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John Zeratsky

Co-Founder & General Partner @ Character Capital

Bestselling author of Sprint, Make Time, and Click. Former design partner at Google Ventures.

β€œMaking time for what matters, covering product design, startup building, and team leadership.”

Career History

CompanyRoleYears
Character CapitalCo-Founder & General Partner2021-present
Google Ventures (GV)Design Partner~2012-~2021
YouTube / GoogleDesign Lead~2007-~2012
FeedBurnerDesigner (acquired by Google)~2005-2007

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β€œThat was really fun to record. And while we were doing it, we kept saying to each other, it was like we were recording the world's longest podcast.”
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Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)

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β€œAnd so, most days, the first half of the day before lunch is my focus time, and I protect that very, very intensely, and then use that time to work on whatever my highlight is.”
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Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)

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β€œIt sounds like we knew that, but we actually didn't know that. I didn't know that you-”
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Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)

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β€œYeah. And I mentioned, a lot of my highlights, personally, are very much in the urgency or satisfaction camp. They're these big chunky projects. I got it done. I finished that deck. I finished writing...”
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Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)

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β€œYeah. And I would say, go one step further and make sure to write it down. Don't just think about it, because there's something really special that happens when you write things down, even if it's on ...”
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Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)

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