Ep 141 Interview Sessions with Danielle Gillespie

<p>On episode 141 I am joined by Danielle Gillespie, founder of Ideas Last. Danielle Gillespie is a tech geek who thrives on building rock solid products that people love.</p> <p><strong>Her success is based on one central theme: Ideas Last.</strong></p> <p>Danielle has over 25 years of experience developing tech products. Her experience covers a variety of industries including hospitality, health and wellness, manufacturing, retail and first responders.</p> <p><em>One thing that products in all industries have in common: the best products focus on customers first while downplaying “idea”.</em></p> <p>Danielle has worked for start-ups of various sizes and stages for the majority of her career. She founded her own company, has held various product development roles and actively advises a handful of start-up tech companies.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In the episode you will hear:</p> <p>01:00 accidentally falling in to software development</p> <p>03:00 when you realise your solution can solve other problems elsewhere</p> <p>04:30 a lot of entrepreneurs are being fleeced</p> <p>05:00 the flaws behind an ideas mindset</p> <p>08:45 get 5 people who love your product and see how they interact with it</p> <p>13:00 adding significant value by doing what you’re good at</p> <p>16:00 the long term success is not about the idea</p> <p>17:30 the intersection of the idea and the playground</p> <p><br></p> <p>I hope this conversation inspires you to show up in the leadership playground.</p> <p>Always love</p> <p>Ryan</p> <p><br></p> <p>Connect with Danielle Gillespie</p> <p><strong>LinkedIn </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellegillespie/"><strong>https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellegillespie/</strong></a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://www.daniellegillespie.net/">https://www.daniellegillespie.net/</a></p> <p>Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@dgillespie_irl">https://medium.com/@dgillespie_irl</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Connect with Always Better than Yesterday</p> <p>Website: <a href="http://www.alwaysbetterthanyesterd