Begin the work: Recent Episodes
Sam DuRegger
Conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, and artists on how they begin their work, continue their work once they’ve begun and how they begin, again once they’ve finished the work.
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I’m making a commitment to myself… to get better talking to a camera without anyone around. This one is painful, but wanted to get this up to see how much I can improve this muscle. Don’t listen. This is more for posterity. Ha!
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Summary
In this video, I discuss innovation strategy and its application in different contexts. I draw inspiration from Safi Bahcall's book “Loonshots” and share three key takeaways: separating the phases, failing forward fast, and creating a dynamic equilibrium. I also emphasize the importance of mature teams, understanding strengths, and managing the delicate transfer between phases. Watch this video to gain insights on innovation strategy and its impact on success.
Chapters
0:00 - Introduction0:30 - Three Keys to Innovation1:28 - Separating the Phases2:47 - Fail Forward Fast4:43 - Create Dynamic Equilibrium5:29 - Strength of Operations & Innovation6:04 - Leave Your Ego at the Door
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A Conversation with Heady Coleman about small towns, startups, and how to habituate ideation.
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A Conversation with Jeremy Gardner about architecture, design process, and building teams.
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Sam DuRegger reads Chapter One of Begin the work.
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Sam DuRegger's conversation on branding with Evan DeWalt
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Sam DuRegger's conversation with Evan and Julie DeWalt
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Sam DuRegger's conversation with Andy Braner
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Sam DuRegger's conversation with Todd Smith
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Sam DuRegger's conversation with Ben Nockels
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Sam DuRegger introduces Begin the work podcast
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