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

In this episode of Success Factors, I speak with 5 successful women – Laura Klein, Kate Rutter, Donna Lichaw, Christina Wodtke & Indi Young to understand what makes them successful as product makers. I ask them one question – “What makes you successful / different as a product maker?”. What will you learn about these successful […] The post DYT 097 : Successful Women in Product & Design | Medley appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Paul Yokota who is the Director of Product Management at Animoto. He talks about his success, the learning mindset and shares some excellent tips for product managers. Who is Paul Yokota? Paul is Director of Product Management at Animoto, a New York City-based startup dedicated to make […] The post DYT 096 : Learning Mindset & Product Management appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 6 ways you can win people and make people ‘like’ you and want to work with you or involve themselves in initiatitves you take. What will you learn – how to Win People and more! As product makers, we are constantly interacting with people like coworkers, customers, partners and more. […] The post DYT 095 : 6 Ways to Win People & Make People Like You | Karthik appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with John Vars, who is currently the Chief Product Officer at Varo Money about listening to customers, soft skills and the pursuit of growth that many startups are on to. Who is John Vars? John Vars is the Chief Product Officer at Varo Money, an all-in-one mobile banking […] The post DYT 094 : Customers, Soft Skills & Pursuit of Growth | John Vars appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with John Vars, who is currently the Chief Product Officer at Varo Money about his journey from an Engineer to Entrepreneur of a Pets Social Network. He talks about his experience starting Dogster and the lessons he learnt. Who is John Vars? John Vars is the Chief Product […] The post DYT 093 : Engineer to Entrepreneur of Pets Social Network | John Vars appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Friday Fifteen episode I talk about the differences between Marketing Research and Design Research. I talk about the similarities and differences and also share a short real-world example. What will you learn – Design Research and more! There is a big difference between designing for the user and designing for the market. In […] The post DYT 092 : Design Research & Marketing Research | Karthik appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with the CEO of The 280 Group, Brian Lawley, where he talks about biggest mistakes Product Managers make, be a holistic product manager and tips for Product Managers to be successful. Who is Brian Lawley? Brian Lawley is the CEO and Founder of the 280 Group. He is the […] The post DYT 091 : Holistic Product Manager | Brian Lawley appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with the CEO of The 280 Group, Brian Lawley, to understand his journey from a Product Manager to a CEO, people who influenced him and the Product Mindset of a CEO. Who is Brian Lawley? Brian Lawley is the CEO and Founder of the 280 Group. He is […] The post DYT 090 : CEO & the Product Mindset | Brian Lawley appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I talk about 10 productivity hacks that has worked for me in recent times, some suggested by my guests and some I picked from reading books. What will you learn – 10+1 Productivity Hacks! You will learn 10 productivity hacks that I learnt (and relearnt) in the last 3 months. […] The post DYT 089 : 10 Productivity Hacks that Work | Karthik appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Sarah Doody who is a UX Designer and creator of the UX Notebook to dig deeper into the User Experience Mindset, UX Notebook and future of products, user experience and more. Who is Sarah Doody? Sarah Doody is a user experience designer and product consultant based in […] The post DYT 088 : The User Experience Mindset & UX Notebook | Sarah Doody appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Focus Forty episode, I speak with Sarah Doody who is a UX Designer and creator of the UX Notebook to explore the Product Mindset and her love for doing side projects. Who is Sarah Doody? Sarah Doody is a user experience designer and product consultant based in New York City. She helps product […] The post DYT 087 : Experiment with Side Projects & Being Fearless | Sarah Doody appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I share 3 characteristics of excellent customer interviews and outline 10 tips to run awesome customer interviews. What will you learn – Run Awesome Customer Interviews and more! You will learn actionable tips to make your customer interviews really productive, insightful and useful. The tips are based on personal experience […] The post DYT 086 : 10 Tips to Run Awesome Customer Interviews | Karthik appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Dan Olsen, the author of the Lean Product Playbook and a Lean Product Consultant about lack of problem-space thinking, divergent thinking and other mistakes product teams make. Who is Dan Olsen? Dan Olsen is a product management and Lean startup consultant, speaker, and author based in Silicon […] The post DYT 085 : Mistakes Product Teams Make | Dan Olsen appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Ferris Wheel episode, I speak with Dan Olsen, the author of the Lean Product Playbook and a Lean Product Consultant about his transition into Lean, Product Management, his coaching style and the Lean Product Mindset. Who is Dan Olsen? Dan Olsen is a product management and Lean startup consultant, speaker, and author based […] The post DYT 084 : Lean Product Mindset | Dan Olsen appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I introduce you to the Tiny Book of Triggers, an eBook that is designed for Product Managers and Designers to seek newer areas and skills to learn and stay focused on growing their expertise and careers. What will you learn – Tiny Book of Triggers for Product Managers? You will […] The post DYT 083 : Tiny Book of Triggers for Product Managers and Designers | Karthik appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Patrick McGinnis, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and the author of The 10% Entrepreneur about how you can go about starting your first side-project and becoming a 10% entrepreneur. Who is Patrick McGinnis? Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor. At Dirigo Advisors, after […] The post DYT 082 : Become a 10% Entrepreneur Now | Patrick McGinnis appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Patrick McGinnis, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and the author of The 10% Entrepreneur about the 10% Entrepreneur mindset and how someone can get started with a side project. Who is Patrick McGinnis? Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, […] The post DYT 081 : The 10% Entrepreneur Mindset | Patrick McGinnis appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Topical Zoom episode, I talk about goals for each of the stages in Dave McClure’s AARRR Startup Metrics and share some common mistakes, pitfalls I’ve seen early-stage startups make and share some tips. What will you learn about AARRR Startup Metrics? You will learn how to set goals for each of the stages […] The post DYT 080 : AARRR Startup Metrics – Goals, Mistakes & Tips | Karthik appeared first on Design Your Thinking.

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Mike Fishbein, a content marketing and SEO expert and Vedanarayanan Vedantham, a digital marketing expert in a 30 minute Marketing Masterclass for Product Managers. Mike Fishbein Mike Fishbein is a Digital marketer. Content marketing and SEO expert. Self-published author. As a content marketer, he has grown consumer websites […] The post DYT 079 : Digital & Content Marketing Masterclass for Product Managers appeared first on .

In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Filip Valica, a mechanical engineer and the founder of The Product Startup about DIY and the fundamentals of making and launching hardware products people love. Who is Filip Valica? Filip Valica has been a mechanical engineer and manager for over 12 years, designing, testing and building products. […] The post DYT 078 : DIY & Art of Making Hardware Products People Love | Filip Valica appeared first on .