Join us as our host, George Kamel, talks to Wes Kao. Wes co-founded altMBA with our friend Seth Godin. She is also a co-founder of Maven. Wes talks about the power of rigorous thinking and the transformational impact it can have on your culture and your team. Later in the episode, George chats with Kacy Maxwell, the executive director of ramseysolutions.com. ... Show More
Sep 23
Ask a Coach: I Can’t Find Quality Hires
Finding qualified employees is difficult. Finding the right employees who stick around is even harder. In this episode, head coach John Felkins coaches a business owner on improving her recruiting pipeline, using core values to evaluate candidates, and building a workplace where ... Show More
26m 26s
Sep 21
Instantly Get 20 Hours Back in Your Week
Hiring an assistant isn’t just about getting busywork off your plate. In this episode, head coach John Felkins sits down with Mia Higgins, Ramsey Solutions’ director of assistant operations, to unpack the biggest misconceptions about assistants and how the right person can become ... Show More
21m 7s
Apr 2025
Become a better communicator: Specific frameworks to improve your clarity, influence, and impact | Wes Kao (coach, entrepreneur, advisor)
Wes Kao is an entrepreneur, coach, and advisor. She co-founded the live learning platform Maven, backed by First Round and a16z. Before Maven, Wes co-created the altMBA with best-selling author Seth Godin. Today, Wes teaches a popular course on executive communication and influen ... Show More
1h 33m
Aug 2022
Persuasive communication and managing up | Wes Kao (Maven, Seth Godin, Section4)
<p>Wes Kao has worked with Seth Godin (where she co-founded the altMBA and served as executive director), David Perell on his Write of Passage course, Professor Scott Galloway on Section4, and <em>Morning Brew</em>. Currently, she’s the co-founder of Maven, a cohort-based learnin ... Show More
53m 8s
Oct 2024
How To Scale Your Business in 2025
<p>In today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a conversation between myself & the CEO of Carta, Henry Ward. We discuss leadership, the struggles of middle management, and how to be more efficient with your time in the workplace. Business owners and leaders, especially th ... Show More
39m 19s
Jan 2022
The Power of Becoming a Feedback Magnet with Kat Cole
Great leaders help develop game-changing brands. Kat Cole (@KatColeATL) knows this first-hand, having led Focus Brands as their President and COO, and now in her new role as President and COO of Athletic Greens. Her secret? She understands how to find the feedback, process it, an ... Show More
1h 8m