Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Sean Ellis is CEO and founder of GrowthHackers.com, the number one online community built for growth hackers. He coined the term "growth hacking" in 2010, after using it to ignite growth for Dropbox, Eventbrite, LogMeIn and Lookout - each now worth billions of dollars. Sean also founded and sold customer insights company Qualaroo, growing it to millions of dollars in recurring revenue with customers such as Uber, Starbucks and Amazon. Sean is co-author of Hacking Growth, How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success. He regularly speaks to startups and Fortune 100s and has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, WIRED, Fast Company, Inc.com, and TechCrunch. Topics Discussed: -Sean’s definition of growth hacking -On being the first marketer and Dropbox and how the company went viral -North Star Metric (NSM) -Can large, traditional organisations hack growth? -Is Growth Hacker the new VP of Marketing? -GrowthHackers.com and how to select and prioritise from the treasure trove of growth hacks found there -Sean’s new book, Hacking Growth -Pre-ordering Teslas Show Notes: Twitter: @seanellis Website: GrowthHackers.com Get the book: amazon.com/Hacking-Growth-Fastest-Growing-Companies-Breakout/dp/045149721X LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/seanellis Listen on iTunes: goo.gl/sMnEa0 Listen on Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/future If you've got any questions on this podcast feel free to send an email to [email protected] or tweet me on Twitter @steveglaveski or @future_squared Like us? It'd make our day if you took 1 minute to show some love on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud by subscribing, sharing and giving us a 5 star rating. To sign up to our mailing list head to www.futuresquared.xyz For more information on Collective Campus, our innovation hub, school and consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia, check out www.collectivecamp.us

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In this episode of Future Squared, Steve is joined by colleagues Shay Namdarian and Sean Qian atop the balcony of a Singapore high rise on a slightly inebriating Thursday night to talk about all things tech, innovation, food, culture, psychology, growth hacking, building networks, innovation theatre and mobility services or lack thereof. Parental discretion is advised. Special thanks to Chivas Regal and Bombay Gin for the sustenance. 

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This week we're going to talk how to stop your innovation lab from failing. 10 new labs opened their doors each month from March to October 2016 globally. One in three corporations has some kind of innovation lab, but are they working, or is it just theatre?

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Jordan Harbinger is an entrepreneur, talk show host and world-renowned social dynamics expert. As co-founder of The Art of Charm, Jordan has helped develop one of the leading self-development programs in the world, with a special expertise in social capital, relationship-building and authentic rapport. He is also the host of The Art of Charm Podcast, where he interviews leading entrepreneurs, celebrities, writers and experts about psychology, performance, life and success. For all his work in the field, Forbes named Jordan one of the 50 best relationship-builders in the world, and Inc. Magazine recently called him “the Charlie Rose of Podcasting.” Jordan has shared his ideas around the world as a speaker and consultant. His work has been presented in Silicon Valley (at companies such as Google, Apple, Twitter, and Square) and to various government branches and agencies (including all branches of the U.S. Military, the Department of State, and Department of Defense). He has also given talks on security, social-engineering and psychology to BlackHat, DEFCON and Harvard Business School, and has advised private companies and law-enforcement agencies on their security and communications. A former U.S. State Department employee and Wall Street attorney who speaks five languages, Jordan has spent several years abroad in Europe and the developing world, including South America, Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East. He has worked for various governments and NGOs overseas, traveled through war zones, led several trips through North Korea, and been kidnapped—twice. (The only reason he’s still alive and kicking is because of his ability to talk his way into (and out of) just about any situation.) Topics Discussed: - How Jordan went from lawyer to social scientist and podcasting ‘royalty’ with The Art of Charm - What people usually get wrong when it comes to building relationships and social capital -How to effectively apply relationship development and influencing theories without looking like a robot and sabotaging yourself - The Doorway Drill: what it is, how and why you should do it - The art of charm in sales - ABG: Always Be Giving - Covert Contracts - The power of warm introductions - Making a great first impression online - The importance of soft skills in today’s world - How people can get better at managing change, instability and fear - How to keep your childlike curiosity Show Notes: Website and podcast: Theartofcharm.com Twitter: @theartofcharm Listen on iTunes: goo.gl/sMnEa0 Listen on Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/future If you've got any questions on this podcast feel free to send an email to [email protected] or tweet me on Twitter @steveglaveski or @future_squared Like us? It'd make our day if you took 1 minute to show some love on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud by subscribing, sharing and giving us a 5 star rating. To sign up to our mailing list head to www.futuresquared.xyz For more information on Collective Campus, our innovation hub, school and consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia, check out www.collectivecamp.us

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Just yesterday, one of Australia’s long running broadcast networks, TEN, went into voluntary administration after reporting a $232 million loss - another sobering reminder that the once mighty will fall unless they begin to not only challenge but replace their existing business models. Corporate innovation is all the rage right now. Companies are scrambling to stay relevant - or at least look like they’re trying to stay relevant - amidst a storm of growing uncertainty and unpredictabilty. The hard truth of the matter is that there are no silver bullets when it comes to corporate innovation. And anybody who tells you there is is LYING.

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Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York. His research is concerned with philosophy of science, the relationship between science and philosophy, and the nature of pseudoscience.

He received a Doctorate in Genetics from the University of Ferrara in Italy, a PhD in Botany from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He has published over a hundred technical papers and several books. 

Prof. Pigliucci has been awarded the prestigious Dobzhansky Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution. He has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science "for fundamental studies of genotype by environmental interactions and for public defense of evolutionary biology from pseudoscientific attack."

In the areas of outreach and critical thinking, Prof. Pigliucci has published in national magazines such as Skeptic, Skeptical Inquirer, Philosophy Now, and The Philosopher's Magazine, among others. He has also been elected as a Consultant for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. 

Pigliucci penned the wildly successful "Rationally Speaking" blog and podcast (rationallyspeaking.org) and maintains a blog - the namesake of his latest book -  called How to be a Stoic.

 

Towards the end of the show we started chatting about genetically modified and AI augmented humanity which will form the basis of another chat with Massimo in the future, but for now, please enjoy my conversation on Stoicism and how it can help you in your personal and professional life with the one, the only...Massimo Pigliucci.

 

Topics Discussed:

• The intersection of philosophy and science
• Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius
• How Stoicism can help us lead better professional and personal lives
• Stoicism in the workplace
• Does being Stoic make you emotionless?
• Silicon Valley’s Stoicism movement
• Living a life of virtue
• The decoupling of consciousness and intelligence
• Are human feelings just algorithms

 

Show Notes:

1. Twitter: twitter.com/mpigliucci
2. Rationally Speaking blog: rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com
3. How to be a Stoic blog: howtobeastoic.wordpress.com
4. Footnotes to Plato blog: www.platofootnotes.org

Get Massimo's books:

• How To Be A Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living - https://amzn.to/2MvYuC4

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  Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk - https://amzn.to/2x9zkV1

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  Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem - https://amzn.to/2paA4oh

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  Science Unlimited?: The Challenges of Scientism - https://amzn.to/2pbCGTa

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  The Nature of Philosophy: How Philosophy Makes Progress and Why It Matters - https://amzn.to/2xccdJy

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  Evolution, the Extended Synthesis (The MIT Press) - https://amzn.to/2pcD0Rs

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  Tales of the Rational: Skeptical Essays About Nature and Science - https://amzn.to/2pcDze2

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  Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life - https://amzn.to/2phtOeN

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  Phenotypic Integration: Studying the Ecology and Evolution of Complex Phenotypes - https://amzn.to/2xe2vGm

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  Making Sense of Evolution: The Conceptual Foundations of Evolutionary Biology - https://amzn.to/2MCofka

 

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We have a bit of fun in this instalment of Fast Fix Friday!

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This instalment of Future Squared is a little bit different. I had two big name guests lined up this week but both had to reschedule their interviews to a later date. So I was left scrambling with only 4 days to go until our normal go live every Sunday. I left an update on my Linkedin seeking anybody doing cool things in the corporate innovation, entrepreneurship or personal development space and woke up to find over 40 nominations waiting for me.

After much deliberation, I decided to interview someone doing awesome things in the space of venture investing, diversity, impact, inclusion and female led businesses.

Drew Koven is the Managing Director of LDR Ventures. He has successfully incubated, operated, turned around, advised and invested in Fashion & Consumer Lifestyle brands worldwide for over twenty years.

His investments include the likes of Thrive Market, Pledgling and Australian fashion startup, Fame & Partners.

He is widely regarded as a pioneering force in E-commerce, M-commerce, Omnichannel Retail and a thought leader for Innovative Technologies which support fashion and retail.

He is recognized as a: Top 25 Retailer by Apparel Magazine, Top 3 Mobile Marketer by Mobile Marketer Magazine, Boston Business Hall of Fame Inductee, Virgin Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year, 40 under 40 Recipient, YEO charter member & 2 Chapter President and Advisory Board Apparel Magazine.

Given the tight timelines, I had little time to prepare for Drew but got to know him very quickly in what was a fun episode to record so here we go, from Los Angeles, California, I bring you Drew Koven.

Topics Discussed:

• Introducing Drew
• LDR Ventures
• The state of retail
• What Drew looks for in entrepreneurs
• Common pitfalls entrepreneurs make
• Thrive Market, Pledgeling and Fame & Partners
• Impact investing
• Diversity and inclusion
• The future of e-commerce and how the big boys can keep up

Show Notes:

1. LDR Ventures: Ldrventures.com
2. Drew on Twitter: @andrewdrewkoven
3. Thebizfix.com (iTunes)

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We have a bit of fun in this instalment of Fast Fix Friday!

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We bring you not one, but two guests, in this week’s episode of Future Squared.

First, Joel Gerschman. Joel is a leading coach, author and educator in the field of business growth, management and leadership.

Drawing on more than 15 years of battle-tested experience running multiple fast-growing technology start-ups and learning under some of the world’s leading business gurus, including Michael Gerber, author of The E-myth Revisited, Joel has helped thousands of business leaders to achieve more stability, more financial freedom and more time… for life.

Joel also brings a unique perspective to managing the people-side of business growth. With his background as a commercial Lawyer and years of experience as Mediator and university lecturer in negotiation, conflict resolution and influential communication, Joel is an expert in the psychology of influencing human behaviour.

Joel is the founder and CEO of a leading business coaching company called The Change Coach, as well as a co-creator of The Mindful Entrepreneur’s Growth System - a proven, step-by-step system designed to grow your revenue, your free time & your sense of fulfilment (mindfulentrepreneur.co).

Joel lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and four children.

Howard Finger is the CEO of VinciWorks. Founded in 2004, VinciWorks is the world's leading provider of online compliance and risk management solutions for the legal and financial markets.The company is on a mission to create a safer, fairer and more honest world by facilitating competitive businesses to collaboratively develop better, non-competitive solutions. The Mindful Entrepreneur chronicles the story of how Howard, the entrepreneur, Joel, the business coach, and Aryeh, the rabbi, worked together to not only turn around Vinci Works but turn around Howard’s life in the process.

Please enjoy a conversation with the two of the main characters and co-authors of The Mindful Entrepreneur, Joel Gerschman and Howard Finger.

Topics Covered:

• The Mindful Entrepreneur and how the book came about
• Why McDonalds sells average burgers better than anybody
• Prioritising the important over the urgent
• Working on the business, not in the business
• Howard’s journey from being all-consumed by his business and an emotional wreck to turning around the business and the quality of his personal life
• The importance of defining your core purpose
• Why you should set measurable goals and create action plans
• How it felt getting ousted as CEO of a company Howard helped build
• Balance in entrepreneurship
• How The Mindful Entrepreneur differs from other books
• Why we should be more conscious of our emotions and intentional with our actions, not just in business, but in everyday life

Show Notes:

1. Get the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QA6V2z
2. Website and resources: MindfulEntrepreneur.co
3. Howard’s business, VinciWorks: VinciWorks.com
4. Joel’s business, The Change Coach: TheChangeCoach.co

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