EPISODE · Feb 20, 2022 · 1H 51M
#5: Playbook - Riikka Räsänen
from Fly For It · host Andrei Potekhin
In sports, a playbook is a book that contains descriptions of the different offensive and defensive plays that are used by a team. Can a playbook be implemented in work projects and personal life? Prepare your seatbelts for today’s Fly For It podcast episode where we talk about the philosophy of a playbook and how American-Finnish teacher and coach Riikka Räsänen implements it in projects and personal life. In today’s episode, you will hear Why knowing your team players is essential to be able to execute the playbook better How applying the playbook to the team forces collaboration, and therefore, improves the performance of the team. Why scheduling hobby time makes you more productive How can you come up with your own playbook? Stay tuned to get fuelled up! *** About guest: Riikka Räsänen works as a team coach at Karelia University of Applied Sciences' Business Academy (Y-akatemia), where the goal is to guide university students in creating their own businesses, working in multidisciplinary teams, learning through innovative projects, and networking domestically and internationally with different business academy teams. She is a chill badass with strict rules on her work-life balance and speaks up her own mind when needed. As a goal and result-oriented person, she has finished 2 Bachelor’s and 1 Master’s degrees. Even while working as a lecturer she still sees herself as a student because she loves learning. Even though she is strict about her playbook philosophy - she emphasized having an understanding and adaptable mindset. Riikka tries to have a holiday about every 3 months and aims to travel to a new place at least once a year. About hosts: Andrei is a 24-year-old first-time startupper and student at Business Academy in Joensuu. He is currently working on Yoosh, a mobile app that aims to help students manage their studies without hassle. Andrei is passionate about product design and wants to learn how to turn ideas into meaningful products. He is also interested in sports, technologies, public speaking, student entrepreneurship, and business in general. Fun facts about Andrei: Vegan Raised cumulatively €9K for project ideas in business idea competitions Favorite movie: “The Dark Knight” Jenni Meesit is a 22-year-old business student from Karelia University of Applied sciences in Joensuu. In 2020 Jenni has completed voluntary military service for women. She loves finding positivity, meaning, inspiration, and growth potential in almost everything. Her interest sparks from topics related to marketing, sales, leadership, communication, pitching, sports, well-being values, and emotional intelligence. Fun facts about Jenni: Trains Taekwon-Do Has been naked in a commercial The most important values are attitude, honesty & appreciation *** Links Riikka Räsänen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/riikka-rasanen/ Fly For It on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fly-for-it-podcast/ *** #Podcast #Community #Fuel #Spark #FlyForIt #Joensuu #Entrepreneurship #Intrepreneurship #Communication #Leadership #Ambition #Improvement #Growth #Value #Hacks #Ideas #Views #Tools #Resource #Inspiration #Encouragement #Hustle #Projects #Dreams #Visions #Fearless #Ideas #Opportunities #Students #Productivity #Startups #Business #Wellbeing #Upgrade #Potential #Discipline #Challenges #Flow #Motivation #Mentaltoughness
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