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PIVOT & GRIT

PIVOT & GRIT

Written by: Vaughan Broderick
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Starting and growing a business is really, really hard. That’s my experience anyway. Being an entrepreneur takes a lot of resilience, optimism and determination to overcome some of the biggest challenges all while keeping a healthy balance in life. This is Pivot and Grit and I am your host Vaughan Broderick. I've learned how to start and grow a successful business (aka failing a lot), kickstart new careers and achieve academically all while in midlife. I'm also a design thinking coach, MBA graduate, entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker and a proud Dad of two. And, I want to share everything I've learned with you on my podcast. Listen in as I share all the mistakes I've made and what I've learned so that you can get on the right path faster. We'll cut through the noise and get to the point on topics like entrepreneurship, MBA content, design thinking, innovation, strategy and the mindsets that matter. I want you to walk away with everything you need to be successful. Pivot and Grit is for entrepreneurs, startup owners, busy professionals and anyone who's trying to up their game. I'll be giving you actionable advice in under fifteen minutes once a week. Think of this show as your entrepreneurship MBA in your pocket! If you give me your time, I promise I won't take it for granted. It's never too late to pivot and grit! So, let’s get to work! LinkedIn WebsiteVaughan Broderick 2022 Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Innovation by Design - The Resourcing Phase
    Sep 12 2022

    Welcome back today, what we're going to be talking about is resourcing your project.

    Once you've come up with the innovation, tested it and you've got enough confidence that it's a great product.

    You will need to resource it.

    And, we aren't just talking about money.

    There are other forms of capital that you will need to be successful.

    Listen in and find out what you need to do.

    Including the framework for ensuring the project doesn't fail.

    Enjoy and here's to your success.

    If you liked this episode, check out these:

    • Podcast: Design Thinking 101

    • Podcast: Brains, Bravery and Belief

    • Blog: Design Thinking for Innovation – Ultimate Guide and Download

    More about the show: Pivot & Grit

    Let’s connect!

    LinkedIn

    Twitter

    Website

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    7 mins
  • Why Create a Podcast?
    Aug 18 2022

    Welcome back to the show everyone.

    Why create a podcast?

    There are three reasons that I’ll share with you today, they are purpose, creativity and confidence.

    I want to help busy entrepreneurs and executives unlock value using design thinking. And, help people make a change in their life with the knowledge that I have built up.

    I am someone that has been in business for many years and found that while I am good at traditional business skills, creativity is something that is not common in that domain.

    The opportunity to bring creativity into the business world has been a wonderful experience and something that I connected with immediately - such as design thinking, user research, service design, business and strategic design

    I’m also certain that creative skills are more and more valuable in this VUCA world that we live in.

    As an introvert sharing publicly has taken a while to get to.

    In reality though the hardest things was the first step (just like most things) and now that I’ve started it helps to stretch my comfort zone, live with the ambiguity and the messiness of design. While I continue to learn more and share more.

    So for me this podcast is serving 3 main things:

    1. It’s helping people to learn skills and change their life

    2. It helps me to remain creative and put something into the world

    3. It gives me confidence by nurturing positive habits

    That’s all for this week - If you liked this episode - please share it with one person that needs to hear the message and leave a 5 star review.

    Don’t forget to head over to the website and grab the list of 101+ innovation resources as a free download from my website - link in the description.

    Until next time, thank you for listening in.

    Here’s to your success!

    101+ Innovation Resources FREE download available here

    If you liked this episode, check out these:

    • Podcast: Design Thinking 101

    • Podcast: Brains, Bravery and Belief

    • Blog: Design Thinking for Innovation – Ultimate Guide and Download

    More about the show: Pivot & Grit

    Let’s connect!

    LinkedIn

    Twitter

    Website

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    6 mins
  • Innovation by Design - The Testing Phase
    Aug 15 2022

    Welcome back to the show everyone.

    This week we’re letting our inner mad scientist loose by prototyping and testing our ideas.

    You'll learn techniques to prototype and test ideas, why low fidelity, failing often and early is critical and mindsets that matter.

    Some common pitfalls are:

    • Not dedicating the time for testing

    • Over analysing instead of doing

    • Weak data - what people say instead of do

    • Looking for evidence that only confirms your hypothesis

    • Not doing enough experiments

    • Failing to learn from insights and iterate

    • Getting others to do the testing

    Top tips are:

    • Don’t fall in love with your idea

    • Start low fidelity and increase as you gain evidence

    • Expose the concept or prototype early and let people be critical

    • Fail, early, often and low cost

    • Track feedback, insights and progress

    That’s all for this week - If you liked this episode - please share it with one person that needs to hear the message and leave a 5 star review.

    Don’t forget to head over to the website and grab the list of 101+ innovation resources as a free download from my website - link in the description.

    Until next time, thank you for listening in.

    Here’s to your success!

    101+ Innovation Resources FREE download available here

    If you liked this episode, check out these:

    • Podcast: Design Thinking 101

    • Podcast: Brains, Bravery and Belief

    • Blog: Design Thinking for Innovation – Ultimate Guide and Download

    More about the show: Pivot & Grit

    Let’s connect!

    LinkedIn

    Twitter

    Website

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    7 mins
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