Sara Blakely

Jesse Itzler

One of the youngest self-made billionaires and an entrepreneur/author/ultra marathoner get married and have four kids, yet they still manage their own businesses and try new adventures daily. How do they manage it all? In this from-the-vault episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC sits down with founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely, and author, entrepreneur and keynote speaker, Jesse Itzler, to talk prioritization, marriage and extreme sports. DC and Jesse bond over big calendars, and DC learns how Sara and Jesse’s whirlwind love story still works today.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036. For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

One of the youngest self-made billionaires and an entrepreneur/author/ultra marathoner get married and have four kids, yet they still manage their own businesses and try new adventures daily. How do they manage it all?  In this from-the-vault episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC sits down with founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely, and author, entrepreneur and keynote speaker, Jesse Itzler, to talk prioritization, marriage and extreme sports. DC and Jesse bond over big calendars, and DC learns how Sara and Jesse’s whirlwind love story still works today. <h3>Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.</h3> For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here:<a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a>

#179 Focusing on the Four Main Buckets with Sara Blakely and Jesse Itzler

Alex Honnold

What do you do after you accomplish your biggest professional goal at age 33? That’s the question DC asked professional climber Alex Honnold in this exclusive HYPERGROWTH episode of Seeking Wisdom.Alex was the first, and remains the only, climber to free solo El Cap, a 3,000ft granite face in Yosemite National Park, in 2018. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t as easy as he made it look. In this episode, DC and Alex talk about what it was like to train for the climb with an entire film crew by his side, what life’s been like since the release of the Free Solo movie, and what’s next for Alex.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036. For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

What do you do after you accomplish your biggest professional goal at age 33? That’s the question DC asked professional climber Alex Honnold in this exclusive HYPERGROWTH episode of Seeking Wisdom. Alex was the first, and remains the only, climber to free solo El Cap, a 3,000ft granite face in Yosemite National Park, in 2018. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t as easy as he made it look. In this episode, DC and Alex talk about what it was like to train for the climb with an entire film crew by his side, what life’s been like since the release of the Free Solo movie, and what’s next for Alex. <h3>Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.</h3> For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here:<a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a>

#178: Will Anything Top El Cap? With Alex Honnold

Nir Eyal

Ever blame your unproductive day on too many emails, Slacks, and phone calls? Us too. But on this never-before-released episode of Seeking Wisdom, author, investor and lecturer, Nir Eyal, debunks the myth of technology’s influence on distraction. Because it’s not the technology’s fault you’re distracted – it’s you wanting to be distracted.DC and Nir talk about Nir's background in advertising and gaming, what he's learned from writing two books (Indistractible and Hooked), and why anything that you do that you don't PLAN to do is a distraction.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036. For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

Ever blame your unproductive day on too many emails, Slacks, and phone calls? Us too. But on this never-before-released episode of Seeking Wisdom, author, investor and lecturer, Nir Eyal, debunks the myth of technology’s influence on distraction. Because it’s not the technology’s fault you’re distracted – it’s you wanting to be distracted. DC and Nir talk about Nir's background in advertising and gaming, what he's learned from writing two books (Indistractible and Hooked), and why anything that you do that you don't PLAN to do is a distraction. <h3>Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.</h3> For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here:<a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a>

#176: Why Technology Isn’t the Reason You're Distracted with Nir Eyal

Jimmy Chin

What do skiing, rock climbing, and photography have in common? They can all become part of one story – if you seek the parallels. For this episode we went back into the crates to bring you an exclusive episode with the one and only Jimmy Chin. Jimmy, who is a professional climber, photographer, and Academy-Award winning film director, talks with DC about what it was like to grow up as the “other.” He shares how his early understanding for different worlds helps him to draw parallels between seemingly strikingly different things today. But Jimmy would not be the success story he is without the help of his mentors, so in this episode DC and Jimmy geek out on storytelling and mentorship. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036. For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

What do skiing, rock climbing, and photography have in common? They can all become part of one story – if you seek the parallels. For this episode we went back into the crates to bring you an exclusive episode with the one and only Jimmy Chin. Jimmy, who is a professional climber, photographer, and Academy-Award winning film director, talks with DC about what it was like to grow up as the “other.” He shares how his early understanding for different worlds helps him to draw parallels between seemingly strikingly different things today. But Jimmy would not be the success story he is without the help of his mentors, so in this episode DC and Jimmy geek out on storytelling and mentorship. <h3>Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.</h3> For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: <a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a>

#175: Bridging the Gaps Between Skiing, Climbing & Filmmaking with Jimmy Chin

Leo Tenenblat (Drift's Chief Product Officer) is back to talk with DC about iteration. Leo shares what iteration is like at Drift and how it compares to other companies he's worked at – from the big ones (like Salesforce where he drove the Einstein platform) to the small ones (like the startup he founded called AppMesh). DC discusses the difficulty of tying together marketing and product releases too tightly. They also touch on the importance of feedback loops and why product teams need to get as close to the customer as possible. Is this really just a veiled 1-on-1 meeting for DC and Leo? You can be the judge.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

Leo Tenenblat (Drift's Chief Product Officer) is back to talk with DC about iteration. Leo shares what iteration is like at Drift and how it compares to other companies he's worked at – from the big ones (like Salesforce where he drove the Einstein platform) to the small ones (like the startup he founded called AppMesh). DC discusses the difficulty of tying together marketing and product releases too tightly. They also touch on the importance of feedback loops and why product teams need to get as close to the customer as possible. Is this really just a veiled 1-on-1 meeting for DC and Leo? You can be the judge.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: <a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a>

#174: Never Stop Iterating

DC's goal in life? To replace himself. On this episode, he's joined by Leo Tenenblat (Drift's Chief Product Officer) to talk through what this means in the context of a scaling company. Together, DC and Leo talk about their approaches to hiring and team building, projecting yourself into the future, and the one thing Leo thinks DC should stop doing. Digressions include some Portuguese lessons (for DC) and comparing astrological signs. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

DC's goal in life? To replace himself. On this episode, he's joined by Leo Tenenblat (Drift's Chief Product Officer) to talk through what this means in the context of a scaling company. Together, DC and Leo talk about their approaches to hiring and team building, projecting yourself into the future, and the one thing Leo thinks DC should stop doing. Digressions include some Portuguese lessons (for DC) and comparing astrological signs. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036. For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: <a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a>

#173: Replacing Yourself

Rebecca Messina

The world of marketing is constantly evolving, but understanding people? That will always be fundamental. Today, marketing expert Rebecca Messina joins David to share her biggest learnings from the 22 years she spent at Coca-Cola, what it was like to be Uber's first-ever CMO, and how she's applying both of those experiences to her work as a senior advisor at McKinsey. DC and Rebecca go deep on the importance of brand building and brand love, the psychology of marketing, and what it means to be a brand vs. an icon. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

The world of marketing is constantly evolving, but understanding people? That will always be fundamental. Today, marketing expert Rebecca Messina joins David to share her biggest learnings from the 22 years she spent at Coca-Cola, what it was like to be Uber's first-ever CMO, and how she's applying both of those experiences to her work as a senior advisor at McKinsey. DC and Rebecca go deep on the importance of brand building and brand love, the psychology of marketing, and what it means to be a brand vs. an icon. <h3>Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.</h3> <h3>For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: <a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a></h3>

#172: Brand Love with Rebecca Messina

Bill Carr

Colin Bryar

There's a saying at Amazon: "Good intentions don't work. Mechanisms do." For well over a decade, Colin Bryar and Bill Carr worked in tandem with Jeff Bezos, building out the mechanisms and leadership principles that shaped the company into what it is today. How'd they do it? They started with a relentless focus on the customer – and worked backwards from there. Colin and Bill were in the trenches for the creation of some of Amazon's most innovative products and services including Kindle, Amazon Prime, Amazon Studios, and Amazon Web Services. And on today's episode of Seeking Wisdom, they sit down with DC and talk about what Amazon was really like in the early days, the development of critical processes like the PR FAQ, single-threaded teams, and their best practices for hiring the right talent.  Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/Buy a copy of Working Backwards here: https://www.amazon.com/Working-Backwards-Insights-Stories-Secrets/dp/1250267595 

There's a saying at Amazon: "Good intentions don't work. Mechanisms do." For well over a decade, Colin Bryar and Bill Carr worked in tandem with Jeff Bezos, building out the mechanisms and leadership principles that shaped the company into what it is today. How'd they do it? They started with a relentless focus on the customer – and worked backwards from there. Colin and Bill were in the trenches for the creation of some of Amazon's most innovative products and services including Kindle, Amazon Prime, Amazon Studios, and Amazon Web Services. And on today's episode of Seeking Wisdom, they sit down with DC and talk about what Amazon was really like in the early days, the development of critical processes like the PR FAQ, single-threaded teams, and their best practices for hiring the right talent. <h3>Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.</h3> <h3>For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: <a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a></h3> Buy a copy of Working Backwards here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Working-Backwards-Insights-Stories-Secrets/dp/1250267595" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Working-Backwards-Insights-Stories-Secrets/dp/1250267595</a>

#171: Working Backwards with Amazon's Colin Bryar and Bill Carr 

You have to pick an edge, pick a side. You can't be in the middle. Because the middle is where there's consensus. This week on Seeking Wisdom, DC and Adam talk about why consensus is dangerous for companies – and why you need to avoid it at all costs. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/

You have to pick an edge, pick a side. You can't be in the middle. Because the middle is where there's consensus. This week on Seeking Wisdom, DC and Adam talk about why consensus is dangerous for companies – and why you need to avoid it at all costs. <h3>Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC on Twitter @dcancel @DriftPodcasts or text him to share your feedback at +1-212-380-1036.</h3> <h3>For more learnings from DC, check out his weekly newsletter, The One Thing. You can subscribe here: <a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/dc/</a></h3>

#170: Avoid Consensus (Unless You Want Average Results) 

Elias Torres

To kick off the first episode of Drift's newest podcast, DC sits down for a special episode with Elias Torres – Drift co-founder, CTO, and now the host of The American Dream. In an unfiltered chat with Dena Upton (Drift's Chief People Officer) Elias and DC open up about their backgrounds and upbringing (Elias in Nicaragua and DC in Queens, NY), what it means to be Latin American in tech, how Drift is addressing systemic racism in the industry, and more.The American Dream is available wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-dream/id1561784909Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bIW15aPVT1JFNyhCLLdab?si=q0vYqyvjSBe_PzyHkN9ZLg&amp;nd=1In the meantime, be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC, Elias, and Dena on Twitter @dcancel @eliast @heydenaupton@DriftPodcasts.For more learnings from Elias, check out his quarterly newsletter, The American Dream. You can subscribe at https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/american-dream/

To kick off the first episode of Drift's newest podcast, DC sits down for a special episode with Elias Torres – Drift co-founder, CTO, and now the host of The American Dream. In an unfiltered chat with Dena Upton (Drift's Chief People Officer) Elias and DC open up about their backgrounds and upbringing (Elias in Nicaragua and DC in Queens, NY), what it means to be Latin American in tech, how Drift is addressing systemic racism in the industry, and more. The American Dream is available wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe: <ul><li>Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-dream/id1561784909" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-dream/id1561784909</a></li><li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5bIW15aPVT1JFNyhCLLdab?si=q0vYqyvjSBe_PzyHkN9ZLg&amp;nd=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/5bIW15aPVT1JFNyhCLLdab?si=q0vYqyvjSBe_PzyHkN9ZLg&amp;nd=1</a></li></ul> In the meantime, be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC, Elias, and Dena on Twitter @dcancel @eliast @heydenaupton@DriftPodcasts. For more learnings from Elias, check out his quarterly newsletter, The American Dream. You can subscribe at <a href="https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/american-dream/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/american-dream/</a>

#169: Introducing The American Dream with Elias Torres

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Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel

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33: Why You Can't

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Want to outsmart Ivy League MBA's and accelerate your learning? David teaches you how on this episode of Seeking Wisdom. But fair warning: there are no hacks, tips or tricks mentioned. Here’s a list of some of the books David mentions on this episode: http://bit.ly/DC-Reading-List Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/SW-Podcast

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02: The Secret To Becoming A Learning Machine

On the first episode of Seeking Wisdom Marketing, DG breaks down the whole story behind Drift's LinkedIn takeover and the video campaign that went viral, generating 300,000 views in 24 hours and led to the most traffic to Drift.com in a single day, ever. And it all happened without spending a dollar on promotion.

On the first episode of Seeking Wisdom Marketing, DG breaks down the whole story behind Drift's LinkedIn takeover and the video campaign that went viral, generating 300,000 views in 24 hours and led to the most traffic to <a href="http://Drift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drift.com</a> in a single day, ever. And it all happened without spending a dollar on promotion.

#marketing How We Went Viral On LinkedIn and Generated 300k Views Without Spending $

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27: 3 Hiring Secrets (And Why You Need To Rely More On Your Senses)

DG is traveling around Europe this week, sharing the good word on brand building. So for today's episode of Seeking Wisdom, we're throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes...on ideas. You don't need more of them, you need better execution. Learn how to pick out the good from the bad and how to actually execute. In this episode: 00:18 - Ranting about “ideas” 01:02 - Ideas that put you to sleep 01:30 - Why “ideas” hold no value 01:55 - Why NOW is the only real idea 02:30 - How to filter your ideas 03:09 - Synthesizing brings success 03:30 - Powerful ideas need immediate action 04:05 - Always trust your gut 04:35 - “Interesting” isn’t always worthy of action 04:45 - Real ideas always require implementation 05:15 - If you move the ball, you can move your mouth Before you go leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and share the pod with your friends! Be sure to check out more insights on ideas and execution on the Drift blog at drift.com/blog and find us on Twitter @davegerhardt, @dcancel and @seekingwisdomio.

DG is traveling around Europe this week, sharing the good word on brand building. So for today's episode of Seeking Wisdom, we're throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes...on ideas. You don't need more of them, you need better execution. Learn how to pick out the good from the bad and how to actually execute. In this episode: 00:18 - Ranting about “ideas” 01:02 - Ideas that put you to sleep 01:30 - Why “ideas” hold no value 01:55 - Why NOW is the only real idea 02:30 - How to filter your ideas 03:09 - Synthesizing brings success 03:30 - Powerful ideas need immediate action 04:05 - Always trust your gut 04:35 - “Interesting” isn’t always worthy of action 04:45 - Real ideas always require implementation 05:15 - If you move the ball, you can move your mouth Before you go leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and share the pod with your friends! Be sure to check out more insights on ideas and execution on the Drift blog at <a href="http://drift.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drift.com/blog</a> and find us on Twitter @davegerhardt, @dcancel and @seekingwisdomio.

SW Classics: You Don't Need More Ideas (You Need More Execution)

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Some quick thoughts on our approach to content marketing at Drift. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Connect With Us: Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter. Come hang out with us at seekingwisdom.io and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Learn more about Drift at Drift.com.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Some quick thoughts on our approach to content marketing at Drift. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Connect With Us: Follow David (<a href="http://twitter.com/dcancel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/dcancel</a>) and Dave (<a href="http://twitter.com/davegerhardt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/davegerhardt</a>) on Twitter. Come hang out with us at <a href="http://seekingwisdom.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">seekingwisdom.io</a> and on Twitter @seekingwisdomio. Learn more about Drift at <a href="http://Drift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drift.com</a>.

#45: Our Approach To Content Marketing

Peter Drucker

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- Peter Drucker is the OG of management. If you’ve seen or heard a great management or leadership lesson in the last 100 years, chances are it started with Drucker — and his book Managing Oneself is one that DC passed down to DG to revisit yearly. So on this episode of Seeking Wisdom, we’re breaking down five management lessons from Peter Drucker from his book "The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done." This book has stood the test of time and has everything you need as a manager to be able to grow and be an effective leader. As DC says on this episode: “It’s all in this book right here. You don’t need any other book. If you want to lead people, it’s all here." Tweet at as: @dcancel and @davegerhardt And if you loved this episode, we’d love a 6 star (ONLY) review on iTunes.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- Peter Drucker is the OG of management. If you’ve seen or heard a great management or leadership lesson in the last 100 years, chances are it started with Drucker — and his book Managing Oneself is one that DC passed down to DG to revisit yearly. So on this episode of Seeking Wisdom, we’re breaking down five management lessons from Peter Drucker from his book "The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done." This book has stood the test of time and has everything you need as a manager to be able to grow and be an effective leader. As DC says on this episode: “It’s all in this book right here. You don’t need any other book. If you want to lead people, it’s all here." Tweet at as: @dcancel and @davegerhardt And if you loved this episode, we’d love a 6 star (ONLY) review on iTunes.

#109: 5 Management Lessons From Peter Drucker

What happens when you flip a problem on its head? Today on Seeking Wisdom, DC and DG are talking about inversion: a beloved mental model of Warren Buffett’s billionaire business partner, Charlie Munger. Inverting a problem or challenge has endless practical applications in business and everyday life. Be sure to tune in to hear how you too can use inversion to overcome some of your biggest obstacles.

#147: Invert, Always Invert: A Secret to Solving the Most Difficult Problems.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Today we’re talking career advice. But this career advice is going to be unpopular among the millennial crowd. Everyone wants a mentor, or someone to “pick their brain over coffee." Everyone wants to become an executive overnight. But first, you need to carry the water. You need to put in your time. Here’s what no one ever tells you early in your career: you actually have two jobs. The first job? Crushing your job. Your day-to-day to work. The things you were hired for. Your second job? Managing up and making the life of your manager or boss easier. That’s what we’re talking about today on Seeking Wisdom. Catch all of the previous episodes of Seeking Wisdom: seekingwisdom.io/ Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Today we’re talking career advice. But this career advice is going to be unpopular among the millennial crowd. Everyone wants a mentor, or someone to “pick their brain over coffee." Everyone wants to become an executive overnight. But first, you need to carry the water. You need to put in your time. Here’s what no one ever tells you early in your career: you actually have two jobs. The first job? Crushing your job. Your day-to-day to work. The things you were hired for. Your second job? Managing up and making the life of your manager or boss easier. That’s what we’re talking about today on Seeking Wisdom. Catch all of the previous episodes of Seeking Wisdom: <a href="http://seekingwisdom.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">seekingwisdom.io/</a> Follow David (<a href="http://twitter.com/dcancel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/dcancel</a>) and Dave (<a href="http://twitter.com/davegerhardt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/davegerhardt</a>) on Twitter.

19: Career Advice: Why Millennials Need To Carry The Water

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- It's Marketing Monday and DG is talking about the single biggest thing that changed his career in marketing (and it all started with some advice from DC on where to focus). Tweet @davegerhardt if you're listening, and don't forget to leave a 6 star review if you liked this episode and want to support Marketing Monday.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- It's Marketing Monday and DG is talking about the single biggest thing that changed his career in marketing (and it all started with some advice from DC on where to focus). Tweet @davegerhardt if you're listening, and don't forget to leave a 6 star review if you liked this episode and want to support Marketing Monday.

#marketing This One Thing Can Change Your Career In Marketing

In this episode, DC busts out his whiteboard to talk about three different comparisons of company growth vs. individual growth. In the first, the company grows faster than the individual. In the second, the individual grows faster than the company. In the third (and rarest) scenario, both grow rapidly—together. You’ll also hear thoughts on intermittent fasting, Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker, and Total Recall (the book) by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Use the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM when you get your tickets to HYPERGROWTH 2018 and save $500 today (just $199 for your ticket). Visit https://hypergrowth.drift.com/ to get your tickets today and come see speakers like Jocko Willink, Molly Graham, Chaka Pilgrim, Amelia Boone, Grant Cardone, and more in September.     PS. The Seeking Wisdom Official Facebook Group is live! One place, finally, for all of us to hang out, get updates on the podcast, and share what we’re learning (plus some exclusives). Just search for the Seeking Wisdom Official group on Facebook. On Twitter: @davegerhardt, @dcancel, and @seekingwisdomio

In this episode, DC busts out his whiteboard to talk about three different comparisons of company growth vs. individual growth. In the first, the company grows faster than the individual. In the second, the individual grows faster than the company. In the third (and rarest) scenario, both grow rapidly—together. You’ll also hear thoughts on intermittent fasting, Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker, and Total Recall (the book) by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Use the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM when you get your tickets to HYPERGROWTH 2018 and save $500 today (just $199 for your ticket). Visit <a href="https://hypergrowth.drift.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hypergrowth.drift.com/</a> to get your tickets today and come see speakers like Jocko Willink, Molly Graham, Chaka Pilgrim, Amelia Boone, Grant Cardone, and more in September.     PS. The Seeking Wisdom Official Facebook Group is live! One place, finally, for all of us to hang out, get updates on the podcast, and share what we’re learning (plus some exclusives). Just search for the Seeking Wisdom Official group on Facebook. On Twitter: @davegerhardt, @dcancel, and @seekingwisdomio

#127: DC's Secret To Managing Your Career at a Hypergrowth Company

Mindset is everything – and on this episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC and DG talk about the power of changing your mindset to help change your life. Whether you’re starting a new job, a new project, a new business, or training for a marathon, this episode will help you unlock the power of a growth mindset and realize the difference between scarcity and abundance.

#142: Why Changing Your Mindset Can Change Your Life (And Our Simple Trick To Do It)

Marc Benioff

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- Marc Benioff is the founder and CEO of Salesforce. You know that. But have you read his book about starting and scaling Salesforce? It's called Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry -- and today we're breaking 3 lessons from the book and spitting them back to you Seeking Wisdom style. Come say hey on Instagram.com/heydrift. Here’s how you can support Seeking Wisdom if you’re a fan of the podcast: 1. Get your tickets to Hypergrowth using the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM at hypergrowth.drift.com 2. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. 3. Leave us a five-star review. Here's how: bit.ly/5-Stars-Only.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- Marc Benioff is the founder and CEO of Salesforce. You know that. But have you read his book about starting and scaling Salesforce? It's called Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How <a href="http://Salesforce.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salesforce.com</a> Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry -- and today we're breaking 3 lessons from the book and spitting them back to you Seeking Wisdom style. Come say hey on <a href="http://Instagram.com/heydrift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.com/heydrift</a>. Here’s how you can support Seeking Wisdom if you’re a fan of the podcast: 1. Get your tickets to Hypergrowth using the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM at <a href="http://hypergrowth.drift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hypergrowth.drift.com</a> 2. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. 3. Leave us a five-star review. Here's how: <a href="http://bit.ly/5-Stars-Only" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/5-Stars-Only</a>.

#79: 3 Lessons From Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- If you're in marketing or sales, this is a drop what you're doing and listen to this one and get the book type of episode. We're breaking down Robert Cialdini's 6 Principles of Influence -- from what might be the single greatest business book of all-time. 1. Reciprocity 2. Social Proof 3. Commitment 4. Authority 5. Scarcity 6. Liking -- Say hi to @dcancel and @davegerhardt. AND DONT FORGET -- HYPERGROWTH 2018 is coming. You can get your tickets at hypergrowth.drift.com with the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM for just $199. That is the lowest price on the Internet just for SW fans.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- If you're in marketing or sales, this is a drop what you're doing and listen to this one and get the book type of episode. We're breaking down Robert Cialdini's 6 Principles of Influence -- from what might be the single greatest business book of all-time. 1. Reciprocity 2. Social Proof 3. Commitment 4. Authority 5. Scarcity 6. Liking -- Say hi to @dcancel and @davegerhardt. AND DONT FORGET -- HYPERGROWTH 2018 is coming. You can get your tickets at <a href="http://hypergrowth.drift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hypergrowth.drift.com</a> with the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM for just $199. That is the lowest price on the Internet just for SW fans.

#118: The 6 Principles Of Influence (AKA The One Book Every Business Should Know Cold)

DC is back from sabbatical, people. This is a very important day. If you listened to the episode with ET, you know that Drift’s two co-founders put sabbaticals in place for every three years instead of the typical five. Not just one time, but every three years. Which seemed like a great idea three years ago, but then DC had to be the first one to do it or else no one would… He was gone for a month, in Vermont, then L.A. And boy, does he have some stories... The three books DC recommended, all by Daniel Coyle, were The Culture Code The Talent Code The Little Book of Talent And here’s Jeff Bezos’s rubric for hiring. Use the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM when you get your tickets to HYPERGROWTH 2018 and save $500 today (just $199 for your ticket). Visit https://hypergrowth.drift.com/ to get your tickets today and come see speakers like Jocko Willink, Molly Graham, Chaka Pilgrim, Amelia Boone, Grant Cardone, and more in September.    PS. The Seeking Wisdom Official Facebook Group is live! One place, finally, for all of us to hang out, get updates on the podcast, and share what we’re learning (plus some exclusives). Just search for the Seeking Wisdom Official group on Facebook. On Twitter: @davegerhardt, @dcancel, and @seekingwisdomio

DC is back from sabbatical, people. This is a very important day. If you listened to the episode with ET, you know that Drift’s two co-founders put sabbaticals in place for every three years instead of the typical five. Not just one time, but every three years. Which seemed like a great idea three years ago, but then DC had to be the first one to do it or else no one would… He was gone for a month, in Vermont, then L.A. And boy, does he have some stories... The three books DC recommended, all by Daniel Coyle, were The Culture Code The Talent Code The Little Book of Talent And here’s Jeff Bezos’s rubric for hiring. Use the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM when you get your tickets to HYPERGROWTH 2018 and save $500 today (just $199 for your ticket). Visit <a href="https://hypergrowth.drift.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hypergrowth.drift.com/</a> to get your tickets today and come see speakers like Jocko Willink, Molly Graham, Chaka Pilgrim, Amelia Boone, Grant Cardone, and more in September.    PS. The Seeking Wisdom Official Facebook Group is live! One place, finally, for all of us to hang out, get updates on the podcast, and share what we’re learning (plus some exclusives). Just search for the Seeking Wisdom Official group on Facebook. On Twitter: @davegerhardt, @dcancel, and @seekingwisdomio

#125: DC Is Back From Sabbatical. Here’s What He Learned.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Why great products don't always win, plus David is hiring an MBA to work with him at Drift. Show Notes: Great products don't always win. Time and time again this proves to be true (by great we mean products that are technically superior, have the best design, etc.) Dave gets David to dig into his 20 years in SaaS to talk about why this happens and what engineers and designers can do about it. We also have some news: David's looking to hire an MBA to work directly for him on our team at Drift to be an "Operator in Residence." You read that right - the same guy that once wrote a blog post titled: "Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA? Hell No." Here's the link to Operator in Residence role at Drift: http://bit.ly/Drift-OIR Catch all of the previous episodes of Seeking Wisdom: seekingwisdom.io or just search for "Seeking Wisdom" in your favorite podcast app. Follow David (twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. --- Why great products don't always win, plus David is hiring an MBA to work with him at Drift. Show Notes: Great products don't always win. Time and time again this proves to be true (by great we mean products that are technically superior, have the best design, etc.) Dave gets David to dig into his 20 years in SaaS to talk about why this happens and what engineers and designers can do about it. We also have some news: David's looking to hire an MBA to work directly for him on our team at Drift to be an "Operator in Residence." You read that right - the same guy that once wrote a blog post titled: "Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA? Hell No." Here's the link to Operator in Residence role at Drift: <a href="http://bit.ly/Drift-OIR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/Drift-OIR</a> Catch all of the previous episodes of Seeking Wisdom: <a href="http://seekingwisdom.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">seekingwisdom.io</a> or just search for "Seeking Wisdom" in your favorite podcast app. Follow David (<a href="http://twitter.com/dcancel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/dcancel</a>) and Dave (<a href="http://twitter.com/davegerhardt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/davegerhardt</a>) on Twitter.

23: Why Great Products Don't Always Win

If you like this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- Today on Seeking Wisdom we’re breaking down the book Play Bigger, the story behind Conversational Marketing and what went into creating a new category at Drift, and we’re joined by two special guests: Remington Begg (@remingtonbegg) and George B. Thomas (@GeorgeBThomas). Play Bigger Book: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Bigger-Dreamers-Innovators-Dominate/dp/0062407619 Get something out of this episode? Leave a 6 star review on Apple Podcasts. If you're a fan of the show we would LOVE you to join us at HYPERGROWTH -- our annual conference at Drift. Tuesday 9/4 in Boston and Monday 9/24 in SF. You can get your tickets at hypergrowth.drift.com with the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM for just $199 -- and that is the lowest price on the Internet just for SW fans.

If you like this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- Today on Seeking Wisdom we’re breaking down the book Play Bigger, the story behind Conversational Marketing and what went into creating a new category at Drift, and we’re joined by two special guests: Remington Begg (@remingtonbegg) and George B. Thomas (@GeorgeBThomas). Play Bigger Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Play-Bigger-Dreamers-Innovators-Dominate/dp/0062407619" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Play-Bigger-Dreamers-Innovators-Dominate/dp/0062407619</a> Get something out of this episode? Leave a 6 star review on Apple Podcasts. If you're a fan of the show we would LOVE you to join us at HYPERGROWTH -- our annual conference at Drift. Tuesday 9/4 in Boston and Monday 9/24 in SF. You can get your tickets at <a href="http://hypergrowth.drift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hypergrowth.drift.com</a> with the promo code SEEKINGWISDOM for just $199 -- and that is the lowest price on the Internet just for SW fans.

#121: Play Bigger, Creating a Category, and the Bermuda Triangle

Brad Stulberg

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- On this episode of Seeking Wisdom we sat down with Brad Stulberg (@bstulberg on Twitter). Brad is the author of a new book called Peak Performance — which Ariana Huffington called "an essential playbook for success, happiness, and getting the most out of ourselves." Brad was a consultant at McKinsey before diving into the world of personal and professional growth, and now has a business coaching top CEOs when he’s not writing. Brad caught DC’s attention when he wrote an article about Work Life Balance for the New York Times, so we tweeted at Brad about coming on the podcast, he said let’s do it — and we met up at Brad’s apartment in Oakland a few weeks ago. I think you’re going to love this episode of Seeking Wisdom and Brad’s formula — stress + rest = growth. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts if you haven’t already and say hey on Twitter I’m @davegerhardt and David is @dcancel. Brad's Book https://www.amazon.com/Expert-Secrets-Underground-Playbook-Building/dp/1683504585/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 The NY Times Article https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/well/mind/maybe-we-all-need-a-little-less-balance.html

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- On this episode of Seeking Wisdom we sat down with Brad Stulberg (@bstulberg on Twitter). Brad is the author of a new book called Peak Performance — which Ariana Huffington called "an essential playbook for success, happiness, and getting the most out of ourselves." Brad was a consultant at McKinsey before diving into the world of personal and professional growth, and now has a business coaching top CEOs when he’s not writing. Brad caught DC’s attention when he wrote an article about Work Life Balance for the New York Times, so we tweeted at Brad about coming on the podcast, he said let’s do it — and we met up at Brad’s apartment in Oakland a few weeks ago. I think you’re going to love this episode of Seeking Wisdom and Brad’s formula — stress + rest = growth. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts if you haven’t already and say hey on Twitter I’m @davegerhardt and David is @dcancel. Brad's Book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Expert-Secrets-Underground-Playbook-Building/dp/1683504585/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Expert-Secrets-Underground-Playbook-Building/dp/1683504585/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8</a> The NY Times Article <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/well/mind/maybe-we-all-need-a-little-less-balance.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/well/mind/maybe-we-all-need-a-little-less-balance.html</a>

#95: Peak Performance And The Formula For Growth With Brad Stulberg

Seeking Wisdom is back to discuss the importance of 1:1 meetings – what they are, why you and your team need them, the best 1:1 formats and more. Hint: As a manager, these meetings are all about listening and roadblock removal. Also in this episode, “skip 1 meetings” plus go inside DC and DG’s own 1:1 meetings – and DC’s format to steal for your own company. In this episode: Format Tips for Successful 1:1s  Strive for weekly 1:1s with direct reports, every other week if you have to Embrace “skip 1 meetings” where you meet every two weeks or once a month with anyone else on the team Keep them casual – go for a walk to get coffee or a juice, get in a room to whiteboard, don’t write everything down, listen instead – this is not an interrogation! Encourage your direct reports to talk by embracing the silence, give them the room they need to talk.  Tips for Direct Reports:  Come to the meeting prepared with agenda – DG uses Evernote Notebooks to record what he wants to talk about. Go to the meeting with the top 3 things you want to discuss. If it’s nothing specific, but you want a check in, go for a walk. If you don’t have anything particular, it’s okay to skip these meetings occasionally.  Books mentioned in this episode:   High Output Management by Andrew Grove  Before you go:  Join the B2B Marketing Mastermind group on Facebook! Email dg@drift.com to get on the list. Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and share the pod with your friends!  Be sure to check out more insights on 1:1 meetings on the Drift blog at drift.com/blog and find us on Twitter @davegerhardt, @dcancel and @seekingwisdomio.

Seeking Wisdom is back to discuss the importance of 1:1 meetings – what they are, why you and your team need them, the best 1:1 formats and more. Hint: As a manager, these meetings are all about listening and roadblock removal. Also in this episode, “skip 1 meetings” plus go inside DC and DG’s own 1:1 meetings – and DC’s format to steal for your own company. In this episode: Format Tips for Successful 1:1s Strive for weekly 1:1s with direct reports, every other week if you have to Embrace “skip 1 meetings” where you meet every two weeks or once a month with anyone else on the team Keep them casual – go for a walk to get coffee or a juice, get in a room to whiteboard, don’t write everything down, listen instead – this is not an interrogation! Encourage your direct reports to talk by embracing the silence, give them the room they need to talk. Tips for Direct Reports: Come to the meeting prepared with agenda – DG uses Evernote Notebooks to record what he wants to talk about. Go to the meeting with the top 3 things you want to discuss. If it’s nothing specific, but you want a check in, go for a walk. If you don’t have anything particular, it’s okay to skip these meetings occasionally. Books mentioned in this episode: High Output Management by Andrew Grove Before you go: Join the B2B Marketing Mastermind group on Facebook! Email dg@drift.com to get on the list. Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and share the pod with your friends! Be sure to check out more insights on 1:1 meetings on the Drift blog at <a href="http://drift.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drift.com/blog</a> and find us on Twitter @davegerhardt, @dcancel and @seekingwisdomio.

#133: How to Run the Most Effective 1:1 Meetings of Your Career

Loren Padelford

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. blog.drift.com/#subscribe Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- “If you don’t add value, you’re not going to survive today.” This is a special episode live from Shopify Plus in Waterloo during a recent trip to Canada. DG sat down with Shopify Plus VP &amp; GM Loren Padelford to talk about growing the Shopify Plus business, why sales is really a science, what’s different about selling today, the sales pitches that actually get him to respond as an exec, hiring, and everything in between. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts if you haven’t already and say hey on Twitter I’m @davegerhardt and David is @dcancel.

If you liked this episode, we bet that you’ll love our blog content. <a href="http://blog.drift.com/#subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.drift.com/#subscribe</a> Subscribe to never miss a post &amp; join the 20,000+ other pros committed to getting better every day. ----- “If you don’t add value, you’re not going to survive today.” This is a special episode live from Shopify Plus in Waterloo during a recent trip to Canada. DG sat down with Shopify Plus VP &amp; GM Loren Padelford to talk about growing the Shopify Plus business, why sales is really a science, what’s different about selling today, the sales pitches that actually get him to respond as an exec, hiring, and everything in between. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts if you haven’t already and say hey on Twitter I’m @davegerhardt and David is @dcancel.

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