This overview analyzes David Allen's "Getting Things Done" (GTD) methodology, a widely recognized system aimed at achieving stress-free productivity by externalizing mental clutter.
The episode explains how GTD addresses cognitive overload and unmanaged commitments through a trusted external system, contrasting it briefly with other approaches like Alice Boyes' work.
It details the five core stages of GTD—Capture, Clarify, Organize, Reflect, and Engage—along with key techniques like the "Next Action" concept and the "Two-Minute Rule."
While highlighting benefits such as reduced stress and increased clarity, the text also examines challenges and criticisms, including the significant maintenance burden and potential for focusing on "shallow work," concluding that GTD remains a relevant framework for managing complexity, often complementing other systems.
Copy and use the framework here: https://calin-fabri.kit.com/2613dbbe6a
Ioan Jacob is the CEO and Founder of FlowX.AI.
The FlowX platform fundamentally changes how large banks build mission-critical products and modernize applications systems and infrastructure.
They are the first-ever multi-agent AI platform bringing enterprise-grade AI that is robust and safe to use for large financial services organizations.
Ioan has been working together with the same core team of founders and engineers for over a decade, having a previous successful exit together.
In 2023 FlowX AI has raised the largest Series A globally in enterprise software, a 30M Eur round led by Dawn Capital and based on its traction and growth, lets say the future is bright for them.
During this episode we discuss how a meeting with the Revolut team in London sparked the creation of FlowX.AI, why the ego is the enemy of the entrepreneur, and how does the multi-agent AI platform works in practice, beyond the buzzwords.
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FT Partners Research published a March 2025 report outlining key FinTech trends to anticipate in the coming year, alongside a recap of 2024 FinTech deal activity.
The report offers insights on AI, crypto, and the IPO market.
Key trends highlighted include the rise of AI agents, expanding crypto infrastructure, the resurgence of B2C FinTech, and increasing consolidation within the sector.
The analysis also spotlights opportunities in emerging markets, the impact of the great wealth transfer on WealthTech, and the growing role of AI in insurance.
W. Timothy Gallwey's Inner Game framework distinguishes between the conscious "Self 1" that instructs and judges, and the unconscious "Self 2" that performs.
The core argument is that internal interference, primarily from Self 1, hinders optimal performance by causing tension and self-doubt.
The Inner Game methodology focuses on techniques to quiet Self 1 through non-judgmental awareness, focused attention, visualization, and trust in Self 2.
Ultimately, the aim is to achieve harmony between these two selves to unlock potential, enhance learning, increase enjoyment, and redefine success beyond mere outcomes.
Dirk Sahlmer - Head of origination at Saas.group.
During this episode we discuss about how to prepare the exit of your company to get the best deal, how to focus on sustainable growth if you are a VC backed founder and you are considering an exit, and we cover top 3 mistakes founders make when selling their business
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Tom Wehmeier - Partner and Head of Insights at Atomico the 1B Eur fund, founded by Niklas Zennstrom the famous founder of Skype, one of the first tech breakthroughs from Europe, and Yoram Wijngaarde - Founder and CEO of Dealroom - the source of record and insights on startups.
During this episode we discuss how well did tech Europe do in the last 10 years and why so many people were bashing Europe despite positive facts and trends, we discuss what we did well and what we can do better, and the current mood shift and the tech optimism in Europe.
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Daria Saharova Founding partner at WorldFund.
Worldfund is a 300M Eur leading European Climate tech fund investing in startups that decarbonise the global economy.
They support startups from early to growth stage, focusing on Energy, Food and Agriculture, Manufacturing, Buildings, and Mobility.
During this episode we discuss how Climate change isn't theoretical—it's already disrupting supply chains, insurance markets, and infrastructure and The cost of inaction is becoming far greater than the cost of investing in solutions, we also discuss how they asses the decarbonization potential of different technologies through the CCP - climate performance potential to combine the climate crisis with the venture capital model.
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Christian Rebernik - co-founder and CEO of Tomorrow University.
Tomorrow university is the first ed-tech scaleup to receive accreditation in Europe that offers bachelors, masters and MBA programs reimagining education starting from first principles.
Previously, Christian was the CTO of several multibillion Euro companies like N26, Scout24 and Awin Global.
During this episode we discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of building in regulated environments, how brand and positioning are paramount in education and the failed startup on meeting transcriptions that he never added on LinkedIn.
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Anna Brandt has close to 20 years experience in talent acquisition at some of the most iconic tech companies of our generation like Uber, Zalando, Mollie and N26 to name a few.
She is the co-founder of Invested a consulting and investment firm and she is a Venture Partner with EQT Ventures, Insight Partners and Fidelity.
During this episode we discuss about the importance of marrying business strategy with organisational design, why hiring A-players without context doesn't really work, and the tradeoff between speed, quality and cost when recruiting.
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Winston Churchill's 1931 essay, "Fifty Years Hence," contemplates the rapid acceleration of human progress driven by science and technology.
He notes the vast improvements in living standards and the potential for future scientific breakthroughs, particularly in energy.
However, Churchill cautions that humanity's moral and spiritual development has not kept pace with its material advancements.
He expresses concern about the immense power that future societies will wield and the potential for both utopian advancements and dystopian outcomes, including the manipulation of human nature.
Ultimately, the essay questions whether material progress alone can fulfil humanity's fundamental needs and emphasises the crucial role of virtue and spiritual understanding in navigating the future.
Tatiana Shalalvand - Venture Investor at Kinnevik and leads the Nordic early-stage strategy.
Kinnevik is a multi-billion-dollar investment firm writing checks from 5M to a 100M Euro, from early-stage to post-IPO, and even into the public markets. They invested in the likes of TravelPerk, Spring Health, Pleo, and Zalando to name a few.
During this episode we discuss about Kinnevik's capabilities to invest from the early stages to post IPO, why a money is not enough for a VC to impress a founder and the importance of remaining curious and open minded as an investor.
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Pär-Jörgen Pärson - general partner at NorthZone, a 1B Eur multi-stage venture capital fund partnering with founders from Seed to Growth. Across Europe and the US.
With more than 20 years of VC experience, PJ is a legend in the VC industry and has led the investments in some of the greatest startups coming out of Europe like Spotify, now listed on the NYSE and valued at $123B, the online classifieds giant Avito, sold to Naspers for $ 2.7 billion and the payments company iZettle, sold to PayPal for $ 2.2 billion among many other tech companies coming from Europe and as of lately New York.
During this episode we discuss the common traits of category defining entrepreneurs like Daniel Ek, why we need to change the narrative for tech Europe and keep the talent here and what heavy metal can teach you about management.
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Vadim Fedotov, co-founder and CEO of Bioniq.
Having raised a total amount of over $30M with backers like HV Capital and Cristiano Ronaldo - Bioniq is changing the world of personalized health with a data-driven wellness platform that’s redefining how we approach our health.
From playing professional basketball to leading one of the fastest-growing e-commerce giants, Groupon, across 48 countries, Vadim has never shied away from a challenge.
In this episode, we’re going to explore Vadim’s journey—from the discipline of sports to the high-stakes world of business, his leadership philosophy, and how he’s leveraging technology to change the future of health optimization.
Get ready for an inspiring conversation packed with insights, resilience, and a glimpse into the future of wellness.
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Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic.
Valued at $60B, the company focuses on AI research and products that put safety at the frontier and it is the company behind Claude.
Dario Amodei's essay, "Machines of Loving Grace," explores the potential positive impacts of advanced AI, despite the risks.
He believes AI's upside is vastly underestimated and details how it could revolutionize biology, neuroscience, economic development, peace, and the nature of work.
Amodei anticipates AI accelerating progress in healthcare, mental health, poverty reduction, and governance while improving the baseline of human experience.
He acknowledges challenges like inequality, societal constraints, and the potential displacement of human labor, but maintains a hopeful outlook.
The author envisions a future where AI could lead to unprecedented economic growth, the prevention of most diseases, and a strengthening of liberal democracy.
He advocates for proactive efforts to ensure AI benefits are widely accessible.
Link to essay: https://darioamodei.com/machines-of-loving-grace
Max Junestrand - CEO and co-founder of Legora.
They recently raised $35M from investors including Benchmark and Redpoint to empower exceptional lawyers everywhere through collaborative AI.
With a team of engineers and lawyers from Google, Microsoft, McKinsey, and top law firms, Legora curently serves several thousands users across 200 clients in 15 countries, including some of the world's largest and most prestigious law firms.
The team has scaled from 10 to 60 in 9 months – and they have opened up new offices in London and NYC to complement the HQ in Stockholm.
During this episode we discuss how they initially got rejected by YC and how they made their way back to get accepted, how they cleverly mapped the pain points and potential aha moments for specific roles of their customer segment and why they chose Benchmark as a lead investor.
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Daniel Keiper-Knorr - one of the co-founders and Managing partners at SpeedInvest, a leading European early stage VC.
Daniel role is capital formation, capital markets and investor relations.
Starting in 2011 as an angel fund, today Speedinvest is a 1B euro European powerhouse investing in startups at the earliest phases.
With 5 specialized investment teams with 40+ investment managers they offer founders a deep understanding of their space and a broad network in their target industries.
Some of their flagship investments include wefox, schüttflix, goStudent, coachhub and primer.
During this episode we discuss why every deck has a magic slide, why we don’t have more growth funds in Europe and the mechanics that prevent VCs from innovating.
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Ralph Stayer, CEO of Johnsonville Sausage, recounts his journey of transforming the company by empowering employees and distributing decision-making.
Initially, Stayer felt burdened by the need to control every aspect of the business, leading to disengaged employees and missed opportunities.
He recognized the need to shift from an authoritarian style to one where employees embraced responsibility.
Stayer describes the challenges of implementing changes to the systems and structure within the company so that teams took over the function of many management roles.
This included handing over quality control, personnel, and even strategic decisions to teams of workers, resulting in improved performance and a more engaged workforce.
Stayer's experience highlights the importance of fostering a culture of learning, shared responsibility, and continuous improvement, a culture that ultimately redefined his role within the company.
Link to essay: https://hbr.org/1990/11/how-i-learned-to-let-my-workers-lead
Casper Henningsen - co-founder and CEO of GetWhy - The Agentic AI for Consumer Research.
At GetWhy they obsess over finding the why and provide end-to-end consumer research for marketing and insights teams. They unlock empathy at scale to drive smarter, more precise decisions and transform insights from a bottleneck into an enterprise capability.
They recently raised $34M dollars Series A, one of the biggest series A in the Nordics to unlock growth.
During this episode we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the current hype in AI, how they almost ran out of money while figuring out what data set to focus on and why you should design your org chart by reverse engineering from customer problems.
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James Regan, founder and CEO of Oriole Networks.
Oriole Networks solves AI’s biggest challenges – speed, latency and sustainability.
They use light, via advanced photonics technology, to create networks of AI chips and combine their processing power.
With this novel approach, LLMs can be trained up to a 100x faster, whilst consuming a fraction of power, allowing algorithms to run with much lower latency.
Oriole’s technology dramatically reduces the energy consumption of AI data centres which is putting a huge strain on energy grids and it is predicted to account for 15-25% of new electricity demand by 2030.
They have recently raised a $22M Series A round led by Plural to accelerate growth, expanding the team and engaging with high-volume suppliers.
During this episode we discuss about how photonics work, James background and the inefficiencies in the current AI data centers.
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John Rush - Bootstrapper of more than 20 projects with 6 of them with $400k ARR and previously a co-founder and CTO of the VC-backed company Filmgrail.
After following the investor advice to raise a Series A and expand the market, they almost ran out of cash and went bankrupt. They had to give up the unicorn dream and pivot into a regular midsize profitable business.
After this learning John is a strong advocate of bootstrapping having currently more than 20 projects while enjoying more free time for his hobbies and family. You can check his projects at johnrush.me
In this episode we discuss why not all ideas should raise venture capital, why he moved from Norway to Turkey and the 3 years tax free visa program and why Europe needs more bootstrappers.
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