Mo Shafieeha

Closing on the right note If it's supposed to take 40 minutes, then it'll take 40 minutes. If you're running out of time, let an interviewee finish their thought before asking the last question.

Abstraction offers another benefit: by sacrificing detail, the essence of your message becomes plausible, believable, and relatable. Good storytellers give us enough detail to see what they mean, but ensure those details are relatable enough to be relevant to the audience. Images and stories help us connect with bigger concepts. Airbnb's early work... See more

Those who succeed combine stable design elements with dynamic elements that change as markets change and strategy changes. It's a rare opportunity for organizations to identify their stable backbone and set them up so that they can change dynamically. Successful leaders and successful companies use these changes to "rebuild the future"—but a... See more

The biggest issue I have with the bloated addressable market slides we see in company pitches is that when we fast forward 5-10 years, the actual revenue generated by those companies will not even come close to equalizing the addressable market size. The addressable market size slide is usually the least useful in a pitch deck since it is too... See more

G: If you don’t follow the PDLC (Product Development Life Cycle). Do not let others dictate your Product Development process. These guidelines/steps are imperial in achieving success, and every small step is important.

When the iPhone was introduced in 2007, it mystified its competitors because it wasn't designed for the world as it existed. It was such a remarkable device that the world adapted to it. The iPhone keeps getting better as Apple fixes problems and adds new features. The smartphone illustrates a broader historical trend: technologies usually appear... See more

2. MoviesThis is the best use of media and entertainment for education. Unlike any other medium, movies can influence the masses. A 2-3 hour movie can convey many complex and sensitive messages. They impact people's thinking and understanding. History, mathematics, languages, psychology, gender, sexuality, all have been portrayed in movies. Many... See more

As a result of learning, the brain changes. Neuroplasticity does not tell us how to learn better or what pedagogical techniques work best for effective learning. To do that, you need to go one step further — to cognitive science or psychology. To strengthen recall, it is essential to present complementary visual and linguistic information together... See more

In order to optimize sleep and wakefulness - even if you're tired - we need to set the deck in a way that lets your body monitor its autonomic timing and set its circadian rhythm. Eat a light breakfast and exercise a little (it doesn't have to be intense).