Jade Bonacolta

TED Talks are free education.

But 99% don’t know the best ones to watch.

Here are 8 of the most powerful TED Talks of all time:

How to become unrecognizable in 11 weeks.

The 75 Hard Challenge:

7 speeches in 7 days that will change your life.

(Each takes ~20 mins or less. Listen to 1 every morning this week. Trust me):

3 things that I'm impressed by:

1) Integrity
↳ People who do what's right, even when no one is watching
↳ Leaders who take accountability rather than seeking credit
↳ Partners who honor commitments even when circumstances change

2) Kindness
↳ Teams that prioritize psychological safety over performative urgency
↳ Managers who invest in developing people, not just extracting value
↳ Cultures where feedback is delivered with genuine care for growth

3) Generosity
↳ Team members who share knowledge without expectation of return
↳ Those with means helping out those who need it
↳ Companies that give back to communities, not just shareholders

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Surround yourself with more people like that.

How?

Start by becoming one of those people yourself.

In a world obsessed with vanity metrics,
those who have real character win in the long term.

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The best advice I got in my 30s:

Every week, take 1 “moonshot.”

(1 big “shot in the dark“ that might not lead to anything.)

↳ Email one of your heroes
↳ Apply for that dream job
↳ Say hello to that cute stranger

You've got nothing to lose. And what if it works out...?

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Here’s my 3 step method:

☝️ Step 1. 
Set a recurring calendar invite for yourself. 
I block out 30 mins every Friday.
Same day. Same time.

(Success isn't getting a “yes.“ Success is showing up consistently.)

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✌️ Step 2. 
Lower the stakes. 
A moonshot doesn’t have to mean getting on the phone with David Attenborough.

It could mean:
↳ a warm intro to the hiring manager you’d love to work for (or recording a video application to stand out from other candidates)
↳ Sending a thoughtful note to an old friend you’d love to reconnect with
↳ Inviting one of your heroes to be a guest on your podcast

Pro tip: If you’re reaching out to a hero, think about what you can offer THEM. What problem can you solve for them? Don’t ask for anything right away. Invest in the relationship first.

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🤟 Step 3.
Think: “Nothing to lose”
Hit send before you can talk yourself out of it. 
Then set a reminder for 2 weeks to follow up with them.

Here's the truth:
You're already at zero with the people you've never reached out to.
You can't go lower than zero! So every moonshot is pure upside.

The person who sends 52 thoughtful emails per year will have a fundamentally different life than the person who sends zero.

If you have a 10% response rate (which is conservative), that's 5 meaningful connections per year. If just 1 of those connections changes your career trajectory, the entire year was worth it.

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The top 7 podcasts to accelerate your learning:

Everyone just wants to feel heard.

3 tips to make active listening your superpower:

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☝️ 1. Ask at least 2 questions before giving your opinion.

✌️ 2. Repeat back something they said.
↳ “I love that you mentioned [x].“
↳ “So what I'm hearing is [x].“

🤟 3. Put away distractions. (Laptop closed. Phone out of sight.)

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.“ — Maya Angelou

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The ending gets me every time.

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I think most of us have “Disney Princess syndrome.”

Hear me out…

You know that tendency to wait for:
➟ Someone to finally recognize how hard you're working?
➟ Someone to swoop in and give you that promotion?
➟ Someone to give you the motivation you need?

It turns out... that person is you.

Instead of waiting for someone to rescue you,
become the hero of your story.

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3 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞:

1) Be your own best advocate.
→ Ask for the promotion (even if you feel 80% ready)
→ Ask for the mentor meeting
→ Ask for the project you actually want

2) Make your ambitions impossible to ignore.
→ Share your career goals with your boss
→ Update your LinkedIn with your target role
→ Tell people what you're working toward

3) Know that perfectionism is procrastination in disguise.
→ Apply for jobs you're “not quite ready for“
→ Speak up in meetings before you have the “perfect“ point
→ Start the side project before you have it all figured out

The people getting ahead aren't necessarily more talented...
They're just better at advocating for themselves.

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We have 6 months left to make 2025 the year that changed everything for us.

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If you woke up with even half of these, you’re rich.

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I have big news.

After 3.5 years at Google, I'm closing this chapter to write my next one—literally.

I've accepted a major book deal with one of the world's most respected publishers! 🎉 (More on this soon.)

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7 things I learned from working at one of the 
most competitive companies in the world:

1. “𝐍𝐨“ 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 “𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐞𝐭.“

I applied to Google 4 times. 
Interviewed for 2 different roles.

The first rejection stung, and that’s where most people give up. But your dream job isn't rejecting you—it's teaching you exactly what you need to level up.

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2. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 (𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭).

The people you work with today could be calling you in 2 years with your next big opportunity. Takeaway: Send quarterly check-in emails to former leaders you admire.

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3. “𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞.”

You only have 1 chance to negotiate your salary: before you join. If what you’re asking for doesn’t make you a little uncomfortable, it’s not high enough.

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4. ‘𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤’ 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.

The world doesn't reward hidden potential. It rewards visible results. Make sure your manager and leadership team see every single one of your wins. (Send short, weekly email summaries of your impact.)

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5. 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

I started posting on LinkedIn ~1 year after joining Google. I wrote at night and on weekends. It actually made me better at my day job. And it kept my creative spark alive.

Protect your passion projects like they're your future—because they might be.

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6. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐬 “𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.”

It’s easy to get too comfortable in the same role. Set a personal goal every year to master something new: AI, public speaking, personal branding, etc.

The most successful people are lifelong learners.

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7. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 “𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐣𝐨𝐛“ 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞.

20-year-old me thought Google was the end goal.
30-year-old me realized that my dream job was hiring myself. Your career goals *should* evolve over time. It’s a sign of self-awareness.

My decision to leave wasn't about running from something—it was about running toward my next evolution. Trust that feeling when it comes.

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To everyone feeling stuck: That rejection email isn’t the end. It’s just the start.

To the incredible people I met at Google: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To my new publishing team: I’m so honored to bring this book to life with you!

I can’t share the details of my book quite yet, but it’s my dream topic. This is the most important thing I’ve ever had the joy of working on.

Follow along here to stay updated. 
Can’t wait to see you in bookstores. 📚

What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?

Here are 20 harsh truths I wish I had known:

A 2-minute morning habit (in bed) changed my life.

The Hugh Jackman Method:

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Hugh Jackman recently revealed the exact technique he uses to “design“ his perfect day.

If it's good enough for Wolverine, it's good enough for me. 😂

I tried it for 30 days. The results shocked me.

The best part? It only takes 2 minutes.

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Step 1️⃣

When you wake up, picture yourself getting back in bed TONIGHT.
Imagine that everything went perfectly.

↳ What did you accomplish today?
↳ How did you feel?
↳ What went even better than expected?

Get specific.

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Step 2️⃣

Now write a text describing exactly what happened.

(Yep, in the past tense.)

↳ Something like: “I went to an 8am pilates class, ate clean meals, delivered a strong presentation at work (and got positive feedback from my manager), and went out to dinner with a friend that I feel way closer to now.”

Send that text to someone who will hold you accountable (a friend, a partner, a coach, etc.)

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Step 3️⃣

At the end of the day, re-read your text.
Report back to that person. What went exactly as you hoped? What didn't?

It won’t always be 100% spot on.
But your day will go SO much better than if you didn’t visualize it at all!

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Why it works:

When you picture your day going perfectly (in extremely vivid detail), your brain will guide you to that outcome.

You’ll make micro-decisions to not skip the workout class, to have more confidence walking into a room, to take that risk of speaking up in a meeting.

Remember: Whether you believe your day will go well (or believe it will go poorly), you’re right.

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📌 Journaling idea:
What does your perfect “day“ look like in 10 years? Seriously. When you're 10 years older, what are all of the things you'll want to have experienced? What are the goals you hope you've hit by then? Places you'll want to have traveled to? People in your life?

I actually made an easy workbook for this exercise called “The Rich List“ and it went viral. (It's free. There's no catch.) Enjoy your free PDF here: https://lnkd.in/eD35icxi

6 luxuries in life:
↳ time
↳ health
↳ a quiet mind
↳ slow mornings
↳ ability to travel
↳ a house full of love

If you woke up with even half of these, you're rich.

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300,000. 🥹

Someone asked me how many years ago I started growing on social media.

The honest truth?

…One.

In January 2023, I had about 1k LinkedIn followers (and a ton of imposter syndrome).

‣ I didn’t think of myself as a thought leader.
‣ I only saw male creators in the personal growth niche.
‣ I assumed I didn’t have anything original or “new” to contribute.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined what could happen in 1 year.

➤ Was featured in Forbes (twice)
➤ Grew from 1k to 300k on LinkedIn in 12 months
➤ Got approached by numerous book publishers
➤ Excelled in my wonderful, full-time role at Google
➤ Received daily invitations to be a guest on a podcast
➤ Landed my first TEDx Talk (happening November 2024! 🥹)
➤ Launched The Quiet Rich™, which already has 60,000+ subscribers
➤ Built my Instagram audience from 0 (literally zero) to 73k in 6 months
➤ Met dozens of inspiring creators who I’m grateful to call good friends
➤ Ranked #1 Productivity creator and #2 female LinkedIn creator in the world (Favikon, June 2023)
➤ Coached literally hundreds of CEOs, founders, authors, Fortune 100 execs, and aspiring thought leaders

A LOT can happen in one year.

Start something now that you’ll thank yourself for in 12 months.

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If you’re ready to grow your online brand, book a coaching session with me. I’ll teach you exactly how I did it.

You could struggle for 6 months trying to figure out how to go viral on LinkedIn, or you can learn it all in a 1-hour session with me. Learn more and read tons of client reviews at meet.jadebonacolta.com

4 signs of a life partner who will champion your dreams:

1. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧

The right partner knows that career wins are not zero-sum

↳ Your achievement doesn't diminish their potential—it amplifies it. 
↳ They celebrate your victories as much as they celebrate theirs. 🙌

I love this team-first mentality (rather than a me-first mentality).

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2. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

When you share your wildest ambitions,
they don't immediately point out the risks.

They ask expansive questions: 
↳ “How would you approach the first step?“ 
↳ “What will that look like when it works?“

This creates psychological safety for you to share your true dreams with them.

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3. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬

Real champions don't just offer words—
they create conditions for your success.

↳ They might take on more responsibilities at home (that you normally do) during your most intense project phases. 
↳ They protect your focus time.
↳ They connect you with people who can help advance your goals.

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4. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟

The best partners have a mental list of your wins.

Why?

Whenever your self-doubt creeps in,
↳ They remind you of how you've overcome things like this in the past.
↳ They give concrete examples (harder to dismiss than general praise).

The ultimate relationship hack isn't just
finding someone who loves you exactly as you are.

It's finding someone who ALSO loves
who you deeply want to become (and helps you get there).

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12 proven methods to make 2026 your best year yet:

December 31st is my favorite day to reflect.
So I did something a little different this week.

I went through everything I published this year and pulled the top 12 that resonated most with you.

The ones that sparked the most conversations and (based on your wonderful DMs), the most mindset shifts:

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12 "crowd favorites" of 2025:

LinkedIn

1. (Birthday Edition) The most powerful lessons I’d tell my younger self: https://lnkd.in/ezS9x6z6

2. 7 things I learned from working at Google (and why I left): https://lnkd.in/eP2HZJmx

3. Most people give up too soon. The most successful ones know The Bamboo Rule: https://lnkd.in/eUNwy4DW

4. The #1 secret to accelerate your career: (Thanks for the feature, Business Insider) https://lnkd.in/eBACtPcZ

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Instagram

5. Gentle reminder for those with a lot going on. Trust your track record. 3 practical tips to overcome self-doubt: https://lnkd.in/ejAx8P7f

6. Marry your favorite person to talk to. 3 things to look for in your life partner: https://lnkd.in/eK9FDNt2

7. 3 healthy habits I’m starting in my 30s (to avoid regret in my 80s): https://lnkd.in/e9KUXYet

8. Offline is the new luxury. How to start a digital detox this weekend: https://lnkd.in/ehSq2EkE

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Newsletter

9. How to be “rich” in 80 Summers (5 ways to make the most of your time): https://lnkd.in/e9fKJRcG

10. How to be “rich” in Feeling Calm (7 habits of people who never look stressed): https://lnkd.in/eidfqD9p

11. How to be “rich” in Couple Goals (4 traits of the modern power couple): https://lnkd.in/eFK-9WK8

12. How to be “rich” in Play (Gabor Maté, Winnie the Pooh, and the Tuesday Rule to reclaim your childlike wonder): https://lnkd.in/eRxhqsqe

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January 1st offers you the gift of 365 empty pages where anything is possible.

You don't need to have the whole plot figured out tomorrow.
Just write the first sentence and see where it takes you.

I'm wishing you a happy, healthy, and (quietly) wealthy New Year. ❤️

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7 of the wisest things ever said about money and happiness:

1. “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.” — Jim Carrey

2. “Too many people spend money they earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people that they don’t like.” — Will Rogers 😂

3. “People who live far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles can't fathom. Money doesn't buy happiness — it buys freedom.” — Naval Ravikant

4. “Money’s greatest intrinsic value (and this can’t be overstated) is its ability to give you control over your time.” — Morgan Housel 🙌

5. “Money never made a man rich.” — Seneca

6. “Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.” — Henry David Thoreau

7. “Money is only a tool. It will not get you happiness unless you know how to use it.“ — Henry Ford

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5 life lessons from Navy SEAL training:

(thanks to Admiral McRaven's legendary book, “Make Your Bed“)

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👆 1. “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.”

Context: Every SEAL in training had their bed inspected each morning. It had to be perfect.

↳ Lesson: Accomplish a tiny win when you wake up. It will build momentum for many more tiny wins by the end of the day.

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✌️ 2. “If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.”

Context: When a SEAL boat crew attempted to cross a surf zone, everyone needed to paddle with equal effort.

↳ Lesson: You can’t change the world alone. Choose friends and mentors who will help you reach your goals.

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🤟 3. “If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.”

Context: The best crew in McRaven’s class were all shorter than 5’5”. They out-ran and out-swam everyone.

↳ Lesson: Nothing matters except one’s will to succeed. Not height, social status, education, or background.

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🖖 4. “If you want to change the world, get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward.”

Context: If your uniform wasn’t immaculately pressed, you had to run fully clothed in the ocean and then roll in sand (i.e. “sugar cookie”)

↳ Lesson: Despite your best efforts, you will sometimes fail. Try again tomorrow.

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🖐️ 5. “If you want to change the world, don’t be afraid of the circuses.”

Context: A “circus” was 2 extra hours of calisthenics (i.e. punishment if you didn’t meet standards that day).

↳ Lesson: Use these setbacks to make you stronger. Every obstacle in life is actually building your inner strength and resiliency.

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7 free websites so useful, knowing about them feels like cheating the system:

I know you have big dreams for yourself. But don't forget how far you've already come.

Thought of the day:

It's time for spring cleaning.

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It's not about *having* everything you want. It’s about *wanting* everything you currently have. (This 2-step life hack could change everything.) 👇

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Step 1. Start a note in your phone or notebook

Step 2. Every morning, jot down 3 things:

↳ Something you’re grateful for at “home“
↳ Something you’re grateful for at “work“
↳ Something you’re grateful for about yourself

Examples:
↳ My partner made me tea this morning
↳ I just got a really kind 'thank you' email from a client
↳ I'm the kind of person who tips my server generously

Remember: “Your thoughts have consequences so great that they create your reality.“ — Dr. Joe Dispenza

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In 10 years, we’ll wonder where the time went.

3 things I do to make my time feel richer:

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1) Pretend it's "the last time."

We rarely know when we're doing something for the last time. The last dinner at a restaurant. The last call with that person.

If we did know that, we’d probably act differently in those moments.

Maybe we’d be more present there.
Maybe we’d tell them how much they mean to us.

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2) "Be where your feet are."

↳ Whenever I catch myself worrying about things in the past or future for too long, I say that out loud.
↳ Take a second. Try to feel your feet on the floor. The weight of the phone in your hand. These small, tactile reminders yank us back to now.

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3) Notice micro-moments of joy.

↳ The first sip of a great coffee. An unexpected text from a friend. A deep laugh with your partner. A 15-minute walk in some crisp fall air.

↳ Train your brain to celebrate these tiny moments.

Life isn't lived in the 2% of big milestones
(e.g., wedding days, job promotions).

It's lived in the 98% of tiny moments between them.

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We’re all flipping our pages too quickly
trying to get to the "good" part…
5pm, the weekend, the holidays.

But by the time we get there, it's over so soon.

“Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.” —Kurt Vonnegut

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In 10 years, we’ll wonder where all the time went.

3 things I do to make my time feel richer:

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1) “Be where your feet are.“

Whenever I catch myself worrying about things in the future for too long, I say that phrase out loud.

Stop for a second.
Try to feel your feet on the floor.
The keys under your fingers while typing.
These tactile reminders pull us back.

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2) Notice micro-moments of joy.

↳ An amazing podcast.
↳ The first sip of a great coffee.
↳ A walk outside in warm weather.
↳ A deep, long laugh with your partner.

Train your brain to acknowledge these tiny moments.

Life isn't lived in the 2% of big milestones (e.g., job promotions, wedding days). It's lived in the 98% of tiny moments between those milestones.

——

3) Pretend it's “the last time.“

Life is short. We rarely know when we visit a place for the last time, or have our last conversation with someone.

If we did know that, we’d probably act differently in those moments. 
Maybe we’d be more present there. 
Maybe we’d tell them how much they mean to us.

——

“Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.” —Kurt Vonnegut

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The best ideas don't come to you at a desk.

They come to you:
↳ on a long walk
↳ in a coffee shop
↳ after a night of great sleep
↳ at the gym
↳ at a fun dinner
↳ in a hallway conversation.

If we strap ourselves to our desks
staring at email and video meetings for 8 hours,
there's no room for breakthrough ideas.

Just 1 of those ideas per day could change everything. 💡

———

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The best 30 seconds of Roger Federer's speech:

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(Fun fact: I’m an enormous tennis fan and love playing.)

👉 Here are my 6 favorite quotes from the full commencement speech:

1. “In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches... What percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play.”

2. “When you lose every second point, on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think: OK, I double-faulted. It’s only a point. OK, I came to the net and I got passed again. It’s only a point. Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN’s Top Ten Plays: that, too, is just a point.”

3. “When you’re playing a point, it is the most important thing in the world. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you. This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point, and the next one after that, with intensity, clarity and focus.”

4. “The truth is, whatever game you play in life... sometimes you’re going to lose. A point, a match, a season, a job. It’s a roller coaster, with many ups and downs.

5. “The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It’s because they know they’ll lose again and again, and have learned how to deal with it.”

6. “You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That to me is the sign of a champion.”

——

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“Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” — Robin Sharma

3 things I’m doing to avoid that:

☝️ 1. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 “100 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭.” 
↳ When you’re 100 years old, what are the things you’d really regret not doing? ↳ Carve out 20 mins later today. Start writing them down.
(For me, most of them are places to travel.)

✌️ 2. 𝐃𝐨 1 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫.
↳ Pro tip: I plan 4 vacations at the beginning of the year. (My loved ones and I block out those weeks on our calendar early. It’s my favorite January habit.)
↳ Here were mine this year:
➤ Q1. Portugal
➤ Q2. Turks + Caicos
➤ Q3. Italy
➤ Q4. Bali + Philippines (for my TEDx Talk)
(But they don’t have to be far from home to be meaningful!)

🤟 3. 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬.
↳ I started listing my house on Vrbo (by Expedia Group) for the weeks I’m traveling. Why?
↳ Vrbo’s 24/7 support for Hosts is amazing. They make the process seamless.
↳ The money I make from my empty house usually covers the entire cost of my own vacation ($3-4k)!

It’s so easy to start hosting. Learn more → https://lnkd.in/e2ZR2Xig

Cheers to your next adventure.

PS - I love reading reviews from Vrbo guests who had a magical time in my little corner of the world. A few favorites: 
➟ “Jade thought of everything. A super nice handwritten note on the table. Fresh flowers in every room. A book of her favorite restaurants. A backgammon set. A gift box of local chocolates. ☺️”
➟ “This place actually makes me WANT to wake up at 6am so I can watch the sunrise. Best ones I’ve ever seen.” 
➟ “It’s so modern and minimalist. I’m going home and getting rid of half my furniture. 😅”

#Vrbohost #Vrbopartner

7 things I'm leaving behind in 2025:

Which one are you letting go of, too?

Gentle reminder for those with a lot going on:

Trust your track record.

You have a 100% success rate at getting through difficult times.

How do I know?
Because you’re still here.

You've overcome everything life has thrown at you.

3 practical tips to overcome self-doubt:

——

1. Document Your Wins:

Start a note in your phone right now called “I can do hard things.”

The next time you get through a challenge, jot it down on the list.
↳ Tough conversations you had,
↳ Impossible projects you got done on time,
↳ Clients you’ve won over.

After a while, you’ll have a stack of reminders that you’re capable of hard things.

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2. Make Those Wins Undeniable:

Your brain loves to forget or “dismiss” previous wins
exactly when you need them most.

To make it easier for your brain to trust your track record,
add proof to that note.

Include screenshots of positive feedback, completed projects, and moments you're proud of.

——

3. Build In a Weekly Reminder:

Set a weekly calendar notification on Mondays with the message:
↳ "Check your track record."

Your past victories are your best evidence for future success.

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Underrated life skill:

Pay attention to the little things.

Step 1. Start a note in your phone.
Call it "Good things are always happening to me"

Step 2. Every night, jot down 3 things you're lucky to have.

☝️ Something good at "home"
↳ My partner made me tea without asking

✌️ Something good at "work"
↳ I just got a kind 'thank you' email from a client

🤟 Something good about yourself
↳ I'm the type of person who tips my server generously

And after a while, your brain starts noticing:

The way the light hit your wall at sunset.
Your dog's reaction when you got home.
Your toddler’s drawing of circus animals.
Your favorite song coming on while driving.
Your mom’s handwriting in an old birthday card.
A senior leader asking for your advice in a meeting.
The brilliant idea you just came up with on a long walk.

You attract more of what you think about (for better or worse).

And once you start looking? You can't stop seeing them.
These good moments are everywhere.
They were always there—you just weren't paying attention.

The happiest people romanticize their life, because they know magic exists where they choose to find it.

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This mindset shift changed everything for me.

How will you use your 100 hours this year? 👇

Think about it— if you start working on a new skill:
↳ playing tennis,
↳ practicing the piano,
↳ writing social media posts,

And you do it for 18 minutes every day for 1 year?
Your improvement will skyrocket.

Even just getting 1% better each day compounds
to 37x improvement over 12 months. 📈

But here's the part most people miss:

The challenge isn't finding 18 minutes.
↳ It's picking ONE focus and maintaining it.

95% of people don't start because:
↳ they're still figuring out what that one thing is.
↳ they're waiting for the "right moment."
↳ they give up after a couple weeks.

The lesson? To reach the top 5%...
consistency is way more important than intensity.

Comment below the one skill you'd like to spend 100 hours on this year.
I'm reading every single comment.

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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.

——

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.

——

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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📌 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

I can’t stop thinking about this idea:

“The curse of familiar riches” 👇

——

If I asked you, "How could you make the same salary you have now, but in a different job?" It's easy.
↳ Apply to a new job at your company
↳ Switch to a new company
↳ Piece together freelance gigs

If you negotiate well, you might even get a 20% raise.
So if you make $100k now, you could negotiate up to $120k.

(That’s what makes it “familiar” riches. It's 1x - 1.2x more.)

——

But if I ask you, how could you earn $500k in your next role?

...Our brains short circuit.
There’s no clear pathway from 1x to 5x.

That mental “leap”?
It's a skill that every top-earner has.

They ask themselves wild questions like,
“How could I achieve my 10-year goal in the next 6 months?”

And then they find creative ways to do it.
↳ They start a company
↳ They buy a business
↳ They invest in a new market
↳ They build a digital product

——

If you can only see pathways to 1.2x…
you’re selling your potential short.

So here’s the exercise:

☝️ Step 1. Carve out 15 mins every morning for the next 7 days

✌️ Step 2. Sit down at your laptop and ask yourself:
➟ How are other people making 5x what I’m making today?
➟ What would be required for me to do that?
➟ What’s the shortest time frame that I could do that in?”

Write down 1 new idea every day.
Most will be insane.
Some will feel doable.
But soon, the fog clears—and the map starts to form.

——

Tomorrow, I'm going to talk through 7 proven ways to give yourself a raise in my *free masterclass* with Ben Meer, and Colby Kultgen:

How to (Actually) Make Money on LinkedIn in 2026

​We’ll cover real case studies of how to turn LinkedIn into income including: new clients, future job offers & career leverage, keynote speaking, digital products & courses, board seats & advisory roles, book deals, and more.

🗓️ Tuesday, Jan 13 at 12pm EST
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Over 1,000+ people have already signed up for free.
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Your future self called from 2030.

They wish you did these 3 little things today: 👇

1. Call your parents.

They're getting older, and you don't have as many holidays together as you think. Make each moment count.

——

2. Schedule family time like you schedule meetings.

Sunday family dinners. Date nights with spouses. One-on-one time with each kid. All of these deserve protected time in your calendar (that can't be scheduled over.)

——

3. Don’t let things go unsaid.

If you’re in your last 10% of time with someone you love, make every hour with them count. Tell them how you feel about them (to an embarrassingly frequent extent).

———

The most successful people I know are the ones who look at charts like this and make immediate changes.

Starting today:
↳ Call someone you love
↳ Hug your kid for 10 extra seconds
↳ Take your dog on the long route
↳ Tell your spouse something you've been meaning to say

Because here's what that chart doesn't show:

It's not about the quantity of time left.
It's about how well you use it.

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Remember when you wanted what you currently have?

6 things to never take for granted:

——

It's too easy to complain about things we once dreamed of.

We forget how much we once wanted something,
because we're already chasing the next milestone.

The next promotion. The next car. The next home.

We spend so much time looking ahead that we forget to look behind.

Take a moment to reflect today.
Remember when you desperately wished for what you currently have?

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Life hack: Start a note in your phone.

Call it "Good things are always happening to me:"

Every night, jot down 3 good moments from that day.

☝️ Something good at "home"
↳ My partner made me tea without asking

✌️ Something good at "work"
↳ I just got a kind 'thank you' email from a client

🤟 Something good about yourself
↳ I'm the type of person who tips my server generously

And after a while, your brain starts noticing:

Your dog's reaction when you got home.
Your toddler’s drawing of circus animals.
Your favorite song coming on while driving.
Your mom’s handwriting in an old birthday card.
A senior leader asking for your advice in a meeting.
The brilliant idea you just came up with on a long walk.

You attract more of what you pay attention to (for better or worse).

And once you start looking? You can't stop seeing them.
These good moments are everywhere.
They were always there.

The happiest people romanticize their life, because they know magic exists where they choose to find it.

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The skill that will be worth the most in 5 years?

It’s not what you think.

Not AI. 
Not sales. 
Not even EQ.

It's adaptability.
Being willing to unlearn, relearn, and keep moving.

It’s so easy to master one thing and hold on to what used to work.
If it worked so well in the past, surely it still does. Right?

Marshall Goldsmith wrote a brilliant book, 
“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.”

I've watched incredibly talented people get left behind
because they kept using the same techniques that got them here.

Learning agility is the new superpower.

——

3 things I do every month to stay adaptable:

1. Do one thing that makes me a beginner again.

Pick up a skill I know nothing about. 
- Speaking a few words of a new language.
- Vibe-coding my own app.
- Running a webinar.

It’s so important to remember what it feels like to be new at something—and push through anyway.

——

2. Question one assumption I've been carrying.

Every business has 3-5 repetitive tasks that could be automated with AI.

I ask myself: "What am I doing manually that keeps eating up my time?"

Replace one thing per month that you do “because it’s always been done this way” and enjoy that reclaimed time.

——

3. Ship something before I feel ready.

The enemy of adaptability? Perfectionism.

I used to wait until I fully understood something before starting.
Now I build first and learn on the way.

That's exactly how I approached vibe-coding my first app on Replit.

I had no idea what I was doing, but I described what I wanted in plain English. Done beats perfect every time.

Being adaptable is how I discovered the magic of platforms like Replit.

It empowers anyone, anywhere, to build a full, production-ready app.
No technical experience required to bring your dream to life.

In the past, something like this would have taken $100k and a team of developers. Now, you can do it yourself for $20 in a single weekend.

This is the kind of powerful skill where those who don’t adapt will get left behind.

Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eW_Cwbbh

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3 myths we've been told about 9-5 jobs:

(Especially #3...)

The calmest people aren't lucky.

They just have better habits.

——

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The question on everyone’s mind:

"What skills should I learn so AI can’t take my job?"

7 skills that make you irreplaceable in 2027:

1. In-Person Presence

The ability to command a room, 
deliver a keynote, lead a workshop, 
or even just have a memorable conversation at a dinner.

That's becoming a superpower.

Anyone can send a perfectly written AI email. 
But the person who flies in, shakes your hand, looks you in the eye, and makes you feel like the only person in the room?

That person gets the deal every time.

——

2. Taste

AI can generate 100 ideas in 10 seconds.
But it doesn't know which one is actually good.

That's where you come in.

Knowing what feels right. Knowing what resonates.
Having the instinct to spot the signal in the noise.

——

3. Community Building

Hosting and curating in-person experiences 
(masterminds, retreats, dinners, meetups)
is going to be one of the most powerful skills in business.

The future belongs to those who can bring people together
and create a sense of real belonging.

——

4. Critical Thinking

AI can give you 10 answers in seconds, but it can't tell you which one to trust.

The ability to ask the right questions, spot flawed logic, and make sound decisions under uncertainty is becoming more important.

When everyone has access to the same information, the person who thinks differently wins.

——

5. Trust Building

AI can automate your outreach. 
It can't build genuine trust.

The people who thrive in the next 5 years will be the ones who invest in real relationships. The kind where someone picks up the phone when you call.

Deals, partnerships, career opportunities still come down to "do I trust this person?"

——

6. Self-Awareness

Knowing your strengths, your blind spots, when to push forward and when to step back.

AI can coach you, but it can't do the inner work for you.

The people who manage themselves well 
(their energy, their ego, their growth)
will lead the people who don't.

——

7. Adaptability

The future belongs to those who are quickest to change.

Building a product has massively changed, and most people don’t even realize.

I've been building with Replit Agent 4, 
and it's the first time a tool has genuinely made me rethink what's possible.

I can go from an idea to a working mobile app all by myself 
(even though I don’t know how to write a single line of code).

I simply describe what I want in plain English, and watch it work. 
I can even run multiple features simultaneously — 
no waiting for one to finish before starting the next.

Plan, design and build it all at the same time.

The people who win the next decade won't have the biggest teams or the deepest technical knowledge. They’re just the fastest to adapt.

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What skill would you add to this list?
Drop it in the comments. I'm genuinely curious!

A professor used to do this exercise with her class.

Eerily, 95% of what they wrote down came true in 5 years.

Here's the free companion workbook I built for you.
Fill it in as you go along! https://lnkd.in/eD35icxi

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So many great ideas never get built.

Simply because someone is waiting for the "right time."

Here's what waiting actually costs:

1. Someone else launches your idea first.
Ideas aren't rare. Execution speed is. 
Every week you wait is a week someone else is making progress.

2. Your window closes.
Markets move. Trends fade. 
The timing that makes an idea valuable today won't last forever.

3. You talk yourself out of it.
The longer an idea sits unbuilt, the more reasons your brain invents to kill it. 
Momentum is everything.

4. You spend money on the wrong things.
Hiring a developer to validate an idea you're not sure about yet is expensive. 
Building it yourself first — in minutes — changes the math entirely.

5. You stay stuck in "someday" mode.
"Someday" is the most dangerous word in business.

Here’s what trying costs you:

A little bit of nerves. 
That’s it.

It has never been easier to build your own thing.

Thanks to platforms like Replit, you can turn any idea into an app by simply typing what you want in plain English.

The voice in your head saying "I'm not technical enough to be a founder" is outdated.

Anyone can build and publish a mobile app—on the App Store—in a single weekend without touching a line of code.

Replit handles the entire mobile stack, from front-end to back-end.

So that idea you’ve always dreamed of? 
It’s ready to be brought to life.

Get started at https://lnkd.in/eW_Cwbbh

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It’s been a while since I introduced myself. I’m Jade.

3 years ago, I had 1,000 followers and lots of imposter syndrome.

I wondered "What will people think if I start posting?"
I doubted whether I had anything new or original to say.
I didn't know my exact niche or target audience yet.

The best advice I got?

"Jade, there's someone way less qualified than you posting on LinkedIn right now. And while you're still thinking about it, they're getting 5-figure keynotes. They're starting 6-figure side hustles. They're landing their dream role."

So I made a deal with myself.
I'd write 8 LinkedIn posts.
I'd post them Monday-Thursday for 2 weeks.

And now, 3 years later:
- I've grown from 1,000 to 1 million followers across platforms
- I left my full-time role at Google and landed a major book deal
- I've been featured in major media like Forbes and Business Insider

But here's what I'm most proud of:
I've personally coached 1,000+ people who felt exactly like I did 3 years ago.

CEOs who were "too busy" to post
Founders who knew they should grow their brand, but didn't have a system
Leaders who had incredible ideas but didn't know their niche yet

They're now booking out their coaching programs, landing speaking gigs, attracting endless business leads, and building the brand they always knew they were capable of.

Here's what I wish someone told me when I started:

You don't need to figure this out alone.

When I first started posting, I thought "how hard could it be?"
Turns out... pretty hard when you're doing it wrong.

Most people waste months (or years) posting content that gets a few likes. They didn't move the needle on what actually mattered: growing their business.

Once they learned the actual strategy behind turning LinkedIn into a revenue channel, everything clicked.

Suddenly:
→ Their inbox filled with qualified leads every week
→ Their coaching spots filled months in advance
→ Speaking invitations became paid opportunities

If you're posting on LinkedIn but not seeing it translate to business results...
If you have valuable expertise but struggle to cut through the noise...
If you're tired of feeling like you're shouting into the void...

I get it. I've been there.
You watch people with half your experience go viral on LinkedIn and think, "What am I missing?"

That's why I created my coaching program, Archimedes.
To give people the exact playbook I wish I had when I started.
Our next cohort starts January 26th.

With Ben Meer and Colby Kultgen, I'll teach you to:
- Build a content system that actually attracts premium clients
- Position yourself as the go-to expert (without feeling salesy)
- Turn your LinkedIn presence into your #1 revenue source
- In a sustainable, authentic way that actually feels like you.

There are only 3 days left to apply to the program:
👉 JoinArchimedes.com

Already got accepted? Congratulations!
The last day to check out is Friday, Jan 23rd at 5pm EST.

I truly hope to meet you next week.

3 reminders everyone needs to hear this month:

You're not falling behind. 
You're not late to the game.
You're not missing some invisible deadline that everyone else seems to be hitting.

You're exactly where you need to be.

I've been thinking about this a lot lately—
how we constantly compare our Chapter 3 
to someone else's Chapter 20.

We scroll through highlight reels and forget that growth takes time.
Everyone who has been called an “overnight success”
took 10 years of grinding to get to that one night.

But we don’t see those 10 years.
We only see that night.

—

February is about releasing the pressure of a timeline.

Some people get married at 25 and divorced by 29. 
Some find their life calling at 48 and it's the best thing they've ever built. 
Some come to a big realization and quit their job at 60. It's all normal.

Stop treating your progress like a race.
(There's no finish line you're supposed to cross by a certain age.)

—

Here's your 3-Step February Reset:

1) Delete Instagram from your phone for 7 days 
(Just 7. See how it feels to stop the comparison loop)

2) Keep a "small wins" note for the next 7 days (Jot down one thing per day—the great pitch you sent, the boundary you held, the day you showed up at the gym when you didn't feel like it. Reread it at the end of the month)

3) When your inner critic speaks up, try the 10-10-10 rule. 
(Will this matter in 10 days? 10 months? 10 years? Probably not.)

The best things take time. 
Your career. Your relationships. Your sense of self.

Trust your timing.

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Life hack:

Get into rooms where other people have achieved your dreams.

The closer you are to them,
the easier you can see their stepping stones.

And on the contrary, don't take advice from people
who haven't achieved the things you dream about.

Your standards are shaped by who you spend time with.

3 questions to ask yourself today:
↳ Are you in rooms that stretch you?
↳ Are you surrounded by people who achieved what you're working toward?
↳ If not, how can you make finding those rooms your priority? A conference, a mastermind group, a mentorship program...

The person you will be in 5 years is determined by the books you read, podcasts you listen to, and people you meet today.

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20 things every woman should do alone (at least once):

1. Take a solo trip to explore a new city.
2. Take yourself out to a fancy dinner. Eat at the bar with a good book.
3. Spend a “think” weekend with no phone. Write all your goals for the year.
4. Negotiate your salary. You don’t get what you deserve; you get what you ask for.
5. Take a course on personal finance and get your investments in order.
6. Say no to something you’re lukewarm about without guilt.
7. Spend a Sunday walking through a museum or art gallery alone.
8. Live alone (even for a little while). Design a home you’re proud of.
9. Take a boxing or jiu jitsu class.
10. Apply for the job you don't feel "ready" for.
11. Buy yourself flowers on the way home from work.
12. Turn your passion into a business or a side hustle.
13. Attend a networking event alone and introduce yourself first.
14. Go to a yoga or meditation retreat.
15. Spend 30 days learning something completely outside your comfort zone: a language, an instrument, a skill.
16. Work from a coffeeshop alone and strike up a conversation with a stranger.
17. Set a boundary with someone you love — and hold it.
18. Plan a dinner party and host it entirely by yourself.
19. Write down everything you actually want from life: career, relationships, health, lifestyle. Your “rich life” should feel slightly unreasonable.
20. Realize that your own company is enough. It always has been.

You don’t have to do everything alone in life.

But there’s an incredible confidence to knowing
*without a shadow of a doubt*
that you don’t need someone else to make your life full.

“If anyone is magically going to appear and suddenly make your life better, just know that person is always going to be you.” — Brianna Pastor

Happy Women’s History Month, my friends.

If you know an incredible woman who has done any of these, repost this to celebrate her. ❤️

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Everyone you admire has a coach.

3 reasons why it's not worth "figuring it out" alone:

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1. They Remove Your Blind Spots

A good coach sees what you can't.

You have blind spots. (We all do.) Patterns of thinking that keep you stuck in the same place, making the same mistakes.

The right coach will spot these instantly, saving you YEARS of trial and error.

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2. They Shrink Your Timeline

Why spend 10 years figuring out what someone else already knows?

A good coach collapses time.
They've already made the mistakes you're about to make.

So they can easily point out the stepping stones to reach your goal faster.

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3. They Keep You Accountable

At the start of any new project, we overestimate our discipline.
(And we underestimate our excuses.)

A coach creates accountability for the work that actually moves the needle.
Not just the work that "feels" productive.

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The price of coaching seems high—
until you consider the cost of staying where you are.

Send this to a coach or mentor who changed your life. 🙌

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P.S. If you want to grow your brand on LinkedIn, you could struggle for years to figure it out alone. Or you could learn it all in a few hours of coaching.

Today is the final day to join Archimedes.
Doors are closing—you coming in?

Ben, Colby, and I can't wait to meet everyone next week!