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Bloc Thinking
Breaking through - Making the transition from Designer to CEO - German Leon
Running a business is not for everyone - but designers face an even steeper uphill battle. So why are some of us so ill-equipped when it comes to transitioning into business leadership roles? German Leon is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer at GESTOOS, where they enable cameras and sensors to see, understand and respond to human movement and behaviour using Artificial Intelligence. With roots in interaction and user experience design, German has embraced his new role as a business leader. We will be discussing how he was able to make this transition and get an inside look into his...
2022-03-15
48 min
Bloc Thinking
Let your next opportunity find you, Forever employable - Jeff Gothelf
What if you could stop looking for work and let your next job find you? Jeff Gothelf is a recognized Lean thinking and design evangelist and a global Lean UX movement founder. Now, imagine you could repurpose the principles Jeff has been championing and apply them to your career? That’s exactly what he has done in his time in the corporate world and the businesses he established. In his new book, Forever Employable, he demonstrates how to create your content, use it to develop your expertise, and then scale it to build a continuous stream of income, interaction, and c...
2022-03-01
58 min
Bloc Thinking
Building bridges between ideas and action - Bill Sherman
Thought leadership is a phrase used to describe any number of activities, but few have been able to master its potential. These pursuits can build bridges between ideas and action, driving business results, according to Bill Sherman. Bill is the COO at Thought Leadership Leverage and co-host of the podcast "Leveraging Thought Leadership". He and his team develop strategies to rescue innovative business ideas often suffocating beneath layers of ambiguity. Explore how you can build a bridge between your ideas and action to drive measurable results on this week's Creative Coffee Break with special guest, Bill Sherman. Yo...
2022-02-15
50 min
Bloc Thinking
Reignite your Curiosity: There is always something new to learn - Anthony Rocco
Curiosity is one of our innate superpowers. It powers the human race and fuels innovation. It's what drives us to create new things and explore the world around us. More than often, Curiosity can be less present or move to the background. Anthony Rocco, an Experience Designer & Strategist, joins me this week to talk about Curiosity and how to go about re-igniting it. You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube and keep up with my latest live streams at the Creative Coffee Break.
2022-02-01
53 min
Bloc Thinking
Find your voice: How to Tell a Story that Builds Trust and Converts Customers - Fei Wu
A story is a way for people to talk about what they know and what they care about. It's a way to connect with an audience. And it's a way to build trust. Fei Wu is a content creator and digital marketer who helps small businesses and creative entrepreneurs tell better stories, find more customers and create new revenue streams. Join the conversation this Thursday the 20th at 1 pm ET to hear her story and ask questions about how you can find your story and share it in a way that connects with your audience. You can fin...
2022-01-18
53 min
human innovation - The Jens Heitland Show
EP 138: Innovation Breakfast Club 2021 review - with Dennis Luijer, Joshua Nuttall and Werner Puchert.
Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts from different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.Dennis Luijer, Joshua Nuttall and Werner Puchert joined me to review all 9 innovation breakfast club episodes we recorded in 2021 and what we learned from them.Guest Links: Joshua: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-nuttall-xyz/Werner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wernerpuchert/Dennis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisluijer/Please find a...
2022-01-17
1h 04
Bloc Thinking
Reverse Mentorship, The New Way to Get Ahead - Joshua Nuttall
Shifting the traditional concept of mentorship into reverse to gain forward momentum. Reverse mentorship is a new concept in the workplace that will change the way we do things. According to this week's guest on the Creative Coffee Break, this approach allows senior team members to learn from junior ones and vice versa. How can you leverage the unique strategic and cultural perspective of junior team members to stay relevant? Come drink at the fountain of youthful insights with my guest, social Entrepreneur, Joshua Nuttall. You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my des...
2022-01-11
52 min
Bloc Thinking
Research Rocket-fuel for Your Business - Kasia Gawlik
One of the best ways to improve your business is to research your customers and prospects. Research can be a huge time suck, complicated, and sometimes expensive. Research is rocket-fuel, not a phase, according to, Kasia Gawlik a seasoned strategist, experience design leader, and guest on this week’s Creative Coffee Break. Kasia shares her tips on how you can do research with even a small investment, and if you make it wisely it can lead to some really great results. You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube a...
2021-12-28
52 min
Bloc Thinking
Can a business be disruption proof? - Dennis Geelen
Are you interested in building a more sustainable business? Join us this week for a discussion with Dennis Geelen, author of the 'The Zero In Formula' and Customer Experience & Innovation Consultant. We discussed what it takes to build a more effective and sustainable business, along with some practical principles from Dennis to guide the discussion. You will leave this session with a better understanding of how you can apply the Zero In Formula in your own business and create an experience that is truly disruptive! You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my desi...
2021-12-14
40 min
Bloc Thinking
How to Find Fulfilling Work - Tammy Gooler Loeb
Can you find fulfilment in your career? What does the word "career" mean to an entrepreneur? Or, if you're getting a little grey like me, how can I go about looking for new challenges after so many years in the market? What's even worse. We only start thinking about these things when we're looking to make a change - leaving us frustrated and overwhelmed. I know someone with the answers and some guidance! Executive and Career Coach Tammy Gooler Loeb is on a quest to inspire you to engage in fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying work. Sounds good, right? Tammy is t...
2021-11-30
1h 30
Bloc Thinking
Design your event: How to make your meetings matter - Anthony Vade
Have you booked that meeting recently? Two or more people on the invite? Guess what, you are an event owner. However, event design is more than agendas and aesthetics – they need to drive meaningful change and deliver measurable results. Anthony Vade, North America Director of the Event Design Collective, sharing thoughts on how to design events that drive meaningful change. Design your event: How to make your meetings matter ft. Antony Vade. #eventdesign #experiencedesign #eventprofs #virtualevents #eventstrategy You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube an...
2021-11-16
1h 14
Bloc Thinking
An innovation coaching session, over coffee - Jens Heitland
My guest is on a mission to help 1 Million people to innovate. It’s brave. It’s bold. It’s Jens Heitland! Jens is a former global head of Innovation at IKEA, has taken on this ambitious goal as a consultant, coach and entrepreneur. I’ll be twisting his arm this Friday at 1 PM CET to teach me a few innovation tricks and how he aims to reach the audacious goal by the end of the year. Important Links from the session, https://www.onemillioninnovateurs.com https://www.heitlandinnovation.com https://heitlandclothing.com https://thejensheitlandshow.buzzsprou... (podcast) ...
2021-11-02
58 min
Bloc Thinking
Burn the Sticky Notes! Ft. Tamara and Shawna Eberle
Have you noticed how we have become so used to equating walls of sticky notes with innovation and design-related activities? Tamara and Shawna say it's time to burn those walls of sticky notes and focus on outcomes by unlocking your team's creative potential. Shawna and Tamara Eberle are Partners at Traction Strategy as well as co-founders of the Traction Toolbox. You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube and keep up with my latest live streams at the Creative Coffee Break.
2021-10-19
1h 06
Bloc Thinking
Remove associations with certain "objects" to consider other possibilities - Jeff Parks
According to Jeff Parks, we should remove our associations and experiences with certain "objects" to consider other possibilities. Jeff Parks is a User Experience and Product Design Leader and one of the OG's of Information Architecture and User Experience Design. We explore what it means to move your "Thinking Beyond the Factory" #creativecoffeebreak #design #designleadership #innovation You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube and keep up with my latest live streams at the Creative Coffee Break.
2021-10-05
52 min
human innovation - The Jens Heitland Show
EP 107: Walk the talk - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Joshua Nuttall, Werner Puchert & Dennis Luijer
Walk the talk - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Joshua Nuttall, Werner Puchert & Dennis LuijerWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts from different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast Club where I reconnect with previous guests as we explore different topics. This time we deconstructed the phrases: Walk the talk and action over perfection. We dove into our definitions and tied it all together from a corporate perspective too.
2021-10-04
55 min
human innovation - The Jens Heitland Show
EP95: How to design innovation culture with diversity?- Innovation Culture Coding featuring Werner Puchert
How to design innovation culture with diversity?- Innovation Culture Coding featuring Werner Puchert Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts from different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This is a special episode where I bring the Innovation Culture Coding Live show into the Jens Heitland Show.In this Live Show Werner Puchet deconstructs a fictive case The Case: A company is heavily impacted due to the pandemic. They miss out on revenue and loo...
2021-08-23
1h 06
human innovation - The Jens Heitland Show
EP 88: Innovation Space - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall
Innovation Space - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua NuttallWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast club where I connect previous guests to each other to explore a common topic.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship around the innovation space. Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall and I explore what...
2021-07-29
1h 03
human innovation - The Jens Heitland Show
EP 87: Intersection of brilliant minds- The innovation Breakfast Club with Mercedes Vidal Werner Puchert, Joshua Nuttall, Debora Labusch, Ulrike Spang-Lessnow, Dennis Luijer,
Intersection of brilliant minds- The innovation Breakfast Club with Mercedes Vidal Werner Puchert, Joshua Nuttall, Debora Labusch, Ulrike Spang-Lessnow, Dennis Luijer, Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast club where I connect previous guests to each other to explore a common topic.In this episode we connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship around peopleMercedes Vidal Werner Puchert, Joshua Nuttall, Debora Labusch, U...
2021-07-26
1h 05
human innovation - The Jens Heitland Show
EP 79: The innovation compass - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall
The innovation compass - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua NuttallWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast club where I connect previous guests to each other to explore a common topic.Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall and I explore what a compass is, where it comes from and how it can be used for organisations.
2021-06-28
59 min
human innovation - The Jens Heitland Show
EP 70: The Myth of Experimentation - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall
The Myth of Experimentation - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua NuttallWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast club where I connect previous guests to each other to explore a common topic.In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship around the myth of Experimentation. Werner Puchert, Dennis Luijer and Joshua Nuttall and...
2021-05-27
1h 01
Bloc Thinking
Innovation Breakfast No. 02 - Leading cultural transitions
This is a shared episode from the Jens Heitland Podcast. The "Innovation breakfast" format, where Jens meets with previous guests to explore specific topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation. Today's topic is leading cultural transitions Jens Heitland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-heitland-2b309a44/ Dennis Luijer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennislui... Joshua Nuttall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-nu... Werner Puchert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wernerpuc... Jump into my personal mailing list for updates, especially when I go LIVE on YouTube and LinkedIn - http://www.creativecoffeebreak.li...
2021-04-06
1h 13
Bloc Thinking
Innovation Breakfast No. 01 - Entrepreneurial Culture
This is a shared episode from the Jens Heitland Podcast. The "Innovation breakfast" format, where Jens meets with previous guests to explore specific topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation. Today's topic is Entrepreneurial Culture Jens Heitland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-heitland-2b309a44/ Dennis Luijer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennislui... Joshua Nuttall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-nu... Werner Puchert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wernerpuc...
2021-03-22
1h 07
Bloc Thinking
The Good Place
We're catching up with a quick update as we navigate the pandemic. A lot has changed, but just as many things have changed, some even for the better. Important Links: Werner's side project Podcast - https://www.findingfrequency.show Wall Street: https://www.wsj.com/articles/shipping-container-shortage-gives-commodity-prices-extra-boost-11613648648 Talk: https://youtu.be/yvsudnk_nlU Prof G: https://www.section4.com Peter Thiel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18050143-zero-to-one Educated: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35133922-educated
2021-03-01
55 min
Finding Frequency
#306 Soaking in the Sun
#306 Out and about in the fresh air with the wifey. You can find me, Werner Puchert on LinkedIn and Twitter.
2020-11-01
03 min
Finding Frequency
#235 We'll play tomorrow
You can find me, Werner Puchert on LinkedIn and Twitter.
2020-08-22
03 min
Finding Frequency
#234 Precious time
#234 Time is precious - the one thing you can't get back.
2020-08-21
07 min
Finding Frequency
#233 I did nothing... mostly
#233 Lazy'ish day with the loved ones away for a visit.
2020-08-20
05 min
Finding Frequency
#232 [Day 3] - Wednesday, kayak adventure with Frantzi
#232 [Day 3] - Wednesday, kayak adventure with Frantzi
2020-08-19
12 min
Finding Frequency
#231 [Day 2] - Tuesday, kayak adventure with Frantzi
#231 [Day 2] - Tuesday, kayak adventure with Frantzi
2020-08-18
05 min
Finding Frequency
#230 [Day 1] - Monday, kayak adventure with Frantzi
#230 [Day 1] Kayak adventure with Frantzi
2020-08-17
03 min
Finding Frequency
#229 [Day 0] - Our adventure begins with a journey to Brodnica
#229 Day zero - standing on the verge of our adventure.
2020-08-16
07 min
Finding Frequency
#228 Hot days and vacation planning
#228 Exploring the riverside in the scorching sun while getting ready for our adventure next week.
2020-08-15
06 min
Finding Frequency
#227 In Fuzi we trust
#227 My son's about to start a band - and I'm reminiscing about my first podcast and how the future is really here (and it's awesome).
2020-08-14
07 min
Finding Frequency
#226 Getting excited about diversity
#226 Feeling optimistic after seeing who might be VP in the United States. I know I'm miles away in a foreign country but one can't help but hope that this will lead the way to positive things.
2020-08-13
04 min
Finding Frequency
#225 It's ok to go a little slower (for now)
#225 Keeping my head down and chasing an objective doesn't seem to pay off at the moment. Going slower is ok I guess.
2020-08-12
13 min
Finding Frequency
#224 Dear little friend
#224 My son's learning how to be an essential worker - and perhaps his father also learnt something.
2020-08-12
09 min
Finding Frequency
#223 Bumps and scrapes
#223 Why hello there Monday what new opportunities to you bring?
2020-08-10
08 min
Finding Frequency
#222 Washing your motorcycle
#222 Chores around the home and the garage can be important too.
2020-08-09
05 min
Finding Frequency
#221 So Hot!
#221 Family time during one of the hottest days on record (in Poland).
2020-08-08
05 min
Finding Frequency
#220 No news is good news, but it ain't easy
#220 We're at the end of a week again, lots got done, lots still to do but first, we take a break.
2020-08-07
08 min
Finding Frequency
#219 Keep your eyes up and towards your goal
#219 When you ride a motorcycle (and a longboard for that matter) you can quickly lose your nerve if you look at where you are when you are taking in a sharp turn and have to keep control of your momentum.
2020-08-06
04 min
Finding Frequency
#218 Pulling a Marta
#218 From a hardworking wife sharing an ice-cream with me, to an explosion in Beirut and a storm in the States.
2020-08-05
05 min
Finding Frequency
#217 Finding parking, or moving on?
#217 Finding parking in Warsaw is a challenge, but so is finding new clients.
2020-08-04
13 min
Finding Frequency
#216 Boards and dark clouds
#216 Back behind my desk, microphone looking at my new longboard.
2020-08-03
08 min
Finding Frequency
#215 Lunch in the park
#215 Been a while since we explored the City - this time we discovered a park we have not been to before.
2020-08-02
10 min
Finding Frequency
#214 Rising up
#214 August the 1st 5 pm.
2020-08-01
04 min
Finding Frequency
#213 The little plastic train
#213 We are safe at home after spending way too long on the road with a little boy and his train.
2020-07-31
04 min
Finding Frequency
#212 Grateful for craziness
#212 On the eve of the end of our holiday we're feeling good about the ups and the downs.
2020-07-30
07 min
Finding Frequency
#211 Not queuing for smelly seals
#211 A small family outing to Hel turned into a social distancing hell.
2020-07-29
08 min
Finding Frequency
#210 Rolling down the road
#210 Frantzi (and Marta) is taking a break from me while I explore my inner teenager.
2020-07-28
11 min
Finding Frequency
#209 We misplaced Frantzi
#209 Frantzi wandered off today - a stressful but happy ending to the day.
2020-07-27
05 min
Finding Frequency
#208 Mom, Dad and their boards
#208 Father and son conversation about the holiday thus far.
2020-07-26
04 min
Finding Frequency
#207 Chilly start to the holiday
#207 Made the best of a chilly start to the holiday in Hel.
2020-07-25
06 min
Finding Frequency
#206 Happy in Hel
#206 The worst part of Hel is the traffic getting into Hel.
2020-07-24
04 min
Finding Frequency
#205 Experimentation - with errors
#205 Experimentation and small personal challenges are the way you keep things fresh.
2020-07-23
07 min
Finding Frequency
#204 Where's the powdered milk?
#240 The day started with a bright note -- as we wrap things up and getting ready for our journey north.
2020-07-22
05 min
Finding Frequency
#203 Not taking them for granted again (ft. Lara Puchert and Christo Allison)
#203 It's interesting to look around and think about the simple things that we might have taken for granted before.
2020-07-21
14 min
Finding Frequency
#202 Copy first and then create something new
#202 Cool things start to happen when you colour outside the lines.
2020-07-20
06 min
Finding Frequency
#201 Longboarding towards a nap
#201 Active day spent with my crew riding, taking in some Warsaw sun -- perhaps with a dangerous pandemic afterthought.
2020-07-19
05 min
Finding Frequency
#200 Giving up on learning to stop
#200 Long weekend with friends and perhaps learning a new skill.
2020-07-18
07 min
Finding Frequency
#199 Essential cold brew
#199 Tried to pull my weight this week, tried to be essential while drinking my cold brew coffee.
2020-07-17
10 min
Finding Frequency
#198 Freedom to listen
#197 Having the freedom to say something is one thing but having an audience to listen is even more important.
2020-07-16
04 min
Finding Frequency
#197 Sharing simple moments
#197 We shared the end of our day playing with a bubble machine - it was awesome.
2020-07-15
02 min
Work From The Inside Out
82: Add Tilt To Open The Next Door with Werner Puchert
Werner Puchert told me that it is important to add ‘tilt’ to your story. A native of South Africa, I thought he was sharing a special term from his part of the world, but no... Werner adopted the term from a friend who shared it with him in the context of narrative structure in storytelling. “If you don't add tilt into the story, nothing's ever going to happen. So you need to add tilt to your story. When I was working at the agency and then I decided to move to go on my own, I really could ha...
2020-07-15
50 min
Finding Frequency
#196 Capitalising on things
#196 Capitalising on things even if you don't have capital on hand.
2020-07-14
05 min
Finding Frequency
#195 Sunk like a rock
#195 While I wallow in the election results -- let us share another story with you.
2020-07-13
06 min
Finding Frequency
#194 Election depression
#194 Maybe I'm a little too sensitive - but I'm feeling this presidential election more than most.
2020-07-12
05 min
Finding Frequency
#193 He’s back!
#193 Finally reunited with the little prince.
2020-07-11
04 min
Finding Frequency
#192 Celebrating, Friday
#192 Still celebrating Marta's birthday - probably well into the weekend but I'm not complaining.
2020-07-10
05 min
Finding Frequency
#191 Happy Birthday Marta
#191 Happy Birthday my wifey - we love you, I love you.
2020-07-09
12 min
Finding Frequency
#190 Finding friends
#190 Spent the day settling into my 'new' office space.
2020-07-08
04 min
Finding Frequency
#189 Fetching oatmeal
#189 Fetching oatmeal and looking forward to my vegetables -- it's extraordinary :)
2020-07-07
03 min
Finding Frequency
#188 Fearing Covid (ft. Mercia Puchert)
#188 The real reason why we should fear this virus.
2020-07-06
14 min
Bloc Thinking
A candid discussion about the color of our skin
Werner and Jonathan sat down earlier last week to catch-up and discuss the current state of the world and how it is impacting them. They didn't realize at that point the flood gate they were opening.
2020-07-06
1h 03
Finding Frequency
#187 What I learned from Dave Chappelle
#187 it's so important to create new memories - it might be the most important thing you do.
2020-07-06
09 min
Finding Frequency
#186 Riding to Frantzi
#186 First audio recording on the motorcycle as I head towards my family.
2020-07-04
06 min
Finding Frequency
#185 Friday sneaking up again
#185 Hello again "Friday" - preparing for a short road trip and thankful for a few highlights during this past week.
2020-07-03
05 min
Finding Frequency
#184 The joy of rediscovering an old favourite
#184 The joy of rediscovering an old favourite -- our first time back at a restaurant.
2020-07-02
06 min
Finding Frequency
#183 Essential third aid (ft. Niels Forsberg)
#183 You are my special guest tonight, let's hang out like it's 2019 again.
2020-07-02
10 min
Finding Frequency
#182 The end of "bread and games" (ft. Jonathan Gall)
#182 Spending some valuable time "listening" and "learning".
2020-07-01
10 min
Finding Frequency
#181 Finding a proper cuppa (ft. Justin Strohmenger)
#181 Adapting to not having something for a while is one thing. Sometimes, just sometimes you get to have 'that thing' again and then you appreciate it even more.
2020-06-29
09 min
Bloc Thinking
How not to run a podcast, but keep things going
In this episode, Werner and Jonathan start by talking about their never-ending quest to find balance in their separate lives. In addition to an update of the status of their respective work situation, they discuss the importance of taking breaks, especially in a context where travel is not encouraged.
2020-06-03
25 min
Finding Frequency
#148 Propensity for action (ft. Gustav Puchert)
#148 Reflections on an industry under huge pressure and the humans behind it.
2020-05-27
11 min
Bloc Thinking
#63 Big rig driver
What will happen if you did a podcast a day for 366 days? Finding Frequency is a one man's journey to dial back into life to see the extraordinary in the ordinary one day at a time. This is episode #63, Big rig driver, and a salute to an uncle who died earlier this year. I could not be with my family during this time and created this episode for him. Rest in peace sir. Werner Puchert is a South African ex-pat living in Warsaw Poland. Music, from Artlist.io and cover photo by Robson...
2020-05-17
02 min
Finding Frequency
#119 It's my birthday (ft. Frantz Puchert)
#119 I love you all.
2020-04-28
04 min
Finding Frequency
#118 Convenient or essential? (ft. Rueben Puchert)
#118 Value your convenience and cherish the essentials.
2020-04-27
08 min
Bloc Thinking
How to (re)design your life
Do you feel constantly having too many things that you absolutely have to do? We feel you... So many of us could fill their entire time awake only with tasks, whether they are professional, personal, or from hobbies. The paradox of that condition is that it gets in the way of actually achieving any of those tasks. Not only because of analysis-paralysis but also because it leads us to spend a considerable amount of time balancing our focus between them all. And unfortunately, we end up disappointing ourselves by comparing what we did versus what we wanted to do. It...
2020-04-27
29 min
Finding Frequency
#101 Mom says, keep the faith! (ft. Mary Puchert)
#101 We have to re-think a few things while South Africa's face more time in isolation.
2020-04-10
06 min
Bloc Thinking
How are you doing?
The world has been upside-down for some months now as COVID-19 is transfigurating whole communities and creating a dreadful sense of fear in our collective psyche. So, in that context, what could happen in the mind of two solo-entrepreneurs at the dawn of the most important sanitary crisis of the past century? Hey there, how are you doing? It's the question that Werner and Jonathan ask each other after a few were both were amending their own lives and businesses. This is what this episode is about, an episode about love and goals, about work and friends.
2020-03-30
29 min
Bloc Thinking
How to avoid a painful start to your solo-entrepreneurship adventure?
Ah, the freedom of freelancing, of being your own boss! The concept of running your own business is enthralling, however, very few take the steps towards self-employment. And of those, a good amount drops out of the adventure after just a few months. Are you wondering if you had what it takes to become a successful solo-entrepreneur? Then, this episode is for you. Werner and Jonathan discuss the lessons they learned during their entrepreneurship journey, reflecting on both their successes and failures. And let's be real, especially the failures, so you folks don't make the same. From understanding the crude...
2020-02-17
28 min
Finding Frequency
#46 Don't judge a book by it's cover
My mom always say to me, "Werner, try everything and keep the good". From a state hospital, a protest band through to a motivational speaker trying to sell me a shortcut. Today I've done it all!
2020-02-15
08 min
Finding Frequency
#39 One small step at a time
#39 One small step at a time, is a good way to start changing or acquiring new habits. I realised to today, that, in some instances, I'm trying to make giant leaps and those are thought to do. One-step-at-a-time Werner!
2020-02-08
05 min
Bloc Thinking
Wait for us!
Wishing our listeners a prosperous 2020. Keep an ear out for us, Jono and Werner will be in your feed soon.
2020-01-20
00 min
Bloc Thinking
2020 a new decade full of promise!
It's the end of the year and the traditional time for assessments. Both Werner and Jonathan reflect on what went well in 2019 and what they need to work on and improve in 2020. Werner talks about his desire to focus his efforts on structure and process while Jonathan shares how 2019 went well for him and how he wants to continue to do more of what he did during that year. They then talk about the future format they want Bloc Thinking and how they want it to tie better into their professional lives. The show ends with Jonathan sharing a piece...
2019-12-23
28 min
Bloc Thinking
Do you have any Business in Africa?
Werner and Jono just got back from Berlin and Amsterdam respectively. Jonathan was invited to speak about a project he's doing in West Africa, and Werner attended the inaugural Event Design Collective Mastermind. Both events provided them with an opportunity to reflect on business in Africa and at home.
2019-12-02
43 min
Bloc Thinking
Guerilla-gear for research and content creation
Buying the right gear and software for your business can cause headaches and unnecessary strain on your budget. Yet, sometimes you have to take the plunge, and we don't blame you if you get excited about that new piece of kit. Werner's excitement about a recent purchase, to support an upcoming project, takes us on an unplanned detour into the world of AV hardware and the software.
2019-11-04
54 min
Bloc Thinking
Bootstrapping a business, and crossing boundaries
Starting your own 'sideshow' requires some structure and planning, especially if you have to do it with limited additional investment. We dedicate the bulk of the show discussing a tool we created to help you structure your ideas and bootstrap your gig. We also spend a few minutes, at the start to reflect and pay tribute to a South African legend and what his work meant to Werner and Jono.
2019-07-23
51 min
Bloc Thinking
Work, Health, Love, Play
Listen to your body; keep track of what you are eating and how you are keeping yourself busy. In the episode, Jonathan sign's up for a gym membership, and Werner explores the world of intermittent fasting and tightening the belt on email and interruptions from Donald Trump. Design your life, your work, your health, and love.
2019-07-08
1h 01
Bloc Thinking
Reflections from Product Camp Gdynia 2019
We reflect on some of the topics the speakers at Product Camp Gdynia sparked this year. Fads, methods, product development, foreign accents and Werner's awesome new pencil are just some of the topics covered in this episode.
2019-06-11
47 min
User Adoption
Interview with Werner Puchert
Listen to the user adoption podcast interview with Werner Puchert https://useradoptionpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/werner-puchert.mp3 Subscribe to this free podcast series today and don’t miss a single weekly episode. For more information, visit http://useradoptionpodcast.com For a book about user adoption, check out http://useradoptionbook.com Interview conducted by Henrik de Gyor Amazon Alexa Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Radio.com RadioPublic Spotify Stitcher TuneIn Questions?
2019-02-04
08 min