The Polymath PolyCast with Dustin PolyInnovator

Today we are talking with Sean Sheppard the Founder of GrowthX and GrowthX Academy! We are here to talk about the future and philosophy of growth hacking, why it is important, and what new workers in the tech field can do to be more innovative!

## Links:

https://twitter.com/seanasheppard

https://gxacademy.com/people/sean-sheppard/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansheppard/

https://www.instagram.com/seanasheppard/

### GrowthX Academy

http://www.growthx.com/

http://www.gxacademy.com/

http://gxacademy.com/blog/

https://twitter.com/growthxvc

https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthx/

https://www.facebook.com/GrowthX/

## Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:10 Freedom is like a product to market

3:00 Find a product that will go at timely fashion you'd win

5:00 "I think that long form podcasting is the new great content marketing channel" #FTW

7:15 The Ability to engage in deep thought... has been lost

9:00 Sides sides sides... How do you interact with other people?

10:00 "It's really possible to disagree with somebody, and still like them!"

11:15 What is Growth Hacking to Sean?

13:45 The skill of learning rapidly

14:30 Entrepreneurship

17:00 "Learn how to build. design, and deploy things" #ZerotoOne

19:00 Foray into entrepreneurship

21:40 MINDSET

24:00 Knowledge Levels #expert

25:00 Knowledge, skills, and behaviors

26:00 Expanding people's perceptions

26:30 What is a polymath to Sean?

28:00 Learn to fail

29:45 How do you define the person you are trying to solve a problem for?

32:00 Growth Mindset

33:25 Hypothesis vs Assumption

34:20 - 36:38 I don't know, what I don't know.

38:00 Mutually beneficial outcomes

38:40 GrowthX

40:45 A lack of stage relevant talent

43:00 Wide ranging reach of growth

44:00 A hub of innovation

46:00 - 47:40 [MC] The Five Skills to Win in the Innovation Economy

48:00 Last Mover advantage

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lasting-mover-advantage-sean-sheppard/

50:00 - 51:00 [MC] Digital transformation

54:00 Innovation Economy

56:00 Where can you find Sean?

57:00 Outro

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Show Notes

Today we are talking with Sean Sheppard the Founder of GrowthX and GrowthX Academy! We are here to talk about the future and philosophy of growth hacking, why it is important, and what new workers in the tech field can do to be more innovative!

## Links:
https://twitter.com/seanasheppard
https://gxacademy.com/people/sean-sheppard/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansheppard/
https://www.instagram.com/seanasheppard/

### GrowthX Academy

http://www.growthx.com/
http://www.gxacademy.com/
http://gxacademy.com/blog/
https://twitter.com/growthxvc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthx/
https://www.facebook.com/GrowthX/

## Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:10 Freedom is like a product to market
3:00 Find a product that will go at timely fashion you'd win
5:00 "I think that long form podcasting is the new great content marketing channel" #FTW
7:15 The Ability to engage in deep thought... has been lost
9:00 Sides sides sides... How do you interact with other people?
10:00 "It's really possible to disagree with somebody, and still like them!"
11:15 What is Growth Hacking to Sean?
13:45 The skill of learning rapidly
14:30 Entrepreneurship
17:00 "Learn how to build. design, and deploy things" #ZerotoOne
19:00 Foray into entrepreneurship
21:40 MINDSET
24:00 Knowledge Levels #expert
25:00 Knowledge, skills, and behaviors
26:00 Expanding people's perceptions
26:30 What is a polymath to Sean?
28:00 Learn to fail
29:45 How do you define the person you are trying to solve a problem for?
32:00 Growth Mindset
33:25 Hypothesis vs Assumption
34:20 - 36:38 I don't know, what I don't know.
38:00 Mutually beneficial outcomes
38:40 GrowthX
40:45 A lack of stage relevant talent
43:00 Wide ranging reach of growth
44:00 A hub of innovation
46:00 - 47:40 [MC] The Five Skills to Win in the Innovation Economy
48:00 Last Mover advantage
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lasting-mover-advantage-sean-sheppard/
50:00 - 51:00 [MC] Digital transformation
54:00 Innovation Economy
56:00 Where can you find Sean?
57:00 Outro

We matched as PolyCast host, and guest on matchmaker.fm !
If you have a show, or want to be on this one, then go check out the awesome site!

What is The Polymath PolyCast with Dustin PolyInnovator?

Welcome to The Polymath PolyCast ! I'm Dustin Miller PolyInnovator, your host, guiding you through a journey of polymathy, where we celebrate the intellectually curious, the creatively diverse, and the endlessly innovative. In Season 7, we explored the limitless potential of polymaths, multipotentialites, and generalists.

Now season 8 with a stronger focus for "Knowledge Management FOR Polymaths" with the "Polymath Integration Operating System" or PIOS for short.
This show is a construct of many things, which is quite fitting for a show all about living a multi-faceted life. I offer you two captivating series:

Multidisciplinary Interviews: Discover unique approaches to learning and gain insights from polymaths and masters of diverse skills.

Fireside MicroPolyCast: Experience stimulating conversations with me, Dustin Miller, offering bursts of ideas and thought-provoking discussions.

At The Polymath PolyCast, it is about the boundless pursuit of knowledge and interdisciplinary thinking. Join us to unleash your own polymathic potential and discover the beauty of versatile thinking.

Explore more about polymathy at https://polyinnovator.space and ignite your curiosity today!