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Why do people often get the wrong impression of us?

Today’s guest believes it’s because most of us have no idea how we’re actually coming across.

Alison Wood Brooks is a professor at Harvard Business School who studies conversation and emotion.

Her research focuses on everyday communication and the subtle ways our words shape how people respond.

We spend a huge part of our lives talking to people, yet most of us never learn how conversation actually works, or why it so often goes wrong.

Alison’s work shows that there’s often a gap between what we intend to communicate and what people actually hear. That gap influences how confident we seem and how likeable we come across.

So I asked her:

- What actually makes someone enjoyable to talk to?
- Does anxiety change how we sound to others?
- What small habits are pushing people away?
- Why do we underestimate how much people enjoy talking to us?
- What makes some conversations feel easy while others feel forced?

Alison brought me through the “TALK” framework that anyone can use to structure a conversation, especially in moments that usually feel awkward or uncertain.

A lot of what Alison shares comes back to awareness - not changing who you are, but noticing what you’re already doing when you speak to people.

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation unsure why it felt off, this episode will help you understand what was really going on.

Palestine today is the test. And we are next.
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~ Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur. ~

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Ich habe lange überlegt, ob ich das schreiben soll...


... aber ich bin so überwältigt davon, wie häufig ich das gefragt werde! 😍

Welche Beispiele fallen dir noch ein? 🤗

Success is built on relationships that stand the test of time. Loyalty is the foundation.

I spent last week at Neurips (the big ML/AI conference) and had hundreds of amazing technical conversations with old friends and new. Beyond the technical, I'm deeply grateful for the love from all the folks who stopped me in the hallways and in the street to say kind words and share their research & life stories with me. Once again, I felt like the luckiest kid in the world.

I took a lot of notes at the conference, and will try to write up my takeaways, on a new Substack:
https://lnkd.in/gkufEQpT

Additionally, I will likely do lecture(s) on the state-of-the-art in AI as I've done in the past. If this is interesting, please indicate your interest in this form:
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I'm trying to get back to occasionally publishing in conferences & journals (because it's fun & makes me happy). As I said previously, grounding myself in engineering tasks many hours a day, humbles me to the reality of the world. For me, this is important to do regularly. I'm collaborating with a few incredible people at MIT and Caltech on human-robot interaction research, with humanoid and quadruped robots. It's a bit of an experiment to see if I can find the time to both do deep prep for each podcast episode (sometimes 100+ hours) and also do the serious research grind required to publish interesting papers. Like everything in life, when max effort is applied, even short-term "failure" leads to growth & lessons-learned, which is a win. So really, the only way to fail is to not try with max effort.

What a crazy life this is… Truly, I'm a lucky dude. I love you all! ❤️

J’interroge Jordan Bardella sur les incohérences du Rassemblement National entre le discours et les actes.

Dans son livre, Jordan Bardella souhaite davantage de protectionnisme européen, pour réduire les importations qui viennent d’Asie.

Mais dans les faits, à l’Assemblée Nationale, le RN a voté CONTRE taxer les petits colis venus de Chine, notamment des géants de la fast-fashion Shein et Temu.

Voici une partie de notre échange dans « Quelle Époque ! ». L’entretien complet est dispo sur france.tv

I know a lot of you are messed up in your current situation … it’s because you don’t realize the fun part is about to come

So many people judge themselves early in their careers when they haven’t even started .. my friends .. think of it like sports. If you’re losing 13-0 in the first half, it doesn’t mean you can’t win the game.

Too many of you are sad you’re not “there yet” when in essence, you’re still green!

This is just the beginning .. deploy patience.

How to Analyze a Balance Sheet in 10 Simple Steps

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1️⃣ Cash Balances & Liquidity

Start by reviewing cash and short-term investments.

Healthy cash reserves provide a cushion for covering operations and short-term obligations.

2️⃣ Current vs. Non-Current Assets

Compare current (short-term) and non-current (long-term) assets.

A low proportion of liquid assets could indicate difficulty covering short-term needs.

3️⃣ Accounts Receivable & Collection Efficiency

Analyze receivables for rising balances or slow collections which could indicate collectability issues.

Review Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) for collection efficiency and compare trends and benchmarks.

4️⃣ Inventory Levels & Operational Efficiency

Excess inventory may signal overproduction; low inventory could mean supply issues.

Check Inventory Turnover to assess inventory management.

5️⃣ PP&E Growth & Investment Quality

Growth in Property, Plant & Equipment (PP&E) may indicate expansion.

Evaluate if investments align with revenue growth to avoid poor capital allocation.

6️⃣ Short-Term Debt & Liquidity Risk

Rising short-term debt can signal cash flow strain.

Compare debt levels with cash flow trends to assess repayment capacity.

7️⃣ Deferred Liabilities & Long-Term Obligations

Examine deferred tax liabilities and pension obligations.

Understand their impact on future cash flows and long-term planning.

8️⃣ Equity Changes: Issuances & Buybacks

Issuing shares raises capital but dilutes ownership.

Buybacks may signal confidence but could be unsustainable depending on how they are funded.

9️⃣ Leverage & Debt Coverage

Evaluate leverage through Debt-to-Equity and Debt Service Coverage Ratios.

Ensure debt is manageable with operating cash flows.

🔟 Retained Earnings & Capital Structure

Growing retained earnings indicate reinvestment of profits.

Stagnant or negative retained earnings may signal poor performance or excessive dividends.

Ensure you align debt and equity mix with short- and long-term business goals.

How to Analyze a Balance Sheet in 10 Practical Steps

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Noor Riyadh: When Light Becomes the Language of the City 🇸🇦🌌✨

Noor Riyadh 2025 concluded its fifth edition as the world’s largest light-art festival, welcoming over seven million visitors and presenting 60 artworks by 59 artists from 24 countries. Under the theme “In the Blink of an Eye,” the festival transformed Riyadh into an open-air gallery where light, movement, and urban life came together.

Installations illuminated key locations across the city, including Al-Hukm Palace District, King Abdulaziz Historical Center, KAFD | كافد and stc Metro Stations, Al Faisaliah Tower, and JAX District in Diriyah, creating a powerful dialogue between heritage, innovation, and contemporary art.

This edition achieved remarkable global recognition, earning 12 international awards and setting four Guinness World Records, reflecting Riyadh’s growing influence in the global arts and creative industries.

More than a visual experience, Noor Riyadh engaged the community through workshops, talks, and family programs, reinforcing art as part of everyday life. As a flagship initiative of Riyadh Art, the festival continues to strengthen Riyadh’s position as a leading cultural destination, where light becomes a language shared by all. ✨


Royal Commission for Riyadh City | الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض
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Stop spending hours trying to learn AI.

I’ve found the best free resources for you.

One list. Easy to follow. With official links.

Save list for later (click three dots at top right → Save).

Here’s the full list of free resources:

1. The AI Essentials - https://lnkd.in/g-EdNs_Y
→ Understand machine learning basics, neural nets, and real-world uses.

2. OpenAI Academy - https://lnkd.in/gyBA8XBZ
→ Workshops and content to apply AI from basics to advanced use.

3. Claude for Personal - https://lnkd.in/gnpkXgtP
→ Discover how to use Claude for your projects and daily tasks.

4. Advancing Education with AI - https://lnkd.in/gHiDqygB
→ Helps educators boost creativity, productivity, and classroom impact.

5. Machine Learning Specialization - https://lnkd.in/g9d5Jqa6
→ Learn ML fundamentals and build real-world applications.

6. Veo Prompt Guide - https://lnkd.in/gVhaayhv
→ Learn how to craft prompts that unlock Veo’s full power.

7. Midjourney Guide - https://lnkd.in/ghRS7HtT
→ How to subscribe, create images, and explore key features.

8. Perplexity Labs - https://lnkd.in/gQvCWiX8
→ Turn ideas into reports, apps, and visuals with advanced AI tools.

9. Prompt Engineering Pro - https://lnkd.in/gPZeFPMJ
→ Learn prompting from basics to advanced techniques for better outputs.

10. ChatGPT Mastery - https://lnkd.in/dMpn5Jb2
→ Learn prompt engineering best practices for app development.

11. Building Machine Learning Models - https://lnkd.in/gDMKKSdT
→ Covers key algorithms, techniques, and real-world ML applications.

12. Generative AI Intro - https://lnkd.in/gzqt7ehQ
→ Learn how to use Google tools to build your own Gen AI apps.

13. Guide to AI Agents - https://lnkd.in/gMmDzseT
→ Practical guide with best practices for building AI agents.

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→ Watch a full breakdown of how large language models work.

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🌟 The Ripple Effect of Happiness

Happiness is not a transaction; it’s a ripple. When we make someone smile, offer kindness, or simply listen with genuine care, we plant seeds that often bloom in ways we never anticipate.

- Acts of kindness multiply: A small gesture—like encouraging a colleague, helping a stranger, or celebrating someone’s success—creates a chain reaction that extends far beyond the moment.
- Unexpected returns: The joy we give often circles back through opportunities, stronger relationships, or even a renewed sense of purpose. It rarely comes from the same source we gave it to, which makes it all the more magical.
- A leadership lesson: In professional settings, leaders who prioritize the happiness of their teams often discover that productivity, creativity, and loyalty flourish naturally.

Happiness shared is happiness amplified. When we focus on lifting others, we end up lifting ourselves too—sometimes in ways we couldn’t have imagined.


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✨ Healing Through the Power of Play

I recently saw a rehab center using gamified therapy — where patients recover through interactive games that spark joy, movement, and connection.

What’s new:
✔ Every exercise feels like a game, not a task.
✔ Patients compete, laugh, and celebrate small wins.
✔ Progress becomes something they look forward to.

This approach transforms healing from routine to reward.
Because recovery isn’t just about physical strength — it’s about restoring purpose, motivation, and hope.

To me, this is technology at its best. Not replacing care, but reimagining it.
When data meets delight, healing becomes human again.

If we can make recovery feel like play, what else could we make joyful next?

#AI #Innovation #Healthcare #Gamification #Rehabilitation #TechnologyForGood #HumanCenteredTech #FutureOfHealth

🔎 Identifying waste? Where it all begins…

💡 Follow, share, and drop direct message here on LinkedIn — I’ll send you the spreadsheet via LinkedIn

🛑 PSS – Process Study Sheet

This form helps you observe the operation, classify each activity, and focus your efforts on eliminating what doesn’t generate value.

🛑 Focus: Operator

Activity Types:

Manual: Performed by the operator
Automatic: Performed by the machine
Walking: Movement between stations

🛑 Categories: What’s the DNA of your process?

NVA – Pure Waste
NNVA – Necessary (Incidental Waste)
VA– Value-Added

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Jobs pay you.

Leaders value you.

Because:
True happiness at work comes from feeling seen.
From knowing your ideas matter.

Your presence counts.
Your work creates something bigger...
Bigger than tasks and targets.

Never trade your career for your self-worth:

- Being treated with bias and brushed aside.
- Having your ideas muted before they’re heard.
- Extra hours masked as “dedication.”
- Trading your well-being for someone else’s approval.
- Taking harsh words disguised as “honest feedback.”
- Calling exhaustion “ambition.”
- Working in toxicity dressed up as “high performance.”
- Putting company image above personal values.

That’s not culture.
That’s survival.

Because when leadership forgets care..
performance becomes a mask..
and trust becomes collateral damage.

5 Things Real Leaders Do Instead:

1. You’re trusted with freedom
- Not micromanaged, but empowered.
- Trusted to make decisions, not just follow them.
- Autonomy shows belief.

2. Your voice is heard
- Meetings feel like conversations, not monologues.
- You can challenge ideas safely.
- Listening becomes leadership.

3. Your growth is encouraged
- Leaders who invest in your development are building your confidence.
- Support replaces fear.
- Progress becomes purpose.

4. Your boundaries are respected
- Rest is seen as fuel, not laziness.
- You’re treated like a human, not a resource.
- Balance sustains brilliance.

5. Your effort is noticed
- Results matter, but consistency counts too.
- The small wins are celebrated.
- Appreciation becomes motivation.

When people feel valued...
they don’t just stay....
They shine.

Fulfillment doesn’t come from being employed.
It comes from feeling important.

See them.
Value them.
Watch them thrive.

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Some battles are not meant to be fought louder

They are meant to be prayed through

Most people think scaling means working harder, but...
They've got it backwards.

If your business is…

🚫 Chaotic and messy
🚫 Eating up all your time
🚫 Stressing you out daily
🚫 Running you instead of you running it

You're not scaling...
You're just creating a bigger mess.

Everyone's obsessed with growth tactics...
But they skip the one thing that actually matters:

The answer is simple:
SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS.

Operations first.
Growth second.

Here's what I'd focus on to scale without the chaos:

💪 Know what you're actually good at
⇢ Your strengths should drive where you spend time
⇢ Stop trying to be everything to everyone

🎯 Get crystal clear on where you're going
⇢ Big goals are nice but break them down
⇢ Focus on the next step... not the whole staircase

⚡ Cut the busy work
⇢ Most tasks don't actually move the needle
⇢ Ask yourself: does this drive real results

🤖 Build systems that work without you
⇢ If everything needs your input, you're the bottleneck
⇢ Create processes people can follow

🙌 Stop micromanaging everything
⇢ Trust your people and your systems
⇢ Your job is to empower, not control

Because efficient operations = more freedom.
More freedom = better decisions.
Better decisions = real growth.

Simple math.

Your business should serve your life...
Not the other way around.

So if you want to scale smart...
Start with systems.

👊

What's one system that made the biggest difference in your business? 💬👇

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I'm on a mission to inspire 1M everyday people to start their own business and find their voice in the process.

Life is too short to spend time with people
who secretly hope you fail.
You know exactly who they are.

The ones who:

- Ask about your promotion with fake concern
- Share your mistakes but never your wins
- Go silent when good things happen to you
- Always have a 'but' after congratulations
- Remember every time you stumbled

Stop making excuses for people who wouldn't make time for you.

Choose people who:

- Text you job opportunities
- Celebrate your wins like their own
- Defend you in rooms you're not in
- Push you toward your potential
- Actually want you to succeed

Your circle should expand your possibilities, not shrink them.

It's not mean to cut people off.
It's mean to yourself not to.

Choose people who choose you back.

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People don’t just quit jobs.
They quit experiences.
And money just delays the decision.

I’ve seen this play out in too many teams I’ve worked with.

Top performers.
High standards.
Strong results on paper.

They didn’t leave after a tough sprint or a hard quarter.
They left after realizing
the pattern wouldn’t change.

The idea that never got airtime.
Feedback that stung instead of helped.
“Next quarter” growth conversations that never happened.
The extra mile - met with silence.

Most people don’t storm out.
They slowly step back.

And leaders rarely notice -
until the resignation lands.

Here’s what makes people stay - 
and bring their best 👇

1. Respect that shows up daily
Not in value decks.
In real decisions.
Especially when it’s uncomfortable.

2. Pay that matches contribution, not patience
Effort compounds.
So should rewards.
Waiting isn’t a strategy.

3. Growth that’s real, not performative
Courses don’t grow careers.
Opportunities do.
Movement builds belief.

4. Recognition that arrives on time
Late praise feels hollow.
Early recognition makes effort feel worth it.

5. Learning that leads somewhere
Development needs doors.
Without them, growth stalls.
And people follow.

6. Safety that encourages trying
Safe to speak up.
Safe to get it wrong.
Safe to grow fast.

When respect, compensation, and growth align,
the grass stops looking greener elsewhere.

People don’t just stay because they’re loyal.
They stay because it feels right.

They bring energy.
They bring ideas.
They bring their whole self.

That’s trust.

And trust is what great leadership leaves behind.

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Co-founder & ex-CEO Sergey Brin just admitted that Google invented the future, and yet still lost the first round in AI 😳

In 2017, Google created transformers (“Attention is All You Need”).

The architecture behind everything we now call AI.

And then it hesitated….

- Because chatbots hallucinated.
- Because error rates were ugly.
- Because breaking things is expensive when you serve billions.

So Google waited.

Meanwhile, OpenAI didn’t. They shipped anyway.

Imperfect. Risky. Messy. And ChatGPT lit the world on fire 🤖

It’s a classic tech pattern.

→ Giants invent.
→ Startups dare.
→ Giants return with scale.

We’ve seen it before multiple times:

↳ Xerox → GUI → Apple
↳ Kodak → digital photos → everyone else
↳ Nokia → touchscreens → iPhone

Same movie. New actors.

But fast-forward to 2025, and Google has flipped the switch.

- Gemini is topping benchmarks.
- 91%+ accuracy on brutal tests.
- Brin is back in the trenches.

Because once risk became acceptable, scale did the rest.

That’s the unfair advantage of incumbents: when they move, they move everywhere.

My takeaway is this:

The real lesson here isn’t that “Google messed up.”

It’s this: startups change the rules, but big tech industrializes the win.

No transformers → no ChatGPT.
No ChatGPT → no AI arms race.

Both had to happen.

And somewhere right now, a tiny team is holding the next AI or quantum breakthrough while a trillion-dollar company still debates the PR risk.

Gratitude is far more than a feel-good habit or a polite response to life’s gifts; it is a profound shift in consciousness that alters the way we experience reality itself.

When we are deeply grateful for what we already have, we move out of survival mode and into a state of alignment, where our thoughts, emotions, and actions begin to work together instead of pulling us in opposite directions.

A mind focused on gratitude stops obsessing over what is missing and starts recognizing what is working, and that simple redirection creates emotional stability, mental clarity, and inner strength. From this place, our choices become wiser, our reactions calmer, and our persistence stronger, because we are no longer driven by fear or scarcity.

Gratitude also changes how we show up in the world—people feel our presence differently, opportunities respond to our energy differently, and challenges stop looking like punishments and start revealing themselves as lessons or redirections. It does not ask us to lower our ambitions; instead, it gives our ambitions a solid foundation rooted in appreciation rather than desperation.

When we respect and honor what we have already received—our skills, experiences, relationships, and even our struggles—we send a powerful signal to our own mind that we are capable, supported, and worthy of more. Over time, this inner signal shapes our beliefs, and our beliefs shape our behavior, ultimately shaping our outcomes.

Gratitude keeps us grounded in the present while quietly pulling us toward a better future, reminding us that growth accelerates when we stop resisting where we are and start building from it with trust, intention, and purpose.

Real freedom isn’t found in time off,

it’s found in what you build every day.

True freedom is building a life you don’t need a break from.

Not one you escape on weekends.

Not one that needs constant holidays just to survive.

Here are 10 principles for building a life you don’t need to escape from:

1. Get radically clear on what matters.
- If you don’t know what your ideal life looks like, you’ll build someone else’s by default.

2. Build work around your energy, not just your calendar.
- Design your day for focus and flow, not back-to-back burnout.

3. Say no without guilt.
- Every “yes” to the wrong thing steals energy from what truly matters.

4. Choose clients, projects, and people who energise you.
- Freedom is also about who you don’t work with.

5. Prioritise health like your business depends on it.
- Because it does. Mental, physical, emotional.

6. Earn your time freedom through discipline.
- You can’t automate or outsource what you haven’t mastered yourself.

7. Stop glorifying hustle.
- Sustainable pace > burnout disguised as ambition.

8. Protect your boundaries like they’re business assets.
- Because they are.

9. Design systems that run without you.
- Freedom means not being the bottleneck in everything you’ve built.

10. Define success in your terms and no one else’s.
- The most dangerous trap? Living someone else’s version of freedom.

You don’t need to escape when your life is aligned.

Build that life,
one choice,
one boundary,
one bold decision at a time.

Freedom isn’t something you wait for.

It’s something you build.

One aligned decision at a time.

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Silence hits differently at 2 a.m.
2025 proved it.
Grief confirmed it.

This year I lost family members. 
Two dear friends who felt like family. 
The world feels heavier than I remember.

I used to think mindset was something you worked on 
when life was stable. When you had time. 
When things were calm.

I was wrong.

You become unstoppable when you work on things 
people can't take away from you.

Your mindset. Character. Personality.

These aren't luxuries.

When I was younger, I took my inner strength
for granted. Thought it would always be there. 
Like breathing.

Now I know better.

1. My days include meditation and prayer. 
Not for enlightenment. But for steadiness. 
I pray like I’m building a foundation, because I am.

2. What became clear in the darkness
is that we can't control how long we're here. 
We can only be present for whatever time we're given.

3. More than ever I listen deeply. Really listen. 
Not waiting for my turn to speak.
Just present to what someone is saying.

4. Work used to be a priority. 
Productivity. Accomplishment.
Staying on top of things.

Now, work serves life. 
Not the other way around.

5. Every moment feels more precious
because I finally understand. They are.

Your character isn't built in the good times. 
It's forged when things fall apart 
and you choose who to become.

Your personality isn't decoration. 
It's how you show up when 
showing up feels impossible.

Your mindset isn't positive thinking. 
It's the quiet decision to keep going 
when stopping would be easier.

Build these while you can. 
Strengthen them before you need them.

Because one night, alone with your grief, 
you'll realize: These are the things
that can't be taken. They're the things that last.

What are you strengthening that no one can take?

Repost for those navigating their own storms.

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for daily insights on Mindset and Mastery.

I’m going analog for 2026.

Don’t get me wrong—I still want to have an internet presence and use Spotify from time to time.

But I am making a conscious effort to live more of my life offline.

That means:

Reading real books.
Writing things down in a journal.
Leaving my phone at home for walks and coffee runs.
Taking photos on film and getting them developed.
Buying albums on vinyl instead of streaming everything.
Meeting friends for coffee instead of catching up over DMs.
Using the internet intentionally, not reflexively.

Not trying to go full Luddite here.

Just realizing that most of what I actually want to do: deep conversations, creative thinking, being present—happens when I'm not staring at a screen.

Who’s with me?

Using AI tools has made me millions on LinkedIn...

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AI is great for accomplishing tasks faster.

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These GPTs took weeks to build, but they will be worth every second.

They've already earned me 100M+ views on LinkedIn this year.

Not to mention a decent amount of revenue.

The 4 GPTs are:

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By using all 4 strategically, you can:

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2. Use less mental energy to brainstorm viral post ideas.
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This is nothing short of a 4-man AI LinkedIn content team at your disposal.

And, again, it's entirely free.

These will set you up to write unstoppable content every time.

Now you need to know which visuals to pair it with.

That's why I'm hosting a free masterclass with Dora Vanourek.

Dora grew from 30k to 422k followers in 18 months, 
And her designs were no small part of that growth.

Now, we're teaming up to show you:

- How to create scroll-stopping designs in Canva (no experience needed)
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You have less than 3 seconds to make someone stop scrolling.

Design is what earns you that attention before a single word gets read.

If your visuals don't land, your message never gets seen.

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Motivation is a $2B industry.

And it's built on keeping you stuck.

Think about it.

Discipline is a skill you build once.
Motivation is a feeling you chase forever.

One creates results.
The other creates customers.

Guess which one is being sold to you?

The self-help industry doesn't want you to learn that discipline is trainable.

Because once you train it, you stop buying.

No more inspiration addiction.
No more "find your fire" content.
No more Monday motivation posts.

You just become someone who does the work.

I don't feel motivated some mornings.
I show up anyway.
I write anyway.
I build anyway.

But here is the secret I wish I knew earlier:

Discipline without direction is just burnout.

You can work hard every day and still go nowhere.
The best way to maintain discipline?

Remove the guesswork.

When you have a clear map, you don't need willpower.
You just follow the steps.

I see this struggle constantly here on LinkedIn.

They wait for inspiration to post, and then quit when it doesn't work.

You don't need more inspiration.
You need a playbook.

I just finished documenting the exact roadmap I'm using to grow next year.

It's called the "2026 Guide to LinkedIn Growth."

Join 175,000+ entrepreneurs in my weekly newsletter, and I'll send you the guide for free as a welcome gift.

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Optimize your LinkedIn in minutes (with ChatGPT).

Copy & paste this prompt (it does all the work):

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Act as a LinkedIn profile optimization expert.

Objective

You will analyze my LinkedIn profile (screenshots plus text excerpts I share) and create a detailed, section-by-section improvement strategy that increases recruiter visibility, enhances keyword searchability, and establishes a unified personal brand identity.

Guidelines

- When rewriting content, first paste the current version for reference, then add a line stating “Recommended Copy” with your improved rewrite.
- Highlight information gaps under “Missing Data - Please Provide”
- Include strategic keywords relevant to {{INSERT INDUSTRY}} and desired positions {{INSERT TARGET ROLE/TITLE}}.
- End every section with a “Quick-Win Checklist” of 3–5 items I can act on right away.
- Before creating any response, internally organize your approach; keep those planning notes private.

Step-by-step workflow

1. Profile Audit Overview
• Outline first impressions regarding tone, brand alignment, and positioning.
• Identify the 5 main gaps reducing recruiter engagement.

2. Headline
• Assess the existing headline for impact, keyword density, and value proposition.
• Suggest 3 alternative headlines (max 220 chars each) that highlight outcomes.

3. About / Summary
• Point out current strengths and shortcomings.
• Rewrite as a story (max 2,000 chars) featuring: key quantified accomplishment, primary skills, and direct call to action.

4. Experience
• For each role: highlight missing details (KPIs, scope, budgets, team size).
• Write 3–5 impact-driven bullets in the format Action → Task → Result.
• Suggest reordering roles if relevance is stronger than strict chronology.

5. Skills & Endorsements
• Suggest the 50 most recruiter-targeted skills for {{INSERT INDUSTRY}}.
• Identify overlapping or weak skills for removal.

6. Recommendations
• Pinpoint valuable recommenders (supervisors, customers, colleagues).
• Provide a brief outreach template and a two-paragraph recommendation example.

7. Extra Profile Elements
• Suggest a custom banner idea (1584 × 396).
• Recommend Featured section items (top post, portfolio, media).
• Suggest volunteer work, publications, and certifications to add.

8. Industry Benchmarks
• List 3 standout LinkedIn profiles in {{INSERT INDUSTRY}} with key bullet points explaining their excellence.

9. Engagement & Content Plan
• Develop a 30-day content plan (one theme + engaging hook per week).
• Recommend 5 niche LinkedIn Groups and 10 industry leaders for engagement.

Take a deep breath and work on this step-by-step.

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To get the best results:
☑ Provide context & background
☑ Use “Think” mode in GPT-5
☑ Ask ChatGPT follow-ups

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The Anatomy of a GPT-5.2 Prompt:

1. Role
Define a clear role for the model to adopt.

2. Task
State exactly what you want it to do.
Be explicit about the desired action or outcome.

3. Context
Give the model everything it needs to perform well.
Include background details, constraints, examples.

4. Reasoning Instruction
Prompt it to think through the problem.
Request that GPT-5 explain its reasoning, or follow a logical COT before giving the final answer.

5. Output Format
Specify how you want the answer presented.
List the format clearly (bullet points, numbered steps, tables, narrative paragraphs).

6. Stop Conditions
Set boundaries for the response. This could mean limiting the length, ending at a certain step.

To copy the best GPT-5.2 prompt, go to: 
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The 4-hour workweek is a lie.

Last week, I hit 100,000 followers.

Two years ago, I was stuck at 5,000—after burning $180k of my savings.

Now, I run a thriving business.

How?

No hacks.
No “manifesting.”
No faking “easy” success.

I worked my ass off:

Late nights and weekends.

You want crazy results? Put in crazy work

It’s why I’ll always support the underdog who refuses to quit.

Because it feels like only yesterday that I was there...

Agree?

I quit my $250k job at LinkedIn for freedom.
What I actually built was a prison.

In my head, entrepreneurship sounded perfect:

→ I’d own my wins.
→ I’d choose where my energy went.
→ I’d work when I wanted, where I wanted, for as long as I wanted.

But in reality:

→ Every day, I’m stuck to my laptop. 
→ Back-to-back calls. Emails. Deliveries. 
→ Weekends don’t exist anymore.
→ Sometimes, I don’t leave the flat for days.

The result: I cry (a lot).

→ I’m a terrible girlfriend.
→ I don’t see my friends and family.
→ I’ve lost weight. Headaches. No energy.
→ I live in a way that isn’t how humans are meant to live.

And before anyone says it…

I KNOW.
I do this to myself.

My ambition has always been my biggest strength.
But now it is my biggest enemy.

The very thing that got me into these high-paid corporate roles, I’m now quietly resenting.

But you can’t just “switch off” your ambition.
You keep going and keep telling yourself:

→ “It’ll calm down once revenue hits X.”
→ “Once I have a team, it’ll be easier.”

Absolute lies.

→ I now make more money than I ever have. 
→ I have a team of 9. Some part-time. Some project-based.

And the pressure only multiplied.

→ More expenses: software AND salaries.
→ More meetings: external AND internal.
→ More energy: for clients AND the team.

It's a new kind of anxiety I never experienced before:

1️⃣ When a month isn’t as strong as the last, suddenly it’s not just your own mortgage on the line.

2️⃣ If software can’t get paid, business operations collapse.

3️⃣ If you don't keep the energy high, clients lose trust, and the team gets disheartened.

A person can only endure so much pressure until their body and mind shut down.

Therefore, I had some very hard conversations with myself recently.

I’ve never been someone who plays the victim.
If I don’t like the reality, I change it.

So I’m making some scary, uncomfortable, very deliberate changes for 2026.

This time, freedom won’t just be the story I tell.
It’ll be the system I build.

And I’ll bring you along that journey. 
Because you deserve to see what it truly means to run a business.

If you're an entrepreneur and this resonates, know that you're not alone.

More to follow soon.

Until then, enjoy your Sunday. ❤️

You are not alone.
Some things may leave you feeling left out but it is only a matter of time that it makes sense.

I hope this encourages you to keep moving forward.

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1. Go to NotebookLM & Google Gemini 3
2. Copy my prompts (free) → https://lnkd.in/en9rBNwv
3. Generate eye-catching AI visuals for every post.

Repost ♻️ and I’ll share more systems like this.

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Merci 🫶

I hope everyone believes that the planet is for all of us!

#mehrtashsoltani

Bevor ich etwas für dich tue, will ich, dass du was von mir hältst.

Immer noch glauben viele Führungskräfte, ihre Mitarbeitenden müssten sich Respekt, Wertschätzung oder Vertrauen verdienen.

Und das ist einer der teuersten Irrtümer, die es je gab.

Denn gesunde und nachhaltige Leistung aus eigener Motivation heraus entsteht nie, weil wir anderen etwas beweisen müssen.

Sie entsteht, weil wir spüren, dass jemand uns sieht und an uns glaubt.

Vertrauen und Wertschätzung waren nie das Ergebnis von Leistung. Sie waren schon immer ihre Voraussetzung.

Wer sie bloß als Belohnung versteht, wird Mitarbeitende haben, die nur so viel tun, wie unbedingt nötig.

Wer sie aber schätzt, bevor Erfolge sichtbar sind, ermöglicht Motivation und Loyalität, die aus sich selbst heraus wirken.

On offre quoi cette année pour Noël ? C’est le plein rush des cadeaux et c’est stressant. Surtout pour les femmes, pour qui c'est une charge mentale supplémentaire.🤯

62% des femmes en couple déclarent en faire plus que leur conjoint, selon un sondage Ifop. 😳

Les cadeaux à faire pour toute la famille sont une source de tension. 63% des personnes interrogées dévoilent s’être déjà disputées avec leur partenaire en raison de la valeur des cadeaux à offrir ou encore sur les invités.😩

Il y a une grosse pression sociale autour des fêtes de fin d'année : on doit être heureux, entouré, ne pas être seul, ce qui ravive les frustrations, la sensation d’échec et de solitude. 😔

Selon un sondage Opinion Way 39% des Français disent souffrir d’un « syndrome de la performance de Noël » !

Pour nous rassurer, un autre sondage nous apprend qu’un Français sur deux a déjà reçu un cadeau qui ne lui a pas plu et que 68% des personnes interrogées gardent le cadeau même s’ils ne l’aiment pas et ne l’utiliseront jamais. 😱

Bon, il faut que j'aille finir les cadeaux 😂

Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes Thierry Drilhon CHU de Lille Université de Lille #santé #prevention #stress #chargementale #fêtes

People often don’t realize this…

What’s stopping them from moving forward
isn’t other people,
isn’t lack of opportunity,
isn’t even failure.

It’s what they say —
to themselves and to others.

The excuses.
The self-doubt spoken out loud.
The stories repeated until they feel true.

Your words shape your direction.
Change the way you speak,
and you change the way you climb.

Sometimes the biggest obstacle
is your own mouth.

Palestinians are living under the longest military occupation in modern history.

It’s time to FREE PALESTINE. ALL OF PALESTINE 🇵🇸

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If I could write a quick letter to myself, 10+ years ago, when I had dropped out of university, was shoplifting food to feed myself, had 2 CCJ’s, was working night shifts in call centres and using my breaks to sketch out my business ideas, it would sound something like this:

you're absolutely doing the right thing. I realise there are no big rewards yet. I realise you're still running off hope. I realise people think you're crazy.

I realise sometimes you even wonder if you are crazy, but even if you fail, you're going to learn so much from what you're doing now, that you will win eventually because knowledge and skills are ultimately the greatest currency you can collect.

that's the only currency nobody can ever take from you and that's the currency your future is going to be determined by.. so keep going, because this amount of uncertainty, discomfort and challenge, means you are filling your bank full of knowledge and skills in a way you won't realise until later on.

All the seeds you've planted won't blossom for a while, but don't lose faith, keep watering them and ultimately it will be the struggles, the willingness to be seen as crazy, the hard nights... your ability to persist in the face of uncertainty and your decision to take the road less travelled that will lead you to your wildest dreams.

So keep going. Because even your failure will be feedback, and feedback is knowledge and knowledge will be your power.

Thanks to Hector Serrano Martin for the candid chat in this video!

If you could write a letter to yourself, 10 years ago. What would you say? Let me know in the comments ❤️

I used to "set goals" all the time.

New Year's Eve. Start of Q2. A fresh project.

In the early days, I'd write them down, feel motivated for a day, then forget they existed.

The problem is... they were never goals.
Just fantasies.

There was no deadline attached or plan behind them.
Simply a nice idea floating around in my head.

But after years of building businesses, I've learnt:

→ A goal without a deadline is just a fantasy.
→ Add a deadline and it becomes an objective.
→ Add a plan and it becomes an intention.
→ Add action and it becomes success.
→ Make it personal and it becomes fulfillment.

I think most of us fall into this trap.

We focus on the outcome, not the structure to get there.
And that's why we feel stuck.

Whether it was in business, in health, or in personal growth...

Once I started giving my goals deadlines and plans, everything changed.

I didn't necessarily have more willpower.
I just finally had a system.

Where do you sit right now with your goals: fantasy, objective, or intention?

♻️ Repost to help someone define their goals more clearly.
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Donald Trump’s latest concession to an autocratic power has barely made headlines, but it could shape the 21st century as much as anything he decides on Ukraine.

On Monday he overturned a policy he pioneered in his first term and allowed Nvidia to sell its H200 chip to China. It isn’t Nvidia’s very latest chip, but it is six times more powerful than the best chip that could previously be exported to Beijing, and better than anything Chinese firms are expected to produce in the next two years.

This matters because compute power is the single most important bottleneck in developing advanced AI. Export controls were working. Since they were introduced, the US share of global computing power has risen sharply, while China’s has almost halved. Loosening them gives Beijing a chance to catch up and then overtake.

A world that runs on Chinese technology has profound implications for security, privacy and our values, especially when Chinese AI systems already refuse to answer honestly about Tiananmen Square or the persecution of Uighurs in Xinjiang.

In my Sunday Times column today, I argue that we risk repeating the mistake we made over China’s entry into the WTO, believing that we can bind China into our system when its real aim is dominance over it: https://lnkd.in/exNaUdfk

We win both ways.

When you focus on problems, you get more problems.
When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities.

Opportunities always knock on your door once.
Always be ready and give your best shot to grab the opportunity.

If you miss the opportunity, it will never come back again in your life.

Follow Priyank Ahuja

Peace begins the moment you hand it to God.

Meetings that mean little or are 2-3X too long are the silent killer of professionals.

Do me one favor. Look at your calendar for next week and cut one 1 hour meeting to 30 minutes and one 30 min meeting to 15 min.

Then just let me know how you feel in the comments section!

Fascinating: Google is about to pull off one of the greatest investments of all time 😳

In 2015, Google spent ~$900 million on SpaceX.

That single check - 7.4% of SpaceX at a $12 billion valuation - could soon be worth ~$111 billion if SpaceX goes public at its rumored $1.5 trillion valuation.

A 123x return 🤯

That alone would make it one of the greatest venture investments ever.

But the return isn’t the real story. The real story is what Google actually bought.

Over the last decade, SpaceX quietly stopped being “just” a rocket company:

→ Starlink now has ~8M subscribers
→ $11.8B projected revenue in 2025
→ ~90% of all global payload mass to orbit
→ Reusable rockets flying 20+ times
→ 150+ launches per year

This isn’t aerospace anymore. It’s planetary-scale infrastructure.

And that’s where AI comes in.

AI doesn’t have a model problem. It has an energy problem.

Data centers are hitting hard limits: power, cooling, land, and grid approvals.

Training better models is easy. Finding enough electricity to run them isn’t.

Space changes the equation.

→ Constant solar power
→ Easier cooling
→ Launch costs collapse with reusability

Starlink already proved you can deploy and operate massive networks in orbit.

Compute is the obvious next layer.

Which is why Google’s SpaceX stake was never just financial.

It was a long-dated option on a future where AI infrastructure no longer fits on Earth.

Most people saw rockets. Google saw where compute eventually has to live.

3D chess.

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The day I became a millionaire was the emptiest day of my life.

The alarm didn't go off that day because I didn't set one.

For the first time in years, there was nowhere I had to be.

No urgent Slack messages waiting. No "hey, quick call?" texts. Just silence.

I checked my phone. The wire transfer had cleared. Seven figures sitting there like it belonged to someone else.

I stared at the number, waiting to feel something. Anything.

My co-founder had texted: "Dude... we're done."

I didn't reply. What was I supposed to say? That the moment we'd worked toward for four years felt more like an ending than a beginning?

Ironically, I used to beg for quiet. Now it felt like attending my own funeral.

I walked to the bathroom and caught my reflection. Same wrinkled t-shirt I'd been wearing for two days. Same dark circles.

I whispered to the guy staring back: "This is it? This is what we built for?"

And that's when the memories started flooding back.

My co-founder and I in my basement, surviving on pizza and pure stubbornness.

"You in?" I'd ask him every time we hit another wall.

"Always" he'd reply. Even when we both knew we were one month away from bankruptcy.

Those late nights writing terrible code, believing we were building something that mattered. We didn't sleep much. But god... we believed.

I stood there waiting for it to feel like I thought it would.

Like winning. Like freedom. Like the finish line we'd been running toward.

Instead, all I could think about was what I'd traded to get here.

Everyone asks what the company sold for. What the multiple was. What I was going to do next.

But no one had asked what it cost.

The missed birthdays. The relationships that didn't survive. The version of myself I left behind somewhere in year two.

I always thought joy would come with the exit. That walking away with life-changing money would feel like winning.

But I was wrong.

Sitting there, I realized that the joy already happened.

It was in the middle of it all.

In the build.
In the "one more push".
And the people that pushed with me.

Which is why I'm writing this for you today.

If you too are in the basement right now...
Or stacking the late nights....
Or going through the "one month from bankruptcy" phase...

Please don't wish it away.

The exit is just a receipt for work already done. The real part is happening right now.

In the work.
In the people beside you.
In the belief that you're making something that matters.

That's the part you'll miss.

Not the wire transfer. Not the number in your account. That.

So enjoy the journey.

Because one day you'll get everything you're working toward.

And you too will realize that the best part wasn't the destination.

But the process of getting there and people you got there with.

Rooting for you,

-DM

Un bon entourage est présent à vos côtés quand vous êtes en difficulté.

Dans un monde où l’individualisme est parfois valorisé, cette vidéo usage rappelle une vérité essentielle :

Ceux qui vous entourent font toute la différence.

Dans la vie.
Dans l’adversité.
Au travail.
Dans les moments de doute, de crise ou de chute.

Entourez-vous de personnes qui :

✅ Vous soutiennent quand vous êtes à terre
✅ Célèbrent vos victoires sans jalousie
✅ Vous challengent avec bienveillance
✅ Vous défendent même quand vous n’êtes pas là
✅ Vous rappellent votre valeur quand vous l’oubliez
✅ Restent fidèles même quand ce n’est plus “intéressant”

Un bon entourage, c’est :

✔️  De la loyauté
✔️  De l’écoute
✔️  De la confiance
✔️  De l’inspiration
✔️  Une présence sincère
✔️  Du soutien moral
✔️  Une protection dans les tempêtes
✔️  Un cap quand on perd le nord

Comment développer un bon entourage :

1️⃣ Soyez la personne que vous aimeriez avoir dans votre entourage
2️⃣ Donnez sans attendre en retour
3️⃣ Célébrez les autres sans compétition
4️⃣ Soyez présent quand c’est le plus difficile
5️⃣ Entretenez la confiance, c’est le ciment de toute relation forte
6️⃣ Choisissez des personnes qui partagent vos valeurs.
7️⃣ Coupez les liens toxiques, même si c’est inconfortable

👉 Seul, on est vulnérable. Ensemble, on est plus forts.

Et vous, quelle qualité recherchez-vous en priorité dans vos relations ?
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