<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Top Tech by Colin Lernell: Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Career, Job Search, and Negotiation coaching for experienced tech professionals. ]]></description><link>https://www.toptechnewsletter.com/s/coaching</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ss0Y!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf1a0bcd-05ff-485e-a5dd-a662afc6ba2f_1280x1280.png</url><title>Top Tech by Colin Lernell: Coaching</title><link>https://www.toptechnewsletter.com/s/coaching</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:54:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.toptechnewsletter.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Colin Late]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[toptechcareers@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[toptechcareers@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Colin Lernell]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Colin Lernell]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[toptechcareers@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[toptechcareers@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Colin Lernell]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[My Negotiation Coaching & Courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Job search, negotiation, and product leadership coaching]]></description><link>https://www.toptechnewsletter.com/p/yes-i-offer-coaching-14d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.toptechnewsletter.com/p/yes-i-offer-coaching-14d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Lernell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ss0Y!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf1a0bcd-05ff-485e-a5dd-a662afc6ba2f_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Right now, I am taking a limited number of coaching clients in two areas:</p><ol><li><p><strong><a href="https://feelvalued.co/?utm_source=substack">Valued: Salary Negotiations Coaching (Book an intro call)</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://maven.com/colinl/salary-negotiation-masterclass">Mastering Salary Negotiations Live Course on Maven</a></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://maven.com/colinl/productleaderjobsearch">Product Leadership Job Search (Maven Course)</a></strong></p></li></ol><h3><a href="https://maven.com/colinl/productleaderjobsearch">1. Tech Executive Job Search Maven Program</a></h3><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://maven.com/colinl/productleaderjobsearch&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Learn More&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://maven.com/colinl/productleaderjobsearch"><span>Learn More</span></a></p><p>If you are seeking Director+ roles in Product, Engineering, Data, or Design, I recommend you read the in-depth 20,000+ word article I researched and wrote with Aakash Gupta in his popular newsletter. 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Folks who have been unemployed for several months, or were sitting tight for the last few years, are landing jobs they consider upgrades&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">2 years ago &#183; 42 likes &#183; Aakash Gupta and Colin Lernell</div></a></div><h3><a href="https://feelvalued.co">2. Valued - Salary Negotiation Coaching</a></h3><p><a href="https://feelvalued.co">Book a call</a></p><blockquote><p><strong>When should I book a call?</strong></p></blockquote><p><strong>AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE PROCESS.</strong></p><p>Negotiations start before you send your first job search outreach.</p><p>All of these factor into your end negotiation result:</p><ul><li><p>What companies you target</p></li><li><p>How you sequence your competing processes</p></li><li><p>What level you are being assessed for</p></li><li><p>How you share information from the first call</p></li><li><p>How you build advocates in the company</p></li></ul><p>All of which can be controlled early in the process. </p><blockquote><p>What if I&#8217;m already at the offer stage with only one offer?</p></blockquote><p><strong>It&#8217;s not too late</strong>. There is a lot you can do to build negotiating power and reach the best offer collaboratively. </p><p><strong>If you are interested in negotiation coaching, book a call with me <a href="https://feelvalued.co">here</a>.</strong> </p><p></p><p><em>Top Tech Online LLC</em></p><p><em><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR9qIdo0U2VWZtD67Jvexm6vca5p0yfudVFVc2X8_36NBRXa_MIUZbxyWhqDZvOOzeaMFqlSlgpbmQl/pub">Terms</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQst2RbqwzTIqp73mmCpOKOTRi612lZQVSZGl8m9les3qLtjZE-TwTLb8LPH-ZzCZSJbpsYP6nieXDx/pub">Privacy Policy</a></em></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>