Podcasts by The Design Your Thinking Podcast

The Story of Two Brothers Who Co-founded an AI Startup in Mumbai! from 2019-12-18T16:22

Raghav Aggarwal, the co-founder of Fluid AI talks about his journey from starting a tech business at 20 along with his younger brother Abhinav Aggarwal, how they pivoted the business and how the...

How This Venture Capitalist Is Redefining Venture Capital? from 2019-12-04T15:58:25

Reece Chowdhry is the Founder of RLC Ventures where he is actively redefining Venture Capital with a Profit with Purpose model, talks about trends, the importance of personal branding and more.<...

How To Write Books That Build Trust&Boost Your Authority? from 2019-11-27T17:49:35

In this episode, Joshua Lisec, a Certified Professional Ghostwriter talks about his journey to becoming a ghostwriter and how you can build trust and boost your authority writing books.

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The Untold Story of the Queen of Conferences&Events Business from 2019-10-16T15:00:49

In this episode Rupa Ganatra Popat talks about her journey from quitting a full-time career as an investment banker to starting an events business and becoming a serial entrepreneur in 6 short y...

How Thinking‘Profit First’Will Help You Succeed in 2019 and Beyond? from 2019-10-09T17:42:06

In this episode Mike Michalowicz shares what led him to believing in the Profit First model of thinking and the entrepreneurial mindset. Mike also talks about the mission he's on, to eradicate e...

Molly Currey: How to Follow Your Passion and Build Your Story? from 2019-09-25T16:38:59

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/kartvee/S2E42.mp3″ artist=”Karthik Vijayakumar, Molly Currey” background=”blurred_logo” hashtag=”#entrepreneur #business” ] In this episode, Mo...

Nafissa Shireen: Uncovering Limiting Beliefs and Entrepreneurial Mindset from 2019-09-18T15:00:38

In this episode Nafissa Shireen, an entrepreneur, speaker and income growth expert, talks about the entrepreneurial mindset and how she helps entrepreneurs uncover their limiting beliefs, uses e...

How to Transform Your Idea to Business? [Live Coaching with Robin Waite] from 2019-09-11T15:00:51

Robin Waite, the Founder of Fearless Business, talks about how you can go from identifying business ideas from your interests, and developing them to a viable business by identifying the unique ...

How This“College Dropout”Went On To Perform at the Grammy’s? from 2019-09-06T15:08:44

Samanth Vinil talks about his journey from a college dropout from an Ivy League school like the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to pursuing his dream of being a dancer, to working with Cir...

Jody Steinhauer: Building a Business Empire Centered Around Happiness! from 2019-08-28T15:20:55

In this episode, Jody Steinhauer, the Chief Bargains Officer at the Bargains Group, talks about why you should build a business centered around happiness.

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How Continuous Learning Helped Me Succeed as an Entrepreneur? from 2019-08-21T16:24:29

In this episode Katie King talks about her journey from being a marketer to becoming an entrepreneur in her 40's, and how continuous learning and starting with a small team helped her build a su...

How a Search for Master Craftsmanship Led Him to Disrupting Industries? from 2019-08-14T15:00:42

In this episode Jim Jacoby speaks about how his interest in user-centered design and master craftsmanship led him to building multiple businesses, quitting the business he started and commission...

Supercharged Food&How Eating Right Can Save Your Life–Lee Holmes from 2019-07-31T16:25:31

In this episode Lee Holmes, the founder of Supercharged Food, shares her story of overcoming an autoimmune disorder that led her to starting her company. She shares plenty of insights and tips t...

The Story of Travel Sax–World’s Smallest Electronic Saxophone! from 2019-07-03T15:29:24

In this episode I interview Ramon Mañas Corbinos, an entrepreneur who's building the world's smallest and lightest electronic saxophone at Odisei Music.

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Wiebe Wakker: Amsterdam to Sydney in an Electric Car + Empty Wallet from 2019-06-26T16:51:43

Wiebe Wakker drove his electric car from Amsterdam to Sydney, without any money in his wallet and no definite route! His route depended on who offered to host him with food, shelter or charge hi...

Learn Copywriting and Make Strangers Love, Share and Buy from You from 2019-06-19T17:40:21

In this episode Spencer Lum helps you learn copywriting and the fine art of using your writing to influence customers and readers.

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Walid Azāmi: Why You Must Follow Your Instincts As An Entrepreneur? from 2019-06-12T16:29:33

Walid Azāmi dives deep on why you must follow your instincts and why that's been the biggest reason why he landed some of his career's biggest opportunities.

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10 Obvious (But Effective) Ways To 10x Your Life By Just Being You from 2019-06-05T11:40:28

Just being you always seems easy, but turns out that it's hard. Simply because we've lost so much of ourselves in our pursuit of being someone else. In this episode I share 10 ways to become an ...

How This Open Source Winery is Redefining the Wine Industry–Mike Barrow from 2019-05-29T16:00:10

Mike Barrow is disrupting the wine industry by using Open Source technologies like Blockchain, IoT to disrupt the way one of the world's oldest industries operate and do business.

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Travel is All About Money&How Efficient You Are With It–Deepak Kamath from 2019-05-22T15:49:57

In this episode Deepak Kamath talks about travel and money, and how he's managed to be efficient with money. He also talks about landing his Bajaj Dominar motorcycle on an iceberg in Antarctica....

Breaking World Records and Finding Sponsorships–Deepak Kamath from 2019-05-15T16:24:58

In this episode Deepak Kamath, a world record holder and overland adventurer talks about finding sponsorships, his adventures and so much more.

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Astrid Scholz: Becoming a Tech Entrepreneur from a Nonprofit Executive from 2019-05-08T16:34:04

Astrid Scholz is redefining the way innovations and money are distributed with technology. She switched careers to become a tech entrepreneur, and in this episode she talks about design innovati...

John Lee Dumas: Change is Fundamental When Building a Business from 2019-05-01T14:53:01

John Lee Dumas talks about scaling down the frequency of the EOFire Podcast and the metrics he now uses to measure as he is building his business.

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Starting a Creative Business Writing Books with Joanna Penn from 2019-04-24T15:12:25

Joanna Penn talks about her experience starting a creative business after working a full-time job for 13 years, how her business model has changed, and more.

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Building a Socially Conscious Business with ADIFF|Angela Luna from 2019-04-17T14:53:05

Angela Luna is the founder and Creative Director of ADIFF, is building a socially conscious business, discovering newer business models to make an impact while making profit

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How to Build Social Media Presence and Influence–Swish Goswami from 2019-04-10T14:19:59

Manu (Swish) Goswami is the cofounder and CEO of Trufan, talks about social media presence, entrepreneurship and dig deeper into how he grew his personal brand from being just another 8-year old...

Michael DiTullo: On Working with Iconic Brands like Nike, Michael Jordan… from 2019-04-03T15:22

Michael DiTullo, a designer and entrepreneur, talks about how he went from drawing stuff from the future, to working with Nike and starting his own design studio.

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Growing a Popcorn Business in the United Kingdom with Popcorn Shed from 2019-03-27T13:00:19

In this episode I speak with Sam Feller, cofounder of Popcorn Shed, about the art of making popcorn and how they built a popcorn business from scratch in the UK.

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Reinventing Hand Sanitizers and a 450% Over Pledged Kickstarter Project?–Andrea Lisbona from 2019-03-20T14:15:19

Andrea Lisbona, the CEO and founder of Touchland, talks about how she went from distributing hand sanitizers to manufacturing it and using tech to create disrupt the industry.

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Moving to America, Working with Priyanka Chopra, Becoming a Filmmaker with Sophia Banks from 2019-03-13T14:27:34

Sophia Banks, a filmmaker and director, breaks down her journey from being turned down an opportunity to moving to America to become a filmmaker.

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How Trendspotting Can Help You Futureproof and Grow Your Business? from 2019-03-06T11:30:22

John Sanei shares his techniques in trendspotting that can help you futureproof your business or even start and grow a new one. John also talks about a little known secret about the movie Avatar...

How This Artist is Mastering the Art of Marketing Art? from 2019-02-27T13:01:55

Jasmin Pannu, a multi-disciplinary artist talks about marketing art. She discusses marketing and routines in-depth, specifically getting down into how books like Tim Ferriss'4 Hour Work Week hel...

How Woodturning Projects Got Him Inside Dragons Den? from 2019-02-20T11:56:58

In conversation with Conor Lynch and how his passion for woodworking projects and how being inside Junior Dragons Den UK made him a better entrepreneur.

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Rethinking Happiness at Work with Easy Healthy Snacks from 2019-02-13T12:53:44

Emil Aite and Cassy Aite have been working on rethinking happiness at work using healthy snacks. But why? Listen in, to this conversation about childhood, parenting, business, relationships, and...

Commercial Photography, Connecting with Influencers&Changing Lives with Josh Rossi from 2019-02-06T13:31:23

Josh Rossi talks about taking risks, building his career in commercial photography through connecting with influencers and changing lives with what he creates.

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Underwater Photography&The Art of Diving With Sharks from 2019-01-30T11:52:16

Bhushan Bagadia talks about underwater photography and his stories diving with the sharks. He also shares his approach to teaching underwater photography in 4 weeks.

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Look Beyond User Experience–Earth Experience–Nayantara Jain from 2018-12-03T10:10:55

Nayantara Jain is a SCUBA diver, Marine Biologist, and Marine Conservationist who throws some light on the impact of plastics on marine life, how we measure the economy, and how designers can d...

Break the Narrative–How to Stand-out in an Age of Fake News?–Ram Devineni from 2018-11-19T10:40:34

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/kartvee/s2e8.mp3″ artist=”Karthik Vijayakumar, Ram Devineni” background=”blurred_logo” hashtag=”#filmmaking #socialmedia” ] In this episode, I ...

Stand Up Comedy, Serious Business&a Stingy Aunt?–Atul Khatri Interview from 2018-11-12T07:33:57

In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast I sit down with one of India’s top comedians, Atul Khatri to talk about the serious business of Stand Up Comedy, his learnings from transitio...

Dying Art of Juttis&How Three Women Are Saving It–Pastels and Pop from 2018-11-05T09:00:15

In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast I speak with Akanksha Chhabra and Neha from Pastels and Pop about the dying art of Juttis, why, and how they are focused on saving this ancien...

The Untold Story of Shwetambari Shetty–Banking to Entrepreneurship to Cure.fit from 2018-10-29T11:18:19

In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Shwetambari Shetty, who talks about her journey as a woman from working in a bank to entrepreneurship in the fitness niche. Who...

Wealth Manager to Bag Designer–Shreya Thakkar from 2018-10-22T09:26:39

In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Shreya Thakkar who is an entrepreneur and bag designer who runs StruT, a fashion brand that designs bags and footwear. This was one...

Story of a Multipotentialite–Dinesh Blush Beauty and Beyond from 2018-10-15T09:45:57

In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to a true multipotentiality. Dinesh Gopalan Nair is an Indian-Malaysian Bharatha Natyam dancer, makeup artist, and dentist. He starte...

Finding Purpose In What You Do–Robin Singh, Peepal Farm from 2018-10-08T07:02:21

No matter what you are or what you do, it’s about finding purpose in what you do, and knowing WHY you are doing it. In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I sit down with Robin Sin...

Discover Your Passion–Vithya Hair and Makeup from 2018-09-30T10:59:06

Discover your passion. In this episode of Season 2 of The Design Your Thinking Podcast I sit down with Vithya Hair and Makeup artist to listen to her story from fighting depression, to discoveri...

Introduction to Season 2 – Follow Your Heart from 2018-09-30T10:58:52

Welcome to Design Your Thinking Podcast Season 2! In this first episode, I introduce you to Season 2, WHY I’m doing this, WHAT you’ll get to hear and WHERE you can find the episodes in the interweb...

Why Leading Without Authority Can Help You Succeed? from 2017-09-11T17:22:47

In this Focus Forty episode I speak with Jackie Bavaro, Head of PM at Asana, about Leading without Authority, success and more. The one thing we, as product makers, most often ignore is the rela...

One Big Reason Behind So Many Failed Products from 2017-09-06T15:30:03

In this Topical Zoom episode I speak with Amy Jo Kim, world-renowned social game designer, community architect&startup coach about gamification, game thinking and mistakes startups make. She spe...

Why Community Building Should Be Central To Your Product Strategy? from 2017-09-04T15:30:24

In this Topical Zoom episode I speak with Amy Jo Kim, world-renowned social game designer, community architect&startup coach about community building and why it should play a bigger and central ...

How Design Leadership Is Creating Organizations of the Future? from 2017-08-30T15:29:51

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Peter Merholz, the co-founder of Adaptive Path. He talks about design leadership and the evolution of design. Design Leadership is growing in organizat...

Why Service Design Is The New Unorthodox? from 2017-08-28T16:02:40

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Peter Merholz, the co-founder of Adaptive Path. I deconstruct his thinking on user centered vs service design, get him to share his biggest learnings a...

Busy Creating Inside a Secret Room In Your Basement? Here Are 3 Tips.. from 2017-08-23T15:30:35

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with John Cutler, Senior Product Manager at Zendesk about feature factory, transparency and the role of a Product Manager. There are various skills, techniq...

Product Management Is Touchpoint Management from 2017-08-21T15:30:37

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with John Cutler, Senior Product Manager at Zendesk about the evolving field of Product Management and the role of customer feedback in a world of service t...

Why Pay Closer Attention To Failure and Success as a Creator? from 2017-08-16T15:30:21

In this Ground Zero episode, I speak with Shay Howe, co-founder of Lead Honestly and a partner at Prota Ventures, co-founder at Chicago Camps about failure and success as a manager and entrepren...

Why Should You Focus on Building Better Relationships In Teams? from 2017-08-14T15:30:55

In this Ground Zero episode, I speak with Shay Howe, co-founder of Lead Honestly and a partner at Prota Ventures, co-founder at Chicago Camps about building better relationships. No matter how g...

DYT 123: Mastering The Art Of Communication from 2017-08-09T16:24:16

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with 6 experts about Mastering the Art of Communication, a key Product Mindset topic. I speak with Daniel Zacarias, Kevin Steigerwald, Tristan Kromer, Indi ...

DYT 122: 4 Career Success Secrets You Must Know from 2017-08-07T17:12:33

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with 4 Experts about their career success secrets. I speak with Mona Patel, John Vars, Mike Knoop, Kevin Steigerwald who share their successes. Success hack...

DYT 121: Master The Art Of Listening|Steve Portigal from 2017-08-02T15:45:45

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Steve Portigal, Principal at Portigal Consulting to talk about the art of listening, user interviews how you should listen to users. Listening is a ver...

DYT 120: Problem Space vs. Solution Space|Steve Portigal from 2017-07-31T16:00:17

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Steve Portigal, Principal at Portigal Consulting to talk about Problem Space vs. Solution Space, UX Muscle and more. Problem Space vs. Solution Space i...

DYT 119: Design Sprints In Action|C. Todd Lombardo from 2017-07-26T15:30:30

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with C. Todd Lombardo, Chief Design Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil about lessons and pitfalls in putting design sprints to action. Design Sprint is a book ...

DYT 118: What’s The Role Of Process In A Design Sprint?|C. Todd Lombardo from 2017-07-24T15:30:39

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with C. Todd Lombardo, Chief Design Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil to understand his journey, success and the role of Process in a Design Sprint. Design Sp...

DYT 117: Are You Being Transparent With Your Customers?|Hannah Chaplin from 2017-07-19T15:30:20

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Hannah Chaplin, CEO&Co-founder of Receptive, a Product Demand Intelligence for SaaS companies, about transparency and customer feedback. Customer feedb...

DYT 116: How Do You Manage Customer Feedback?|Hannah Chaplin from 2017-07-17T15:31:54

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Hannah Chaplin, CEO&Co-founder of Receptive, a Product Demand Intelligence for SaaS companies, about data and customer feedback. Customer feedback is a...

DYT 115: Early Stage Marketing Strategies, Metrics|Saravana SlickPOS from 2017-07-12T15:45:22

In this Ground Zero episode, I speak with Saravanakumar CP, co-founder and Business Development Lead at LogBase, to talk about early stage marketing strategies, metrics. Who is Saravana? Saravan...

DYT 114: $4000 Bootstrapped Product Startup|Saravana SlickPOS from 2017-07-10T15:38:53

In this first Ground Zero episode, I speak with Saravanakumar CP, co-founder and Business Development Lead at LogBase, a product startup, to talk about how they are actively building a SaaS prod...

DYT 113: Great Career is Better than Good Resume|Karen Dillon from 2017-07-05T15:30:10

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Karen Dillon, former editor of Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, co-author of Wall Street Journal best-seller Competing Against Luck with Clayton...

DYT 112: Choices You Make and Product Strategy|Karen Dillon from 2017-07-03T15:00:35

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Karen Dillon, former editor of Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, co-author of Wall Street Journal best-seller Competing Against Luck with Clayton...

DYT 111 : Dear Product Designer–Rebundling Is Here|Kevin Steigerwald from 2017-06-28T15:30:29

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Kevin Steigerwald, a full-stack product designer, Co-founder and CPO of UseNotion about Product Mindset, Future of Products and more. Who is Kevin Steig...

DYT 110 : Full-stack Product Designer|Kevin Steigerwald from 2017-06-26T15:42:21

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Kevin Steigerwald, a full-stack product designer, Co-founder, and CPO of Notion about his success, productivity, and unique points of view of products. ...

DYT 109 : Rapid UX Research Mindset|Kelly Goto from 2017-06-21T15:30:29

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Kelly Goto, an evangelist for design ethnography and Principal of gotomedia about the Rapid UX Research mindset. Who is Kelly Goto? As an evangelist fo...

DYT 108 : Design Ethnography Mindset|Kelly Goto from 2017-06-19T16:07:56

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Kelly Goto, an evangelist for design ethnography and Principal of gotomedia about the Design Ethnography mindset. Who is Kelly Goto? As an evangelist f...

DYT 107 : 6 Principles of Sticky Ideas|Karthik from 2017-06-16T12:36:38

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 6 principles that ideas need to have in order to be sticky. These are principles that Chip and Dan Heath talk about in their book Made to Stick. What will...

DYT 106 : Product Managers Are Hole-Fillers|Mike Knoop from 2017-06-14T14:30:39

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Mike Knoop, a co-founder and CPO at Zapier to talk about his interest in doing side-projects and he also talks about hiring product managers in a remot...

DYT 105 : Scaling Idea, Building Zapier|Mike Knoop from 2017-06-12T15:25:56

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Mike Knoop, a co-founder and CPO at Zapier to understand the learnings from his experience scaling idea and building Zapier. He talks about his success...

DYT 104 : 5 Kinds of Product Roadmaps|Karthik from 2017-06-09T14:35:53

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 5 kinds of product roadmaps that you should consider using, if you have to use a roadmap. This is from the book Product Management for Dummies. What will ...

DYT 103 : Role of Tools in Company Culture|Matthew Ström from 2017-06-07T14:30:18

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Matthew Strom, who is the co-founder of Planetary, a design agency, to talk about the role of tools in shaping company culture and more. Who is Matthew...

DYT 102 : Distributed Design Agency Mindset|Matthew Ström from 2017-06-05T15:30:34

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Matthew Ström, who is the co-founder of Planetary, a design agency, to talk about his views on success, productivity and tools his distributed design a...

DYT 101 : 5 Common Product Launch Mistakes to Avoid|Karthik from 2017-06-02T15:28:37

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 5 common product launch mistakes that you should avoid. This is from the book Product Management for Dummies. What will you learn – Common Product Launch ...

DYT 100 : Leading with Curiosity&other Success Secrets|Medley from 2017-05-31T14:30:18

In this episode of Success Factors, I speak with 4 product makers – Jeff Gothelf, the Co-founder of Neo Innovation, Melissa Perri who is the CEO of Produx Labs, Paul Yokota, Director of PM at An...

DYT 099 : Customer Feedback&Hearing YES when they Say NO|Mona Patel from 2017-05-29T14:48:13

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Mona Patel, the Founder and CEO of Motivate Design on getting customer feedback and hearing NO as YES. Who is Mona Patel? Mona Patel is a dynamic entrep...

DYT 098 : 9 Ways to Influence People as Product Makers|Karthik from 2017-05-26T14:30:47

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 9 ways you can influence people and align them with your thinking. What will you learn – how to Influence People and more! As product makers, we are const...

DYT 097 : Successful Women in Product&Design|Medley from 2017-05-24T15:00:46

In this episode of Success Factors, I speak with 5 successful women – Laura Klein, Kate Rutter, Donna Lichaw, Christina Wodtke&Indi Young to understand what makes them successful as product make...

DYT 096 : Learning Mindset&Product Management from 2017-05-22T15:02:54

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Paul Yokota who is the Director of Product Management at Animoto. He talks about his success, the learning mindset and shares some excellent tips for pr...

DYT 095 : 6 Ways to Win People&Make People Like You|Karthik from 2017-05-19T15:33:31

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 6 ways you can win people and make people ‘like’ you and want to work with you or involve themselves in initiatitves you take. What will you learn – how t...

DYT 094 : Customers, Soft Skills&Pursuit of Growth|John Vars from 2017-05-17T15:00:49

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with John Vars, who is currently the Chief Product Officer at Varo Money about listening to customers, soft skills and the pursuit of growth that many start...

DYT 093 : Engineer to Entrepreneur of Pets Social Network|John Vars from 2017-05-15T15:49:16

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with John Vars, who is currently the Chief Product Officer at Varo Money about his journey from an Engineer to Entrepreneur of a Pets Social Network. He tal...

DYT 092 : Design Research&Marketing Research|Karthik from 2017-05-12T14:57:03

In this Friday Fifteen episode I talk about the differences between Marketing Research and Design Research. I talk about the similarities and differences and also share a short real-world exampl...

DYT 091 : Holistic Product Manager|Brian Lawley from 2017-05-10T15:30:56

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with the CEO of The 280 Group, Brian Lawley, where he talks about biggest mistakes Product Managers make, be a holistic product manager and tips for Product...

DYT 090 : CEO&the Product Mindset|Brian Lawley from 2017-05-08T15:30:47

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with the CEO of The 280 Group, Brian Lawley, to understand his journey from a Product Manager to a CEO, people who influenced him and the Product Mindset of...

DYT 089 : 10 Productivity Hacks that Work|Karthik from 2017-05-05T15:56:20

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I talk about 10 productivity hacks that has worked for me in recent times, some suggested by my guests and some I picked from reading books. What will you learn –...

DYT 088 : The User Experience Mindset&UX Notebook|Sarah Doody from 2017-05-03T14:30:43

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Sarah Doody who is a UX Designer and creator of the UX Notebook to dig deeper into the User Experience Mindset, UX Notebook and future of products, user...

DYT 087 : Experiment with Side Projects&Being Fearless|Sarah Doody from 2017-05-01T15:00:28

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Sarah Doody who is a UX Designer and creator of the UX Notebook to explore the Product Mindset and her love for doing side projects. Who is Sarah Doody?...

DYT 086 : 10 Tips to Run Awesome Customer Interviews|Karthik from 2017-04-28T13:57:11

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 3 characteristics of excellent customer interviews and outline 10 tips to run awesome customer interviews. What will you learn – Run Awesome Customer Inte...

DYT 085 : Mistakes Product Teams Make|Dan Olsen from 2017-04-26T15:55:46

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Dan Olsen, the author of the Lean Product Playbook and a Lean Product Consultant about lack of problem-space thinking, divergent thinking and other mis...

DYT 084 : Lean Product Mindset|Dan Olsen from 2017-04-24T14:30:34

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Dan Olsen, the author of the Lean Product Playbook and a Lean Product Consultant about his transition into Lean, Product Management, his coaching style...

DYT 083 : Tiny Book of Triggers for Product Managers and Designers|Karthik from 2017-04-21T15:45:05

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I introduce you to the Tiny Book of Triggers, an eBook that is designed for Product Managers and Designers to seek newer areas and skills to learn and stay focuse...

DYT 082 : Become a 10% Entrepreneur Now|Patrick McGinnis from 2017-04-19T14:30:58

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Patrick McGinnis, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and the author of The 10% Entrepreneur about how you can go about starting your first side-projec...

DYT 081 : The 10% Entrepreneur Mindset|Patrick McGinnis from 2017-04-17T16:03:55

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Patrick McGinnis, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and the author of The 10% Entrepreneur about the 10% Entrepreneur mindset and how someone can get...

DYT 080 : AARRR Startup Metrics–Goals, Mistakes&Tips|Karthik from 2017-04-14T14:30:21

In this Topical Zoom episode, I talk about goals for each of the stages in Dave McClure’s AARRR Startup Metrics and share some common mistakes, pitfalls I’ve seen early-stage startups make and s...

DYT 079 : Digital&Content Marketing Masterclass for Product Managers from 2017-04-12T15:50:17

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Mike Fishbein, a content marketing and SEO expert and Vedanarayanan Vedantham, a digital marketing expert in a 30 minute Marketing Masterclass for Prod...

DYT 078 : DIY&Art of Making Hardware Products People Love|Filip Valica from 2017-04-10T14:30:39

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Filip Valica, a mechanical engineer and the founder of The Product Startup about DIY and the fundamentals of making and launching hardware products peo...

DYT 077 : HEART Framework for Measuring User Experience|Karthik from 2017-04-07T14:33:19

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I walk you through Google’s HEART Framework to help you measure your product’s user experience. What will you learn about Product Presentation? You will learn to ...

DYT 076 : Biggest Mistakes Product Managers Make from 2017-04-05T14:49

In this episode that I speak with Rich Mironov, Roman PIchler, Steven Haines, Chad McAllister and Cindy Alvarez about the biggest mistakes product managers make. What will you learn – Biggest Mi...

DYT 075 : 6 Success Lessons for Product Managers|Medley from 2017-04-03T14:00:55

In this episode that I call Success Factors, I speak with David Fradin, a classically trained Product Manager&author, Janna Bastow who is the Co-founder of ProdPad, Lulu Cheng who is a product M...

DYT 074 : 6 Ways to Organize Your Presentation Content|Karthik from 2017-03-31T15:04:37

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 6 ways you can organize your presentation content to deliver a well organized presentation that your audience will remember and recollect. What will you l...

DYT 073 : Evangelism, Politics&Art of Product Management|Christina Wodtke from 2017-03-29T14:30:54

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Christina Wodtke, product designer, design thinker, teacher and author about the product mindset and the future of product management and design. Who is...

DYT 072 : Productivity Hacks from a Curious Human|Christina Wodtke from 2017-03-27T14:30:14

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Christina Wodtke, product designer, design thinker, teacher and author about her secrets to success, productivity and creativity. She speaks of producti...

DYT 071 : 7 Ways to Make Your Product Presentation Stick|Karthik from 2017-03-24T13:24:18

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 7 ways you can hold your audience’ attention till the end of your presentation using simple, yet powerful techniques that will make your product presentat...

DYT 070 : Success Metrics, Goals&Future of Products|Melissa Perri from 2017-03-22T14:30:12

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Melissa Perri, the CEO of Produx Labs and Product Institute, to talk about success metrics, goals, mistakes Agile / Scrum teams make and the future of p...

DYT 069 : The Experimental Mindset&Product Management|Melissa Perri from 2017-03-20T15:30:32

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Melissa Perri, the CEO of Produx Labs and Product Institute, to talk about her success and the Product Mindset. She talks about the Experimental Mindset...

DYT 068 : 6 Ways to Supercharge Your Presentation Opening|Karthik from 2017-03-17T15:30:32

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 6 techniques to supercharge your presentation opening such that you have your audience engaged from the very first word. What will you learn? You will lea...

DYT 067 : Understanding People using Mental Models|Indi Young from 2017-03-15T16:24:50

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Indi Young, a freelance problem space researcher and empathy consultant, to talk about Product Mindset, mental models, undertanding other people and the...

DYT 066 : Researching the Problem Space|Indi Young from 2017-03-13T15:42:48

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Indi Young, a freelance problem space researcher and empathy consultant, to talk about Mental Models and her success. She was co-founder of the UX agenc...

DYT 065 : 5 Exercises to Boost Your Curiosity|Karthik from 2017-03-10T14:18:14

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 5 exercises that will boost your curiosity levels and help you discover ideas and inspirations to make better products. When practiced consciously, these ...

DYT 064 : The Storytelling Mindset|Donna Lichaw from 2017-03-08T15:11:14

In this Focus Forty episode, I continue speaking with Donna Lichaw who is a consultant, speaker, writer, and educator. She speaks about the Storytelling Mindset and storytelling as a tool for cr...

DYT 063 : Filmmaking to Storymapping Products|Donna Lichaw from 2017-03-06T15:15:06

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Donna Lichaw who is a consultant, speaker, writer, and educator. She speaks about her success and storytelling as a tool for creating products users lov...

DYT 062 : Model Thinking Procedure to Boost Your Creativity|Karthik from 2017-03-03T14:30:08

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share a technique that will help you increase your intelligence called Model Thinking from The Einstein Factor, a book by Win Wenger. This routine will help you...

DYT 061 : 6 Successful Product Managers and Makers–Medley from 2017-03-01T16:00:41

In this episode I speak with successful product managers and makers including Ash Maurya, author of Running Lean and the man behind Lean Canvas, Arvind Mishra, Head of Product at Dollar Shave Cl...

DYT 060 : Don’t Ask Customers What They Want|Cindy Alvarez from 2017-02-27T15:28:38

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Cindy Alvarez who runs the research team at Yammer, a Microsoft company. She talks about Slack, understanding users and suggests an alternative to comi...

DYT 059 : Introduction to Model Thinking|Karthik from 2017-02-24T14:30:49

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I introduce you to a a technique that will help you increase your intelligence called Model Thinking from The Einstein Factor, a book by Win Wenger. I describe a ...

DYT 058 : Organizational Design&Learnings from Indian Startups|Babu Vittal from 2017-02-22T14:30:07

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Babu Vittal, Head of Human Resources at ShopClues, about Organizational Design and the learnings from managing digital transformation and working with ...

DYT 057 : Design Thinking&the Human Resources Mindset|Babu Vittal from 2017-02-20T16:05:49

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Babu Vittal, Head of Human Resources at ShopClues, about Design Thinking and the Human Resources Mindset. He talks about what makes him successful and ...

DYT 056 : 3 Tools to Boost Your Creativity|Karthik from 2017-02-17T16:22:33

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 3 tools / practices that will help you boost your creativity and help you make better products. I share what I learnt from Julia Cameron and Win Wenger in...

DYT 055 : Team Culture&the Product Mindset|Jeff Gothelf from 2017-02-15T14:30:25

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Jeff Gothelf about Team Culture and he shares his view of the future of Products and the role of product managers and d...

DYT 054 : A Circus to Sense and Respond|Jeff Gothelf from 2017-02-13T15:01:46

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Jeff Gothelf about his journey from a circus to a product maker and we discuss about writing, his productivity and crea...

DYT 053 : 7 Easy Steps to Holistic Product Thinking|Karthik from 2017-02-10T17:18:37

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I teach you to use 7 Techniques for holistic Product Thinking, that will help you think through your product and make sure it’s fully ready to be presented to a c...

DYT 052 : Learn Visual Thinking in 4 Weeks|Kate Rutter from 2017-02-08T14:30:19

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Kate Rutter who is an entrepreneur, designer and Principal at Intelleto who talks about a 4 week Visual Thinking ro...

DYT 051 : Visual Thinking and User Experience|Kate Rutter from 2017-02-06T15:47:15

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Kate Rutter who is an entrepreneur, designer and Principal at Intelleto about Visual Thinking and User Experience. ...

DYT050 : 6 Steps to Value-based Pricing|Karthik from 2017-02-03T16:03:18

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I teach you to use Value-based Pricing for your product by quickly introducing its fundamentals, talking about its advantages and finally walk you through a 6-ste...

DYT 049 : Success Factors with Product Experts–Medley|with Karthik from 2017-02-01T14:14:33

In this episode that I call Success Factors, I speak with Vivek Bedi from LearnVest, Ellen Chisa from Lola Travel, Boris Krstovic from A Small World, Scott Sehlhorst from Tyner Blain, Nir Erlich...

DYT 048 : The Good Product Manager|Jeff Lash from 2017-01-30T12:30:29

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Jeff Lash who is the Vice President and Group Director at SiriusDecisions and runs a blog called How to be a Good Produ...

DYT 047 : Product Launch Preparedness Checklist|Karthik from 2017-01-27T14:22:37

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I help you with a checklist of 6 questions you should be asking before your next product launch, and validate if it is going to do good or bad to your product, yo...

DYT 046 : Product Launches, Business Case and Strategy|Steven Haines from 2017-01-25T12:30:39

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Steven Haines who is the founder of Sequent Learning Networks, an internationally positioned training and organizational advisory services firm. Steven...

DYT045 : Product Launches, Pitfalls and Successes|Steven Haines from 2017-01-23T14:30:51

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Steven Haines who is the founder of Sequent Learning Networks, an internationally positioned training and organizational advisory services firm. Steven...

DYT 044 : Product Mindset and Thinking|Karthik from 2017-01-20T15:30:47

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will introduce you to the 13 building blocks of the Product Mindset and the questions you can ask yourself to think holistically about your product. In this par...

DYT 043 : User Research to Build Better Products|Laura Klein from 2017-01-18T15:30:35

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Laura Klein who is a UX Designer, Product Manager and the author of Build Better Products and UX for Lean Startups. Who...

DYT 042 : Innovation and Product Management|Chad McAllister from 2017-01-16T13:39:16

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Chad McAllister who is the host of The Everyday Innovator podcast, about Innovation and how it plays a key role in ...

DYT 041 : Prioritization Based on Unique Value Proposition|Roger Cauvin from 2017-01-13T15:30

In this Friday Fifteen episode, Roger Cauvin, your guest teacher, walks you through a unique way for prioritizing everything as a Product Manager. He also explains how this will help you ensure ...

DYT 040 : Harnessing Curiosity to Understand Customer Needs|Scott Sehlhorst from 2017-01-11T11:30:05

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Scott Sehlhorst who is a Product Management and Strategy Consultant about harnessing curiosity to understanding custome...

DYT 039 : Product Management and The Art of Building Relationships with People with Vivek Bedi from 2017-01-09T11:30:51

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Vivek Bedi, Head of Products at LearnVest, a fintech startup. Vivek talks about the importance of building relationship...

DYT 038 : 13 Questions to Ask about Your Software Product Pricing with Matt Anderson from 2017-01-06T12:32:30

In this Friday Fifteen episode, Matt Anderson, your guest teacher, walks you through 13 questions you should be asking about your software product pricing in order to innovate better. Who is Mat...

DYT 037 : Innovation in the Digital Age and the Lean Windup Challenge with Evan Shellshear from 2017-01-04T11:53:59

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Evan Shellshear who is a best selling author and a commercialization and innovation expert, about Innovation in the Dig...

DYT 036 : Magic of Writing, Developing a Point of View and Storytelling with Lulu Cheng from 2017-01-02T11:30:15

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Lulu Cheng who is a Product Manager at Pinterest about the magic of writing, developing a point of view and storytellin...

DYT 035 : An Introduction to Interactive Product Roadmaps with Karthik from 2016-12-30T11:30:33

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will introduce you to Interactive Product Roadmaps and tell you why you should consider making your product roadmaps interactive. In this particular episode, yo...

DYT 034 : Visual Communication, Active Listening and Learning Fast with Tristan Kromer from 2016-12-28T11:30:38

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Tristan Kromer who is a lean startup coach about Visual Communication, Active Listening and Learning Fast. Who is Trist...

DYT 033 : Marketing Digital Products and the Power of SEO with Vedanarayanan Vedantham from 2016-12-26T11:30:54

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Vedanayanan Vedantham, the head of global marketing at Simplilearn about Everything Product Managers and Makers Nee...

DYT 032 : An Introduction to Monetization Model with Karthik from 2016-12-23T13:34:39

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will introduce you to Monetization Model, it’s relationship to Business Model and why it’s important for Product Managers to focus on Monetization Model rather ...

DYT 031 : Say NO to Stay Focused on the Product with Suzie Prince from 2016-12-21T11:30:23

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Suzie Prince who is the Head of Product at ThoughtWorks and she talks about saying no and how it has helped her build p...

DYT 030 : Understanding the Role of a Business Analyst in a Product Team with Kartik Narayanan from 2016-12-19T11:30:05

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Kartik Narayanan. a Principal Consultant and Product Manager at ThoughtWorks, and we get chatting about understandi...

DYT 029 : 11 Financial Metrics Product Managers Need to Know with Karthik from 2016-12-16T09:30:02

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will introduce you to 11 financial metrics that every Product Manager needs to know in order to be effective in the role. In this particular episode, you will l...

DYT 028 : The Rise of Product Success Manager and Customer Journey with David Fradin from 2016-12-14T20:38:34

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to David Fradin who is a classically trained Product Manager and coach that worked with Steve Jobs at Apple and worked for...

DYT 027 : Values Driven Decision Making and Product Management the HP Way with David Fradin from 2016-12-12T03:30:05

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to David Fradin who is a classically trained Product Manager and coach that worked with Steve Jobs at Apple and worked for...

DYT 026 : Get Started With Competitive Analysis with Karthik from 2016-12-09T03:30:45

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will help you get started with competitive analyis by helping you decipher what competitive analysis and outlining steps to get started. In this particular epis...

DYT 025 : Why Product Managers are Like Baseball Players with Arvind Mishra from 2016-12-07T03:30:07

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Arvind Mishra who is the VP of Product Management at the Dollar Shave Club. He talks about why Product Managers are lik...

DYT 024 : Why Balancing Product Features Across Personas Is Key with Janna Bastow from 2016-12-05T03:30:46

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Janna Bastow who is the co-founder of ProdPad, ProductTank and Mind The Product, about balancing product features and a...

DYT 023 : How to Run Effective Meetings as a Product Manager with Karthik from 2016-12-02T03:30:35

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will help you run effective meetings as a Product Manager and teach you 4 techniques to recollect the content and people in the meeting flawlessly. In this part...

DYT 022 : Everything Product Managers Need to Know about Content Marketing with Mike Fishbein from 2016-11-30T03:30:10

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Mike Fishbein, a Digital marketer, Content marketing and SEO expert and a Self-published author about Everything Pr...

DYT 021 : What Product Managers Need to Know about Product Strategy and Roadmaps with Roman Pichler from 2016-11-28T03:30:37

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Roman Pichler who is a product management expert specialised in digital products, about Product Strategy and Roadma...

DYT 020 : Product Stakeholders and the Product Master Plan with Karthik from 2016-11-25T03:30:07

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will help you understand the key product stakeholders, why they are important and how you can engage with them using the Product Master Plan. In this particular...

DYT 019 : Organizational Anthropology and Product Management with Rich Mironov from 2016-11-23T03:30:33

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Rich Mironov, a seasoned tech executive and serial entrepreneur, about Organizational Anthropology and Product Mana...

DYT 018 : Product Opportunities for the Future with Daniel Zacarias from 2016-11-21T03:30:31

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Daniel Zacarias, a Product Management consultant based in Lisbon, Portugal who also curates the Productized conference....

DYT 017 : First 30 Days As a Product Manager–Getting Started with Karthik from 2016-11-18T03:30:38

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will help you get started on a success track in your first 30 days as a Product Manager. In this particular episode, you will learn You will learn the following...

DYT 016 : Art of Active Listening and Product Management with Matt LeMay from 2016-11-16T03:30:59

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Matt LeMay who is a technology communicator, musician, author and the Co-founder of Constellate Data. Who is Matt LeMay...

DYT 015 : Focus On Customer Experience like Nike and Disney with Joe Cotellese from 2016-11-14T03:30:55

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Joe Cotellese who is an executive-level product developer and Head of Product Management at AWeber and we talk about fo...

DYT 014 : Is Product Management For Me with Karthik from 2016-11-11T03:30:50

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will help you understand if Product Management is for you, and help select the right kind of Product Management job. In this particular episode, you will learn ...

DYT 013 : Happy Startup Canvas and Happiness in Business (Part 2) with Laurence McCahill from 2016-11-09T03:30:10

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Laurence McCahill and deconstruct his Product Mindset by asking questions that get deep into the way he thinks. Who is...

DYT 012 : Happy Startup Canvas and Happiness in Business (Part 1) with Laurence McCahill from 2016-11-07T03:30:13

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Laurence McCahill and deconstruct his Product Mindset by asking questions that get deep into the way he thinks. Who is...

DYT 011 : How to Think Effectively as Product Makers with Karthik from 2016-11-04T03:30:42

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will teach you how to think effectively and come up with creative ideas. How often have you wondered “I wish I could think and come up with great ideas like Ste...

DYT 010 : Curiosity and The Art of Product Management with Marc Abraham from 2016-11-02T03:30:20

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Marc Abraham about his success&thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Marc Abraham? Marc is an experienced product ma...

DYT 009 : Learning Product Management Skills with Charles Du from 2016-10-31T03:30:34

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Charles Du about Learning and how product managers can learn on the job. Who is Charles Du? Charles Du led the design ...

DYT 008 : Get Started With Jobs To Be Done with Karthik from 2016-10-28T03:30:38

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will teach you the Jobs To Be Done technique that will help you think about problems from the end users’ perspective and make better products As product makers ...

DYT 007 : Lean Product Mindset and Running Lean with Ash Maurya from 2016-10-26T03:30:31

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Ash Maurya about his success&thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Ash Maurya? Ash Maurya is the author of the inter...

DYT 006 : Arts-based Learning for Product Makers with John Reaves from 2016-10-24T03:30:20

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with John Reaves about Arts-based Learning. Who is John Reaves? John Reaves is a consultant, producer and facilitator wo...

DYT 005 : Take Control of Your Life and Work with Karthik from 2016-10-21T03:30:15

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I teach a simple workflow and framework that will help busy product makers take control of your life and work. How many times have you felt that there is too much...

DYT 004 : The Craft of Product Management with Nir Erlich from 2016-10-19T03:30:43

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Nir Erlich about his success&thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Nir Erlich? Nir Erlich is a serial entrepreneur a...

DYT 003 : Why Taking a Break Can Help You Make Better Products with Boris Krstovic from 2016-10-17T04:30:18

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Boris Krstovic about his success&thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Boris Krstovic? Product guy and technology en...

DYT 002 : Dissecting Failure and Why Passion Beats Money with Jon Nastor from 2016-10-12T03:30:09

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Jon Nastor about a product that he recently pulled the plug on. We get deep into the story and understand some of the ...

DYT 001 : Whiskey Evaporation and the Cost of Doing Business with Ellen Chisa from 2016-10-10T03:45:03

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Ellen Chisa about her success, thinking, the cost of doing business and the product mindset. Who is Ellen Chisa? Ellen ...

DYT 000 : Welcome, Introduction and What to Expect from 2016-10-10T03:30:55

In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I introduce you to the show, the title music and the episode formats. I also quickly introduce myself and talk about why I picked the name De...