Co-Founder at Level Up | Board Director
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Jason P. Yoong retweeted
Another mentor pod session for our Founder University Japan cohort last Friday, three sharp perspectives across fundraising, product, and building.
@JasonYoong: founder who's raised an $8M seed round, with a background at Amazon, Dentsu, and IPG. He covered how to sharpen fundraising decks and investor messaging, plus sales and BD positioning.
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
Another great mentorship session last Friday with plenty of practical takeaways for our @FounderUniversity Japan cohort.
@JasonYoong: founder who's raised an $8M seed round and spent years at Amazon, Dentsu, and IPG before going out on his own. He unpacked how to build a fundraising deck that actually lands with investors, and how to sharpen a sales pitch so it closes.
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
Norway's "Viking Row" is the best World Cup celebration. It has all the ingredients:
1/ Distinct and unique to their heritage
2/ Fun and simple (anyone can do it anywhere — I've seen videos of fans rowing on escalators!)
3/ Fans row during a match and everyone (including the players) know it — it raises the HEAT
4/ Everyone is invited to join in and add to the row
5/ At the end of games, the Norway players row with the fans, they even bring out their own drum (this is special)
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
The New Titans of Media
Everyone is talking about tech podcasts.
Everyone is talking about how creators presently own one of the greatest assets: Direct media distribution.
Look at @tbpn - they just sold for $100M+ (launching just over a year ago)
But who are all these creators and where to find them?
A few months ago, I published this piece around where we are heading, why creators are the new media and who they all are.
If you don't have distribution in the next 12-24 months, you will fall behind. Watch this space!
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
I left my VP role at Amazon to teach career growth. Now the biggest request is "how to stay ahead of AI." The answer is to hone interpersonal, decision, and leadership skills.
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
I admire both guts and action: Nishant Jain (Apple Eng Leader) shocked me. He hosted a meet-up in the South Bay, then stole the microphone during "my" presentation and launched into an improv standup comedy routine.
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
Get a chance to practice showing Executive Presence in a high stakes company meeting - I've built a practical training system.
I've set up simulated staff meetings where students can take on the roles of the engineering manager, the PM, or some other leader and work on their executive presence while I play different types of difficult bosses - the demanding critic, the indecisive, non-technical executive, etc.
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
Your manager already has you in a mental bucket: rockstar, reliable role player, or benchwarmer. If you fall in the bottom buckets, make these 2 adjustments immediately:
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
When I reached VP at Amazon, I realized I was done. I didn’t want another promotion. I never wanted to be an SVP. After 10 years of growing my executive career, I needed a new mission. I wanted to pay it forward.
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
I became an Amazon VP in part because my leadership career started fast. I was promoted 3 times in my first three years. Here is how I did it:
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
I became an Amazon VP in part because my leadership career started fast. I was promoted 3 times in my first three years. Here is what happened:
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
4 Reasons Managers Fail and How To Avoid Them
Who: @marsdenkline & @JasonYoong
You'll learn:
- How to uncover and address your blind spots
- How to align on goals that keep changing
- How to build amplifying empathy
Join Live April 24 @ 3 PM ET: maven.com/p/250728/4-reasons…
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
Fireside chat alert!
Our fearless leader @bdistel will be speaking with @JasonYoong on 3/28 about his experience taking @yext public and his current journey building Windmill.
Register below:
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Jason P. Yoong retweeted
He works part-time and pulled in $950K last year.
But that doesn't happen if he didn't have a successful 25-year career before that.
This is @EthanEvansVP's story:
Trailer – 00:00:00
Episode Start – 1:35
Ethan's team structure – 00:05:42
Magic Loop Framework to get promotions – 00:07:05
How to get to the top of the curve – 00:11:29
Why you should ask for more responsibilities – 00:15:46
What is the role of CEO in PM decisions – 00:22:52
Ethan's journey from Director to VP at Amazon – 00:27:49
The chess move to get a promotion – 00:30:58
The magic behind insane career growth – 00:39:24
Why people need to rethink time – 00:45:03
Chess-playing applied to job-hopping – 00:51:09
Being on top of the performance distribution – 00:56:54
Building a great resume – 01:01:42
Applying tweet-style writing to a resume – 01:07:27
Breaking into big tech – 01:12:40
How to make yourself a magnet for recruiters – 01:15:47
Posting on LinkedIn while employed – 01:19:22
Ethan on living the dream life – 01:24:19
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Jason P. Yoong retweeted
There are 3 big areas of growth to be an effective "Chief" level executive (CTO, CPO, etc.):
1) Guiding with Strategic Influence
2) Scaling Talent on your team
3) Demonstrating Executive Presence
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
"In 20 years only your children will remember that you worked late" — This quote SHOULD make you think.
Over my career, I've been a part of many close teams. Teams that worked hard together, ate lunch together every day, and attended social events together.
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
In 15+ years at Amazon, I influenced 30+ promotions to the Director level. I know why some people get promoted while other "top performers" get overlooked.
Here's what you need to know:
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
I traded my time for money for 33 years, from 18 to 51. Recently I turned 55 and now I often feel "short of time" before old age closes in.
Here are 5 lessons on how to make the best use of your time so that you live the most of the life you want, rather than just "working."
Jason P. Yoong retweeted
Job descriptions are crap. Buckle up, this topic makes me mad.
Here is how job descriptions really get written at a big company: