Jake Knapp is a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Character. Previously, Jake built products like Microsoft Encarta and Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and invented the Design Sprint.

The genius of Jake Knapp’s Sprint is its step-by-step breakdown of what it takes to solve big problems and do work that matters with speed and urgency. A sprint is a cure for what ails companies in an ever faster world.

In this powerful book, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky explain how small changes in the design of our days can give us more time for the people and activities that energize and fulfill us. Essential reading for anyone who wants to create a happier, more successful life.

Jake is a keynote speaker on the topics of startups, business strategy, marketing, design, and time management. Jake has spoken at hundreds of events for organizations like Airbnb , LEGO , The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , and NASA ; at conferences from Google I/O to the Lean Startup Conference ; and as a guest lecturer at ...

The "Burner List" As much as I dislike to-do lists, I have to have one. I’ve been using my system for a while now and figured I might share it in case it’s useful to others.

In these fun, fast-paced, hands-on events, Jake will rapidly lead you through all five stages of the Design Sprint process. You’ll experience a Design Sprint and build muscle memory for facilitating your own (whether it’s your first or 101st) and for incorporating these …

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