How to sharpen your analytical thinking—even if you’re "not a numbers person"
👋 Hey, it’s Wes. Welcome to my weekly newsletter on managing up, driving growth, and standing out as a high performer. ✨ Quick update: A few weeks ago, I announced that I’m taking on clients for 1:1 executive coaching. I’ve been blown away by the caliber of operators and executives who have raised their hand to work together. I’m realizing (a) there are even more talented operators/execs who read my newsletter than I thought, (b) it’s extremely rewarding to get into the specifics and give personalized guidance to ambitious leaders on unique aspects of their situation. Going forward, I plan to invest even more bandwidth into coaching. If you’re interested in how I can support you too, please hit reply or fill this out because I would love to meet you and see if we’re a fit. In this week’s newsletter, you’ll learn principles on how to become more analytical: Patterns & pattern breaks Absolute numbers & percentages Variance Expected vs actual Percent contribution to whole Zoom out to a b
How to sharpen your analytical thinking—even if you’re "not a numbers person" Analytical skills didn’t come easily for me. Luckily, I found my way through. Here are 11 concepts to sharpen your analytical thinking. Wes Kao May 01, 2024 163 11 15 Share 👋 Hey, it’s Wes . Welcome to my weekly newsletter on managing up, driving growth, and standing out as a high performer. ✨ Quick update: A few weeks ago, I announced that I’m taking on clients for 1:1 executive coaching. I’ve been blown away by the caliber of operators and executives who have raised their hand to work together. I’m realizing (a) t
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