Make Things That Matter

Flow is defined as an optimal state of consciousness, where you feel and perform at your best. This episode will help you get more of it in your day.Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

Wow: two years of making things that matter! Andrew checks in with lessons learned in year two, impactful episodes and show updates.Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

Best known for his books Small Giants and The Great Game of Business, Bo is an editor-at-large of Inc. magazine and the author of five books which have profoundly impacted values-led business creation. I don't know of anyone that has explored more deeply, through real-world examples, what it means to build a *meaningful* business. -----Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn!If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.)Links & resources mentionedSend episode feedback on Twitter @askotzko, or via emailBo Burlingham - website, TwitterRelated episodes#9 Amy Edmondson: Building teams where people feel safe#43 Courtney Bigony: Life above neutral with Positive Product DesignPeople & orgsTugboat Institute & Evergreen CompaniesDave WhortonAdam SmithHarriet RubinJack StackJim CollinsKleiner PerkinsJohn DoerrClay ChristensenNorm BrodskyGary Erickson & CLIF BarBooksBo's booksSmall GiantsThe Great Game of Business (GGOB)A Stake in the OutcomeFinish BigThe Fifth DisciplineGood to GreatThe New New ThingThe Innovator's DilemmaHow Will You Measure Your Life?Battle Cry of FreedomThe Lessons of HistoryOther resources mentionedSmall Giants CommunityGreat Game of Business CommunityLife After PiOpen Book ManagementHow to Build a Company That Will Last for 100 Years | Inc.comInc MagazineSomething VenturedSpringfield ReManufacturingTranscendental Meditation (TM) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

This episode flips the script and makes Andrew the guest, exploring his views on entrepreneurship and philanthropy.Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

This episode explores four nuances of creative and fulfilling work. It share lessons from follow-on conversations to ep42 about ARM, a mental model for fulfilling work.Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

Matt Kressy is the founding director of the Integrated Design & Management (IDM) program at MIT. This conversation is a heartfelt exploration about art, design, and the inner drives that fuel our creative work.-----Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn!If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.)Links & resources mentionedMatt Kressy - LinkedIn, TwitterMIT IDM programNew England Innovation AcademyDesignturnPeople & orgsGloHugh MacLeod - GapingvoidRelated episodes#14 Derik Mills: Cultivating a faculty of wonder in business and lifeBooksHillbilly ElegyOther resources mentionedHuman centered design This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

This episode reviews the key ideas from "The Infinite Game," a massively transformative book by Simon Sinek, and explores how to apply them to your work.Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

This adapts the core ideas from "The Timeless Way of Building," a classic of architectural theory, to creative and personal leadership. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

Teresa Torres teaches an approach to product creation and creative work that will help you think more clearly, make better decisions, and raise the odds your bets will pay off. She's the author of the new book, Continuous Discovery Habits.-----Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn!If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.)Links & resources mentionedTeresa Torres - website, @ttorresNew book: Continuous Discovery HabitsProduct Talk membership programProduct Talk Academy (courses)People & orgsHope GurionAsh MauryaTom ChiRelated episodes#27 Hope Gurion: What nobody told you about being a product leader#31 Marty Cagan: Empowering product teams to do the best work of their livesBooksDecisive - Chip & Dan HeathPeak - Anders EricssonHow We Think - John DeweyTesting Business Ideas, David BlandThinking in Bets, Annie DukePolarity ManagementOther resources mentionedHow to know if you're interviewing at a product-led companyBusiness Model CanvasLean CanvasLEANSTACKHuman Centered DesignStanford Symbolic SystemsExplore / exploit - how to choose new opportunities This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

Courtney Bigony is on a mission to align tech products with the latest science of human thriving.  She's the creator of Positive Product Design and the Director of People Science at 15Five. -----Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn!If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.)Links & resources mentionedCourtney Bigony - Twitter, LinkedInPositive Product Design15FiveBest Self ManagementPeople & orgsMartin SeligmanCenter for Humane TechnologyTristan HarrisScott Barry KaufmanRelated episodes#9 Amy Edmondson: Building teams where people feel safe#26 David Dylan Thomas: Understand cognitive bias to create positive impact in your work#35 Dianne Frommelt: Building products to help people become their best selves#42 ARM: A mental model for fulfilling workBooksTranscendFlourishDesigning Your LifeNonviolent CommunicationPermission to FeelThe Upside of Your Dark SideSmall GiantsThe Great Game of BusinessHookedIndistractableSay Goodnight to InsomniaOther resources mentionedVIA character strengths testBrené Brown value sheetPositive psychologyMeliorismHigh quality connections - Jane DuttonTugboat InstituteTim Ferriss - past year reviewFeed forward interviewChilliPadSchool of Transformation - feelings chartVirtual distancePERMAPerceived proximityGallup strengthsMood Meter (emotions tracking app, from Permission to Feel book)The Social Dilemma (documentary)AsanaDiana Chapman - Conscious Leadership GroupDeep Feedback Movement This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com