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Seeking Growth

Michael Momsen and Zabi Rawan

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 73

Startup advice usually sucks. Founders bragging, vague lessons and little reality. We built Seeking Growth because you deserve better. Michael scaled Zipline.io from idea to over $10m VC funding —through 3 PMF pivots, expanding to the USA (and retreating!) and building A-player teams. He shares the raw truth with no fluff. Zabi is your eyes and ears, the aspiring Snr Leader/Founder - he uncovers the aha-moments to reveal exactly how shit gets done. Product. Sales. Hiring. Mental Models. Even Psychology! So let’s dive in as we seek personal growth, career growth and growth in a scaleup.

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🇩🇪 Germany - entrepreneurship
22/09/2025
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#72: Systems Thinking: How to Build Lean, Scalable Systems

Monday, July 21, 2025 • Duration 40:15

Today we unpack how you can apply systems thinking in your startup and build high-value 'systems. You get the three-question framework for mapping workflows, cutting noise, and focusing on the high-value steps and how we've applied it at Zipline.io!

The few chapters

Defining a “system” and why complexity naturally creeps in

Mapping your core workflows as “arteries” and spotting the noisy “capillaries”
The three essential questions to evaluate any process:
1. What’s the goal?
2. How frequently does it run?
3. How much waste or risk is in the flow?
Real-world examples in recruitment and finance on pruning unnecessary steps
Practical tactics for trimming complexity and building lean, scalable operations

Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Zabi Rawan (linkedin.com/in/zabi-rawan)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - zabi.rawan@zipline.io

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#71: Why effectiveness beats efficiency - unpacking Drucker's timeless philosophy

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 • Duration 30:15

In our first mini book club, we unpack Peter Drucker’s timeless book "The Effective Executive" and how you can bring it to life in your world.

Some basics:

Tracking exactly where your time goes
Zeroing in on outcomes over tasks
Doubling down on strengths
Honing in on the few priorities that drive outsized results.

Along the way, we share real Zipline stories on time-blocking, weekly accountability rhythms, and the mental habits that keep our “monkey brain” in check.

What we want you to really get out of this is effectiveness can be learned - it's not some trait people inherit.

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#62: Kai is back! With six answers every high performing employee needs to feel motivated: in a company of 2, 50, 500+

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 23:35

Have you heard of the 6 critical questions...

1. Why do we exist?

2. How do we behave?

3. What do we do?

4. How will we succeed?

5. What is most important, right now?

6. Who must do what?

In this episode we discuss why working for a company that regular discusses these questions is so important. Kai is back on the pod to share his learnings on this topic from a 500+ person organisation

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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#61: Quickly snap back into a calm+productive state after being stressed+stretched: build your mental toughness

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 • Duration 41:10

Building your mental toughness is an ongoing journey. When personal/professional setbacks arise and demotivate or distract you in can be hard to get back into a productive mode. In this episode we discuss how to accept the setback & process it to snap back like a rubber band.

Michael steps us through focussing on what you can control, taking a growth mindset, reminding yourself of perspective, find energy giving activities, sticking to routines and reminding yourself of the reasons you're doing these hard things.

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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#60 Pt3 How to have "bad news travel fast" ⏭: receive bad news like a pro with this 7 point bullet proof plan

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • Duration 31:57

In this episode Michael shares his 7 point plan to receive any bad news with confidence:

1. Be a PRO (not an amateur)..

2. Make them feel safe

3. Get clarity- so you can think like Eisenhower

4. Plan the plan

5. Make it about them (show you care)

6. Agree to the check in to “work the plan"

7. Get them to capture actions/plan in writing

Bonus tip #8: Buy time to get cool yourself if required

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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#59 Pt2 How to have "bad news travel fast" ⏭: the 7 point bullet proof plan to share bad news with confidence

Monday, February 5, 2024 • Duration 16:34

In this episode Michael shares has 7 point plan to share any bad news with confidence:

1. Prepare and reflect

2. Start with clarity and be vulnerable throughout

3. Be upfront with what you need from them

4. Use facts and specifics

5. Express accountability and responsibility throughout

6. Focus on solutions and next steps

7. Practice active listening

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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#58 Pt1 How to have “bad news travel fast” ⏭: why your boss wants to hear it & why you should share it

Sunday, January 28, 2024 • Duration 27:42

It's never easy to share bad news, but sitting on it or avoiding it is not the answer. In this episode we discuss why this is so important for your areas of responsibility, the different types of bad news & how to spot it.

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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#57✋ Don’t join your next 1:1 before knowing these tips to maximise “your meeting”

Monday, January 22, 2024 • Duration 29:43

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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#56 🥋Here are the best coaching approaches you need to get to mastery levels

Sunday, January 14, 2024 • Duration 48:49

At Zipline we talk about 's-curve growth,' the journey that takes you from novice to high growth, high growth to master. In this episode we unpack the approach to seeking feedback and coaching (including criticism) to fast track this growth journey.

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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#55 Pt 2: Do this thing that just 1% of people do - so you can 2x your growth in 2024 🚀

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 • Duration 26:08

Part 2 - time to execute on your reflections!

It might feel indulgent to get away from your busy to-do list to spend some time reflecting but this is where true growth can start. In this episode we unpack how step away from busy work and lean into deep thinking and journalling.

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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with Us:

Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Maddie Stillman (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/maddie-stillman)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - maddie@zipline.io

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