Chris Cochella's guest appearances

Chris Cochella

Lean Startup

This American Kid

EGGS - The podcast

Reid Hoffman

Marc Andreessen

Christopher Lochhead

Jake Knapp

Irene Au

Adam Carolla

Christina Stembel

Kara Goldin

Guy Kawasaki

Jason Treu

Joe Moore

Kevin Bupp

Damion Lupo

Ben Horowitz

Dave Smith

OwlTail

We recently hosted a conversation between Chris Cochella, Executive Business Coach at Sequoia Group, and Adam Berk, Lean Startup Co. Faculty Member, about the value and application of mental models for extremely uncertain Lean Startup situations.In Chris and Adam’s conversation, they discuss:- What is a mental model and how can they help you?- What is first conclusion bias and how can it help and/or hurt you?- Three critical mental models that can help the Lean Startup entrepreneur subvert the first conclusion bias.And much, much more…Lean Startup methods are intended to reduce uncertainty in a highly uncertain environment. Warren Buffett likes to say, “I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars, I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.” As entrepreneurs, we are looking to lower the height of the uncertainty hurdle while making decisions and moving forward. Another way to look at this approach is to create a situation where: heads, I win;  tails, I don’t lose much. The Lean Startup approach is all about using all available tools to reduce the hurdle height and increase the likelihood of winning. It’s about stacking the odds in your favor.Lean Startup is a toolbox full of mental models to stop and interrupt the waste caused by simplistic, fast, and easy “first order thinking” like cognitive biases. Applying Lean Startup mental models helps to provide deliberate, valuable “second order thinking” to the entrepreneur and intrapreneur that will help reduce uncertainty. While many people are familiar with mental models, we will highlight the value and application of mental models for extremely uncertain Lean Startup situations.Email us: education@leanstartup.coFollow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartuphttps://leanstartup.co/education

We recently hosted a conversation between Chris Cochella, Executive Business Coach at Sequoia Group, and Adam Berk, Lean Startup Co. Faculty Member, about the value and application of mental models for extremely uncertain Lean Startup situations. In Chris and Adam’s conversation, they discuss: - What is a mental model and how can they help you? - What is first conclusion bias and how can it help and/or hurt you? - Three critical mental models that can help the Lean Startup entrepreneur subvert the first conclusion bias. And much, much more… Lean Startup methods are intended to reduce uncertainty in a highly uncertain environment. Warren Buffett likes to say, “I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars, I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.” As entrepreneurs, we are looking to lower the height of the uncertainty hurdle while making decisions and moving forward. Another way to look at this approach is to create a situation where: heads, I win; tails, I don’t lose much. The Lean Startup approach is all about using all available tools to reduce the hurdle height and increase the likelihood of winning. It’s about stacking the odds in your favor. Lean Startup is a toolbox full of mental models to stop and interrupt the waste caused by simplistic, fast, and easy “first order thinking” like cognitive biases. Applying Lean Startup mental models helps to provide deliberate, valuable “second order thinking” to the entrepreneur and intrapreneur that will help reduce uncertainty. While many people are familiar with mental models, we will highlight the value and application of mental models for extremely uncertain Lean Startup situations. Email us: education@leanstartup.co Follow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartup <a href="https://leanstartup.co/education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://leanstartup.co/education</a>

Reduce Uncertainty and Increase Winning | Chris Cochella

We recently hosted a conversation between Chris Cochella, Founder &amp; Co-Owner at Brackitz, and Marilyn Gorman, Lean Startup Co. Faculty Lead, focused on how the desire to find better engineering toys for his son turned into an idea to create a toy to help promote STEAM learning in young children.In Chris and Marilyn’s conversation, they discuss:- What problem drove Chris to start Brackitz.- The process Chris went through to test his early assumptions with his customers (teachers and students).- The importance of letting your curiosity fuel you.And much, much more…Like many new product beginnings, the idea behind Brackitz came out of a personal need. After he started a science program at his kids’ elementary school, Chris Cochella, founder and co-owner of Brackitz toys, realized that there wasn’t a lot of hands-on science or engineering tools available for young children. To Chris, this was a problem. Right now, the National Science Foundation says that the declining interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) is a national concern. As Chris was looking more into the issue, he discovered that spatial play and spatial reasoning is a very strong predictor of STEAM related things, including degree attainment and math skill development in children ages three to four.In a world where kids are increasingly on digital devices, how do we get them to willingly put those devices down and start playing more with their hands?Email us: education@leanstartup.coFollow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartuphttps://leanstartup.co/education

We recently hosted a conversation between Chris Cochella, Founder &amp; Co-Owner at Brackitz, and Marilyn Gorman, Lean Startup Co. Faculty Lead, focused on how the desire to find better engineering toys for his son turned into an idea to create a toy to help promote STEAM learning in young children. In Chris and Marilyn’s conversation, they discuss: - What problem drove Chris to start Brackitz. - The process Chris went through to test his early assumptions with his customers (teachers and students). - The importance of letting your curiosity fuel you. And much, much more… Like many new product beginnings, the idea behind Brackitz came out of a personal need. After he started a science program at his kids’ elementary school, Chris Cochella, founder and co-owner of Brackitz toys, realized that there wasn’t a lot of hands-on science or engineering tools available for young children. To Chris, this was a problem. Right now, the National Science Foundation says that the declining interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) is a national concern. As Chris was looking more into the issue, he discovered that spatial play and spatial reasoning is a very strong predictor of STEAM related things, including degree attainment and math skill development in children ages three to four. In a world where kids are increasingly on digital devices, how do we get them to willingly put those devices down and start playing more with their hands? Email us: education@leanstartup.co Follow Lean Startup Co. @leanstartup <a href="https://leanstartup.co/education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://leanstartup.co/education</a>

Building Better Learning Tools By Learning From Your Customers | Chris Cochella

Hey everyone! Welcome back to EGGS. Our guest this week is Chris Cochella. Chris is a Park City-Utah-based entrepreneur, founder and business coach. Chris is a two-time successful startup founder with more than 25 years of experience leading the cross-functional innovation process. Further, he is the founder of and the innovator behind Brackitz—the 3x patented, award-winning toy building system. We had a great chat discussing a lot of topics that are sure to help entrepreneurs who are trying to find their way and his solid practical advice applies to just about anyone doing just about anything. This one is a doozy, it'll be the show so nice you listen twice. Tune in and turn up! Rate, share, like and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and just about anywhere else great pods are found. Our Guest:  Chris Cochella https://brackitz.com/ YouTUBE Live broadcast: https://youtu.be/tn5rxCK4Rs4 The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist: bit.ly/eggstunes The Plugs:  The Show eggscast.com  @eggshow on twitter and instagram On iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pC On Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcher  Also available on Google Play Music! Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and info djontic.com  @djontic on twitter Ryan R2 SLC/BCN r2mg.com ryanroghaar.com @r2mg on twitter @r2mediagroup on instagram

Hey everyone! Welcome back to EGGS. Our guest this week is Chris Cochella. Chris is a Park City-Utah-based entrepreneur, founder and business coach. Chris is a two-time successful startup founder with more than 25 years of experience leading the cross-functional innovation process. Further, he is the founder of and the innovator behind Brackitz—the 3x patented, award-winning toy building system. We had a great chat discussing a lot of topics that are sure to help entrepreneurs who are trying to find their way and his solid practical advice applies to just about anyone doing just about anything. This one is a doozy, it'll be the show so nice you listen twice. Tune in and turn up! Rate, share, like and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and just about anywhere else great pods are found. Our Guest: Chris Cochella <a href="https://brackitz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brackitz.com/</a> YouTUBE Live broadcast: <a href="https://youtu.be/tn5rxCK4Rs4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/tn5rxCK4Rs4</a> The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist: <a href="http://bit.ly/eggstunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/eggstunes</a> The Plugs: The Show <a href="http://eggscast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eggscast.com</a> @eggshow on twitter and instagram On iTunes: <a href="http://itun.es/i6dX3pC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itun.es/i6dX3pC</a> On Stitcher: <a href="http://bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcher</a> Also available on Google Play Music! Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and info <a href="http://djontic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">djontic.com</a> @djontic on twitter Ryan R2 SLC/BCN <a href="http://r2mg.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">r2mg.com</a> <a href="http://ryanroghaar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ryanroghaar.com</a> @r2mg on twitter @r2mediagroup on instagram

EGGS 087: Entrepreneur, Inventor and Business Coach Chris Cochella