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McKinsey PEI: Behavioral Story Development Worksheet
This worksheet is a companion tool to the bootcamp / consulting offer week classes I teach on developing a compelling behavioral & PEI story, and walks through two frameworks for how to select a story and how to develop it in order to get to a strong first pass.
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How to Safeguard Your Data While Using AI
As AI becomes part of more workflows, many people are realizing they’re using powerful tools without fully understanding the risks around privacy and data security. This session is designed for professionals, teams, and everyday AI users who want a practical approach to using AI responsibly without slowing down productivity. You’ll learn how to identify common data privacy risks, understand what information should and should not be shared with AI systems, and build safer habits for using AI tools in day-to-day work.
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Using ChatGPT for Career Narratives
Download this guide to help you use ChatGPT for support in your search-- from framing your career throughline to interview answers!
Ship Your First Claude Skill: Live Build
Building with AI becomes much more approachable once you see the process happen in real time. This session is for professionals and builders who want hands-on experience creating their first Claude-powered skill from start to finish. You’ll learn how to structure a practical AI workflow, think through real implementation decisions, and walk away with a working build you can continue developing on your own.
Your Plan to Build an AI-Native Team in 6 Weeks
Trying to introduce AI into your team without a clear plan can quickly turn into scattered tools, inconsistent adoption, and unclear results. This session is designed for leaders and operators who want a practical roadmap for building a more AI-native team with structure and intention. You’ll learn how to identify high-impact workflows, create systems that encourage adoption across teams, and build a phased implementation plan that drives meaningful day-to-day change over six weeks.
Build Your Own Competitive Research Agent
SESSION GUIDE: https://www.lelandcourses.com/ai-builder/competitive-research-agent/ Competitive research is the thing you do once, mean to update, and then never touch again until your CEO asks for it on a Tuesday morning. By then it's six months old, and your competitors have shipped three more things. In this exclusive AI Builder session, D'Aaron Gonzalez will walk you step by step through building a competitive research agent powered by Claude, one that pulls from public sources, tracks your competitors over time, and keeps the picture fresh without the manual lift. By the end of the hour you'll have a working agent ready to put to work the next morning. But the research agent is just the on-ramp. The real takeaway is the playbook: how to turn any "I should keep tabs on this" task into something AI does for you, on a schedule. First competitors. Next industry news, regulatory changes, your customers' product launches, your own pipeline. Same skill, different shape. D'Aaron builds with AI for a living. Now he'll do it with you. Open exclusively to AI Builder Program members.
Tech Consulting Resume Example (Wharton/Kellogg/Tuck Admit)
This resume shows how to explain very technical work -- cybersecurity consulting -- in understandable, impact oriented language.
Build a Cold Outbound Email Agent
SESSION GUIDE: https://www.lelandcourses.com/ai-builder/cold-outbound-email-agent/ The math of cold outbound never quite works. A genuinely personalized email takes twenty minutes. A templated one gets a one percent reply rate. Either way, you're losing time. In this exclusive AI Builder session, Jonathan McLemore will walk you step by step through building a cold outbound email agent powered by Claude, one that researches every prospect on your lead list, writes a personalized first-touch email for each, and queues them up for you to review before sending. By the end of the hour you'll have a working agent ready to put to work the next morning. But the email agent is just the on-ramp. The real takeaway is the playbook: how to turn a one-off chat with AI into a repeatable system that processes an entire list the same way, every time. First outbound. Next a lead qualification agent, a customer research bot, a weekly report that writes itself. Same skill, different shape. Jonathan builds AI automations for sales teams as the founding solutions engineer at Plinko Solutions. He's done this for a living. Now he'll do it with you. Open exclusively to AI Builder Program members.
Claude Code Deep Dive - Slash Commands
Today we’re diving into slash commands. We’ll cover both the built-in ones and how to create your own custom commands. “Automation is not about replacing humans, it’s about amplifying them.” ~ Satya Nadella
Path to PhD | How to Make the Most of Your Summer Research Program
How can you make the most of your summer research program as you build your profile for your PhD journey? No matter where you are on your path — whether you have extensive research experience and a clear direction, are just starting out, or are returning to school after time away — this session is for you. While this event is geared toward students in STEM fields, participants from all backgrounds are welcome. In this session, I’ll discuss strategies and concrete steps you can take to maximize your summer research experience as you build a standout PhD application. You’ll Learn: - How to approach your summer program strategically and identify the goals that matter most - Best practices before, during, and after your summer program - How to turn any experience into a competitive advantage With a background in higher education leadership and extensive experience guiding students through the PhD application process, I’ll be drawing from nearly a decade of experience directing the Stanford Summer Research Program, along with my current work as an educational consultant and coach.
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Claude Code Deep Dive - Basics
My way for studying anything is experimenting/building something and then writing about it. This is the first article in the CCDD (Claude Code Deep Dive) series. I’ll cover some general and personal background and history of AI coding and then show some basic yet useful Claude Code tips. “AI will soon be writing 90 percent of all code.” - Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, March 10 2025
5 Actions that can Make or Break your MBA Application
It’s not enough to do all the right things - you also need to know what not to do! Join me in this webinar as we review the dos and don'ts and uncover small yet crucial details that can help you win admission to your dream school. This event is designed to make you better informed, so you can make the right decisions about your applications!
Marshall Essays
Accepted with full-tuition scholarship. Applied in Round 1 of 2021 (class of 2024).
Anderson Essays
Admitted with full-tuition scholarship. Applied in Round 1 of 2021 (class of 2024)
Ross Essays
Admitted with full-tuition scholarship (Health Innovation Scholarship + Forte Fellowship). Applied Round 1 2021 (Class of 2024)
Post-Consulting Resume
This resume is for when I was looking for jobs to leave consulting, primarily growth strategy, strategy & ops, and chief of staff roles within the health tech space. I received an offer within two months and had interviews with ~15 companies.
Accenture Cover Letter
Received interview invite
McCombs Essays
Accepted with a full-tuition scholarship. Applied in round 1 2021 (class of 2024).
Fuqua Essays
Accepted with $55K/year scholarship. Applied during Round 1 of 2021 (class of 2024).
Deloitte Cover Letter
Received an interview
