Growth-Focused, Compassionate Leader | Amazon, Salesforce, Meta & Dropbox Alum | CHIEF Member | Mom²

I’ve been told “you’re not good enough” more times than I can count.

When I applied to early decision to Cornell, my Chemistry teacher laughed at me. She wasn't wrong - I got rejected. But “no” on a piece of paper wasn’t going to be the final answer. I called the Dean every single day until he finally took my call. He told me why I didn't get in and what I needed to change.

A year later, I walked through the doors as a student.

That moment shaped everything. 
It taught me how to speak up for myself — clearly, directly, and without apology. I've carried that into every role since. 

I’ve sold for and led teams across some of the biggest tech companies in the world, including Salesforce, Meta, Dropbox and Amazon. Along the way, that meant working through messy launches, rebuilding broken processes, coaching struggling reps, and helping leaders navigate growth, conflict, confusion and change.

And like anyone who's lived a full life, there were personal moments that forced me to rethink what leadership actually looks like. Rejection, personal loss, setbacks, and times where everything felt like it was falling apart. Those experiences changed the way I lead. 

Not with ego. Not with pressure.
But with clarity, communication, and being human first. 

Today, I coach sales leaders and partner fractionally with revenue teams who want to perform at a high level - without burning out or leading on autopilot. 

𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽:
- Sales Leaders who want confidence, clarity, and stronger communication
- Revenue teams who need simple, effective, human-first messaging
- Companies who want fractional support to stabilize, sharpen, or accelerate GTM

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘁: 
Connecting with people. 
Getting to the real issue fast. 
Helping leaders show up with confidence. 
Turning chaos into clarity. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲:
Leadership isn't about being the loudest voice. 
Sales isn't about pressure.
People don't need more hustle - they need more clarity. 

If you're a sales leader who wants to grow, a team that needs direction, or a company looking for fractional help... 

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸.

Lindsey Fine

My new year starts on January 14th. 

And this was the view I woke up to last Thursday 
on what I'm now officially calling my new year. 

I spent a week in Texas with my childhood best friends.  
7 days away from my kids, my family, and all responsibilities. (Thank you Dan❤️)

It was quiet, the temps were manyyyyy degrees above 0, and I was completely removed from real life. 

2025 was heavy in ways that I'm still unpacking. 
I didn't realize just how tired I was
until I wasn't responsible for anyone but myself. 

December asks for A LOT. 
Making alllll the magic, managing the logistics, holding it all together. 
And by the time January 1st hits, I'm exhausted. 

Why is January 1st the universal reset button when the kids are out of school for at least another 6 days? 

Starting now, my new year starts when MY new year starts.
January 14th.

I’m starting when I’ve recovered, not when I’m supposed to.

And my Christmas tree stays up until Feb 1st. 😱
Yes it's real.
And somehow still very much alive. 

What would you change if you gave yourself permission to start again on your own timeline?

Sales Leadership Coach & Fractional Revenue Partner | Coaching leaders. Guiding teams. Driving revenue. | Amazon, Salesforce, Meta, Dropbox Alum | Mom²

One of the things I'll always be grateful for from my time at Amazon is the rooms I got to sit in. 

Prepared people.
Clear thinking.
Respectful disagreements. 
Ownership and accountability. 

Being in those rooms changed my standards
For how meetings should feel.
How decisions should be made.

And for what it looks like when wicked smart, capable adults take on hard problems... and actually own the outcome. 

That kind of environment stays with you. 
You don’t lose it when you leave a role.

Seeing so many people impacted by the layoffs hits close to home, because I know the rooms they've been in. 

If you were one of them: the bar you operate at didn't move. 

If a conversation or an intro would be helpful right now, my DMs are open.

My network is your network. ❤️

Last night Matthew McConaughey put me to sleep with a bedtime story
via the Calm app. 

10/10 - highly recommend 

And while it's currently 2 degrees
I'll be quietly consuming many cups of tea 
and filling the room with less smells of Pancho 🤣 
and more coffee + cedarwood. 

"Do less. Sell more." 

A solid reminder this time of year
for sellers and 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 juggling everything 
with no space left to think.

Thank you Apollo. ❤️

#ApolloPartner

Brand partnership • Sales Leadership Coach & Fractional Revenue Partner | Coaching leaders. Guiding teams. Driving revenue. | Amazon, Salesforce, Meta, Dropbox Alum | Mom²

A founder I once worked with told every client:

"If something's not working, let me know. I want honest and candid feedback."

A large client finally gave it. 

And the founder ignored it. 
Not once.
Twice.

Then reframed it. 

"They should feel lucky to work with us." 

Most of us don't actually want feedback. 
We want reassurance. 

Real feedback is uncomfortable. 
It messes with the story you tell yourself about how good you are.
It forces a choice: being right or being better.

If you ask for feedback and brush it off when it's hard to hear,
that tells people everything they need to know. 

And you're teaching people to stop being honest with you. 

Before you say “I’m open to feedback”, ask yourself:
What am I actually willing to change if I hear something I don’t like?

Feedback is a gift.
But 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 if you're willing to receive it.

Seth is a data scientist who has devoted his life to fighting injustice. He is the founder and CEO of two data-driven social impact organizations. 

Operation Fistula is mapping gender inequality in their effort to end fistula for every woman, everywhere.  

Impact Intel, is addressing the barriers that have kept private sector data visualization and analytics technologies from achieving wide usage in the social impact sector. 

Seth is a Cornell Engineer who studied Operations Research, focusing on applied probability, linear programming, and game theory. He also completed the Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders at the Stanford GSB.

Seth Cochran

The Sidebar will be in Oxford for Skoll Week 2026!

As always, everything starts with the People Map.  We are launching the form now and hope to have enough people in the map to go live next week. 

If you'll be in Oxford, you need to be on this map!

Link in the comments and please do pass this on.  The more people on the map, the better it is for everyone!!

The Fistula Guy + I help drive innovation in philanthropy

The Superflu took me down for 9 days. But I’m fighting my way back w a long overdue Davos post. Lots of learnings, but for me its always about the ppl I met.

Starting with the brilliant Kurhaus crew, who made the daily journey to Davos together and even found some sauna time this year. Thanks Bolu, Emma, Katja  Eva, and Anna. Thanks to Ann for making it all possible. Loved hanging with you so much too Zak!

Went deep w/ Digital economist ppl, esp the great Shannon!

Successful Canadian entreprenuers generously shared their hard-earned wisdom. Thanks Michelle and Petar!

Superb hospitality at Saudi House - thanks for welcoming us in from the cold.

Goals House always delivers. Rene Haas Chase Lochmiller & Andrew Feldman bent our minds while keeping us all laughing. Aman Joshi taught me about fuel cells. A friend introed me to the impressive John-Arne Røttingen 

Brilliant afternoon with the great Giacomo. I think we hit every subject!

Bloomberg House over delivered. Amazing meeting Claudia and Richard! Adam and I went deep, covering everything from govt relations to film production. Also met Pinky from HK and Sarah Chiplin - my opposite immigration story. René – loved the philosophical chat on the way out!

Great breakfast with spoonfulls of wisdom shared by Jens.

The women’s health lunch – thanks Seema and Daniella. Inspired by many ppl here. Dr Denise, Dr. Freda, Oriana.

Loved seeing Lydie and Uwamahoro Delphine in the Belvedere.

Kept running into Adam, Puay Guan Goh, and Manik. I take this as a sign we need to talk!

LOVED the Yes/Davos working session with Mayor Wilhem, Walter and the council. Thanks Jeff for including me! Great to meet Roberta and Diallo there too!

Great to reconnect w/ Francis after many years! 

Enlightening dinner w/ Susanne to plot out how Fungi will rule the world!

Deep dive over drinks w/ JY Chow talking through how the food system needs major revision.

With the photos, Im realizing I missed a bunch of great people here. Sorry, I'll try to get you in the comments. My head is still spinning, but at least this flu has nearly run its course!!

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