Sara Sodine Parr

Launching A New Course While Working

 
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Episode Notes (by minute):

-2:45 - How during product and customer user interviews Sara tends to ask questions using a very few number of words

-4:30 - Why it is important to talk to your users before and while you are building your product

-6:00 - Why the ability to ask questions and learn from others is a valuable skill set no matter the type of work that you do

-10:00 - How Sara had a good idea that her initial cohort-based course could do well when she announced and launched it. She was also surprised by the diversity of people that joined her course!

-13:30 - How running this first cohort-based course was a good test to see if she could and/or wanted to do something like this full-time

-16:00 - How teaching people helps you become better at your craft and sharpens your thinking

-18:30 - Why there is a lot of value in being a curator for other people

-20:30 - Instead of going broad, course creators can also choose to go very deep on one part of a broader topic

-23:30 - How putting yourself out there online can open up new opportunities for you

-28:30 - How Sara got her dream job at the time at Airbnb by cold emailing someone

(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)

Published Date: 9/23/21