All About The Product: Recent Episodes
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Skip the intro on our recent experiences with Covid tests up our noses & there is - somewhat surprisingly - an insightful conversation on communicating complex ideas sandwiched in the middle of this episode...
The challenges of managing time and objectives when you work for yourself, as well as the importance of taking time off as an entrepreneur.
We covered...
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User v. Business value
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When companies need to raise investment so they can focus on growth, not profitability e.g. Mailchimp
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User interviews - don’t outsource them
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Henry's book, which Rob is finally going to read
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Emotional journey - setting expectations
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Rob had a difficult week
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How Henry managed various screw-ups at work
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The authentic v. considered self
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Core value v. value-adds
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An interesting framework for understanding how to position your product, its messaging & to align stakeholders around a compelling story
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Leadership v. management: When to collaborate or lead by example
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Henry doesn't like theory without practice
- Henry is stuck2. Rob talks about his love for MeetButter & their product strategy3. Henry & Rob discuss the strategy of Wonder v. MeetButter4. Some added rambling throughout
A discussion on different approaches to managing different types of business, as well as an argument about the front cover of Zero to One.
A catchup with Austin Keeble, freelance designer, on the changes to his business - and ours - since we last spoke back in May 2020.
A chat covering our hatred of Zoom, differentiating your CV & the best Beta programme we've seen this year...
Apologies for the audio quality! This was recorded outside over a few beers, so there is some background noise...