the Head of Product at Harvey where he oversees product vision, strategy, design, analytics, marketing, and support. This is his third hypergrowth AI unicorn having previously held product leadership roles at Scale AI from 40 to 800 people, and Shield AI from 20 to 100 people. In Today's Episode We Discuss: 04:21 Biggest Product Lessons from Scale AI 7:18 Why Product Managers Are Wrong: They are not the CEO of the Product 12:28 Why Market Selection is More Important than Anything Else 16:40 If Distribution is King then Product is President 22:06 Effective Product Strategy and Execution 26:24 How to Write the Best PRDs 31:01 Balancing New Features and Technical Debt 33:17 Analysing Retrospectives and Postmortems 33:55 Introduction to Pre-mortems 38:25 Biggest Product Mistakes and Lessons Learned 41:40 Evaluating AI Models and Lessons Learned 45:03 The Future of AI in Product Management 55:21 What Should Product People Learn to Win in a World of AI 59:37 The AI Talent War in San Francisco 01:01:26 Quickfire Round
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
George Bonaci is the VP of Growth at Ramp, where he's helping one of the fastest-growing fintech companies scale even further. Prior to Ramp, George was VP of Growth at Gong. Before Gong, George was at Samsara where he helped grow revenue from $650M ARR, and played a pivotal role in the company's successful IPO. In Today's Growth Masterclass We Discuss: 03:57 How the Best Growth Teams Experiment 05:10 How to Allocate Bets and Resources for Growth 07:09 Velocity vs. Quality in Growth 15:05 The Role of Postmortems and How to Do Them 19:16 Growth Team Structure and Standalone or Not? 20:01 The Three Ways to Find Alpha in Growth 30:01 How to Hire for the Best Growth Hires 31:30 How to do Take-Home Assignments When Hiring for Growth 32:51 Common Pitfalls in Hiring Growth Talent 34:16 Investing in Management and Learning 42:43 How AI Changes Growth Products and Strategies 46:43 Quick Fire Round: Common Mistakes and Growth Channels
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Max Levchin is one of the great founders and technologists of our time. As the Founder and CEO of Affirm, he has built am $18.7BN monster in the buy no pay later space. Prior to Affirm he was one of the original co-founders of PayPal. Max is also the co-founder and Chairman of Glow, a data-driven fertility company. Max is also an immensely successful angel investor with a portfolio including the likes of Yelp, Pinterest and Evernote. In Today's Episode We Discuss: 04:19 How to Hire the Best People in the World 05:05 How to Manage Extreme Personalities 08:18 Biggest Lessons on Trust and What Happens When Lost 12:05 Is Grading Talent A and B Players Total BS? 15:31 How to Think About Calculated vs Uncalculated Risk 27:18 How to Create a Culture of Post Mortems: Step by Step 32:08 Why Every Person Must Write and How to Create a Writing Culture 36:01 Leadership Lessons from Layoffs 38:38 Is Affirm Losing or Beating Klarna in the US? 47:03 Peter Thiel or Elon Musk: Who Would Max Rather Start a New Company With? 48:37 Quickfire Round
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the tragic loss of three soldiers during clashes near Goma Airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo yesterday, 27 January 2025. In a statement the defence force says the incident occurred when M23 rebels launched mortar shells, striking the SANDF base. Additionally, one injured soldier succumbed to his wounds following days of intense fighting, while other injured members are receiving treatment at a Goma hospital. Despite these losses, the department force says SANDF remains steadfast in its peacekeeping duties under MONUSCO and SAMIDRC. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini
The Fully Inflated Football Podcast Episode #329 Reacting to an awesome Divisional Round of NFL action and giving “post-mordem's” on every team who has lost in the Playoffs so far. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/thatfranchiseguy to support the show AND get EXCLUSIVE access to submit questions to the Mailbag for the show! (Submit questions via DM's). Use Promocode: "TFG" On Underdog For 50% Bonus Match Up to $1000 Match On Your First Deposit! https://bit.ly/3vbmeUG Must be 18+ (21+MA & AZ, 19+ AL, NE). Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER; For additional resources please visit https://underdogfantasy.com/responsible-gaming-resources CHANNEL LINK FOR VIDEO PODCASTS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCutjo-8KHvvXE4KrSYaJvng Please rate, and leave a 5* review if you enjoy the show to help my Podcast grow! TIMESTAMPS INTRO 0:00 WASHINGTON'S CINDERALLA VICTORY 2:31 DID THE LIONS MISS THEIR WINDOW? 25:40 RAVENS vs BILLS 35:55 TEXANS vs CHIEFS 54:42 RAMS vs EAGLES 1:12:30 VIKINGS POST-MORDEM 1:25:37 PACKERS POST-MORDEM 1:31:09 BUCS POST-MORDEM 1:48:50 CHARGERS POST-MORDEM 1:50:51 STEELERS POST-MORDEM 1:53:43 BRONCOS POST-MORDEM 1:56:47
Welcome back after the hiatus of the holidays! The Dads are back, and we got a voicemail from our #1 listener. We also pay our respects to the 2024 49ers and Bears before turning our attention the six playoff games this weekend. Get in your Goon cave and crank up the Dads!! Bear Down and BOLT UP, Niners Nation
Let's look at the spreads for Wild Card Weekend. Al is rooting against the Bills now because Josh Allen took one snap in order to keep his starting streak alive. We talked about the MVP race between Allen and Lamar Jackson. Nobody in the NFL has ever had a season like Lamar had this year. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of the Jets beating the Dolphins as Rodgers threw his 500th TD. Rodgers was asked about retiring and talked about his time here. Woody Johnson talked about this terrible season but was excited to get a win in the last game of the year. Mike McDaniel explained why Tyreek Hill wasn't available. Sounds like he took himself out of the game. Brian Daboll talked about the season and his plans to talk to the front office after the season. We heard from a fired up Dan Campbell after the Lions beat the Vikings. Todd Bowles talked about the season the Bucs had as they head into the playoffs. Jerry Jones continues to say nice things about Mike McCarthy. Bo Nix had a strong performance as the Broncos dominated the second string Chiefs. In the final segment of the hour, the Jets cannot hire another first time head coach like they have in the past. There is something different about the Jets. It will not ever work. You need an experienced head coach. Rex Ryan is interviewing with them tomorrow.
On today's show, Alex and Calvin continue their series on Discourse and Manipulation by examining the role of manipulative silence in various post-mortems to the 2024 Presidential Election. As a second-term President Donald Trump looms, many have been debating: what went wrong in the Democrats' campaign? What policy positions, rhetorical strategies and slip-ups, or other contextual factors led Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to be so soundly defeated? However, amidst all of the post-mortem analysis by institutional Democrats and their surrogates in the media, some salient concerns seem to be missing: namely, the various causes and effects of economic and political precarity that many communities in the US are actively experiencing, and the Democrats' seeming unwillingness to address these issues head-on. Instead, many are using this epideictic moment to blame scores of abstract, ill-defined terms for the election loss: “wokeness,” “inflation,” “misogyny,” “political headwinds,” and “anti-incumbent sentiment,” among others. When we apply a Critical Discourse Studies lens, we can see that all of these concepts share a common grammatical category: each one is a nominalization, or a noun that has been made out of a verb or adjective. These nominalizations serve the useful purpose of obscuring or silencing important information, such as who is responsible for an action (or who/what is being affected by it), as well as the scale of the issue. In this episode, we examine a series of texts that use manipulative nominalizations and other discourse structures to erase the specific ways that Democratic leaders, campaign staff, and consultancy firms have acted ineffectively and destructively both in this failed run and in the recent past (e.g. Biden's and Obama's presidencies and Clinton's losing bid in 2016). Instead of taking real stock of this history, these texts are mainly platforms for powerful actors to attack broad, abstract concepts, or worse, to victim-blame the voters themselves. We conclude by reflecting upon how these manipulative silences betray the Democratic establishment's inability or unwillingness to reckon with how its own economic and material interests might be at odds with policies and platforms that could help uplift the most vulnerable in our society.Texts Analyzed in this Episode:Maureen Dowd - “Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics”National Organization for Women President Christian F. Nunes: “Racism, Sexism, Misogyny and Hate Won This Election, But We Won't Let Our Democracy Be Destroyed”David Plouffe dialogue on Pod Save America podcast episode: “Exclusive: The Harris Campaign On What Went Wrong”Works & Concepts Cited in this EpisodeFairclough, N. (2003). Analysing discourse (Vol. 270). London: Routledge.Huckin, T. (2002). Textual silence and the discourse of homelessness. Discourse & Society, 13(3), 347-372.Van Dijk, T. A. (1998). Ideology: A multidisciplinary approach. London: Sage.Cameron Mozafari's Twitter thread summarizing his work with Michael Israel on the changing meaning of “woke”re:verb episode 71: re:pronounsre:verb episode 14: re:blurb - IdeographsAn accessible transcript of this episode can be found here (via Descript)
Join FFSN's resident coach, K.T. Smith reviewing the brilliance of Mike Tomlin and more on Episode 85 of The Call Sheet on Fans First Sports Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Peter Boghossian warned defenders of cognitive liberty that now is NOT the time to rest on our laurels. Now is the time to work and build on the momentum. His comments come as Democrats try to figure out why they lost the election in such spectacular fashion. Help with Western NC disaster relief: Hearts With Hands Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePeteKalinerShow.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Advertising inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the Washington Post email alerting staff that they'll need to return to the office (0:35). Then they discuss the following: The fallout from the Harris-Trump presidential race (11:37) Stephen A. Smith possibly running for president (24:11) Podcasts merging with traditional media (33:42) Sounds you need to hear around the NFL (49:17) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I sat down with Abdullah Mutawi, Partner and Head of Corporate at law firm Taylor Wessing and prolific angel investor as the Co-founder and Chairman of Dubai Angel Investors and Saudi Angel Investors and we unpack some of the challenges that startups founders and venture capital investors are facing as they learn how to deal with a major downturn echoing the global venture capital downturn post 2020/2021 bubble. As a prominent lawyer, Abdullah is often called upon to mitigate distress situations, those that evoke strong emotions between the parties. Abdullah shares his learnings from various situations he has managed including one of the successful restructuring deals he worked on with Fetchr, the logistics startups that was saved, only to shut down again in 2021 in a twist of fate. If you are in the startup ecosystem or a stakeholder of the ecosystem, then you will certainly enjoy this discussion. Support for the show comes from capital.com, a global investment platform with offices in Dubai.
I sat down with Abdullah Mutawi, Partner and Head of Corporate at law firm Taylor Wessing and prolific angel investor as the Co-founder and Chairman of Dubai Angel Investors and Saudi Angel Investors and we unpack some of the challenges that startups founders and venture capital investors are facing as they learn how to deal with a major downturn echoing the global venture capital downturn post 2020/2021 bubble. As a prominent lawyer, Abdullah is often called upon to mitigate distress situations, those that evoke strong emotions between the parties. Abdullah shares his learnings from various situations he has managed including one of the successful restructuring deals he worked on with Fetchr, the logistics startups that was saved, only to shut down again in 2021 in a twist of fate. If you are in the startup ecosystem or a stakeholder of the ecosystem, then you will certainly enjoy this discussion. Support for the show comes from capital.com, a global investment platform with offices in Dubai.
Austin and Amit go long to break down the USA's Copa América exit, asking what went wrong, and also what's next. Plus the guys break down Mexico's elimination and preview a set of exciting quarterfinals headlined by Uruguay-Brazil.
The guys begin the show with latest news from the NFL offseason, including the extensions of Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey, Jaylen Waddle, Nico Collins, Jauan Jennings, and more (1:01). Next, the guys recap the latest NBA news, including new deals for Nico Harrison, Tim Connelly, and Ty Lue. After, the guys look at what the Wolves, Nuggets, Thunder, Knicks, and Pacers should do this offseason to get themselves back into contention for next season. To wrap it up, the guys preview the NBA Finals and make their predictions for the series (16:48).
In dieser monatlichen Rundschau hinter den Kulissen von OK COOL ist eine ganze Menge los: Gastgeber Dom Schott berichtet von gleich zwei neuen Formaten, die den Kosmos von OK COOL in Zukunft ergänzen sollen und verkündet außerdem die Gründung eines neuen Nebenarms seines Projekts: OK COOL History, ein Ort für alles, was mit Archäologie, Geschichte und Videospielen zu tun hat. Außerdem gibt es ein Update zum nächsten Kapitel des 10€-Supporter-Postspiels und generell einfach ganz viel gute Laune!
Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Forbes, Bleacher Report and The NBA Podcast to discuss the future of the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers. After that, it's on to series primers for the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO(s)!4:44 - The future of the Philadelphia 76ers 32:21 - The future of the Milwaukee Bucks54:15 - The future of the Los Angeles Clippers1:23:36 - New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Lookahead1:43:12 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks LookaheadSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
Dan and Grant are BACK! This time, they're talking New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (from the past!), diving into the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks Series, previewing Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, looking ahead for both the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat and then, finally, closing with some extensive macro thoughts on Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic.TIMESTAMPS ⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:01 - Bucks vs. Pacers, Knicks vs. Sixers9:59 - Is Tyrese Maxey now the face of the Sixers?14:23 - Clippers vs. Mavericks takeaways30:02 - Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Lookahead1:00:47 - Celtics1:07:24 - Heat1:25:42 - Magic vs. Cavaliers1:48:20 - STAT PADDING (GUESS-A-PLAYER)SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com
Chris Cravens (Former VPE @ Splunk and CIO @ Uber) shares practical tips for applying professional strategies / tech performance tools into our personal lives - to increase intentionality, goal setting, and habit formation in all aspects of our lives. He shares why it's so easy to dedicate 90% of your time & attention to work while only dedicating 10% to your personal life and reveals from his own experience how he discovered a better work-life balance by applying OKRs, goal setting, postmortems, and deep reflection. We also cover frameworks for identifying feeling-based goals, building habits & accountability within your personal life, combating negative self-talk, and rewiring your brain to focus on the present & not dwell on past failures.ABOUT CHRIS CRAVENSChris Cravens is an industry veteran with a quarter century of successes delivering measurable value for high-growth enterprises in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. An avid change agent and catalyst for transformation, Mr. Cravens has led major global scale-up and transformation efforts for Software Engineering, Information Technology, Security, Facilities teams. As the first CIO at Zynga and Uber, he led critical functions that enabled scale from small startups to major global enterprises in record time. Mr. Cravens led digital transformation at Splunk, scaling revenue from $800M to $2.2BN in three years by reimagining and supercharging Go to Market capabilities with automation and high value software capabilities that drove greater deal size and velocity. Currently, Mr. Cravens provides expert consulting supporting Private Equity and Venture transactions and transformations and is an active Strategic Advisor, Coach, and Investor to startups delivering innovative, disruptive technologies to accelerate digital transformation.“I would just keep doing things like that because of that philosophy of in the absence of clear leadership, step in, be the one who is responsible and it goes back to that anxiety from childhood. There are people who have much healthier outlooks, and I've just never been wired that way. So I have to kind of question each decision I make as I go to do a new thing or take on more stuff. 'Is this the right thing for me to do right now, or am I making my life harder?'”- Chris Cravens We now have 10 local communities of engineering leaders hosting in-person meetups all over the world!Local communities are led by eng leaders just like you, who wanted to create a place to connect, share insights & tackle critical challenges in the job.New York City, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, and Toronto in-person events are happening now!We're launching local events all the time - get involved at elc.community!SHOW NOTES:Chris's experience of his first week @ Uber (2:02)Borrowing professional life tools & using them in your personal life (4:53)Why it's easy to give 90% of time to work & only 10% to your personal life (8:26)How Chris navigated his own transition (14:34)Treat a sabbatical like a job (16:15)Adding OKRs to your personal life (19:36)Strategies for assessing feeling-oriented goals (22:05)Combating negative self-talk & treating yourself like you would a good friend (24:58)How Chris's frameworks have shifted over time when setting personal life goals (27:11)Reflection questions to help illuminate where to center your focus (29:35)Applying positive self-talk within a work context to your personal life (32:39)Incorporate blameless postmortems into a personal context (35:38)Strategies for better habit formation (37:00)How to overcome feeling a lack of motivation to start a new habit (38:08)The significance of having both clarity & accountability (40:56)Tips for rewiring the belief that you can accomplish a goal (45:27)Rapid fire questions (48:21)LINKS AND RESOURCESChris's Guide to Thinking ErrorsThe Satanic Verses - novel of Indian-born British writer Salman Rushdie led Ruholla Khomeini, the ayatollah of Iran, to demand his execution and then forced him into hiding.This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/
Shobana discusses her remarkable engineering career journey through tech giants like Roku, Netflix, Yahoo and Symantec. She shares insights on engineering leadership, building innovative solutions, and her commitment to diversity in STEM.Main Topics:Shobana's pivotal career momentsLessons on Engineering LeadershipNavigating unknowns as lead for Netflix's House of CardsAchieving groundbreaking results through diverse teamsAbout the guest: Shobana Radhakrishnan is a distinguished figure in the engineering world with a remarkable journey through the tech landscape. As the Senior Director of Engineering at Google TV, Shobana has left her mark on industry giants like Roku, Netflix, Yahoo, and Symantec, showcasing her prowess in engineering leadership and her dedication to building innovative technology solutions. Her commitment to STEM diversity and empowering future women leaders in engineering is both inspiring and transformative. Shobana's story is a testament to the power of perseverance, innovation, and the importance of fostering diverse teams in achieving groundbreaking results. Join us as we delve into her insights and experiences, offering valuable lessons for engineers at all stages of their careers.Links:Shobana Radhakrishnan - LinkedInAbout Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us
In this podcast episode, Justin Smith, Managing Partner at Recharge Capital delves into his venture capital journey, his experiences at Recharge Capital and Tusk Ventures, and the intricacies of angel investing and SPVs. Justin shares his transition from auditing to venture capital, his approach to building a sourcing network, and the importance of partnerships in investing. He discusses the strategic role of distribution channels in fintech and healthcare startups, the impact of brand names on cap tables, and the current state of M&A in venture capital. Justin also touches on fund dynamics, such as liquidity events and reserve allocations, and concludes with personal insights on fundraising and relationship building, highlighting the usefulness of AngelList for SPVs and syndications, and much more.TimestampsThe journey to venture capital (00:00:03)Transition to SPVs and Recharge Capital (00:02:56)Differences between SPVs and institutional capital (00:08:45)Building partnerships through angel investing (00:14:35)Diversifying the investment portfolio (00:15:10)Importance of distribution channels in startups (00:18:57)Distribution as a Key Issue (00:18:57)Building Partnerships and Distribution Channels (00:20:07)Brand Names on Cap Tables (00:22:12)Clubbed Rounds and Founder Strategies (00:23:06)M&A Activity in the Next 12 Months (00:25:03)Misalignment Between VCs and LPs (00:26:22)Liquidity and Reserve Allocation (00:29:45)Follow-on Investments and Fund Dynamics (00:31:36)Venture Decision-Making and Postmortems (00:33:59)Ownership Allocation in Companies (00:36:17)Justin's LinksLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-b-smith/Email - justin@recharge.capitalRecharge Capital - https://www.rechargecapital.com/My Links Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes YouTube: youtube.com/lifeselfmastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal 5-day email course: www.enterprisesalesexpertise.com
PSA: You're not perfect. You're going to make mistakes. The question is: Will you learn from them? If so, how will you learn from them? People tend to improve what you pay attention to in their business. So how do you know what needs to be improved - especially if you're not deconstructing what went well and what didn't. In today's episode of Own Your Business, I talk about: - Why post-mortems are a non-negotiable for your future success - What to include in your post-season analysis - What to do with the information you gather Do yourself a favor. Block off two two-hour sessions on your calendar to follow through on the recommendations I make. Your future self will thank you.
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Great Assistants to Monkey Bidets. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Cherubin update; A shout-out to great assistants; Another discontinued university theatre program; Cool at the Kia dealership; LDI Light Talk surprises; Resolving student conflicts; "BYOC"; Post-Mortems; Missing "Shop Order" items; Nasty load-in surprises; Managing change; "Personal Portable Rolling Sphere"; Mentoring Styles; and Is it really important to attend one of the "Top Ten" graduate design programs? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Lior Susan Roy Bahat SC Moatti Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the five-year anniversary of a Twitter wager about Adalberto Mondesi and Shohei Ohtani, then compare and contrast two in-depth articles about the problems supposedly plaguing the Padres and discuss how convincing they find those reports' explanations for the team's disappointing season (plus additional banter about the possible reasons […]
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ajay Agarwal Ben Lerer Dan Kimerling Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Tisch Tony Conrad Samir Kaul Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Nadav Eylath Kyle Harrison Alex Pruden Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
On this episode Mike and Jason look ahead to the conference finals matchups between the Nuggets and Lakers and the Celtics and Heat. They identify the keys to each series and discuss which players they trust most at this stage of the playoffs. While talking about the conference finals Mike and Jason also share their thoughts about the teams and players that lost in the conference semis including KD, Booker, Julius Randle, Steph, Embiid, and the always clutch James Harden.Visit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballMention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! Fast Model SportsFastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15%The Coaching PortfolioYour first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job. A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants. Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners.Training Camp - Elite Skill Development & Performance CombineThe first Training Camp - Elite Skill Development and Performance Combine will be held on the campus of Western Reserve Academy, just outside of Cleveland, OH powered by Unleashed Potential & the Hoop Heads Podcast. The camp is designed for boys rising to grades 6-9 and will take place June 29 - July 1, 2023. An emphasis on improving your individual skills in the context of a team environment will be the hallmark of the Training Camp. Mike Klinzing from Head Start Basketball/The Hoop Heads Podcast & Joe Stasyszyn from Unleashed Potential will serve as the Camp Directors of this inaugural Training Camp.Campers can expect 3 days of hard work, intense skills instruction, and learning how to be a great teammate on and off the court at the Training Camp. Players will participate in 10 Elite Skill Development Sessions led by some of the best coaches from across the country. Visit headstartbasketball.com to get registered. Twitter Podcast - @hoopheadspodMike - @hdstarthoopsJason - @jsunkleNetwork -
Welcome friends, enemies, and frienemies, to this week's episode of Tactical Tuesday, in which we evaluate thin value betti—… actually, no. We're just punting out here. Come and watch the carnage.But as part of any responsible poker player's session postmortem, at least we're finding out just where it all went wrong. And so we turn to GTO Wizard to evaluate just how thin is too thin, and we get a glimpse behind the simulation curtain to find alternate lines that could have saved and earned so many more big blinds.To check out GTO Wizard for yourself, where you can start learning for free, click this affiliate link and help out CPG at the same time: https://gtowizard.com/p/chasingpokergreatnessFor the most groundbreaking, solutions-based online poker courses you will ever find, you need to get yourself to the Chasing Poker Greatness website and start clicking around: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/Preflop Bootcamp: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#preflop-bootcamp-poker-courseFish In A Barrel: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#fish-in-a-barrel-and-feeding-frenzy-poker-coursesNUFFLE (Neutralizing Flop Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nuffle-neutralize-flop-leads-poker-course WantNUFFLE for free? Click here: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nuffleNUTTLE (Neutralizing Turn Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nuttle-neutralize-turn-leads-poker-course NURRLE (Neutralizing River Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nurrle-neutralize-river-leads-poker-course -- ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nurrleJoin the CPG Wolves! The CPG Wolf Program is a close-knit brotherhood, hell bent on one thing only: Chasing Poker Greatness. Powered by bleeding edge Wolf strats and led by Coach Brad and his lieutenants, CPG Wolves are systematically prepared for almost any spot they'll encounter on the green felt. If you want to plug into an elite team and have a step-by-step game plan to help you realize your full poker potential, you can apply now. Space is limited and the pack is only as strong as its weakest member. So only the hungriest, grittiest, and most driven will be accepted into the program. Applications are open at cpgwolves.com!Follow Chasing Poker Greatness on social media!Chasing Poker Greatness on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CPGPodcastChasing Poker Greatness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasingpokergreatness/ Chasing Poker Greatness on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqgThDa8bRtDuO1mBoGatrw Chasing Poker Greatness on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChasingPokerGreatness/
On this episode, Mike and Rachel do a post-mortem on the Burins, Avalanche and Rangers. They also discuss Snoop-Dogg's interest in buying the Ottawa Senators and the re-brand! Shop Merch: https://staffgraph.myshopify.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/staffgraph Shop Stickers: https://www.redbubble.com/people/staffgraphpod/shop
We break down what could be the final two games of a chaotic and unpredictable first round, reflect on the ends of the Clippers' and Cavaliers' seasons while pondering what's next for both teams, and finally break down the Bucks' catastrophic collapse, wondering if their season should indeed be deemed a failure.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Andelman Wes Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Rodrigo Liang Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full-length episodes? Jim Andelman Episode 379 Wes Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Episode 384 Rodrigo Liang Episode 380 The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Willy Schlacks Mar Hershenson Rick Zullo Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tim Draper Jenny Lefcourt Chris Sugden Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Neha Khera Ravi Viswanathan Ali Hamed Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
Live from the no panic zone—I'm Steve Gruber—I am America's Voice— Delivering an Equitable and Socially Just news and talk program— using only sustainable topics that maintain maximum diversity and inclusion— and for the record no animals were harmed in the production of this program! Here are three big Things you need to know right now— ONE— Good news for beauty pageants—as Miss United States says they will not be allowing transgendered anyone to compete against actual women—call it what you want—its just common sense— TWO— The Hispanic vote turned out for Republicans—BUT not everywhere—the question is why not? They are turning red but not everywhere— THREE— The post mortems are now flying—and its time for an honest evaluation of President Donald Trumps influence on American voters— As one conservative put it recently—he has never been weaker than he is right now—and it makes you wonder if he will actually announce a run for President next week as he indicated he might— With control of the House and Senate still up in the air—in a cycle that was supposed to favor Republicans heavily—one of the criticisms on the former President—is that he endorses candidates that kiss the ring—and not the ones that can actually perform well in elections— Meanwhile the post mortem of a political upset—is continuing across the nation—
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Santosh Sankar Miriam Rivera Annie Kadavy Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
Links: Amazon Chime announces new mobile apps with features to improve your meeting experience Amazon Detective improves search by supporting case insensitivity AWS Activate is now open to all startups AWS CloudFormation StackSets increases limits on three service quotas AWS IQ now supports partners and independent consultants in Australia, Europe, Japan, and other regions Announcing a new Cost Explorer console experience Omdia study: how the media and entertainment industry uses cloud marketplace solutions Best Practices for Hosting Regulated Gaming Workloads in AWS Local Zones and on AWS Outposts Reducing AWS Fargate Startup Times with zstd Compressed Container Images Managing your Game Studio on AWS part 2 Netflix innovates and entertains the world, powered by AWS How to use AWS Config and CloudTrail to find who made changes to a resource Introducing AWS Global Accelerator IPv6 Canary Testing with AWS App Mesh and Tekton The economic impact of AWS's investment in Japan Goldman Sachs and AWS examine efficient ways to load data into quantum computers The importance of a mentor in your cloud learning journey
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tripp Jones Jonathan Lehr Sunil Nagaraj Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Karen Page TX Zhuo Greg Sands Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Matt Cohen Yanev Suissa Rob Go Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Cameron Borumand Ryan Falvey Steve Sarracino Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod). The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/), General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in the exceptions. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website (https://www.newstack.vc/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/11396054/) and be sure to follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/NewStackVC). Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank (http://vc-rank.com/) and tell us about your business. We'll send a list of possible investors right to your email's InBox!
Preparing for the spread of cyberattacks. A look at Cyber operations in the hybrid war. C3 and electronic warfare. The Republic of the Marshall Islands suffers rolling DDoS attacks. Okta gives a detailed account of its experience with the Lapsus$ Group. Lapsus$ under the law enforcement microscope. The FCC sanctions Kaspersky. Malek Ben Salem from Accenture on getting full potential from deception systems. Our guest is Greg Scasny of Blueshift Cybersecurity with remote workforce security concerns. And CISA adds to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/59 Selected reading. ‘Preparation, not panic': Top US cyber official asks Americans to look out for Russian hacking efforts CNN Russia hacked Ukrainian satellite communications, officials believe BBC News Chinese cyberattacks on NATO countries increase 116% since Russia's invasion of Ukraine: study Fox Business Why hasn't Russia used its 'full scope' of electronic warfare?Breaking Defense Russian troops' tendency to talk on unsecured lines is proving costly Washington Post Marshall Islands telecom service hit by cyber attack RNZ Okta: "We made a mistake" delaying the Lapsus$ hack disclosure BleepingComputer Who is LAPSUS$, the Big, Bad Cybercrime Gang Hacking Tech's Biggest Companies? Gizmodo FCC puts Kaspersky on security threat list, says it poses “unacceptable risk“ Ars Technica U.S. FCC adds Russia's Kaspersky, China telecom firms to national security threat list Reuters CISA Adds 66 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog CISA