Design Your Thinking Podcast: Product Management, User Experience & Design

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will help you get started on a success track in your first 30 days as a Product Manager. In this particular episode, you will learn You will learn the following: the most common mistakes product managers make areas you should focus on to stay on top of everything around make […] The post DYT 017 : First 30 Days As a Product Manager – Getting Started with Karthik appeared first on .

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Matt LeMay who is a technology communicator, musician, author and the Co-founder of Constellate Data. Who is Matt LeMay? Matt LeMay is the co-founder of Constellate Data, a consultancy that helps companies bring human context and complexity back to their data. […] The post DYT 016 : Art of Active Listening and Product Management with Matt LeMay appeared first on .

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Joe Cotellese who is an executive-level product developer and Head of Product Management at AWeber and we talk about focusing on customer experience. Who is Joe Cotellese? Joe is an executive-level product developer who has a real passion for creating consumer facing […] The post DYT 015 : Focus On Customer Experience like Nike and Disney with Joe Cotellese appeared first on .

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will help you understand if Product Management is for you, and help select the right kind of Product Management job. In this particular episode, you will learn You will learn a learn a 3-step process to understand your strengths, motivations and fears, give an overview of the kinds of […] The post DYT 014 : Is Product Management For Me with Karthik appeared first on .

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Laurence McCahill and deconstruct his Product Mindset by asking questions that get deep into the way he thinks. Who is Laurence McCahill? A recovering digital agency founder, Laurence co-founded The Happy Startup School as a backlash against the prevailing startup culture of high […] The post DYT 013 : Happy Startup Canvas and Happiness in Business (Part 2) with Laurence McCahill appeared first on .

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Laurence McCahill and deconstruct his Product Mindset by asking questions that get deep into the way he thinks. Who is Laurence McCahill? A recovering digital agency founder, Laurence co-founded The Happy Startup School as a backlash against the prevailing startup culture of high […] The post DYT 012 : Happy Startup Canvas and Happiness in Business (Part 1) with Laurence McCahill appeared first on .

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will teach you how to think effectively and come up with creative ideas. How often have you wondered “I wish I could think and come up with great ideas like Steve Jobs!”? How often have you thought “I am not a creative person”? Well, that kind of thinking will […] The post DYT 011 : How to Think Effectively as Product Makers with Karthik appeared first on .

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Marc Abraham about his success & thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Marc Abraham? Marc is an experienced product management professional, having developed a wide range of products at companies such as 7digital, Notonthehighstreet and now at World First. In this particular […] The post DYT 010 : Curiosity and The Art of Product Management with Marc Abraham appeared first on .

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Charles Du about Learning and how product managers can learn on the job. Who is Charles Du? Charles Du led the design of NASA’s first iPhone app (10+ million downloads, 2+ million hits per day, NASA’s software of the year award) and […] The post DYT 009 : Learning Product Management Skills with Charles Du appeared first on .

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will teach you the Jobs To Be Done technique that will help you think about problems from the end users’ perspective and make better products As product makers it matters most as to how we build our products. Are we looking to build a product and expect customers to […] The post DYT 008 : Get Started With Jobs To Be Done with Karthik appeared first on .

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Ash Maurya about his success & thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Ash Maurya? Ash Maurya is the author of the international bestseller “Running Lean: How to Iterate from Plan A to a plan that works” and the creator of the […] The post DYT 007 : Lean Product Mindset and Running Lean with Ash Maurya appeared first on .

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with John Reaves about Arts-based Learning. Who is John Reaves? John Reaves is a consultant, producer and facilitator working across a variety of innovation-related areas, including product development, product marketing, service innovation, education and the arts. He has a background in anthropology, […] The post DYT 006 : Arts-based Learning for Product Makers with John Reaves appeared first on .

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I teach a simple workflow and framework that will help busy product makers take control of your life and work. How many times have you felt that there is too much of work to be done, but so less time? How many times have you missed appointments and deadlines, forgotten […] The post DYT 005 : Take Control of Your Life and Work with Karthik appeared first on .

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Nir Erlich about his success & thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Nir Erlich? Nir Erlich is a serial entrepreneur and product guy who currently is the Co-founder of Craft.io, an Agile Product Management tool that’s built for agile and lean product […] The post DYT 004 : The Craft of Product Management with Nir Erlich appeared first on .

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Boris Krstovic about his success & thinking and the Product Mindset. Who is Boris Krstovic? Product guy and technology entrepreneur. Head of Product at ASMALLWORLD (private lifestyle social network). In the past co-founded @ NewsCurve real-time analytics (acquired by Neodata Intelligence, Inc.) […] The post DYT 003 : Why Taking a Break Can Help You Make Better Products with Boris Krstovic appeared first on .

In this Topical Zoom episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Jon Nastor about a product that he recently pulled the plug on. We get deep into the story and understand some of the key learnings from shutting down a successful product. Who is Jon Nastor? Jon Nastor is a digital entrepreneur, […] The post DYT 002 : Dissecting Failure and Why Passion Beats Money with Jon Nastor appeared first on .

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Ellen Chisa about her success, thinking, the cost of doing business and the product mindset. Who is Ellen Chisa? Ellen Chisa is the Vice President of Product of Lola, an app that provides on-demand service for all things related to travel. […] The post DYT 001 : Whiskey Evaporation and the Cost of Doing Business with Ellen Chisa appeared first on .

In this episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I introduce you to the show, the title music and the episode formats. I also quickly introduce myself and talk about why I picked the name Design Your Thinking for the blog and podcast. Quick Links To know more about Karthik, visit designyourthinking.com/about In this episode […] The post DYT 000 : Welcome, Introduction and What to Expect appeared first on .