Wes Kao is an executive coach, advisor, and entrepreneur who writes at newsletter.weskao.com. She is co-founder of Maven, an edtech company that raised $25M from First Round and Andreessen Horowitz. Previously, she co-founded the altMBA with bestselling author Seth Godin.

Newsletter for 60,000+ high performers on Wednesdays at 8am ET
-> weskao.com/newsletter

Live, 2-day course on Executive Communication & Influence 
-> https://maven.com/wes-kao/executive-communication-influence

1:1 executive coaching for tech leaders 
-> https://www.weskao.com/coaching

Wes Kao

Excited to be featured in Lenny Rachitsky’s “The AI-Native Product Manager” series. I’ll be teaching a free workshop on the topic “how to get buy-in as a PM.”

Of the 1,700 tech operators who have taken my course in the past 1.5 years, product managers are one of the biggest groups represented. About 1/3 of my private coaching clients are product leaders at companies like Meta, DoorDash, Atlassian, Amazon, Google, etc. I love working with product folks, and want to help you succeed because the bar for PMs is getting increasingly higher.

In this session, I’ll cover how to:

1. Present to impatient executives: Be prepared to move fast, speak directly, etc.

2. Manage up to senior leaders: Most PMs suck at managing up. We'll cover principles that will serve you now and throughout your career.

3. Anticipate questions and prevent skepticism: How to anticipate questions to avoid endless back-and-forth.

You will be able to apply these principles to stakeholders upwards, downwards, and laterally. 

The workshop will be on Friday, March 13 at 12pm ET. It will be an action-packed 30 minutes.

I rarely do free workshops, so if you’ve been curious about my course or found my Lenny podcast episode helpful, I hope to see you there.

Sign up link is in the comments.

a16z-backed founder turned executive coach. Helping tech operators improve their executive communication, leadership, and influence

Wohler & Co.

Contemporary Portraits for Artists, Creatives, Entrepreneurs. Makers Movers and Doers.

So often we see and hear artists work, from symphonies to modern theater to whatever your passion is. We are all artists of our passions and there is more to you than your art. Share that with the world with your words and imagery of you.

Owner/Photographer

University of Southern Maine

Freelance Photographer

SCOUTbox

Stepping down to focus more on other endeavors.

Co-Founder

Will Wohler Photography

Authentic imagery of you and your family. Showing the true connection.

Photographer

Kitty Hawk Kites, Inc

Continued as store manager after Life is good sold this store to Kitty Hawk Kites.

The store continued to sell Life is Good products in addition to brining in other brands to supplement and compliment the Life is Good brand.

Retail Store Manager

Life is Good

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Merchandising apparel and accessories using standards and prior brand knowledge to present product. 

Providing the best experience for customers, while working to increase sales. 

Overseeing staff with work on development of brand ambassadors for the products through knowledge and fit tests. 

Anticipating busy times and staffing accordingly, so that staff are supported and can work together to provide customers a comfortable shopping experience.

Receiving and processing shipments to maximize product availability to customers. 

Analyzing sales and trends.

Store Manager

Spreading good vibes through the sales of great clothing, and helping Kids in need through the Life is good Kid's foundation.

Do what you like.
Like what you do.

Shift Leader of Operations - Portland Maine store

Casco Bay Concert Band

The Casco Bay Concert Band is a premier community ensemble in Southern Maine.  Performing throughout the state.

Associate Conductor

Guiding you to reconnect and elevate your inner Artist, Creative, Maker, Mover, and Doer through Portraits and imagery you are proud of.

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