Jonathan is back for a final episode. 💦 Season 1 comes to a close. ⛵️ Hot new consoles. 🎮Secret new course..?! 👀 Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B deal PlayStation®5 | Play Has No Limits | PlayStation The all-new Xbox Series X | Xbox The new Xbox Series X and Series S controller: All you need to know AJ&Smart Newsletter: Product Design & Innovation straight to your inbox. The Boys (Prime) The Magicians Trilogy Boxed Set AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Mas...
Oct 05, 2020•54 min•Ep. 200
Links Microsoft Encarta (Wikipedia) LEGO LEGO Ideas LEGO Idea (formerly Cuusoo) (Wikipedia) LEGO minifigure (Wikipedia) Rhino LEGO Voltron LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V DK LEGO Books LEGO Women of NASA AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass :ajsmart.com/masterclass 👀 Buy Sprint! 📘 Buy Make Time! 📗 The Hosts Jonathan Courtney : Instagram , Twitter , AJ&Smart , Innovation Hackers , jonathancourtneyux.com Jake Knapp : jakeknapp.com , The Sprint book , Make Time book , Twitt...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 148
Jake’s moving to an Island. 🏝 Digging ditch witches. 🧙♀️ Why don’t schools teach you how to cook? 👨🍳1000 reviews of Sprint! 🔥A $100,000 logo..?! 🤑 The Cube at 10: Why Apple's eye-catching desktop flopped Apple’s latest event Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Course Jake & Jonathan Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake’s newsletter Jonathan on I...
Sep 21, 2020•33 min•Ep. 147
Language pet peeves. 🇺🇸 Why Jake is not a great business partner for John. 📈 How Jake REALLY feels about the Design Sprint Masterclass. 😱 Miro vs Mural vs Google Slides. 🥊 Jake take about a new business idea 💡 thesprintbook.com/bootcamp Prezi Mural Miro Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Course Jake & Jonathan Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake...
Sep 14, 2020•56 min•Ep. 146
John interviews Ruben Flores-Martinez, CEO of CashDrop. 💸 They talk about innovating on business models. 💡 Creating a mission-driven startup. 🧐 Enabling the next wave of eCommerce. 🛍 And the hidden power of LinkedIn. 🧳 thesprintbook.com/bootcamp Simon Sinek: Start with Why CashDrop CashDrop on Instagram Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Course Jake &...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 145
Are books really effective in changing behavior and habits? 🐒 What would Jake change about Make Time? 🤔 Should books be evergreen? ☘️What if books weren’t written to be page-turners? 😴 Podcasts are boring. 😩The cash trucks of Malcolm Gladwell. 💰 Podcast ads. 🎙 Book: This Is Marketing Book: The Checklist Manifesto Book: Decisive Book: Getting Real Book: Getting Things Done Book: Switch Book: Storytelling with Data Scratch Charles Duhigg Malcolm Gladwell Pod Save America Book: The Workshoppe...
Aug 31, 2020•44 min•Ep. 144
The App Store woes hit John. 🎭 Epic Fortnite drama. 🕺 Make Time app coming…?! ⏰ Can Sprint be too SLOW at times..?! 😱 Apple's 1984 ad Fortnite's 1984 spoof ad TheSprintBook.com Send in thoughts to hey@jakeknapp.com Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Course Jake & Jonathan Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake’s newsletter Jonathan on Instagram (@jice...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 143
Jake & Jonathan discuss charming men. 👱♂Jonathan will (get in) touch with himself on vacation. 🤏 Jake chases a mystery smell. 💨 Books. 📚 Frodo Saggins. 🧙♂️ Why alcohol is bad for you. 🍷 How to name products. 🤔Brand Sprint. 🏃♂️ Book: The Magicians: A Novel Book: Hyperion Book 2 The Three-Hour Brand Sprint Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Co...
Aug 17, 2020•37 min•Ep. 142
Hand condoms. 🧤 Torso condoms. 👕 Jake’s dancing bootcamp. 🕺 Jonathan spends 30k on a secret weapon to build his bigness. 🧠 Toto Japanese Toilets Book: Hyperion Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Course Jake & Jonathan Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake’s newsletter Jonathan on Instagram (@jicecream) Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsma...
Aug 10, 2020•40 min•Ep. 141
(Recast) Jake and Jonathan finally get the recognition they deserve by the people at InVision! 😎 A designer-y discuss of toilets. 🚽 How hospitality skills and working in a restaurant make you a better designer. 🤵 Farts. 💨 And some boooooooks! 📚 Book: Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products into Icons by Jay Greene Ace Hotel Book: Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Paperback by Danny Meyer Our 15 favorite design podcasts | InVision B...
Aug 03, 2020•41 min•Ep. 140
Rats. 🐀 You’ll get eaten by rats if you don’t register for Jake’s upcoming July 29th bootcamp! 🧀 Hobey Blobbins is killing it. 🕺🏻 German TV is dark but also white. 📺 An AI can write better than Jake..?!? 🤖 LEGO & Nintendo CUTENESS!! 🧸 Register for Jake’s new 4-hour July 29th bootcamp: thesprintbook.com/bootcamp Tony Robbins Unleash The Power Within Virtual Event Two Comma Club LIVE Dark | Netflix Avatar The Last Airbender | Netflix Lost OpenAI's GPT-3 may be the biggest thing since bi...
Jul 27, 2020•26 min•Ep. 139
How to manage your energy & time like a BOSS. 🕺 Experimenting with Jake-ier online trainings. 👀 Kettlebells. 🎱 Coffee. ☕️ Alcohol. 🍷 People fun. 🌈 Remote Brand Sprint Template thesprintbook.com/bootcamp The 4-Hour Workweek Book: The Road Book: The Wall Book: So You Want to Talk About Race Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Course Jake & Jonath...
Jul 20, 2020•54 min•Ep. 138
Is Apple DOOMED..?! ☠️ Quarantine month #4. ☢️ A design review of the new macOS icons. 🎨 Something broke in Jonathan’s brain. 🧠 The curse of the entrepreneur. 🧖 The Last of Us II Apple Design Awards 2020 The Comeback of Fun in Visual Design Book: The Surrender Experiment Book: Letting Go Book: Awareness Book: Dare Book: Ego Is the Enemy Book: The Untethered Soul Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Cou...
Jul 13, 2020•55 min•Ep. 137
Tech politics & big tech. 👻 How AJ&Smart is dealing with the Facebook situation. 🤔Hey vs Superhuman. 🦸♂️ What you should do early in your career vs later. 👨💻Book binging & recommendations. 📚Therapy for dudes. 🛋 Hey.com Superhuman Book: The Surrender Experiment Book: Letting Go Book: Awareness Better Help Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass Course: Make Time Course Jake & Jonathan...
Jul 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 136
Crotchless shorts. 🩳 Jonathan (re)reads Make Time 📖 and buys a new SECRET domain name. 👀 A recommendation for the best books EVER written for making money online. 🔥 A discussion of the news. 🗞 Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Hyperion Cantos Book Series Book: Traffic Secrets PS5 Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience The Mandalorian Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Book: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Book: The Laws of Human Nature Book: The Worksh...
Jun 29, 2020•53 min•Ep. 135
This episode is a replay of an interview from many moons ago, but chances are you haven’t listened to it. Sarah Cooper is an ex-Google Docs design lead and super talented comedian! You should totally Check out Sarah on Twitter — she’s been doing some VERY interesting stuff. 😂 Links Book: 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings: How to Get By Without Even Trying by Sarah Cooper | Amazon.com Sarah on Twitter Sarah Cooper 10 Tricks to Appear Smart During Meetings | Medium Sarah Cooper books The Coo...
Jun 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 134
Keyboards. F*#$ racism. Taking time to understand instead of following the crowd. Messages from the future. A special teaser for those who stick to the end. 👽 Links Reflections on the Color of My Skin | Neil Degrasse Tyson (YouTube) Samuel Sinyangwe’s tweet thread Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist New Super Mario Bros.™ U Deluxe Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe The Last of Us Part II Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp Course: AJ&...
Jun 15, 2020•55 min•Ep. 133
Jake & Jonathan discuss the current situation in the U.S.
Jun 08, 2020•28 min•Ep. 132
Trump. Gender politics. Super serious. Secret Apple product LEAK. You are Batman. 🦇 Links Kevin Rose Jason Fried Sarah Cooper Facebook Says It Will Permanently Shift Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs To Remote Work | The Verge Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Jake & Jonathan R...
Jun 01, 2020•23 min•Ep. 131
There’s an ACTUAL topic this week! 💦 Work from home, the good and the bad. 🏡 Benefits of office work. 🏢 Farts. 💨 Links Twitter, Square Announce Work From Home Forever Option: What Are The Risks? Mark Zuckerberg on taking his massive workforce remote Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/mast...
May 25, 2020•41 min•Ep. 130
Star Wars. 💫 Connection issues. Famous Irish people. ☘️ Life after Corona. 🦠 Gandalf update. 🧙♂️ Advice to junior designers. 👶 Links What life after lockdown might look like | CNBC Reports (YouTube) Book: The Lean Startup Design Life podcast Chris Do Redesigns Our Logo! (For FREE) (YouTube) MacBook Pro 13" Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake ...
May 18, 2020•52 min•Ep. 129
German lockdown is over. 💃 Authenticity over caution. 😌 Why most designers are angry. 😤 Big Gandalf update. 🧙♂️ Soaking in the pandemic. 🦠 Fetish dinner. 🍽 Handling layoffs. 😕 And a little bonus at the end. 🎶 Links @gildy on Instagram Pool Party by Rudy Willingham User Research is Overrated | Jonathan Courtney Book: Power of Moments You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Spr...
May 11, 2020•58 min•Ep. 128
Remote school life. 🏫 The glory of being home alone. 🛀 Fortnite. 🔫 Jonathan is (not) sexist. 💁♂️ Links Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Travis Scott’s first Fortnite concert was surreal and spectacular Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Jake & Jonathan: Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake on Twitte...
May 04, 2020•38 min•Ep. 127
Jonathan is zen. 😌 Jake published a Remote Sprint Guide. ✍️ The economy in times of Corona. 🦠 Links: Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨ Book: Good Strategy Bad Strategy Volkswagen California Beach Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Jake & Jonathan: Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake on Twitter (@jakek)...
Apr 27, 2020•34 min•Ep. 126
Links Get on the waiting list for Jonathan’s book: The Workshopper Playbook Book: How to Double Your Profits in Six Months or Less Poolside.fm reMarkable 2 Book: Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, Book 3) Book: Annihilation: A Novel Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Jake & Jonathan: Rate the show on Apple Podca...
Apr 20, 2020•42 min•Ep. 125
Links: Book: The Power of Moments Dalgona coffee AJ&Smart’s Remote Design Sprint Guide ✨ Animal Crossing Book: Hyperion Collection Book: The Body Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Jake & Jonathan: Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake on Twitter (@jakek) Jake’s newsletter Jonathan on Instagram (@jice...
Apr 13, 2020•54 min•Ep. 124
Links: ajsmart.com/newsletter workshopper.com Edge LEGO Pirates of Barracuda Bay QWSTION Bags Animal Crossing Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Jake & Jonathan: Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake on Twitter (@jakek) Jake’s newsletter Jonathan on Instagram (@jicecream) Say nice things to Jake and Jonat...
Apr 06, 2020•48 min•Ep. 123
Links: Apple’s New iPad Pro & Magic Keyboard Animal Crossing Half-Life Alyx Doom Eternal Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance AJ&Smart Interviews Jason Fried about Remote Work Secrets (YouTube) Better Help Book: Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇...
Mar 30, 2020•59 min•Ep. 122
Links: Animal Crossing Better Help Book: Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass : ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯 Jake & Jonathan: Rate the show on Apple Podcasts Jake on Twitter (@jakek) Jake’s newsletter Jonathan on Instagram (@jicecream) Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsm...
Mar 23, 2020•37 min•Ep. 121
Links: Book: Obstacle is the Way Waking Ned Devine Jumanji: Welcome to Jungle Thor: Ragnarok The IT Crowd Black Books The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Spirited Away My Neighbor Totoro Studio Ghibli Museum Book: Fahrenheit 451 Youtube: Monstro Freedom: Block Websites, Apps, and the Internet StayFocused Make Time Course Make Time Newsletter Jake’s newsletter Jonathan’s Instagram Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterc...
Mar 16, 2020•52 min•Ep. 120
