Episode · This Week in Startups · 2021-05-15

Jason Calacanis, Rahul Vohra & Jesse Venticique: books mentioned on This Week in Startups

Product | Scaling Your Startup S2 E5 with Superhuman's Rahul Vohra & Fitbod's Jesse Venticique | E1214

2 books · With Rahul Vohra, Jesse Venticique · Listen · Watch on YouTube

This episode reveals the product strategies of two of Jason's high-performing portfolio companies, Superhuman & Fitbod.

Jesse Venticique discussed Hooked by Nir Eyal and The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Hooked

   Nir Eyal · at 20:51

   Hooked by Nir Eyal is a practical framework for product designers and entrepreneurs on how to build habit-forming technology by understanding user psychology and engagement loops.

   Discussed

   “fitbot's product design was inspired by the author nir ial and his 2013 book hooked which outlines a framework for habit creation and near describes four phases in his framework the trigger action investment and reward”

   Jesse Venticique Product | Scaling Your Startup S2 E5 with Superhuman's Rahul Vohra & F… 2021-05-15 Listen at 20:51

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   The 4 Disciplines of Execution

   Chris McChesney; Sean Covey; Jim Huling · at 40:43

   Discussed

   “at fitbod we were heavily influenced by this book called 40x the four disciplines of execution and in that book they make a distinction between lag measures and lead measures”

   Jesse Venticique Product | Scaling Your Startup S2 E5 with Superhuman's Rahul Vohra & F… 2021-05-15 Listen at 40:43

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible