The BigDeal: How to Get Promoted Fast, Win Trust, and Avoid Career Roadkill

Getting promoted isn’t about hoping your work gets noticed—it’s about building visibility, influence, and momentum on purpose. In this concise summary of The BigDeal, host Codie Sanchez sits down with ex-Amazon VP Ethan Evans to unpack how he went from being fired twice to leading billion-dollar businesses. You’ll hear his core career lessons on strategic patience, tactical urgency, workplace politics, burnout, asking for raises, giving feedback, and becoming the kind of teammate managers rely on. Evans explains why “hope is not a strategy,” how to help your boss win, what separates good leaders from bad ones, and why written updates and ownership can accelerate your career growth. He also shares Amazon-style management principles like two-pizza teams, direct debate, and high-accountability hiring. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.