Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel

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39: Books That Have Had The Biggest Impact On Us Oct 20, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- We each share three books that have had the biggest impact on us. It was hard to get David to narrow his list down to three, but we made it work for this episode :) Here are all of the books we mention on this episode: Walden - Henry David Thoreau (1:40) Steve Jobs - Walter Isaacson (3:00) Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger - Peter Bevelin (5:00) Managing Oneself - Peter Drucker (6:40) Bold - Peter Diamandis (8:30) Ogilvy on Advertising - David Ogilvy (10:00) PS. In a few weeks we’re launching David's book about the customer-driven revolution and his story -- with learning from Performable to HubSpot to Drift. Be the first to know + get a sneak peek: http://drift.com/hypergrowth Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter. Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio.

38: Product Managers, CEO’s, And A Book Preview Oct 12, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- This week on Seeking Wisdom, we’re talking about why David doesn’t agree with the phrase “product managers are CEO’s of their products” -- plus a quick book preview and a salute to our friends at MailChimp. Here’s the link to the MailChimp story in the New York Times that we mentioned about their revenue and growth: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/technology/mailchimp-and-the-un-silicon-valley-way-to-make-it-as-a-start-up.html?_r=3 PS. In a few weeks we’re launching our first book -- and just like all of our content at Drift, it’s going to be 100% free. If you’re on our email list at Drift, you’ll be the first to read it (all about the customer-driven revolution and why it’s the only way to build a business today). Be the first to know right here: go.drift.com/newsletter Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

37: Why I'm Working On Drift Oct 03, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- David tells us why he made the decision to start Drift. We thought we'd rewind back this week to tell the backstory on Drift and the connect between all of David's previous companies. PS. In a few weeks we’re launching our first book -- and just like all of our content at Drift, it’s going to be 100% free. If you’re on our email list at Drift, you’ll be the first to read it (all about the customer-driven revolution and why it’s the only way to build a business today). Be the first to know right here: go.drift.com/newsletter Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter. drift.com

36: How To Work Sep 27, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- There's one thing no one tells you about your career: how to work. So, this week on Seeking Wisdom we're going to talk about how to work. We talk about how to run your 1:1's, managing up, and the importance of proactively communicating and showing your work. You could call this Carry The Water Pt. 2 (Episode 19; go back and listen). Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

35: People Don’t Care About Your Product Sep 22, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- People don’t care about what your product does. They care about what they can do with your product. This week on Seeking Wisdom, we’re talking about how to get people to care with your product — and why it all starts with understanding that people don’t care. Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

34: How To Stay On Point When You're Traveling Sep 15, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- We talk about productivity and routines a lot on Seeking Wisdom, and nothing kills both of those things more than travel (especially when you have to travel for work). So today we're talking about how to stay on point and stick to your routines when you have to travel for work. Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

33: Why You Can't Sep 12, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Struggling to start a new habit or make progress toward a new goal? Here's the reason why (and how to fix it). Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

32: Customer Feedback Sep 08, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- A simple way to classify customer feedback (and what to do with it). Here are the quick notes from what we mention on this episode: UX Issues - How do I... - What happens when... - I tried to... Product Marketing Issues - Can I... - How do you compare to... - How are you different than... - Why should I use you for... Positioning Issues - I'm probably not your target customers, but... - I'm sure I'm wrong but I thought... Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

31: The Score Takes Care Of Itself Aug 31, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- We're talking about one of our favorite books, "The Score Takes Care Of Itself" by legendary 49ers coach Bill Walsh. Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

30: Be Careful Who You Take Advice From [Five Minute Friday] Aug 26, 2016

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If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post & join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Be careful who you're taking advice from. This one started with a tweet from David that asked: "Has the person giving you advice achieved the results you seek? Be careful with whose advice you follow." So we're kicking off a new format: Five Minute Friday. Something quick to take you into the weekend. Join the community of Seeking Wisdom listeners at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

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