The Best Ideas Can’t Be Stolen – Episode 40
Ray and Jock discuss the Mom Test, why ‘it’s complicated’, how passion and purpose can elevate a so-so idea to a great one.
Lemonade – Episode 39
Ray and Jock talk about big and little ideas, influence for equity and why good brand names are hard.
Convenience As A Service – Episode 36
Ray shares some big news about the book with Jock. They talk fast food and convenience store infrastructure as a service, and why Sainsbury’s and Deliveroo would be a merger made in heaven.
A Digital Way To Demean Me – Episode 32
Ray and Jock talk about David and Goliath stories from boxing, overestimating your competitors, and getting to the truth of why in user research.
Flying Cars Before Tesla Full Self-Driving – Episode 31
Ray and Jock discuss whether it’s right to exploit psychological biases to gain an advantage, and where the line is between aiming big and claiming you’ve already got there.
More Work – Episode 29
Ray and Jock discuss Mark McCormack’s paradox of wanting more work, not less, Zoom fatigue, and knowing which tasks to say ‘yes’ to.
Recovering From A Bad Decision – Episode 26
Ray and Jock discuss the best approach for pulling back from a bad decision and why sunk cost fallacy makes it so tricky, why the invention of the Post-It note was not serendipity, and how to measure true progress.
Co-opt Your Rivals (Like Cristiano Ronaldo and Salesforce Did) – Episode 15
Ray and Jock wonder why on earth Salesforce bought Slack, how a cheeky beer saved a legal battle, and why it’s always a bad idea to disrespect your competitors.
Be A Failure Waste Hero – Episode 14
Ray and Jock discuss whether it’s better to be good at fixing mistakes or to avoid making them in the first place, how Tesla reduces its cars’ failure rates, and why weighing paper forms is an expensive waste of time.
The 10 Most Toxic Lies in Business – Episode 13
This week Ray and Jock are talking about toxic lies, taking credit for other people’s ideas and how to give honest feedback.
Never Wrestle With A Pig – Episode 12
Ray and Jock reach the iconic chapter of the book and chat about why it’s fruitless to wrestle with pigs, the harsh realisation that sometimes you are in fact the pig, and how that taints your ability to lead.
Cutting Corners – Episode 11
Ray and Jock discuss what you can and can’t control, which are the right corners to cut when innovating, and how outsiders like SpaceX and Apple look at problems from a fresh perspective.
About Time – Episode 10
Ray and Jock discuss how they keep control of their time, why your relationship with a cofounder can be like a marriage, and the secret of what VC investors are really looking for in a startup.
The Racehorse – Episode 9
Ray and Jock discuss why Mark McCormack values the people he calls ‘racehorses’, who favour action over deliberation.
Small Defining Moments – Episode 8
This week Ray and Jock discuss the small moments that define how people see us, and talk about autonomy, mastery and purpose.
Social Contact – Episode 7
Ray and Jock reveal where to find the person who will change your life and how lockdown has reminded us of the importance of social contact.
Why This Book? – Episode 6
Ray tells Jock why he’s carried a copy of ‘Never Wrestle With A Pig’ in his bag for nearly twenty years, and why Bitcoin believers need more empathy.