Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel

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Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel episodes

August 26, 2016 30: Be Careful Who You Take Advice From [Five Minute Friday]
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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.
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6 min
August 25, 2016 29: Startup Lessons From Gail Goodman
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 is an interview with David and Gail Goodman (former CEO of Constant Contact)from 2010. We thought it would be fun to dig in the crates a little bit, and this is a gem -- Gail was the CEO of Contact Contact and really one of the leaders in SaaS, and at the time, David was a first-time startup CEO at Performable. He interviewed Gail at the Momentum Summit at MIT Sloan and talked about building a SaaS company, and how Constant Contact made it through the post-bubble apocalypse to become a publicly traded company and a market leader. Enjoy. PS. 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.
31 min
August 25, 2016 29: Startup Lessons From Gail Goodman
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This is an interview with David and Gail Goodman (former CEO of Constant Contact)from 2010.
We thought it would be fun to dig in the crates a little bit, and this is a gem -- Gail was the CEO of Contact Contact and really one of the leaders in SaaS, and at the time, David was a first-time startup CEO at Performable. He interviewed Gail at the Momentum Summit at MIT Sloan and talked about building a SaaS company, and how Constant Contact made it through the post-bubble apocalypse to become a publicly traded company and a market leader.
Enjoy.
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31 min
August 24, 2016 28: How To Come Up With Better Ideas
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. --- --- The secret to coming up with better ideas. "Stuff your conscious mind with information, then unhook your rational thought process. You can help this process by going for a long walk, or taking a hot bath, or drinking half a pint of claret. Suddenly, if the telephone line from your unconscious is open, a big idea wells up within you.” - David Ogilvy 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.
17 min
August 24, 2016 28: How To Come Up With Better Ideas
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The secret to coming up with better ideas.
"Stuff your conscious mind with information, then unhook your rational thought process. You can help this process by going for a long walk, or taking a hot bath, or drinking half a pint of claret. Suddenly, if the telephone line from your unconscious is open, a big idea wells up within you.” - David Ogilvy
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17 min
August 16, 2016 27: 3 Hiring Secrets (And Why You Need To Rely More On Your Senses)
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. --- Hiring is hard. Luckily I was able to get David to go behind the scenes and share some of his hiring secrets on this episode of Seeking Wisdom. It's all about relying on your senses -- not on a resume. Join the community of Seeking Wisdom listeners at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Make sure you subscribe to Seeking Wisdom on your favorite podcast app so you never miss a new episode. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.
26 min
August 16, 2016 27: 3 Hiring Secrets (And Why You Need To Rely More On Your Senses)
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Hiring is hard.
Luckily I was able to get David to go behind the scenes and share some of his hiring secrets on this episode of Seeking Wisdom.
It's all about relying on your senses -- not on a resume.
Join the community of Seeking Wisdom listeners at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio.
Make sure you subscribe to Seeking Wisdom on your favorite podcast app so you never miss a new episode.
Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.
26 min
August 12, 2016 26: The Biggest Mistakes We've Made + Some Book Recommendations
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 little impromptu episode of Seeking Wisdom to head into the weekend on the biggest mistake we've each made in our careers + some book recommendations if you need something new to read. Join the community of Seeking Wisdom listeners at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Make sure you subscribe to Seeking Wisdom on your favorite podcast app so you never miss a new episode. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.
12 min
August 12, 2016 26: The Biggest Mistakes We've Made + Some Book Recommendations
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A little impromptu episode of Seeking Wisdom to head into the weekend on the biggest mistake we've each made in our careers + some book recommendations if you need something new to read.
Join the community of Seeking Wisdom listeners at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio.
Make sure you subscribe to Seeking Wisdom on your favorite podcast app so you never miss a new episode.
Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.
12 min
August 10, 2016 25: The One Question No One Asks Before Starting A Company
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 question that no one asks you before you start a company: Are you ready for the struggle? Malcolm Gladwell talks about the 10,000 hours. Jason Lemkin talks about giving a full 24 month commitment just to hit initial traction. Seth Godin talks about long cuts. Whatever you call it, there's one common theme: it takes time. Join the Seeking Wisdom community: seekingwisdom.io Make sure you subscribe to Seeking Wisdom on your favorite podcast app so you never miss a new episode. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.
13 min

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