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Stop Brainstorming. Do This Instead.

Tired of projects that go nowhere? Jake Knapp reveals the simple strategy that helps teams build momentum—and create products people actually want.

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Michael Kovnat
May 12, 2025
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Your best ideas are doomed to fail.

Sorry to sound harsh, but take a look around you. Even if you’re lucky enough to have had an inspiration for a great new product, service, or creative work, there are thousands of ways it can go off the rails. Distractions, endless meetings, lack of focus — these are just some of the landmines that stand between insight and results. And even then, there’s no guarantee your brilliant idea will find an audience.

What you need is a system. And Jake Knapp has one.

Jake is a designer and investor who’s spent the last 25 years helping companies create products that people genuinely love. He helped build Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and has worked with hundreds of startups, including Blue Bottle Coffee, One Medical, and Slack.

So what’s Jake’s system for turning brilliant ideas into game-changing innovations? Read on to find out…

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