Jonathan interviews Mona Patel, who really makes Jonathan look like a boring, lazy person in comparison. Mona is the founder of 3 companies: [Motivate Design](http://www.motivatedesign.com/), [UX Hires](https://uxhires.com/), and [Insider Insight](http://www.seeinsiderinsights.com/). Aaaand she’s the author of [Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182). Jonathan who? **Some of the topics covered:** Mona’s story in a nutshell. Her work at NASA(!!) and Kodak. 🤯 How do you prove yourself in a company? Speak your mind, but only if you have something useful to say! 😛 Jonathan ADMITS he doesn’t think research is useless, and where it’s can be best employed. 🤓 THE INSIDERS! _Who are they?!_ How are they contributing good karma to the world? And what is the Observation Method? 👀 Solopreneuring…while pregnant! 🤰🏽 How to hire well. 👩🏼💻 Tony Robbins comes into the story at some point. 🕺🏻 Why you should read Mona’s book, [Reframe](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182). 📖 Check out, _nay_, GO BUY the AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: [ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) 💰 **Links:** [Mona Patel on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/monakpatel/) [Mona Patel on Twitter](https://twitter.com/monapatel) [Motivate Design](http://www.motivatedesign.com/) [UX Hires](https://uxhires.com/) [GaryVee](https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/) [American Institutes for Research](https://www.air.org/) [Design Research (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_research) [**Buy Sprint!**](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) [**BOOK:** Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think by Mona Patel](https://www.amazon.com/Reframe-Shift-Work-Innovate-Think/dp/1619613182) **Your Hosts:** * Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek) * Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/) * Write into the podcast: [pbc@ajsmart.com](mailto:pbc@ajsmart.com) * Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com) Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
Jonathan interviews Mona Patel, who really makes Jonathan look like a boring, lazy person in comparison. Mona is the founder of 3 companies: Motivate Design, UX Hires, and Insider Insight. Aaaand she’s the author of Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think. Jonathan who?
Some of the topics covered:
Mona’s story in a nutshell. Her work at NASA(!!) and Kodak. 🤯
How do you prove yourself in a company? Speak your mind, but only if you have something useful to say! 😛
Jonathan ADMITS he doesn’t think research is useless, and where it’s can be best employed. 🤓
THE INSIDERS! Who are they?! How are they contributing good karma to the world? And what is the Observation Method? 👀
Solopreneuring…while pregnant! 🤰🏽
How to hire well. 👩🏼💻
Tony Robbins comes into the story at some point. 🕺🏻
Why you should read Mona’s book, Reframe. 📖
Check out, nay, GO BUY the AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Master-Class: ajsmart.com/masterclass 💰
Links:
American Institutes for Research
BOOK: Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think by Mona Patel
Your Hosts:
Show Notes (fan made by @amrkhalifeh): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial