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49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar Design Agency
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](http://www.motivatedesign.com/), [UX Hires](https://uxhires.com/), and [Insider Insight](http://www.seeinsiderinsights.com/). Aaaand sheās the author of [Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182). Jonathan who?
**Some of the topics covered:**
Monaās story in a nutshell. Her work at NASA(!!) and Kodak. š¤Æ
How do you prove yourself in a company? Speak your mind, but only if you have something useful to say! š
Jonathan ADMITS he doesnāt think research is useless, and where itās can be best employed. š¤
THE INSIDERS! _Who are they?!_ How are they contributing good karma to the world? And what is the Observation Method? š
Solopreneuringā¦while pregnant! š¤°š½
How to hire well. š©š¼āš»
Tony Robbins comes into the story at some point. šŗš»
Why you should read Monaās book, [Reframe](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182). š
Check out, _nay_, GO BUY the AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: [ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š°
**Links:**
[Mona Patel on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/monakpatel/)
[Mona Patel on Twitter](https://twitter.com/monapatel)
[Motivate Design](http://www.motivatedesign.com/)
[UX Hires](https://uxhires.com/)
[GaryVee](https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/)
[American Institutes for Research](https://www.air.org/)
[Design Research (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_research)
[**Buy Sprint!**](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/)
[**BOOK:** Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think by Mona Patel](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182)
**Your Hosts:**
* Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)
* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)
* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)
Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
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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](http://www.motivatedesign.com/), [UX Hires](https://uxhires.com/), and [Insider Insight](http://www.seeinsiderinsights.com/). Aaaand sheās the author of [Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182). Jonathan who?
**Some of the topics covered:**
Monaās story in a nutshell. Her work at NASA(!!) and Kodak. š¤Æ
How do you prove yourself in a company? Speak your mind, but only if you have something useful to say! š
Jonathan ADMITS he doesnāt think research is useless, and where itās can be best employed. š¤
THE INSIDERS! _Who are they?!_ How are they contributing good karma to the world? And what is the Observation Method? š
Solopreneuringā¦while pregnant! š¤°š½
How to hire well. š©š¼āš»
Tony Robbins comes into the story at some point. šŗš»
Why you should read Monaās book, [Reframe](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182). š
Check out, _nay_, GO BUY the AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: [ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) š°
**Links:**
[Mona Patel on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/monakpatel/)
[Mona Patel on Twitter](https://twitter.com/monapatel)
[Motivate Design](http://www.motivatedesign.com/)
[UX Hires](https://uxhires.com/)
[GaryVee](https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/)
[American Institutes for Research](https://www.air.org/)
[Design Research (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_research)
[**Buy Sprint!**](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/)
[**BOOK:** Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think by Mona Patel](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182)
**Your Hosts:**
* Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)
* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)
* Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)
Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial