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This is not the season to question your strength.

This is the season to remember it.

I've reviewed 100s of deals.

Lessons from the ones that went sideways:

1. Don't buy an unprofitable business or turnaround. It's tempting. But just don't.
2. Beware of personal guarantee loans (especially on your first deal).
3. De-risking = diversifying. You don't need to fund an entire deal yourself. Leverage seller financing, investors, business loans.
4. Avoid owner-centric businesses. They might not stand once the key man leaves.
5. Don't get emotionally attached to a deal.
6. 100% ownership isn't the only path to success (especially on a 1st deal). Look into sweat equity or partial ownership.
7. Don't project for "ideal" numbers. Do worst-case scenario planning.
8. Do. Not. Run. Out. Of. Cash.
9. There's no "perfect business." Only a perfect business for you. Balance deal size & your lifestyle/skills.
10. Don't keep your deal private. Find a network to pressure test each deal.

Next question I always get:

"How the F am I supposed to see all this stuff in a deal?"

Turns out, spreadsheets tell stories. You just need to know how to interpret them.

Who's looking for JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB this week!?!?

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Nick’s Take: What a great opportunity for a technical product owner passionate about journalism  to build and scale a portfolio of cutting-edge AI-powered tools at a growing social impact organization.

FROM THE IMPACT SOURCE TALENT JOB BOARD:

3. Data & Analytics Project Manager | Dimagi | Remote – US | USD 59-96k

4. Sr. Manager, Special Projects | GiveDirectly | Remote – Worldwide | USD 109k+

5. Sr. Product Manager, Datasets & Objects | Watershed | NYC | USD 188-227k

Check out the full list of 4000+ jobs at 204 different organizations worldwide at the link in the comments!

Other great roles:

Early Career (0-3 years)

6. Impact Coordinator – People, Power, and Policy | Chicago Community Trust | USD 65-73k

7. Fall 2026 Legal Internship | Earthjustice | DC | USD 35/hr

8. Specialist, Social Media & Insights | Feeding America | Hybrid – Chicago | USD 80-85k

Mid-Career (4–10 years)

9. Senior External Engagement Manager | Rainforest Alliance | DC, NYC, London, Amsterdam | USD 77-131k

10. Vice President, Corporate Partnerships | Shatterproof | Remote – DC Preferred | USD 140-160k

11. Manager, Foundations | USA for UNHCR | Hybrid – NYC | USD 97-116k

Senior (10+ years)

12. EVP, Strategic Partnerships | Kiva | US – Remote | USD 245-275k

13. Country Director | StrongMinds | Remote – Kenya

14. Deputy Director | Student Basic Needs Coalition | Remote – US | USD 15-150k

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I've had a lot of people reach out lately who've applied to multiple roles at the same company and still can't land an interview.

The questions I'm getting?

"Am I doing something wrong?" "How do I become the perfect candidate?"

Sometimes there are things that can help with visibility. But that's not always it.

Sometimes a req gets hundreds of applications. I've seen thousands.
Sometimes an internal candidate was already in the mix.
Sometimes the role gets canceled or put on hold, with zero communication to applicants.

So I want to put my network of 158,000 to work for YOU.

If you're actively looking, drop your elevator pitch in the comments — who you are, what you do, and what you're looking for.

If you're a hiring manager or recruiter, this might be exactly where your next great hire is hiding.

Hard work doesn't speak for itself.

If it did, you'd already have that promotion.

The leaders who get ahead aren't always the most talented.

They're the most visible.

And visibility isn't a personality trait.

It's a skill. It can be learned.

5 ways senior leaders build visibility at work:

1. Speak up in rooms where decisions are made - even once

2. Make your work visible before it's finished, not after

3. Build relationships two levels above you deliberately

4. Have a clear point of view that people associate with your name

5. Show up on LinkedIn - not as a creator, but as a thinking leader

The most dangerous career move is staying invisible.

📌 I built a free 5-day course on building your leadership presence on LinkedIn - without becoming a content creator.

Get started today:
https://lnkd.in/g46mJ99H

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Is your AI strategy a collection of tools, or a complete system?

Salesforce #sponsored me to attend the Slackbot launch in San Francisco.

With Rob Seaman, EVP & GM at Slack, we dove into the "Agentic Enterprise"—moving from just using software to having AI actually do the work.

This matters because many leaders see AI as "one more thing" to manage. But Rob broke it down into a three-layer logic that makes the future feel much more organized:
👉 The Foundation (Data): This is the context—your customer info and chat history.
👉 The Rooms (Apps): These are the "Systems of Work" (like Sales or Marketing clouds) that run your business.
👉 The Front Door (Slack): The "Engagement Layer." One screen where humans and AI agents from Google, OpenAI, and Salesforce all work together.

"We really think Slack will be the engagement layer for the agentic enterprise... where agents... will all be there coexisting with humans."

The Big Takeaway: To scale, you don't need more apps. You need to take the workload off your employees by letting AI agents handle tasks right where the conversation is already happening.

❓One question for you: Are you building your AI strategy around the data you have, or around the way your employees actually experience their workday?
Check out the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eFWcjTwb

#SlackPartner #AgenticAI #DigitalTransformation #Leadership #FutureOfWork #AIStrategy

If you're a man who doesn't do therapy, you're weak.

I have three. Made $5M online.
Built systems that generated $172M.

And I still binge eat. Can't control it.

2019 - Had breakdown. Tried "muscling" through it.

None of it worked. You know what did?

Starting to understand my emotions and
Building systems around my weaknesses.

I see so many men suffering.
And it crushes me to my core.

Don't let EGO hold you back.

Courage is doing something that terrifies you

That's actual strength. Not 60 hr weeks.

Get a therapist. Agree?