This aired during the World Cup final last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The BBC may have its fair share of problems but there really is nothing like it anywhere else on earth. It’s something that makes me truly proud and fortunate to be British.
It builds on a much older (and arguably more entertaining) sketch that first aired in 1985, featuring John Cleese and many iconic figures that have left their mark on the nation.
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by prolific podcaster, entrepreneur, and all-round lovely guy Biro Florin this week on the The Startup Corner.
We spoke about how GoSquared got started, why a healthy dose of naivety can be an asset, and how raising money ideally needs to start with asking yourself a big, deep question. Plus a whole lot more.
If you have a spare moment in your day I'd encourage you to check out the show – Biro is a fantastic host and presenter, and a real pro when it comes to producing a quality podcast in record time.
If you’re interested in chairs, or the process of product design, or, ideally if you like both, then this is the documentary for you.
A soothing, fascinating deep-dive into the history of seating, presented by the experts at Vitra.
If you have a spare 90 minutes, grab a cup of coffee, sit back in the best chair you have, and watch the movie for free on the Vitra site.
I'm a sucker for cool drone video footage.
An ad for a bowling alley could be pretty dull – everyone’s seen a bowling alley before.
But this just blew me away – the continuous long shot reminded me of great scenes like the long shot from Goodfellas, but with less drama.
The angles and tight spaces that a drone can manoeuvre through just seem impossible. I’ve watched this a handful of times now and I can’t stop ducking when the drone flies through the tiny gaps under the ball returning machines.
So good!
I love this response from Peak Design.
When a huge megacorp such as Amazon blatantly rips off your work, you can respond by complaining, by writing angry tweets, by reducing your prices, by panicking, or... by putting together a hugely entertaining ad.
Always a good reminder that every day we get a chance to influence the world around us: vote with your wallet.
(Via Gruber)
Do you and your team enjoy remote meetings?
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If you're anything like us at GoSquared, during lockdown you've been having too many meetings, most of them have been ending without a clear conclusion, and often waste a lot of attendee's time.
Don't worry, you're not alone.
Having run hundreds of meetings over the years, many of them during lockdown and fully remote, we've picked up a bunch of key techniques and simple methods for ensuring meetings run well every time.
I just shared a new video on YouTube (it's part of my goal for this year to get better at video as a medium!) – it's all about how to run a remote meeting.
My goal with this video is to give you the best chance of upping your game with remote meetings and a framework for running meetings on time, with a clear agenda, and with solid outcomes.
In this video you'll (hopefully) learn:
I truly hope this helps you out, and if you have other suggestions for running good remote meetings, I want to hear them!
If you find this post and video helpful, you might also want to read about how we do silent meetings – they're not for everyone, but I highly recommend giving them a go as an experiment!