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Discuss your issues until you are in sync with each other or until you understand each other's positions and can determine what should be done. As someone I worked with once explained, "It's simple--just don't filter." #principleoftheday

I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN BE FORCED TO WORSHIP apartheid israel. ❞

Carrie Prejean Boller Refuses to Back Down from Her Criticism of apartheid israel, Even After Her Dismissal.

Former U.S. government official Carrie Boller was spotted wearing a Palestinian flag pin during a White House Religious Freedom Committee meeting.

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God strengthens those who keep moving forward.

Forward requires faith.

26% of your promotion depends on executive presence.

But no one explains what those words really mean.

"She lacks executive presence" might be 
the most frustrating feedback ever.

Because it's rarely followed by what to actually do about it.

I've helped leaders work through this exact challenge.

Here are 8 ways to build executive presence:

1. Practise Strategic Silence
→ Leaders who listen first command more respect
→ Ask: "What are your thoughts?" - then pause

2. Name the Elephant
→ The person who calmly names the tension earns instant credibility
→ Say: "Can we talk about what's really going on?"

3. Make Others Look Brilliant
→ The most respected leaders give credit, not take it
→ Say: "That was Sarah's idea" before adding your own take

4. Simplify Complex Ideas
→ True expertise is ensuring others understand
→ Replace jargon with everyday language

5. Own Your Authority
→ Undermining phrases erase years of hard work
→ Drop "just," "kind of," "I think maybe." Say "I recommend."

6. Calibrate Your Reactions
→ Overreacting undermines credibility
→ Ask yourself: "Will this matter in 6 months?"

7. Bring Solutions, Not Problems
→ Great leaders are valued when they solve issues
→ Never raise an issue empty-handed

8. Learn to Disagree Without Drama
→ Executive presence lives in the middle: calm, direct, unafraid
→ Use: "I see it differently. Here's why."

Executive presence isn't about changing who you are.

It’s about showing up as your real, confident self.

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Some kids are getting grown up way too late.

This issue of "grown late" is well-intended, but too many parents are treating their 22-year-old son like he's 9. We have over-coddled a generation. Kids need consequences, ramifications, and boundaries. That's how kids learn!

Not, "mommy and daddy will protect you," then you send them out into the big, bad, real world...and then they're crying about everything, blaming their job or their bosses.

Two things I wish someone told me when I was young...

1. Get your money right.
Your young years aren't to show off or to buy a fancy watch, car, or anything else that will depreciate. Use your youthful years to do the things most aren't focused on... getting more money.

2. Don't follow your passion.
Following your passions won't pay you and if you can't make an income, you won't ever be able to make a change or live the life you want to live.


We live in a physical world and the truth is that anyone who denies the need for money isn't willing to do whatever it takes to live their full potential.

You can do amazing things with money, but you can't do much without it.

Everyone is talking about mastering AI in 2026

But few people are learning it the right way

Here are the best Coursera courses to master AI this year

✳ Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT (Vanderbilt University)
Learn how to write better prompts and get accurate results from ChatGPT.
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✳ Google AI Essentials Specialization
Understand core AI concepts and how to use AI tools in real work.
Link: https://lnkd.in/djV9RGJh

✳ Google Prompting Essentials Specialization
Build strong prompting skills directly from Google experts.
Link: https://lnkd.in/dkhcpnZa

✳ Build Your First App with AI (DeepLearning.AI)
Create and launch your first AI-powered application step by step.
Link: https://lnkd.in/dmx4XFeT

✳ Generative AI Automation Specialization (Vanderbilt University)
Learn how to automate tasks and workflows using generative AI.
Link: https://lnkd.in/d7Jrysq4

✳ IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate
Develop applied AI skills using IBM tools and frameworks.
Link: https://lnkd.in/dA6WGGZU

✳ IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate
Go deeper into building and deploying generative AI systems.
Link: https://lnkd.in/dA6WGGZU

✳ Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics (IBM)
Strengthen your prompt engineering foundation step by step.
Link: https://lnkd.in/dhnXHzC9

✳ Generative AI with Large Language Models (AWS & DeepLearning AI)
Understand how large language models work and how to use them effectively.
Link: https://lnkd.in/dM28xfyN

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