We've got a different flavor today for you. We sat down with Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) join us today and instead of hearing his backstory, we bounced around a bunch of topics. Scott has done it all. He's been a founder (Behance), angel investor (Uber, Pinterest), VC (Benchmark), Tech Executive (CPO of Adobe currently), and Author (The Messy Middle). So sit back, grab a salad (cause we're healthy in 2020) and enjoy this conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sean talks with Scott Belsky about creativity, constraints, and motivation in the age of COVID-19.
The host reflects on the previous 25 podcast episodes and meeting interesting individuals, including a creative writer who invested in companies like Uber and Pinterest, and highlights the reason for starting the podcast: a great excuse to socialize.
The hosts discuss the importance of attribution and staying up late for work, and how easy it is to forget to give credit to those who deserve it.
In this podcast, the guest author discusses how many successful businesses have grown by doing things that don't scale, and that sometimes the things that differentiate a brand or a service may not be scalable, but the effort put in is always worth it.
The onboarding process is a crucial aspect of a product's success. Customers are lazy, vain and selfish, and expect value within their first few seconds of using a product. Prioritizing a great onboarding experience and designing a culture of good design can greatly influence a product's success.
The podcast hosts discuss investing and building relationships through investment groups with people you trust. They also discuss the percentage of their net worth they put on the line and the feeling of familiarity with investment groups.
The guest speaker talks about building products for creative people and how to enrich augmented reality content with interactive and hyper intelligent features. Additionally, they touch on the current state of social media and why it's an interesting time for its development.
The speaker highlights the benefit of quick tips for CEOs to have fulfilling and productive meetings.
The insecurity of shipping many features in a product is that you don't know what's going to work, but the core stuff gets used more and gets more attention from the team, making it easier to make changes and get people to go along with it.
The interviewer discusses the importance of insights with the interviewee because insights provide the power to think and act differently.
A brief conversation with Scott Delsky that ends with his social media handle @scottdelsky for those interested in connecting with him.