Iza Montalvo

When people quit their jobs
(It's rarely about the work)

It's about the manager who:

🚩 Steals their peace
🚩 Drains their energy
🚩 Kills their passion

The data hits hard:
75% walk away because of bad leadership

Dig in deeper
here's why talent is checking out:

↳ Toxic work culture (62%)
↳ Poor management (48%)
↳ No room to grow (45%)
↳ Work-life imbalance (52%)
↳ Leadership they can't trust (41%)
↳ Compensation issues (35%)

Notice something?
Money isn't the main driver.
Peace is.

6 ways real leaders keep their best talent:

1. Kill the Control Game
↳ Set clear targets
↳ Step back
↳ Let talent breathe

2. Master the 1:1 Talk
↳ Make it sacred time
↳ Listen more than you speak
↳ Build bridges, not walls

3. Crush Toxic Energy
↳ See it? Stop it.
↳ Name it? Change it.
↳ Feel it? Fix it.

4. Guard Their Time
↳ Burnout isn't a badge
↳ Rest creates results
↳ Life comes first

5. Lead with Truth
↳ Share the real story
↳ Own the hard calls
↳ Keep no secrets

6. Fuel Their Growth
↳ Light the path up
↳ Clear the obstacles
↳ Back their dreams

The math is simple:
Bad managers drain teams
Great leaders build legacies

PS: Your move.
What's your take?

Sources:

→ Civil Society Research Report (Feb 2025)
→ SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Report 2024
→ American Psychological Association (APA) Workplace Survey 2025

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5 Laws that shape your success
(And why most ignore them)

The greatest minds understand this:
Success leaves clues in plain sight.

Let me share the most powerful laws I've found👇

1/ Murphy's Law
“What you fear most, attracts your focus“

→ Stop obsessing over failures
→ Start designing safeguards
→ Your attention shapes your reality

2/ Kidlin's Law
“A clear problem is half-solved“

The magic happens when you:
→ Write it down
→ Break it apart
→ Face it directly

3/ Gilbert's Law
“Results are YOUR responsibility“

No excuses.
No blame games.
Just ownership of outcomes.

4/ Wilson's Law
“Chase knowledge, money follows“

The truth about wealth:
→ Skills compound
→ Expertise pays
→ Intelligence attracts opportunity

5/ Falkland's Law
“Don't decide what you don't have to“

Save your mental energy for:
→ Critical choices
→ Strategic moves
→ Game-changing decisions

The real power?
Using these laws together.

PS: Which law resonates most with you?
Share your thoughts below 👇

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Nothing feels better than letting go of this trap: 
(Being liked by everybody)

You found out someone doesn’t like you. 
Someone who'd never even worked with you.
Or that you’ve met in person.

And for a moment, that old feeling crept in. 
You know the one:

→ Replaying every word of things you’ve said.
→ Wondering what they “heard“
→ Starting to shrink, just a little

Earlier in my career, that type of rejection 
could derailed my entire week:

→ Obsessing over what went wrong
→ Trying hard to fix perceptions
→ Letting it bleed into my confidence

But here's the 1 million dollar lesson:

People's opinions of you are often 👇

→ Not about your actual work
→ Not about your values
→ Not worth the energy they cost

Channel that energy instead into:

→ Elevating your expertise (pick 1 skill to master)
→ Deepening your impact (focus on those who get it)
→ Growing your influence (let results speak)

Approval is addictive.
But it's also empty.

You don't need to be everyone's favorite.
You need to be respected by the right people.

📌 Try this today:

Write down 3 wins that no one's opinion can take from you.
Then let go of the rest.

PS: Has seeking approval ever held you back? 
Share your story 👇

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Set a goal so BIG it scares you.
Not because it feels impossible.

But because that version of you
feels impossible.

That's exactly the point.
Your goals aren't just checkboxes.
They're invitations to evolve.

If the goal doesn’t make you question
who you are it’s not big enough.

Change doesn’t come from willpower.
It comes from identity.

James Clear calls these “identity-based habits”
you become the kind of person
who does the thing you’re trying to achieve.

Inside you lives someone who:

↳ Commands the room
↳ Closes million-dollar deals
↳ Writes that bestseller
↳ Walks away from golden handcuffs

You haven't met them.
Yet.

But they're built in the moments when:

✅ You choose courage over comfort.
✅ You say yes to what terrifies you.
✅ You trust your gut to lead.

One bold decision at a time.
One brave moment after another.
Until impossible becomes inevitable.

PS: What version of you are you becoming?

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Elite performance has a secret weapon 👇
(And it’s not hustle)

The highest performers I know
aren’t grinding nonstop.

They’re mastering the art of the reset.

One week you’re unstoppable.
The next?
Your brain fights every task.

That’s not a discipline problem.
That’s your system asking for recovery.

Top CEOs know:

→ Recovery multiplies results
→ Rest accelerates growth
→ Recharge protects your edge

Think like an athlete
I learn this firsthand:

→ They don’t train nonstop
→ They optimize between sprints
→ Recovery is scheduled, not optional

Your real edge 👇

→ Crystal-clear thinking
→ Ruthless boundaries
→ Protected peak states

Real performance isn’t pushing ‘til you break.
It’s staying sharp while everyone else crashes.

That’s how you stay in the lead.
That’s how you keep winning.

🔋 Drop a if you’re optimizing for longevity

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Success makes you forget your struggles.
(The rookie struggling today was you yesterday)

When every client was a miracle.
When every sale felt impossible.
When every win was worth celebrating.

Now you've “made it.“

But success has a way of making us forget:

↳ The cold calls nobody answered
↳ The emails nobody opened
↳ The posts nobody liked
↳ The meetings nobody showed up to

You didn't start as an expert.
You started scared, uncertain, learning.

And someone gave you a chance.
Someone believed in you.
Someone saw past your mistakes.

Don't pull up the ladder behind you.

Because that rookie who's struggling?
That was you.
Not so long ago.

Success has nothing to do with how far you've come.
It's remembering how you started.

And reaching back to help the next beginner.

PS: Who gave you your first chance?

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Never be afraid to uproot yourself 👇


You don't have to stay where you're being planted.
Sometimes it's not the right environment for you to grow.

And if you're being planted in the right place,
but still not growing.
You need to find better soil.

PS: What garden are you growing in?
Let me know in the comments!

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