For the person
Coaching
A regular hour to think out loud with someone who has sat in your seat. You bring what's on your mind. I listen, reflect it back and push a little.
For the business
Advisory
A second pair of eyes on your roadmap, your team and the decision you keep putting off. Practical help, close to the work.
Coaching, for when it's time to make a change.
A new role, a step up, a big call to make. It's a lot to carry on your own. Coaching gives you an hour that is properly yours.
Ask about coaching- Who it's for
- Founders, people on the C-level track, and mid-level leaders ready to step up.
- How it works
- Typically an hour a month or a fortnight, online or in person.
- Where I'm at
- I'm part-way through a coaching diploma and coaching a small number of people pro bono while I train.
Advisory, for when product questions need answers.
I've spent my career building products and the teams around them, so I know where product fits in the wider business. That's where I help: founders and leadership teams who need a straight answer, without the long slide deck.
Ask about advisory- Who it's for
- Founders and leadership teams who need product to pull its weight in the wider business.
- How it works
- A few hours a month, a clear question each time, and notes you can act on.
- What you get
- An honest view, a short list of next steps, and someone to check in with.
Happy by name.
Yes, it's my real name. I'm a Kiwi living with my family in Shoreham-by-Sea.
I've 16+ years in global product roles spanning start-ups to blue chips, including NEC, Schneider Electric, Form3 and Rightbrain AI. I have been podcasting for over a decade and co-founded Shoreham.tech, Augmented and ProdMind.
I started Happy by Name because the best help I ever had was practical, kind and honest. I'm now paying it forward.
In their words
“Ollie advised us through a critical period of PMF experimentation at Thane. His deep product experience and Web3 knowledge helped us think strategically about product direction, ICPs, transitions between approaches, and realistic roadmapping under uncertainty.”
Lena Roesch, CEO and co-founder, Thane
Blog
Writing, coming soon.
Notes on product, coaching and working well with AI. The first ones are on their way.
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