Amazon VP: The Magic Loop Framework to Get Promoted

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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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.