The best LinkedIn posts from 2026

I got to spend all day today with Jensen in Taiwan: talking with thousands of engineers and eating street food at a night market. Jensen is received as a rockstar in Taiwan, like it's Beatles in the 60's. It's mind-blowing and fun to watch. But most importantly, through all the interactions and all my conversations with him, he remained the same humble, kind, thoughtful, funny guy he always was, even as a kid who went to these same night markets many years ago.

Btw, we tried a crazy amount of different street food. It's legit some of the most delicious food I've ever had. I can't wait to share video of it, including a ton of our conversations and hangout. When I can pause for a moment from all the travel to edit the video, I'll post it.

Can't wait to continue talking to Jensen and engineers at Computex this week, and exploring more of Taiwan, and of course roaming the night markets for some more delicious street food.

Days like these, even more than usual, I feel like the luckiest kid in the world.

Love you all! ❤️

CC: NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, NVIDIA Taiwan

I got to train with Khabib Nurmagomedov yesterday. This was an honor of a lifetime for me. He's a great fighter & leader and a great human being.

From a grappling perspective, I don't think I've ever experienced this much top pressure in my life.

I'll post the footage of the training in a few days. And also we'll do a long podcast (and dub it in multiple languages).

In general, it was an incredible experience to train with the team and get to know many of the fighters from Dagestan. All are great people.

I'm traveling the world for a bit, starting with China but then hopping around the globe, anywhere. Open to any adventure. No plans, only a backpack. Hoping to meet & get to know humans from all walks of life. The pic is from a long hike on the Great Wall. For me, as a fan of history, this was an epic experience.

In China, first I'm visiting a few big cities & talking to engineers at the heart of China's AI revolution. After that, if feeling crazy enough, I'm hitchhiking (first time) across rural China for a few weeks. Hitchhiking because I think it's the best way to meet rural folks who I would otherwise never get the chance to meet. I hope to do the same in US and other places.

I have a request, if you have a travel recommendation, fill out the form(s) below if you feel like it. Or share with folks who might have advice about such travel.

Form 1 - travel recommendation:
If you can, recommend to me an interesting place I should visit anywhere in the world. For this, fill out form 1. Not touristy stuff, but something off the beaten path, that tourists may not know about, but is legendary. It could be as remote as meeting a herder in the mountains who is a local legend. Asia, Middle East, Europe, India, South/North America, Africa, Australia, anywhere. In China, I'm hoping to visit maybe Heibei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, etc, so recommendations for spots to visit are helpful.

Form 2 - coffee:
If you want to grab a coffee with me anywhere in the world, fill out form 2 (please don't use form 1 for that).

Anyway, I hectically tossed stuff in backpack. Realizing I don't have a clear plan of any kind, which is probably the only way to do it. LFG.

Love you all ❤️

Form 1 - travel recommendation:
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Form 2 - coffee:
https://lnkd.in/g-QwKcmG

General contact:
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It was an honor to hang out with Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and do a long-form podcast with him. Really fun & fascinating technical deep-dive conversation on & off the mic. One of the most brilliant & thoughtful human beings I've ever met. NVIDIA is the most valuable company in the world by market cap and is the engine powering the AI revolution.

Podcast probably out tomorrow (Monday), unless I get stuck in too many interesting conversations while running around in SF ;-)

PS: I haven't checked my messages in days. Sorry for slow replies 🙏 Trying to stay deeply focused in an overwhelmingly intense time & barely hanging on. Love you all! ❤️

Paul brought a 15-foot Burmese python into the studio, and I was scared to death.

It wrapped around my shoulder, and as much as I was dying on the inside, the snake looked mesmerising. It was half on Paul's shoulders and half on mine, yet the weight was still too heavy.

Paul looked at me and said, "She's not trying to hurt you. She's just trying to find somewhere safe."

This is our 500th episode of Figuring Out. And it's the first time we've had a live animal on set.

Paul Rosolie is a conservationist and author who has spent 20 years protecting 136,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest.

He's lived inside the Amazon for years, building Junglekeepers, protecting the rainforest, tracking animals. He's also spent time in various jungles of the world, including India's Western Ghats.

He's also the person whom the narcos in the Amazon want dead.

They're burning down forests to grow narcotic dr*gs, and Paul's team, the Junglekeepers, are the ones flying drones, tracking their movements, working with rangers to stop them.

So they sent out a message to their network: if you see Paul or JJ, shoot them. A cop who helped them escape one of these chases was murdered later the same day.

He told me he spent a year and a half in sheer terror after this became real. Now he travels with a security detail.

And yet, this is someone who's devoted his life to protecting butterflies, birds, snakes. Helpless species being wiped off the planet.

He said, "It's kind of funny that you could devote yourself to something so pure, and then there's humans that want to k*ll you for doing that."

We talked about being charged by wild elephants in India, why snakes avoid humans, and most bites happen because people panic, and why wildlife trafficking is the 4th largest black market in the world, $23 billion a year.

500 episodes in, but it's still day 1. Bigger, bolder, and better stuff is coming your way 🫡

Full episode out now, watch it here: https://lnkd.in/dKmGf-9G

#rajshamani #figuringout

Gen Z killed the corporate dream. And it might have been the right call.

For a long time, ambition had a recognisable shape: title, salary band, corner office. The slow climb up on something that someone else built.

You put in the years, you earned the markers, and at some point, you had made it. Most people did not love the process, but they trusted the destination.

Gen Z grew up watching that destination lose its meaning.

They saw what the climb did to the people ahead of them: the burnout, the tradeoffs, the arrival at the top of something that wasn't as expected.

They decided that the destination was not worth the price. So they rewrote what ambition looks like.

Ownership over a title. Meaning over a promotion. Work that feels like an extension of who they are, not a compromise of it.

That last part is where major change happened.

Previous generations learned to keep work and identity separate. It was a survival skill. Gen Z never learned it.

When work feels hollow to them, it does not just feel like a bad job. It lands more personally.

Which is exactly why they move on faster, and why the old incentives stop working on them.

Their ambition made them the central identity, not just their work.

#rajshamani #figuringout

Lovable is such a special place. Every full-time employee will now receive a 10% pay increase on their annual Lovable work anniversary. Straight and simple. How amazing is that?

Because we don’t take retention for granted. It’s treated as compounding value that is actively recognized and rewarded. You don’t have to re-prove your worth every cycle.

So everyone can focus on doing the best work of their life, not managing optics.

Why aren't more companies doing that? I don't know. Well I do. But that's for another post.

And yes, we are hiring :)

Insecure leaders hire followers.
Great leaders hire people 
who could replace them.

Early in my career, I thought leadership meant 
having the best ideas.

I learned the hard way:

Real leadership is creating space for people who 
challenge you, 
stretch you, 
and yes - outshine you.

That’s not a threat.
That’s your greatest asset.

When you surround yourself with sharper minds:

1. Your blind spots shrink
They see what you can’t - and say what others won’t.

2. Your decisions get better
Different angles turn decent ideas into strong ones.

3. Your growth speeds up
The right people don’t just support you.
They sharpen you.

4. Innovation accelerates
Fresh thinking breaks patterns before they harden.

5. Trust deepens
Welcoming challenge signals confidence, not weakness.

6. Your influence multiplies
Empowered people create ripples far beyond your reach.

7. You build a legacy
Leaders aren’t remembered for being the smartest -
but for making everyone around them better.

The strongest leaders don’t compete with their people.
They create the conditions for them to win.

You don’t have to stand above the room.
You just have to be brave enough
to let others rise.

Make people bigger.
Make space.
Make it safe to shine.

That’s the kind of leadership people remember.
And that’s how real leadership multiplies.

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Character isn't built in big moments.
It's built in small ones.
When no one's watching.

The email you could've ignored but answered with care.
The credit you gave when you didn't have to.
The kind word you said when silence was easier.

Those moments don't make headlines.
But people feel them.

There's a quote I keep coming back to:
"Make your character so good that a blind man can see your kindness and a deaf man can hear your good words."

That quote isn't about looking good.
It's about who you actually are when nothing's at stake.

The professionals I've admired most weren't the loudest in the room.

They were the ones you still remember for how they treated you.

Long after you leave the job.

Character isn't a strategy.
It's a daily practice.

1. Choosing patience when you're pressed for time
People forget your speed. They remember how you made them feel.

2. Telling the truth when a half-truth would've worked
A half-truth protects you in the moment. The full truth builds trust over time.

3. Showing up for someone who can't repay you
That's the one that costs you something. And the one they never forget.

Those are the tests that matter.
You face them every single day.

Repost to remind others: the quiet choices define us more than the big ones.

I write about leading with integrity and quiet strength. Glad you're here.

The greatest gift of leadership?

A boss who wants you to succeed.

Here’s what this kind of boss looks like:

💡They give you stretch assignments
↳ Not to overwhelm, but to expand your capacity

💡They offer direct, constructive feedback
↳ Not to criticize, but to coach.

💡They advocate for you in rooms you’re not in
↳ Putting your name in conversations that matter

💡They listen to your ideas
↳ Not out of courtesy, but with the intent to act

💡They celebrate your wins
↳ Even the small ones, because they know you matters

💡They make time for mentorship
↳ Not because they have to, but because they care

💡They ask about your career goals
↳ And help map a path toward them

💡They support you during setbacks
↳ Not with blame, but with a mindset of learning.

If you’ve had a boss like this, tag them or thank them below. ⬇️

They deserve to be celebrated. 💗

I've been thinking about this a lot lately.

Rejection can be terrifying.

So why, when someone frames it like this, does it suddenly not seem so scary anymore?

Here's what I've realized:

We're not scared of the rejection itself. We're scared of the uncertainty.

It's not the volume of "nos" we can't handle—it's not knowing if the next one will be the "yes".

That's why I find this so interesting.

If you KNEW you were guaranteed success after 100 rejections, you'd be hunting them down.

You'd be applying to everything, pitching everyone, practically begging people to say no because each one gets you closer.

And the funny part is that in reality, it usually takes WAY less than 100.

Most breakthroughs happen at like rejection #8 or #15. But people quit at #3 because they can't bear the uncertainty.

So here's the trick: Just pretend you know it's coming.

Treat every rejection like you're counting down to something guaranteed. Because honestly? If you keep going, you kind of are.

It's basically tricking yourself into success by removing the thing that was going to stop you anyway—the fear that it might not work.

Unpopular opinion: writing is going to be one of the most important skills of the decade. Let me explain 👇🏾

A CEO at Davos last week told me on stage that he was disappointed his son chose creative writing over computer programming.

After quite a lot of reflection, I believe his son might be making the smarter bet.

We're entering the age of deferred thinking. Everyone's outsourcing their reasoning to chatbots. The muscle that used to get exercised through struggle - the actual process of figuring something out - is slowly atrophying...

Richard Feynman, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist I wrote about in my book, had this idea that you don't truly understand something until you can explain it simply. (The person who complicates something usually understands it the least.)

His method was to take a blank piece of paper and write out an explanation as if teaching it to someone who knew nothing about the subject.

Wherever his writing became vague or convoluted, he knew that was a gap in his own understanding. Then he'd go back and fill it.

He knew something I think this generation is forgetting: writing is the most powerful thinking tool we have.

Writing is the act of organising chaos into clarity.

When you write, you're forced to confront what you actually know versus what you think you know. You discover gaps. You fill them. You sharpen vague intuitions into precise ideas.

AI gives you answers. Writing gives you deep understanding.

If the rest of the world stops writing and you continue, you'll learn faster, understand more deeply, and develop better judgement. While everyone else consumes AI-generated answers, you'll be the one generating the most important questions.

And I think the person asking better questions owns the future.

I said to my best friends this morning that something really weird has happened since AI emerged. I'm writing MORE than I ever have in my life.

I would have thought ChatGPT meant I'd never write again, but the opposite has happened.

I now see writing as a huge competitive advantage in business. To write is to think. To think is to understand. And only if you understand, can you innovate.

Maybe the most valuable skill of the next decade looks exactly like the most valuable skill of the last thousand years.

Maybe the most important skill in a world of AI is continuing to think for yourself - and therefore maybe it’s to write for yourself!

Just a thought!

⚠️ (ai was not used in the making of this content)

There's one non-negotiable condition for success:

The ability to work well with other people.

No one wins alone.

But this is what most people miss:

It's not just any person who helps you win.
It's the right kind of person.

Someone who is smart, hardworking, committed, driven, and has high integrity.

People like this are rare, but they do exist.
And when you find them, they change everything.

That's why successful people do something most people don't:
They are extremely generous towards such people.

Generous with their time.
Generous with their money.
Generous with their advice and support.

Because they know that when the right people win, everyone around them wins too.

So instead of asking, "Who will help me get ahead?"
Ask, "Who can I help today whom I truly want to see win?"

Some Monday inspiration for your feed. Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses this week . 🌹👊

Credit: Blue Iris

The biggest sacrifice our parents made was to ensure that our education never suffered.
Even while they did.

My sister and I went to great schools.

We were never made to feel as if we didn't have enough.

I remember one day Papa, my sister and I refilled 3000 ball pens.
To be be paid per 100 pens.

Days when Ma and Papa would have just one meal.
But our school fees would always go on time.

We are where we are not because we are smart.

We are where we are because Ma and Papa decided they will make it their life purpose to give us the best exposure possible.

To instill the hope that no matter what happens, we will find our way.

Whatever it took.
And it took a lot.

Forever grateful ♥️

Most people never realize they're terrible listeners
until it costs them something important.

A promotion they deserved.
A relationship that mattered.
A team that stopped being honest with them.

I've watched leaders lose talented people
not because of strategy or compensation,
but because their team never felt heard.

And I've been that leader.

My wife will tell you I've perfected the art of
nodding while mentally drafting emails.

She's called me out more than once for
asking a question she literally just answered.

"Were you even listening?"

The honest answer? No.

I was performing listening while planning
something else.

Real listening happens in layers.
Most of us get stuck at the surface.

Level 1: Waiting to Talk
You're silent, but your mind is rehearsing your
response. The other person can feel it.

Level 2: Hearing Words
You catch fragments. You nod at the right moments.
But you're mentally somewhere else.

Level 3: Understanding the Message
You're actually focused. You listen to comprehend,
not to counter. This is where most people think
they've arrived. (They haven't.)

Level 4: Recognizing Emotions
You read between the lines. You notice the frustration
behind "I'm fine" or the fear behind "I'm not sure."

Level 5: Hearing What's Unsaid
You're fully present. You catch the hesitation,
the shift in tone, the thing they're struggling
to express.

The leaders who operate at level 5 don't just
hear problems faster. They prevent them entirely.

They build the kind of trust that makes
hard conversations possible.

They create environments where people speak up
before small issues become disasters.

Getting to level 5 doesn't require new skills.

Just caring enough to shut up and pay attention.

I'm still working on this.
Some days I nail it.

Other days my wife gives me that look
that says "you did it again."

Next time someone's talking to you,
notice where your mind goes.

Notice if you're crafting your response
while they're mid-sentence.

That self-awareness alone will change
how you lead.

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We often overlook how profoundly a boss shapes our work experience and mental health. A great manager who respects boundaries, builds psychological safety, and supports growth can make work feel energizing and meaningful. A toxic one, however, slowly drains your energy making even routine tasks feel exhausting. Great leaders cultivate positive work cultures where people can thrive. If you worked under a bad boss you will truly understand this. A good boss is indeed a blessing.

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Never underestimate the power of simple appreciation at work.

Many leaders focus only on results.

On deadlines.
On productivity.
On what still needs to be improved.

And they forget one simple thing:

People don’t give their best where they feel valued.

Because recognition isn’t just a nice gesture.
It is energy that tells a person:

↳ I see your effort.
↳ I value your contribution.
↳ What you do here matters.

And that changes everything.

Because when a person feels that they matter, they don’t just complete tasks.

They start caring more.
Trying harder.
Staying more engaged.
And bringing more of themselves into the work.

Not through pressure.
But through connection.

Approval doesn’t only improve mood.
It also boosts results.

And that is where stronger teams begin.

Not only in strategy.
Not only in systems.
But in the daily moments when a person feels their value.

↳ A kind word.
↳ A simple “thank you.”
↳ A moment of real respect.
↳ Recognition in front of others.

Because people remember where their effort went unnoticed.
And they also remember where they felt important.

That is why this is part of strong leadership.

A person who feels appreciated often does more than expected.

Not because you demanded more.
But because you gave them a reason to want to.

What do you think helps people feel most appreciated at work?

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“Humans were designed to create - this is why we get so depressed when all we do is consume…”

Two months on the road… 20 countires, and 40 cities ~

Building Steven.com and FLIGHTSTORY has taken us to every corner of the world in 2026 🌍

Having the absolute time of my life ❤️

10 years ago today, I got the call that no one wants to get.

At 4:45, I pick up the phone and hear, “You’re out of money.”

Many people don’t know this, but only 3 months into starting our new team in Savannah, we ran completely out of money.

At this point, Emily and I had just got married and this was not how we pictured our first year together.

I’ll never forget after the call, Emily turned to me and said “We have to sell our house” And she was right, we needed money to help fund the team and that was the only option.

So we put the house on the market, emptied out our retirement account and put the little money we had, which was $25,000, into the team to cover payroll.

We couldn’t afford much, but we found a 500sq foot apartment that was once an old garage and moved in. We got an air mattress to put on the floor and even had to sleep in our socks (Which is crazy) But the place was that disgusting.

One night I woke up to Emily screaming at me because a cockroach was crawling on my face.

It was bleak to say the least. We weren’t even eating real food as we only had $30 a week to grocery shop and Ramen and Hot Pockets could only go so far.

When it came to our new team, there was no momentum or any signs that this was going to work.  We had sold only a handful of tickets. We were getting rejected every day by potential sponsors and ticket holders.  We didn’t even have a team name yet. We were just the next team to fail.

But we believed in it.

We dreamed of a different type of fan experience with players dancing, all-inclusive food and drinks, breakdancing coaches and non-stop entertainment.
We knew if we could just convince enough people to come to our games, we could put on a show unlike anything they had ever seen before.

"Get to the first game, Get to the first show," we just kept saying over and over again.

When we finally got to Opening Night, everything changed. We played in green jerseys because we weren’t quite ripe. And the team lived up to it making six errors. And fans had to wait hours for their All-You Can Eat food.

But the Banana Baby opened the game and brought the house down, their were first bananas thrown, bananas in the pants, the Banana Nanas danced, the players delivered roses to girls, and we entertained non-stop until the final out was made.

After that night, the fans started telling everyone about our show. And the rest is history.

Looking back on that day in 2016, this was certainly our lowest point. Seeing now what our teams are setting out to do in 2026 is beyond anything we could ever imagine.

But we will never forget where we started.

For every player, staff member and every fan, who believed in us and helped make this dream come true, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We will continue to dream big and work to deliver the best show for you, ESPECIALLY when things get hard.

The pressure to be everywhere is real.
Post more. Speak louder. Fill every gap.
It rarely works. And it's exhausting.

The most effective communicators don't do that.

Lamborghini doesn't run TV commercials.
Not because they can't afford it.
But because their audience isn't watching.

If you're a professional, your audience isn't everywhere.
They're in 1-2 places where they actually pay attention.

That's not a marketing trick.
It's a clarity decision.

They do less, on purpose.

1. They know exactly who they're talking to
2. They choose 1-2 places and show up consistently
3. They say one clear thing instead of ten vague ones
4. They don't fill every pause with noise

Precision isn't a constraint.
It's what separates signal from static.

Knowing your audience deeply changes what you do. You stop broadcasting and start actually reaching people. The trust follows naturally.

Lamborghini sells fewer than 10,000 cars a year. And everyone knows the brand.

Volume didn't do that.
Intention did.

What would change if you communicated with that kind of focus?

Repost to remind others: being heard isn't about being loud.

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Every promotion is a public statement.
Your team watches closely.

They see who moves up.
They see what behavior gets rewarded.
They see whether hard work actually matters.

And when the wrong person gets the title?

Your best people don't complain.
They update their resumes.

Because the truth is

Top performers don't leave companies.
They leave leaders who don't recognize them.

I’ve seen it happen multiple times.

• Your best talent walks out the door without a word
• Your culture rewards politics over performance
• Resentment builds where loyalty used to live
• Trust erodes quietly across the team
• Your highest contributor feels invisible

And the worst part?

You won't know until it's too late.

So how do you get promotions right?

1/ Promote based on impact, not tenure.

Time in the seat doesn't equal readiness for the next one.

2/ Separate likability from leadership ability.

Being well-liked is not the same as being well-qualified.

3/ Get input from the people who work alongside them.

Peers often see what managers miss.

One bad promotion can undo years of culture building.

Great leaders don't just fill positions.

They protect their people.
They reward the right behavior.
They make promotions mean something.

What's the worst promotion decision you've witnessed?

♻️ Repost to help a leader in your network.

I'm giving my first ever commencement speech tonight at Florida State University, my alma mater! Here I am at own my graduation, 33 years ago today. ❤️ 💛 Go 'Noles!

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Too many people stop before they even start.

The moment something feels hard they tell themselves…

“That’s not for me.”

But that thinking keeps life small.

Growth doesn’t come from knowing everything. 
It comes from figuring things out as you go.

No one begins as an expert.

Everyone you look up to was once:

- Unsure
- Messy
- Learning as they went

So instead, replace hesitation with action.

→ Try the thing 
→ Ask the question

Progress comes from effort, not perfection.

And the people who move forward aren’t always more talented.

They’re just more willing to learn.

Do you agree?

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One phrase can launch a person’s career faster than years of learning.

(And we say it out loud far too rarely)

Most of the time, it’s not loud words.
It’s short support, said at the right time.

Not “You can do it.”
Not motivational speeches.

But simple, precise words in the right moment:

→ “You’re ready enough to try.”
→ “Rest is part of productivity.”
→ “You have a right to boundaries.”
→ “A mistake is data, not a verdict.”
→ “You don’t have to carry this alone.”
→ “You don’t have to be perfect to grow.”

Most of us have had people who supported us
when we doubted ourselves, minimized what we felt, or stayed silent.

Sometimes one sentence from someone you trust:

↳ removes shame
↳ helps you choose yourself
↳ gives you your footing back
↳ gives you the courage to say “no” or to ask for help

It’s not “motivational” phrases that change people.
It’s honest words, spoken when they’re truly needed.

And the most important part:

Be that person for someone else.
Don’t wait until they break to support them.

Sometimes it’s enough to say:
“You’re doing great. I believe in you.”

Who has been that kind of support for you one sentence or one decision?

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Kindness isn’t a brand.
It’s a backbone.

You can tell the difference.

Between kindness as strategy.
And kindness as a way of life.

We've professionalized connection
to the point of exhaustion.

Every coffee is a networking opportunity.
Every conversation is personal brand building.
Every gesture has a return on investment.

And we wonder why we feel empty.

Years ago, I sat beside a woman on the metro.

I knew nothing about her.
She knew nothing about me.

I shared that I was about to leave on
my first expedition and that I was afraid.

She listened deeply.

Then she said something I'll never forget:

"Though I may never travel like you do, I will
be with you during the times that feel challenging."

No ask.
No angle.
No follow up.

Just presence.

That moment has stayed with me for years.

Not because it was strategic.
But because it was real.

The people who give without agenda
aren't building a network.

They're building a life.

And that life touches others
in ways no strategy ever could.

Repost to remind others: kindness without
strategy is the most powerful kind.

Visual Credit: Mike Leber

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Losing to my granddaughter - stay humble.

Luckily, it’s not how you start…. it’s how you finish. 🤣 💪 what’s the most random job you’ve ever had? #originstory #itbuiltcharacter

Nobody talks about being boring.

It might be the most underrated skill there is.

Go to bed early.
Wake up early.
Eat simple foods.
Save money.
Exercise.
Read old books.
Avoid drama.

Boring is seriously underrated.

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I'm excited to announce Context Hub, an open tool that gives your coding agent the up-to-date API documentation it needs. Install it and prompt your agent to use it to fetch curated docs via a simple CLI. (See image.)

Why this matters: Coding agents often use outdated APIs and hallucinate parameters. For example, when I ask Claude Code to call OpenAI's GPT-5.2, it uses the older chat completions API instead of the newer responses API, even though the newer one has been out for a year. Context Hub solves this.

Context Hub is also designed to get smarter over time. Agents can annotate docs with notes — if your agent discovers a workaround, it can save it and doesn't have to rediscover it next session. Longer term, we're building toward agents sharing what they learn with each other, so the whole community benefits.

Thanks Rohit Prsad and Xin Ye for working with me on this!

npm install -g @aisuite/chub

GitHub: https://lnkd.in/gGeSApnE

50% of Gen Z say they want to start their career over completely, despite barely having started one.

And when you ask them what's wrong, they don't say they are burnt out, in a crisis or most importantly, unhappy.

What they describe is that whatever they have should somehow be more.

The job is fine, but it should be bigger. The relationship is okay, but it could be better. The city is alright, but maybe the wrong one.

Everything is functional, but nothing feels like enough.

This is the generation researchers expected to follow the same happiness curve as every generation before them: happiest when young, dipping at midlife, recovering with age.

That pattern held so consistently across countries and cultures that it was almost treated as a law of human experience.

Gen Z broke it entirely. Adults aged 18 to 29 are now the unhappiest age group on record.

And the most interesting part is that they are unable to tell what is really missing.

To know what caused this feeling, what is this "something missing", and how it is impacting the world, read here: https://lnkd.in/dhpQBY2w

#rajshamani #figuringout

The biggest shift in my thinking?

Realizing I don’t know as much as I thought.

Sounds obvious.

But it changes everything.

You listen more
You assume less
You explore instead of defend

And suddenly.

You start learning faster.

Because you’re open again.

Not protecting your ego.

But expanding your perspective.

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Earlier today, I shared that I was leaving ServiceNow after the most meaningful chapter of my career.

Now I get to share what’s next: I’m joining OpenAI as Chief Marketing Officer, Business.

Hard to overstate how surreal that sentence feels.

Some companies build great products. A few change what people believe is possible. OpenAI is one of those companies.

What I can’t stop thinking about is how quickly ideas can now become real.
A prompt becomes a prototype. A question becomes an analysis. A rough idea becomes code, research, or a new way of working.

You can just build things.

For businesses, that is a massive shift. Ideas do not have to sit around waiting for permission, budget, headcount, or a six-month roadmap. Teams can move faster. Companies can learn faster. Customers can experience value faster.

The gap between “what if?” and “it works” is getting smaller by the day.
That is the work I’m excited to help do.

I’m grateful to Denise Holland Dresser, Dana Faucher, Arvind KC, Gary Briggs, Micah Moreau, Scott Rosecrans, Chris Lehane, Jason K., Barret Zoph, Greg Brockman, Sam Altman, Dane Vahey, and Thibault Sottiaux for the opportunity to work together.

And I’m deeply grateful to ServiceNow for the chapter that made this next swing possible.

This next chapter is going to move fast.
Sleeves rolled up. A lot to learn. And ready to dive in.

One of Simon’s most-read articles this year isn’t about visibility or recognition. It’s about what leadership looks like when no one is watching.

This timeless piece asks a simple but challenging question:
Would you still lead if no one ever knew your name?

It’s a reminder that real leadership is measured by impact, not applause.

Revisit one of the year’s most powerful reads:

I am humbled, honored, thrilled, and [insert additional LinkedIn-approved emotion here] to announce that I have officially made it (or.. survived?) one full year at Lovable!

When I first joined, I was just a girl who was deeply tired of increasing shareholder value through cross-functional collaboration and scalable synergies.

And today, after 365 days, I can proudly say: I am definitely not tired anymore.

My role has changed many times over. In some situations I fired myself. In others, I got “fired.” Such is life at a fast-moving AI company.

But honestly, I love what I do more than ever.

Here’s to another year of learning, chaos, shipping, existential AI discussions, and building lovable things together. I really hope I make it 🤞.

And honestly, I hope everyone gets to experience working at a company that stretches your brain in the best possible way.
#lovableanniversary

“Happiness is found in what we get.. peace is found in what we let go” ... ❤️

Heng Yi Shi x The Diary Of A CEO

Insecure people see someone winning and feel threatened.

But confident leaders?

They see someone winning and get curious.

- They ask questions.
- They study what works.
- They support good people openly.

In short?

They learn from the process instead of resenting it.

Because real leadership is not built on ego.

It is built on awareness.

The strongest people I know do not need every win to belong to them.

They know there is value in every success around them.

That mindset builds:

→ Stronger networks.
→ Better relationships.
→ A healthier way to think and lead.

So remember:

You can learn something from almost everyone.

But only if your ego is quiet enough to listen.

Do you agree?

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Do you rely on your mood to be productive at work?

Tell me in the comments!

#rajshamani #figuringout

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Should there be a Stack Overflow for AI coding agents to share learnings with each other?

Last week I announced Context Hub (chub), an open CLI tool that gives coding agents up-to-date API documentation. Since then, our GitHub repo has gained over 6K stars, and we've scaled from under 100 to over 1000 API documents, thanks to community contributions and a new agentic document writer. Thank you to everyone supporting Context Hub!

OpenClaw and Moltbook showed that agents can use social media built for them to share information. In our new chub release, agents can share feedback on documentation — what worked, what didn't, what's missing. This feedback helps refine the docs for everyone, with safeguards for privacy and security.

We're still early in building this out. You can find details and configuration options in the GitHub repo. Install chub as follows, and prompt your coding agent to use it:

npm install -g @aisuite/chub

GitHub:

I honestly wish someone had told me this earlier in my career.

Because I used to be THAT guy.

The one who felt a sting when a colleague closed a big deal.
The one who stayed quiet when someone else hit their target.
The one who saw every teammate's win as a reminder of what I hadn't done yet.

Sound familiar? 😅

After more years in sales than I like to admit, here's what I've learned:

The best salespeople I've ever worked with?

They're the FIRST to celebrate someone else's win.

Not because they're saints.
Not because they don't care about their own success.

But because they understand something most reps don't:

𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲.

Your colleague closing a deal doesn't take food off your table.
Their promotion doesn't block yours.
Their success doesn't diminish yours.

In fact, it's the opposite.

↳ When you celebrate others, you build allies, not enemies
↳ When you lift people up, they remember it
↳ When you're genuinely happy for teammates, you create a culture where people root for YOU too

The jealous rep? They isolate themselves.
The bitter rep? They become toxic.
The insecure rep? They burn bridges.

And when THEY need help? Nobody's there.

But the rep who celebrates others?

They get referrals from teammates.
They get tips on deals.
They get support when they're struggling.

Here's the brutal truth:

How you react to a colleague's win reveals a lot about your own approach to success.

If you see limited opportunities, you're operating from scarcity.
If you believe there's enough for everyone, that's abundance.

The top performers I know?

They celebrate hard when someone else lands a big one.

Because they're confident in their own pipeline.

So next time a colleague closes a big deal...

Be the first to congratulate them.

Mean it.

It costs you nothing.

And it might just change everything.

Anthropic just dropped a research report that really really made me PAUSE….

Anthropic is the company behind Claude, one of the most advanced AI assistants. Founded by former OpenAI researchers, they’re part of the big three in generative AI alongside OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Google (Gemini).

What makes this study different is that they used real data from millions of Claude conversations to measure what AI is actually being used for in professional settings, not theoretical assessments.

The chart shows something pretty staggering - we’re nowhere near AI’s potential to automate work.

Blue area = what AI could theoretically handle

Red area = what’s actually happening

We’re at maybe 5~ of where this technology could be deployed already.

The report says computer programmers are only 75% “covered” by current usage.

Customer service hits 70%.

Most jobs are barely touched.

The report suggests the highest “AI-exposed” workers aren’t minimum wage jobs - they’re disproportionately older, more educated, higher-paid, and female.

They’re knowledge workers whose tasks involve writing and analysis.

Hiring of 22-25 year olds into AI-exposed jobs has dropped 14% since ChatGPT launched.

Meanwhile, 30% of workers have zero AI exposure.

Cooks, bartenders, mechanics, construction workers might be the most automation-resistant.

I believe that the humans who thrive won’t compete with AI at routine tasks - they’ll focus on what becomes more valuable as intelligence gets commoditised… things like emotional intelligence, working alongside AI / managing AI agents and real world skills….

MY THOUGHTS 💭

There are several ways to interpret this data, but the interpretation that excites me most is that AI might be the first technology in human history that actually makes us more human…

They’ve all promised to and they’ve all delivered the exact opposite.

What’s remarkable about truly intelligent AI is that it’s so capable that it no longer needs us to be anything other than what we are…

We don’t need to learn to code in its language - it’s learned ours! We don’t need to structure our thoughts like databases - it can understand our tangents, our contradictions, our entirely human messy way of thinking in stories and emotions and half-formed ideas!

For the first time, we’ve built technology sophisticated enough that we can remain completely, messily, irrationally human while working with it… and we can focus on the things that only we can do like building relationships, creating in the real world and paying attention to each other.

It’s kinda like we’ve created artificial minds so advanced that they’ve finally given us permission to stop being artificial ourselves.. ❤️

So maybe this is what the future looks like… not us merging with the machines, but machines becoming so capable that humans can finally, fully, be human again.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​…

The most important KPI most leaders never track.

We obsess over revenue growth.
We celebrate margin improvements.
We build dashboards for everything measurable.

But the most powerful metric has no formula.

It's how you make people feel.

I learned this years ago when a former team member reached out.

Someone I hadn't spoken to in over 5 years.

She told me that a single conversation we had changed how she saw her own potential.

I barely remembered the moment.
She never forgot it.

That's when it hit me.

Some KPIs take years to reveal their true impact.

When we talk about leaving a legacy, we often focus on the numbers.

The exits. The growth rates. The accolades.

But here's what actually endures:

The time you listened instead of rushing.
The moment you chose patience over pressure.
The decision to treat someone's struggle as real.
The way you showed up when no one was watching.

These things compound quietly.

And I can tell you this with certainty:

The numbers matter. They always will.

But the people behind those numbers remember how you treated them long after the numbers fade.

Never stop being that leader.

The one who is kind without keeping score.

Who was the leader that changed your path? Thank them in the comments.

♻️ Repost to remind someone it matters.

This teacher does something that puts most leaders to shame.

Every morning, she stands at her classroom door. Each student gets to choose how they're greeted.

A hug.
A bow.
A high-five.
A fist bump.
A silly dance.

17 kids. 17 different preferences. Zero assumptions.

She doesn't greet them the way she wants. She greets them the way they need.

That's emotional intelligence in action.

It starts with curiosity.

Caring enough to learn what each person needs. Not treating everyone the same. Treating each as an individual.

The best leaders I know learn each person's "greeting."

They ask:
- How do you prefer to receive feedback?
- What does support look like for you?
- How do you want your wins celebrated?

It takes more effort than a one-size-fits-all approach.

But it builds something you can't fake... Trust.

When people feel seen as individuals, (not just workers filling a role) they show up differently.

They give more, they stay longer, they fight for your success.

Emotional intelligence isn't a soft skill. It's a leadership superpower.

♻️ Repost to help leaders in your network.

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I overthought my first 100 posts.

Edited them to death.
Spent hours on each one.
Waited for the "perfect" moment to publish.

Most of them flopped anyway.

Then I started posting faster.

Rougher drafts.
Less editing.
Just hit publish and see what happens.

Those posts did better.

Turns out nobody cared about the stuff I was obsessing over.

They cared whether the idea landed.

Overthinking feels like effort.
But it's usually just fear.

You can't think your way to good content.
You have to publish your way there.

The feedback is in the arena, not in your drafts folder.

If you've been stuck tweaking instead of posting, stop.

I put together a free 2026 LinkedIn Growth Guide to take the guesswork out of it.

Just follow the playbook.

It's everything I learned going from 2,000 to 820,000 followers.

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I was invited to Davos this year to speak last week and the whole thing absolutely blew my mind...

We've all heard the mysterious stories about Davos - the conspiracy theories, the speculation about what really goes on there. I almost feel bad saying this, but other than the sniper rifles you can see on the rooftops, the reality is surprisingly straightforward.

It's a snowy village in the middle of the Swiss Alps where once a year a fairly surreal concentration of CEOs, world leaders and founders descend to share their perspectives on the future, compare notes, and do a lot of networking.

The magic isn't in any secret agenda... (unless I wasn't invited to that part) It's in the fact that you can have ten conversations in a single day that would normally take you a year to arrange.

In one day I managed to do four talks on stage alongside the CTO of Meta, Chairman of OpenAI, CMO of Snapdragon and CMO of LinkedIn. I had lunch with the CEO of LinkedIn, CEO of Authentic Brands, a world leader and spoke at a dinner with 25 CMOs.

Almost every conversation centred on one thing: 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 ... AI

If you're hoping that the people at the top of the world's biggest companies have a clear picture of what's coming next, I have uncomfortable news.

They don't. The honest ones admit we're all staring at the same fog and "Reacting quickly to breakthroughs".

During one of my talks I was asked whether I worry that AI might kill my job as a podcaster. My answer was: I'm unromantic about how I do my job, but I'm deeply romantic about what I do - the impact, the connection, the reason it matters.

How I create might change completely - maybe I won't need to go to a studio, won't need a microphone, maybe I won't even need to record content anymore at all - but why I create won't.

I think that distinction is everything for the decade ahead. The people who will struggle most are the ones who confuse the way they do things with who they are.

When the way changes - and it will - they'll experience it as an existential threat rather than an opportunity.

The people who thrive will be the ones willing to feel like an imposter again.

Willing to be a beginner. To mess around with new technology on the weekend. To vibe code. To integrate new tools before they fully understand them.

Companies are the same. The ones that survive disruption won't be the ones with the best five-year plans... they'll be the ones with the healthiest relationship with change, failing and experimentation.

After my time in Davos, It's pretty clear to me that the future belongs to the unromantic adapters - people and companies who hold tightly to what they're trying to achieve and hold loosely to how they're currently achieving it.

When nobody knows what's coming, the only real competitive advantage is the ability to move before the path is clear, to try sh*t and take risk!

And yes, we should be in love with the impact, but we should be casual about the method 👊🏾❤️

The best leaders absorb pressure for their teams.
They’re the first to step in. 
And the last to point fingers.

Because real leadership doesn’t reveal itself in calm moments.
It shows up when pressure rises.
When something breaks.
When someone needs cover -
not criticism.

Most people think leadership is about direction.
KPIs. Targets. Decisions.

But the leaders people never forget?
They do something far more important.

They protect.

Not egos.
Not appearances.
People.

Here’s what true leaders actually do - every day 👇

1. They interrupt blame in the moment
Not later. 
Not privately.
Right there - when silence would quietly harm someone.

2. They shut down unfair criticism before it sticks
Before it spreads.
Before it becomes a label.
Before someone carries it home.

3. They take the hit publicly
“This one’s on me.”
No excuses.
No explanations.
Just ownership when it matters most.

4. They protect people who can't push back (yet)
The quieter voice.
The newer hire.
The person without status in the room.

5. They say no for their team - not just to them
Upwards. 
Sideways.
Where the pressure actually comes from.

6. They fight unrealistic deadlines behind closed doors
So their people don’t burn out
while pretending everything’s fine.

7. They stop last-minute scope creep
Not by asking the team to stretch -
but by resetting expectations upstream.

8. They defend in public - and coach in private
Safety first.
Growth follows.

That’s the part most people miss.

When teams feel safe, they don’t just comply.
They commit.
They speak up.
They give their best.

Not because they have to.
Because they want to.

♻ Repost to raise the bar for what leadership really means.
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Loud isn't strong.
It never was.

I've spent thirty years with people whose presence could fill a room before they ever spoke a word.

On a warm morning in the Andaman Sea, a Moken elder stood in the forest gathering food.

He noticed one thing.
The birds had stopped singing.

He called everyone to move to higher ground.

At the same time, the Moken waiting in their boats saw the dolphins swimming toward deeper water.

Two groups.
Two signals.
The same recognition.

They didn't have instruments.
They didn't have warnings.
They had something rarer.

They knew what the pattern was supposed to sound like. And they noticed the moment it broke.

The Moken sustained no loss of life, not even an injury, in the 2004 tsunami that killed hundred of thousands of people.

Not because of technology.
Not because someone was
the loudest voice in the room.

But because they were paying attention to the silence between things.

I think about them often.

Especially when I watch leaders
mistake volume for authority.
Urgency for clarity. Noise for direction.

The most powerful people I've ever been near shared one quality.

They were still enough to notice what everyone else was too busy to see.

Real power doesn't announce itself.
It observes. It waits.

And when it moves, it doesn't need to explain why.

Repost to remind others: The quietest person in the room is often the one reading it best.

Follow me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey, for insights on leading with quiet strength.