an expert in Better work
How I can help your business
Startup Personal Training
solutions to Your hardest operational challenges
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Startup Personal Training is an advisory service that helps founders, executives and other leaders learn hard scaling lesson the easier way.
More actionable than business books and more practical than most philosophical coaches, all in a safer space than your board, boss or direct reports can provide.
Think of it like having a personal trainer to workout and develop your skills for day-to day challenges like:
Scaling without breaking culture
Setting useful goals and empowering people & teams to execute
Making, delegating & communicating hard decisions
Hiring at pace while maintaining high quality
Giving and receiving hard feedback
Decision-Making Workshops
Faster, better decision-making across your entire team
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Stop wasting weeks on decisions you could be making in hours.
What: Make faster decisions
How: 1 hour session
For: 10-100+ participants (all levels)We’ll take a real decision your team is working on and accelerate it using proven methods to speed up decisions while maintaining quality.
Your team will wonder how they made decisions before the accelerator
It’s not about rushing, it’s about highlighting and solving common slowdowns
Tactics are inherently viral: once one person starts using them the rest of your team follows
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Decision-making is a fundamental skill, but is rarely taught properly.
What: Make better decisions
How: 4 x 1.5hr sessions
For: 5-20 participants (leaders)Learn a science-backed approach to upgrade every decision. We’ll address the core challenges of making strong, timely decisions through a critical thinking framework that improves the act of decision making itself.
Think of it like boosting your team’s decision-making operating system
It’s not about installing cumbersome team processes, it’s about making the act of deciding the best it can be
Attendees will become decision-making experts and catalysts to improve decision-making company-wide
Better Work Keynotes
unlock bigger impact and Broader enjoyment for everyone
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Research shows that when you enjoy your job more, you do better at it too. The key to unlocking more impact and enjoyment is removing the most common workplace frustrations.
The problem is that most talks are just that, talk. Through relatable and entertaining stories, I share tangible tactics anyone can try that delivers lasting impact well beyond the keynote.
Topics include:
Springsteen nearly crashed my career: How to Eliminate Miscommunications
Too many cooks in the kitchen: How to Make Decisions Faster
It's not a syndrome: How to Promote the Imposter in You
You bought how much toilet paper? How to Get More Feedback
Don't unsubscribe from yourself: How to Unlock More Joy at Your Job
My New Book
Achieve more.
Stress Less.
You don’t need a new job to get your dream job.
Learn how to
Do 5 days of work in 4 (without working until midnight)
Enjoy your day-to-day work more (without changing jobs)
Progress faster (without waiting for a promotion)
Hi, I’m J
Unlocking better work for Breakthrough teams
my journey so far
Multi-time founder of kids (two boys)
Multi-time founder of companies (two startups)
Raised $65M+ in Venture Capital
Experience leading all functions from product to people
Previously: early employee at Airbnb, COO at integrate.ai
Currently: Advisor to $2 Billion startup portfolio, author, instructor and speaker
Tactics that Work
Science-backed methods proven to work across the fastest growing, most innovative companies.
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“Immediately delivered impact to our day-to-day work.”
Vasu Nadella
Founder & CEO @ Vital Biosciences -
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“I’ve grown as a leader working with Jason. highly recommend.”
Kristin Langenfeld
Founder & CEO @ GoodBuy Gear -
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“engaging, thought-provoking & Valuable beyond the workshop”
Alex Baker
Managing Partner @ Relay Ventures
