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LinkedIn is the best place to grow a personal brand.

That's why I'm launching a new community via a "24 hour live" marathon v2.0 tonight....

We will discuss:

How to grow.
How not to grow.
How to eat steak and be a G.
How to grow to 189k followers like me.
+ a lot more.

My community will be unrivaled.

Link in the comments.

I have a really big and exciting announcement to make 🥳

…but in the interest of being taken seriously, I will be sharing it tomorrow 😂

I was asked to lead delivery at a 150+ person
IBM Consulting practice.

A role that hadn't existed there before.

I wasn't new to IBM - I'd been there for years at that time.

Maybe that's why they assumed I'd already know what to do.

But I didn't.

I asked how success would be defined.
How my performance would be measured.

No clear answer.

I met with 3 people in the same role across other practices.

One focused on revenue.
One on operations.
One on workforce optimization.

Same title. Completely different jobs.

It took months of effort in every direction before I figured out what actually mattered in the new role.

Not because anyone was holding back.

They were figuring it out too.

Newly created roles feel like freedom.
They aren't.

They're a maze with no map.

📌 7 traps I wish I'd seen sooner - mapped out for you below.

➕ Follow Dora Vanourek for more on executive transitions

Is your AI strategy built on a "cloud" or on solid ground?

I recently sat down with DD Dasgupta, VP of Product Marketing at Equinix, during #NVIDIAGTC 2026 to talk about the backbone of the AI revolution.

💥 We often talk about AI as if it exists in the abstract, but the reality is physical. For leaders in regulated industries like banking or healthcare, the biggest hurdle isn't just power—it’s control.

This extract stands out to me because it defines the "knobs" leaders need. To scale safely, you must be able to decide exactly where your data sits and how it moves across borders.

👉 "We give the knob to the customer... what level of security, sovereignty, privacy you're looking for, and then they have the knob to control how they want to implement it."

The Insight: Digital sovereignty isn't about moving slower; it’s about building the right foundation so you can move faster with confidence.

As you build your AI roadmap, are you prioritizing the speed of the model or the sovereignty of the data fueling it?

I highly encourage you to watch the full interview for more on the future of AI factories: https://lnkd.in/eGxGr3fs

#EquinixAmbassador #AgenticAI #DataSovereignty #Leadership #AIStrategy #Equinix

3 ways to make your time feel richer:

1) Schedule more 'moments that matter'

Every Sunday, I block out time on my calendar for the things that bring me joy.
↳ Dinner reservations with friends
↳ Tennis court sessions
↳ Phone calls with my mom

And I don't schedule work over them.

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2) Visit one new place every year

How often do we say, "Oh I've always wanted to go there!"
And never plan it...

↳ Make a list of all the places you want to travel to before you're 80.
↳ Every year, pick one of those to visit. Put it in your calendar early and take those vacation days off work.

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3) Say "no" to things you're lukewarm about

You can do anything you want.
But you can’t do *everything* you want.

↳ Every time you say ‘no’ to something, you're making room to say ‘yes’ to something incredible that shows up later.

Our time accounts are finite.
Cheers to spending them well.

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➕ Follow me (Jade Bonacolta) for more tips to be "rich" in time

📌 Journaling idea:
Write that list of places you want to travel to in the next 10 years. I actually made an easy workbook for this exercise, and it went viral. (It's free.) Download a PDF of my free workbook here: https://lnkd.in/efUuHWrt

Fastest way to make $10,000,000

Everyone is selling “AI in cybersecurity.”
Almost no one is solving real risk.

Most companies don’t have a security problem.
They have a clarity problem.

Dashboards full of alerts.
Policies nobody reads.
Tools nobody fully uses.

That’s not security.
That’s security theatre.

Here are 20 𝘼𝙄-𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙮𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨 that actually reduce risk (not just impress auditors):

1. 𝘼𝙄-𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙥
• Deploy lightweight anomaly detection tailored for SMB environments

2. 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙨 (𝙉𝙤𝙣-𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡)
• Translate technical risks into clear business impact

3. 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣g 𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚
• Run real-world phishing scenarios to test employees

4. 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
• Convert outdated policies into actionable frameworks

5. 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙄𝙎𝙊𝙨
• Position security leaders as business influencers

6. 𝘼𝙄 𝙎𝙊𝘾 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
• Automate alert triage and prioritization

7. 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜
• Continuously scan AWS, Azure, and GCP environments

8. 𝘼𝙄-𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨
• Build adaptive response workflows using AI insights

9. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙-𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
• Evaluate vendor security posture and dependencies

10. 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
• Design engaging, easy-to-understand training

11. 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙒𝙚𝙗 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙥
• Track leaked credentials and sensitive data

12. 𝙕𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜
• Shift from perimeter-based to identity-first security

13. 𝘼𝙄 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜
• Prevent sensitive data leakage via LLM usage

14. 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
• Break down ISO, SOC2, GDPR into clear steps

15. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙮
• Define minimum viable security for early-stage teams

16. 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜
• Build dashboards focused on real risk indicators

17. 𝘽𝙪𝙜 𝘽𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 & 𝙑𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙚
• Prioritize high-impact vulnerabilities first

18. 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙄 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
• Deploy AI tools without expanding attack surfaces

19. 𝘾𝙮𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧
• Break down complex threats into simple insights

20. 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜
• Convert raw logs into executive summaries

AI doesn’t make you secure
Better decisions do. AI just accelerates them

If you’re still selling tools instead of outcomes
you’re already falling behind

➡️ From tools → to outcomes
➡️ From alerts → to decisions
➡️ From noise → to clarity

You love Claude, so you are prompting it every day.

But Claude Skills is the way to (actually) use it:

☑ Set it up once. It fires automatically forever.
☑ Your team gets access to every Skill you build.
☑ Cuts your token usage in half on repeated tasks.

In this completely free article, I share exactly:

How to build your first Skill in 30 mins (no coding).
How to install it and share it with your team.
My 7 best Skills hacks that nobody is talking about.

Access it here, for free: https://lnkd.in/dq6xHS4p.

PS: I don’t care about Claude.

Or, ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, or any other model.

I don’t pick sides. I’m not paid to make this newsletter.

I’m sharing, twice a week, how my work is transforming (very fast) with AI.

As I’m trying to keep up, I want you to keep up. So we move just as fast.

I want to be the greatest filter to the AI noise. And 424,000+ people read this twice a week to focus on the How. Some came because of my LinkedIn.

But most readers subscribed because someone they trusted sent one of my articles to them.

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