leadership
AI

How to go From Venture-Backed Founder to World-Class Exec in the Age of AI

You've raised the money. You've built the team. You've survived the chaos that kills most startups. But here's the question no one in your cap table is asking you: Are you actually becoming the leader your company needs to reach $100M and beyond? The uncomfortable truth? The founder who gets you to Series A is rarely the same person who takes a company to the top. Not because of strategy. Not because of market fit. But because of you,  your patterns, your blind spots, the unconscious operating system running underneath every decision you make under pressure.

The world's most elite CEOs, pro athletes, and top executives don't just optimize their business. They ruthlessly optimize themselves. And in the age of AI, where leverage has never been higher and the gap between good and great leaders is widening faster than ever, your inner game is your ultimate competitive advantage. Seth Taylor has spent over a decade and 5,000+ coaching sessions working with the top 1% of performers across business and professional sports. He doesn't do surface-level. He goes to the places most coaches won't: the ego, the fear, the unconscious patterns quietly capping your growth, and helps elite operators break through to a level of leadership that is genuinely rare.

This is not a seminar. This is not a motivational talk. This is a raw, honest, high-signal conversation about what it actually takes to evolve from a scrappy, visionary founder into a world-class executive that commands rooms, scales culture, and leads with the kind of clarity and conviction that investors, boards, and A-players are drawn to. If you're already good, this is how you become exceptional.


Seth's guidance has helped me mitigate stress, improve my ability to lead as a CEO, grow my business more efficiently, manage teams more effectively, and improve profitability — all while cultivating a stronger, more positive company culture." - Alissa Leinonen, Founder/CEO, Gourmondo

His coaching allowed me to gain clarity and focus. Seth's unique ability to understand and work with energy has been invaluable, keeping me grounded and empowered throughout the process." - Andy Liu, Managing Partner, Unlock Venture Partners

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Seth Taylor
Executive Life Coach.
Seth Taylor - Executive Life Coach & High-Performance Specialist

Seth Taylor has one guiding principle: you can't take someone to a place you haven't been.
For over 10 years and 5,000+ one-on-one sessions, Seth has worked with CEOs, successful executives, and elite professional athletes — people who are already at the top of their game, but know something is still missing. His work goes where most coaches won't: deep into the subconscious patterns, ego constructs, and emotional blind spots that quietly cap even the most talented, driven people from reaching their true ceiling.

Seth holds a Master's degree in Theology and Culture from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, where he immersed himself in philosophy, psychology, theology, and spirituality. A unique foundation that shapes his distinctly human, deeply transformative approach to high performance. He is also a published author and co-founder of 3A Athletics, a company dedicated to creating healthier environments in sports.

His clients don't come to him because they're failing. They come because they're winning - and they're ready for what's next.
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06

Mar

Fri

in-person
  • WHERE

    Seattle
  • WHEN

    12:00 AM - 3:00 AM
  • SPEAKER

    Seth Taylor

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