Hey there! Welcome to the Hurwitz.tv “Leaders” interview series, where we chat with the leaders in tech and business to discuss the latest industry trends and developments. In this series, you’ll hear from CEOs, CTOs, and other thought leaders as they share their insights on everything from AI to Investing.
In this interview, we talk to Ziv Gidron, Head of Content at Hyro.
What productivity tips have helped you significantly?
One model that I have embraced over the years is the Eisenhower Matrix. You basically organize your pile of tasks into four brackets and act accordingly. So if a task is important and urgent, you do it now. If it’s important but not urgent, you block off a time to complete it. If it’s urgent but not important, you delegate; if it’s both not urgent and not important, you scratch it off.
What are some of your favorite books or articles that have impacted the way you think?
Ooh, that’s a tough one because I literally read all the time. Like obsessively. So, I think being a New Yorker magazine subscriber through my twenties really influenced me and helped me hone my writing skills. For me, The New Yorker will forever be the standard bearer for excellent writing. I’m also a pretty big Scott Galloway fan, and I urge everyone reading this to start listening to a podcast called “Acquired.” I fell in love with it because of the incredible storytelling and have stuck around with it for years because of the hosts’ sheer artistry. Possibly the most well-crafted podcast ever made.
Who is someone who has really impacted your work? It can be a family member, friend mentor, public persona, etc.
It’s probably a collection of people. But if to name a few, my parents for my work ethic, my uncle Bobby (shoutout) for my taste for art and journalism, Hyro’s VP Marketing Aaron Bours for instilling within me a constant pursuit of excellence, and my wife Karin, who is the strongest, fiercest person I know.
What are your thoughts on the future of technology and how it will impact business?
Is “who knows?” a bad answer? Kidding, but in all honesty, who knows! Generative AI will, of course, play a huge role in reshaping the lives of knowledge workers, and in many ways, it already has. An internal conclusion I came to is to try not to think about it too much. The future doesn’t yet exist, so I have no influence over it, but the present moment is very much here, and I can damn well influence that.
Who would you love to have lunch with?
I know this is going to ruffle a lot of feathers, but I have to keep it real: Kanye West. And before you sharpen your pitchforks, hear me out. Kanye has been a major figure in my life. His music has been there for me in my toughest moments and has lifted me from some dark pits. If I could have lunch with him, I would give him the biggest hug in the world and tell him that he needs to start taking care of his mental health and surround himself with people who care about him. This guy has obviously lost his support network, which doesn’t excuse any of the awful things he said, but it’s a prime example of why we need people we trust in our lives.
