All About The Product allabouttheproduct

Skip the intro on our recent experiences with Covid tests up our noses & there is - somewhat surprisingly - an insightful conversation on communicating complex ideas sandwiched in the middle of this episode...

The challenges of managing time and objectives when you work for yourself, as well as the importance of taking time off as an entrepreneur.

We covered...

1. User v. Business value

2. When companies need to raise investment so they can focus on growth, not profitability e.g. Mailchimp

3. User interviews - don’t outsource them

4. Henry's book, which Rob is finally going to read

5. Emotional journey - setting expectations

- Rob had a difficult week

- How Henry managed various screw-ups at work

- The authentic v. considered self

- Core value v. value-adds

- An interesting framework for understanding how to position your product, its messaging & to align stakeholders around a compelling story

- Leadership v. management: When to collaborate or lead by example

- Henry doesn't like theory without practice