Amazon VP: The Magic Loop Framework to Get Promoted
The Growth Podcast · Aakash Gupta and Ethan Evans
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Show Notes
Ethan worked at Amazon for 15+ years. He went from Director to VP Product faster than most ever do.
In this podcast, he's sharing what he has taught 1000s of his students about promotion.
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In this episode:
Preview – 00:00:00
Working only 20 - 30 hours a week – 00:00:41
Ad – 00:03:06
Ad – 00:03:53
Ethan's team structure – 00:04:17
Magic Loop Framework to get promotions – 00:05:39
How to get to the top of the curve – 00:10:03
Why you should ask for more responsibilities – 00:14:20
What is the role of CEO in PM decisions – 00:21:26
Ethan's journey from Director to VP at Amazon – 00:26:23
Ad – 00:28:32
The chess move to get a promotion – 00:29:32
The magic behind insane career growth – 00:37:58
Why people need to rethink how they manage their time – 00:43:37
Chess-playing strategies applied to job-hopping – 00:49:43
Being on the right side of the percentile distribution of performance – 00:55:28
Building a great resume – 01:00:16
Applying tweet-style writing to a resume – 01:06:01
Breaking into big tech – 01:11:14
How to make yourself a magnet for recruiting teams – 01:14:21
Posting on LinkedIn while employed – 01:17:56
Ethan on living the dream life – 01:22:53
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Where to Find Ethan
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Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.
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I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Satish (where we dived deep into how w went from $50k to $750k/yr). Up next, we have episodes with:
Tal Raviv - Gen AI PM, Early Patreon, Riverside
Lewis Lin - Author, Decode and Conquer
Eric Simons - CEO and Founder, Bolt
I’m so excited to share them with all of you.
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