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Product Requirements Document Template

Stop reinventing the wheel every time you kick off a new product. This battle-tested PRD template walks you through everything from TL;DR overviews and user flows to system requirements, metrics, and launch planning, so your team stays aligned and nothing falls through the cracks. Whether you're a first-time PM or a seasoned lead, this is the structure that keeps stakeholders happy and engineers unblocked.

3 AI Skills to Land Your Job in ... The Green Energy Industry

Some people assume green energy is about policy, subsidies, and political will. In practice, the industry runs on physical hardware as demanding as any in heavy manufacturing. A wind turbine nacelle housing a gearbox that must perform reliably at 100 meters altitude in North Sea conditions for 25 years. A solar panel assembly sealed well enough to withstand thermal cycling, humidity, and UV exposure across decades of outdoor installation. A battery cell precise enough in its chemistry and construction to store grid-scale energy without degradation. These are tangible products; the energy transition does not happen without them. I spent more than 10 years selling to the green energy industry, working across its supply chain at the component and system level. Beyond that, I have coached candidates on Leland preparing for roles in this sector, several of whom have since been successfully hired. I understand what green energy companies require from their people; I also know which skills are shifting fast right now because of AI. This Tuesday session covers the green energy industry: one of the fastest-growing, most capital-intensive, and most consequential sectors in the global economy. We will discuss three specific AI skills that are changing what hiring managers expect, and how you can demonstrate them before you walk into an interview. If you want a career where the tangible product you help bring to market contributes to something larger than a balance sheet, this session is for you.

Sector Overview: Sustainability & Energy

Learn about the Sustainability and Energy industry and what VCs look for there. Check out key metrics, valuations, and major players in the space.

Starting Your GRE Journey: An Introduction to the GRE General Test [5/14/2026] (Recording)

Starting your GRE prep can feel overwhelming when you’re not sure what the test actually involves or how to begin. This session is for anyone looking for a clear introduction to the GRE General Test and how to approach it effectively. You’ll learn how the exam is structured, what each section tests, and how to build a study plan that sets you up for steady improvement. Join live to ask questions about your starting point and get guidance on how to approach your prep with more confidence. The speaker is an experienced GRE coach who regularly helps students navigate the early stages of preparation. They’ll share the patterns they see across successful test takers and the foundational strategies typically covered in 1:1 prep sessions.

Sector Overview: Marketplaces

Learn about marketplaces, their key growth drivers, key players, metrics and benchmarks, and what VCs look for.

MBB Interview Workshop: Master the Fundamentals [5/14/2026] (Recording)

MBB interviews test a specific set of core skills, and many candidates struggle not because they lack ability, but because they haven’t fully mastered the fundamentals. This session is for candidates preparing for consulting interviews who want to build a strong foundation before moving to advanced cases. You’ll learn how to structure clear and logical frameworks, communicate your thinking effectively, and avoid the common mistakes that cost candidates offers. Join live to see how an experienced coach breaks down core case interview skills and the patterns they see across successful candidates. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and get real-time guidance on your approach, with insights typically shared in 1:1 coaching sessions.

How To Prep Independently For the GRE [5/18/2026] (Recording)

Preparing for the GRE on your own can feel overwhelming without a clear plan or feedback loop. This session is for test takers who want a structured, effective approach to independent prep. You’ll learn how to build a study plan that fits your timeline, choose the right materials, and track your progress in a way that leads to consistent improvement. Join live to ask questions about your current approach and get guidance on how to refine it. The speaker is a GRE expert with 18+ years of test prep experience and has helped many students succeed through self-study. They’ll share the patterns they see across high scorers and the strategies typically covered in focused 1:1 prep sessions.

Guide to Negotiating MBA Scholarships

Everything is negotiable, including your MBA scholarship. This guide walks you through the full strategy for increasing your award, from leveraging competing offers to highlighting recent achievements to following up effectively, plus four plug-and-play email templates covering the most common scenarios so you can negotiate with confidence.

The Claude Code Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

A one-page visual reference for every Claude Code keyboard shortcut — modes, input, navigation, prompts, IDE integration, and desktop hotkeys. Built for anyone using Claude daily who wants to stop reaching for their mouse and start commanding at the speed of thought. Pro tip: pair this with WISPR Flow to work like 5x faster: https://wisprflow.ai/r?BEN101358 -- my philosophy is that your work and your output shouldn't be restricted by the physical.

Claude Essentials for Engineers [5/19/2026] (Recording)

Most engineers use Claude like a smarter autocomplete. Type a prompt, read the answer, type again. That's not a workflow — that's just waiting. In this 45-minute live session, I'll show you exactly how I've configured Claude to work in the background while I keep shipping. You'll see my real setup: Git worktrees running parallel agents on separate branches, async notifications that ping me when Claude's done, skills that produce production-quality output every time, and a CLAUDE.md that gives Claude deep context on my codebase without me repeating myself. WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH → Git worktrees set up so you can run multiple Claude agents simultaneously without branch chaos → An async notification workflow that frees you from watching progress bars → A reusable skill you can use to get consistent, high-quality output on repeat tasks → A CLAUDE.md file structure that makes Claude immediately useful in any project WHO THIS IS FOR This session is built for engineers at all levels — whether you've never heard of CLAUDE.md or you're already using Claude daily and want to go deeper. Non-technical founders who work alongside engineering teams will also find the workflow principles directly applicable. WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT Everything in this session comes from shipping real projects with Claude. No theory, no slides full of bullet points. I'll be live in my actual environment, showing the tools and configs I use every day. You'll leave with things you can set up in under 30 minutes — and that will still be working for you months from now.

Interviewing Strategies for AI Careers [5/22/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know exactly where AI tools accelerate sales performance and where they tend to create a false sense of productivity. Specifically, you will walk away with a clear framework for evaluating AI in your pipeline, an honest look at which sales tasks AI handles well versus where human judgment still wins, and practical guidance on integrating AI into outreach without losing the personal signals that actually close deals. Attending live means you can bring your specific workflow or stack and hear a direct response to your situation, not a generic answer recorded months ago. The coach works inside sales organizations daily and will share the patterns and failure modes they observe firsthand, giving you a slice of how a practitioner actually thinks through these decisions.

GMAT Quant Short-Cuts Used by Top-Scorers [5/26/2026] (Recording)

In this session, you will learn how top GMAT scorers approach quantitative problems faster and more accurately by recognizing pattern types before choosing a method. The focus will be on number properties shortcuts that eliminate answer choices early, strategic back-solving for algebra-heavy problems, and how to identify when estimation beats exact calculation on data sufficiency questions. The coach works with GMAT candidates regularly and will be sharing the reasoning process they actually teach, the kind of situational thinking that is hard to absorb from a recording alone.

How to Get 520+ on the MCAT

Are you aiming to achieve a top score on the MCAT? Then listen to this session on how to score a 520+ on this crucial exam. As an MCAT expert who scored in the 99th percentile with a 522, and a current M.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, I am passionate about helping students excel. With a background in research, healthcare consulting, and as the Co-Founder and CEO of an orthopedic device startup, I bring a wealth of experience to guide you through effective test-prep strategies. Together, we'll identify your strengths and weaknesses, develop a personalized study plan, and enhance your test-taking skills to ensure your MCAT score reflects your true potential.

50 BCG Behavioural Questions That Actually Matter

The exact behavioural questions top candidates prepare for — with insider notes on what interviewers are really testing beneath the surface. This document is Part 2 of a broader 9 Part Consulting Interview Resource Kit. See my page for other related resources.

Networking Messages That Get Replies from Consultants

9 proven networking templates engineered to help you land coffee chats, referrals, and interviews at top consulting firms. This document is part of a 9-part Consulting Interview Resource Kit. The Networking Email Template Pack is the fourth resource in the kit.

Level up your Product Fundamentals with AI [5/27/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to use AI tools to sharpen your product thinking, structure clearer PRDs and roadmaps, and identify where AI can accelerate your workflow without replacing the judgment that hiring managers actually evaluate. We will cover how to prompt AI effectively for competitive analysis, how to use it to stress-test feature prioritization, and where candidates consistently over-rely on it in ways that weaken their work. Attending live means you can describe your specific situation and get a direct response, hearing in real time how the coach thinks through cases like yours. This coach works with product candidates daily and will be sharing the patterns they see across the strongest applicants, which is a rare and concrete look at how this thinking actually develops in practice.

Mastering this Skill Unlocked the 99th percentile LSAT for Me [5/27/2026] (Recording)

Many LSAT students spend months drilling questions without identifying the one skill that actually drives major score improvement. This session is for test takers who want to sharpen the core ability that separates top scorers from the rest. You’ll learn how to approach LSAT questions with stronger reasoning, improve accuracy under pressure, and develop the habits that consistently lead to higher performance across sections. Join live to ask questions about your own prep and see how a 175 scorer approaches the exam strategically. The speaker is an experienced LSAT coach who regularly helps students raise their scores through more focused, efficient preparation. They’ll share the patterns they see across top performers and the kinds of techniques typically covered in 1:1 coaching sessions.

Case Math Mastery: 80 Drills to Think Like a Consultant

Build elite case math speed, accuracy, and confidence with 80 real consulting-style drills and worked solutions used to train MBB candidates. This document is Part 3 of a broader 9 Part Consulting Interview Resource Kit.

2026-2027 Wharton MBA Essay Guide

A prompt-by-prompt breakdown of all Wharton essays, with specific tips on what to do and what to avoid. This guide will help take your application from good to attention-grabbing!

2026-2027 Wharton MBA Essay Brainstorm Exercise

A fill-in-the-blank workbook that walks you through all Wharton essays. Brainstorm tables, story selection guidance, and ready-to-use outlines take you from blank page to first draft.