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Episode description
Jonathan interviews Mona Patel, who really makes Jonathan look like a boring, lazy person in comparison. Mona is the founder of 3 companies: Motivate Design, UX Hires, and Insider Insight. Aaaand she’s the author of Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think. Jonathan who?
Some of the topics covered:
Mona’s story in a nutshell. Her work at NASA(!!) and Kodak. 🤯
How do you prove yourself in a company? Speak your mind, but only if you have something useful to say! 😛
Jonathan ADMITS he doesn’t think research is useless, and where it’s can be best employed. 🤓
THE INSIDERS! Who are they?! How are they contributing good karma to the world? And what is the Observation Method? 👀
Solopreneuring…while pregnant! 🤰🏽
How to hire well. 👩🏼💻
Tony Robbins comes into the story at some point. 🕺🏻
Why you should read Mona’s book, Reframe. 📖
Check out, nay, GO BUY the AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: ajsmart.com/masterclass 💰
Links:
American Institutes for Research
BOOK: Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think by Mona Patel
Your Hosts:
- Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
- Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
- Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com
- Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: PodcastTech.com
Show Notes (fan made by @amrkhalifeh): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial