
Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel
Want to get better every single day? Tune into Seeking Wisdom, a podcast hosted by Drift's David Cancel. You'll hear about the leadership principles that have changed his personal and professional outlook and the hard-earned lessons he's learned over his 25+ year career as a 5X startup founder.
Latest episodes

Apr 19, 2019 • 38min
#Operations 4: Metrics are Meaningless without Segments with Brett Queener, VC & Former Salesforce EVP
Brett Queener, a venture partner at Bonfire Ventures and former EVP at Salesforce, shares insights from his rich background in SaaS business scaling. He delves into Salesforce's groundbreaking customer segmentation and its essential role in marketing and sales strategies. The conversation highlights the complexities of sales processes and the criticality of aligning with buyer understanding. Brett also emphasizes the importance of clear sales metrics to drive efficiency and the value of categorizing sales opportunities to enhance decision-making.

Apr 17, 2019 • 18min
Growth #10: How We Think About Product Testing At Drift

Apr 8, 2019 • 19min
#151: The Power Of Keeping A Beginner's Mindset (Bonus: Copywriting Lessons From DC & DG)
The hosts compare their contrasting experiences at a luxurious CEO retreat versus the vibrant scenes of Las Vegas, delivering humor along the way. They recount their impactful moments at the Adobe Summit, launching a product in front of 16,000 attendees. Discussions on an upcoming trip to Punta Cana lead to marketing insights and real-world applications. Key copywriting techniques are analyzed, stressing the power of language and the necessity of a beginner's mindset for growth. Lastly, they explore how video content enhances audience engagement and community involvement.

Apr 5, 2019 • 21min
#Operations 3: What Ops Pros Can Learn from this $9 Billion Company

Apr 3, 2019 • 24min
#Growth 9: A/B Testing & Bayesian Statistics with Intellimize's Guy Yalif

Apr 1, 2019 • 19min
Best of Seeking Wisdom: DC’s Favorite Books

Mar 25, 2019 • 16min
#150: Choose Wisely: You’re The Average Of The 5 People You Spend The Most Time With

Mar 22, 2019 • 24min
#Operations 2: How to Go from MBA to VP of Operations with Drift's Will Collins

Mar 20, 2019 • 8min
#Growth 8: How to Approach Experimentation: Bite-sized Changes vs. Big Swings

Mar 18, 2019 • 13min