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Never let unaccomplished people judge your accomplishments.

Technical skills are 20% of the job... but you 100% have to have them to get most jobs in data.

Here are the other 80% of skills that actually matter once you get the job:
- Turning vague questions into clear problems you can actually solve
- Knowing when “good enough” is better than perfect
- Communicating insights in a way non-technical people understand
- Asking better questions than anyone else in the room
- Understanding the business behind the data
- Managing stakeholders (and their expectations)
- Prioritizing what actually matters vs. what’s just noise
- Being reliable and hitting deadlines consistently
- Documenting your work so others can use it
- Not overcomplicating things just to look smart

You still need the hard-skills (and they're important for getting a job), but in the real world they aren't 100% of what you need.

Most breakthroughs are not loud or dramatic.

They’re the result of showing up again and again.

Embrace the concept of Worthy Rivalry. Your Worthy Rivals will inspire you to improve to a greater degree than any competitor ever could.

Video from Chick-fil-A Next 2025, in conversation with Chief Legal Officer Lynette Smith

Being too professional is destroying your credibility.

Most don't realize they're doing it until it's too late.

We’ve been taught to be polite, careful, and polished.

But when those habits go into overdrive,
they quietly make you look weak:

1. Losing composure under pressure
→ Taking challenges or feedback personally in front of others
→ Pause before reacting, respond with curiosity

2. Laughing through disrespect
→ Letting people make jokes at your expense to stay likeable
→ Name it calmly. "Did you mean to embarrass me just now?"

3. Over-apologizing
→ Saying sorry for things that don't need an apology
→ Replace "sorry" with "thanks for your patience"

4. Always seeking permission
→ Checking in on decisions you're fully qualified to make
→ Lead with "Here's what I'm doing" not "Is it okay if..."

5. Minimizing your value
→ Deflecting compliments or crediting luck over your own skill
→ Just say "thank you" and own your work

6. Not advocating for yourself
→ Waiting to be noticed instead of making your work visible
→ Share your wins. Visibility isn't bragging

7. Using hesitant language
→ Softening your ideas with "just," "maybe," or "sorry but..."
→ Say "I recommend..." instead of "I think maybe..."

8. Avoiding conflict at all costs
→ Agreeing to keep peace instead of standing your ground
→ Say "I see it differently - here's why."

You don't need to prove your worth by playing it safe.

You deserve to be valued for showing up fully.

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AI just moved from hype… to hard business reality.

I just came back from NVIDIA GTC 2026, and I wrote this article on what truly matters for leaders — not the noise, but the signals.

You’ll discover:
• Why AI is becoming a cost center you must manage (like electricity)
• The shift from software… to AI factories producing output at scale
• What “agentic AI” really means in practice — and why every company needs a strategy now
• Where AI is already creating massive value (and where most companies are still missing it)
• The real bottleneck slowing AI down inside organizations

But also something deeper:
The companies winning are not the ones with the best AI.
They are the ones redesigning how they work around it.

💫 One idea that stayed with me:
“The future is not built by those who use AI.
It is built by those who organize around it.”

I also share a few examples that genuinely changed how I see the next 3 years — especially around robotics, agents, and proprietary data.

👉 Curious: What is the one AI use case your organization should already have deployed?

#NvidiaAmbassador #GTC2026 #AgenticAI #ArtificialIntelligence #NVIDIAGTC #AI #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #AIStrategy #BusinessLeaders #Innovation #PhysicalAI #Robotics #Automation

YOU ARE NOT MY CHILDREN

I knew something unusual was happening the moment I turned around and saw three tiny fluffy creatures marching behind me like I was leading a parade.

At first I thought I had suddenly become very famous.

Maybe word got out that I give excellent tail wags and motivational sniffs.

But then they started meowing. Constantly. Loudly. With dramatic flair.

Now I am many things. I am brave. I am loyal. I am a professional treat locator.

But I am not a cat. I don’t even speak fluent meow. My best attempt sounds like a squeaky toy with a cold.

They keep trying to cuddle under my chin like I am some kind of mobile kitten hotel.

One tried to nurse on my ear. My ear. I didn’t even know that was an option.

I walked faster. They walked faster. I stopped. They stopped.

I spun in a circle just to confuse them. They spun too.

At this point I realized I may have accidentally adopted them without signing any paperwork.

I can’t just abandon them. What kind of lady dog would I be?

But I also can’t show up at home with three bonus kittens and expect my human mommy to stay calm.

She already thinks one muddy paw is a national emergency.

Maybe there is a missing kitty poster somewhere.

Maybe their real mommy is out searching, probably wondering why her children are following a slightly confused golden dog with excellent posture.

Still… they are very cute. And they seem convinced I know what I’m doing.

Confidence is important in leadership. Even if it’s completely fake.

If no one claims them, I suppose I could keep them.

I will teach them important life skills like chasing leaves, begging politely, and never trusting the vacuum.

This may not be the family I planned… but it might be the one that planned me.

#dogs #cats #mothers #leadership #storytelling #family #adoption

One thing I didn’t fully understand about Google until I started working here:

The whole “20% time” thing is actually real.

Like… you’re genuinely encouraged to spend time on stuff that isn’t your core role.

At first I was confused because I already have enough to do, why would I take on more?

But it’s not really about more work. It’s about following curiosity!

Some of the most interesting things I’ve done have come from random ideas I wanted to explore, tools I wanted to try, or problems I just found interesting.

And over time I started noticing that this pattern is important in so many places.

The people who grow the fastest aren’t just focused on their job. In fact, they’re always poking around outside of it.

Trying things.
Building small stuff.
Asking “what if?”

It’s like once you get used to exploring beyond what’s assigned to you, you don’t really stop.

Curious, does your job give you space to explore things outside your role? 👇