𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧? 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣? 𝙄𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙬?

I have spoken with over 800 IT Leaders who have answered 𝙔𝙀𝙎 to these questions.

Also risking (or having experienced) burnout as a result.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

By leading yourself to the best of your ability, you will find more clarity and fulfillment in your life and career, earn the $$$ you deserve, as well as increase your influence and leadership with others.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦

❌ 60% of people dislike their job according to Gallup
❌ 75% of people are not confident about their career path in their organization according to Gartner
❌ 63% of employees experienced burnout according to an Asana Study

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠

✅ Get Clarity on your career path for more money and fulfillment
✅ Perform at a higher level and get noticed for your results
✅ Increase your leadership skills and influence
✅ Build a personal brand to access the hidden job market
✅ Find a healthy balance to enjoy life with those that matter most

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦

The VMAP framework, is proven to help IT Leaders get results in less than 90 days. 


𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 

If you are an IT professional looking for career clarity, more fulfillment, better pay and want to increase your leadership and influence, then this program is the right fit for you. 

𝗜𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝟮 𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔:

1️⃣ - DM me personally. I'm happy to chat about what your best next steps should be.
2️⃣ - Book a free clarity call with Adam to learn about the program: https://calendly.com/adamscott-coaching/clarity-call

Adam Scott

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁.

Most tech professionals are wired to get it right the first time. 
Precision. Perfection. Clean execution.

But growth is rarely clean at the start.

Whether you're leading teams or still on the tools, the path to progress is messy.

Mistakes happen. 
Adjustments are made. 
That’s how systems improve.

Build your career with intention and it gets: 
Sharper. Stronger. More efficient.

You don’t build momentum in 2026 by playing it safe. 
Not by adding more. 
Not by waiting for perfect. 

But by taking action, and cutting what’s slowing you down.

Because mature systems aren’t built by doing everything. 
They’re built by doing the right things - better.

Ready to simplify your next move? 
Send me a DM for a chat.

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#TechLeadership #SystemThinking #StrategicGrowth #ITCareers #EngineeringLeadership #RefactorYourCareer #SimplifyToScale #LeadershipInTech

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Helping IT LEADERS Get Promoted | Career Coach | Gain Career Clarity | Get Paid Your Worth | Increase Your Confidence | Questions? DM Anytime.

𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆. 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿.

I talk to a lot of mid-career IT professionals who secretly think they’re falling behind.

Why?

Because they’re exhausted, but feel like they’ve “got nothing to show for it.”

But here’s what’s really happening:

→ You’re running full-speed on low-visibility tasks 
→ You’re maintaining systems that no one notices unless they break 
→ You’re stuck fixing things, not steering them

That’s not a motivation problem. 
That’s a misalignment problem.

You don’t need to hustle harder. 
You need to shift your energy toward the work that moves the needle.

Strategic visibility. 
Clear positioning. 

Owning your next step, before someone hands it to you.

You’re not falling behind. 
You’re just not playing the right game yet.

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#TechLeadership #ITCareers #EngineeringGrowth #BurnoutInTech

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Being good at your job can be a trap in disguise

If you’re in tech and feel like your work speaks for itself...

That may be your biggest career blind spot.

Here’s what I’ve seen over and over:

✅ You deliver. 
✅ You hit your deadlines. 
✅ You go above and beyond.

But...

You’re not recognised. 
You’re not considered for bigger roles. 
You’re not seen as a leader - just a solid doer.

Here’s why that happens:

· You don’t articulate your value

· You assume visibility equals politics

· You communicate progress, not impact

· You’re known for what you do, not what you can lead

And this is how smart IT pros get stuck.

How to fix it?

1. Track your wins -> quantify impact.

2. Tell better stories -> outcomes, not tasks.

3. Build your reputation -> decide what you want to be known for.

You can be exceptional at your craft and still be invisible.

The good news?

Visibility is a skill, and it can be learned.

If you want help building your positioning as an IT leader, send me a message,

I’ll send you my 2 minute assessment to showcase what’s needed.

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#TechLeadership #ITCareers #CareerGrowth #ExecutivePresence #ValueArticulation #CommunicationSkills #VisibilityMatters #LeadershipDevelopment #CareerVisibility #PersonalBranding

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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 

You’re the person who knows the system back to front. 
The one they call when it’s on fire. 
The one who can solve anything. 

Let me be real with you: 

That won’t get you the leadership role. 

Tech expertise gets you recognised. 
Leadership potential gets you promoted. 

If you’re aiming for that next-level title: Manager, Head of, Director - it’s not about how deep your knowledge is anymore. 

It’s about how well you: 

🔹 Influence without authority 
🔹 Communicate with stakeholders 
🔹 Elevate others, not just do it all yourself 
🔹 Align your work with business outcomes 
🔹 Show up with presence, not just solutions 

I’ve seen so many IT pros miss out on the next role not because they lacked skill... 

...but because they didn’t shift their positioning. 

You have to start leading before you get the title. 

And that starts with how you think, how you speak, and how you show up in the room. 

If you're in this space right now and stuck as a ;technical expert’ send me a DM – lets talk. 

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#TechLeadership #ITCareers #CareerGrowth #LeadWithoutTitle #PositioningMatters #LeadershipDevelopment 

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𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 - 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 

Odds are this role isn’t for you.

But if you're a seasoned IT pro (with leadership or mentoring experience) with a fire to lead others,

read on - because this could be your dream job.

After 17+ years in IT and cybersecurity, I built a coaching business helping IT leaders get promoted, get paid what they’re worth, and lead with purpose.


Now?
We’re growing fast - and I’m looking for someone to grow with us.

 The Role: Part-Time Point Coach (with Full-Time Potential)

You’ll work directly with me and our ops lead to coach IT professionals through powerful career shifts.

This is high-impact work - not for the faint-hearted.

You’ll:
✔️ Lead 1:1 coaching calls
✔️ Attend group sessions & track client results
✔️ Adapt our systems to fit real people
✔️ Support our community via text/whatsapp/email
✔️ Help people overcome doubt, stagnation & burnout

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱:

• 7+ years in IT and leadership or mentoring experience
• Obsession with personal growth
• Elite communication & listening skills
• The ability to learn fast and stay grounded
• Coachability. Hunger. Resilience. And serious heart.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝘁:

• Mentorship directly from me (multi-6-figure coach, ex-Cyber Expert, NLP trained)
• Remote flexibility, 
• Flexible hours
•part-time work initially
•Performance-based pay
• A path to six figures and deep impact doing what you love

But be warned:

This isn’t a Mai Tai-on-the-beach gig.
We move fast. We show up without excuses.
We push for excellence - in ourselves and for our clients.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱?

Send your resume and a short cover letter with:
1. Why this role is interesting to you
2 Why you think you are a perfect fit.

𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁@𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆(𝗔𝗘𝗗𝗧).

And provide your phone contact details.

Tag someone if this calls their name.
DM me with questions.

Let’s build something game-changing.

- Adam 


#WereHiring #NowHiring #HiringAlert
#CoachingJobs #careercoaching #ITcareers #leadershipdevelopment

𝙎𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 “𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙” 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙚.

→ Fear they’ll leave
→ Fear they won’t be happy
→ Fear that training them will be a waste of time

But here’s the thing:
Great people are being overlooked because of lazy assumptions.

When did “overqualified” become shorthand for:
“They’ll bail when something better comes along”?

That logic is flawed.
You don’t know people’s circumstances.
You don’t know what matters to them right now.
You don’t know why they want to work for you.

Alignment matters,
But having more skill than required doesn’t mean they’re not aligned.

Let’s call a spade a spade:
Being overqualified isn’t the issue. The assumptions are.

Am I missing something here?
Let me know in the comments, open to the discussion.

#ITCareers #TechHiring #Overqualified #CareerAlignment #HiringMindset #LeadershipInTech

End of Jan, no new job?

It’s probably not your age, your certs, or “the market”.

It’s the playbook you’re using.

In this edition of The IT Leaders Edge, I walk through:

1. Why more applications won’t fix your job search
2. 3 blockers that quietly keep good IT pros stuck
3. What to do differently over the next 6–12 weeks

If you’re done guessing, this one is for you.

The month flipped. Your situation didn’t. Back in December or early January, you might have told yourself: “I’ll have real momentum by the end of Jan.

Open article: End Of Jan, No New Job?
Why More Applications Won’t Fix It by Adam Scott • 5 min read

End Of Jan, No New Job?
Why More Applications Won’t Fix It

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? 

→ To speak up 
→ To make your next move 
→ To step into leadership

You reset the calendar, but are you still stuck in the same pattern?

IT professionals don’t usually lack ambition. They lack permission.

So they wait.

→ Wait for the right title 
→ Wait to be “tapped” for a role 
→ Wait for a manager to notice their value

But here’s the thing:

No one can greenlight your growth but you.

The people who move fastest in their careers?
They don’t wait for signs. 
They position themselves clearly. 
They lead without being asked. 
They make strategic moves-before they feel fully ready.

Stop overthinking it. 
You can just do things.

The longer you wait, the harder it gets. 
Start small. But start.

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#TechLeadership #ITCareers #PositioningMatters #LeadYourCareer #MidCareerMoves #StrategicThinking #EngineeringLeadership

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New year, same job?
The calendar changed - Your role didn’t.

If you’re an experienced IT professional looking at 2026 thinking:
“I’ve outgrown this.”
“I’m still not where I thought I’d be.”
“If nothing changes, I already know how this year will feel”
…you’re not alone.

In the latest edition of The IT Leaders Edge I break down the 3 real paths you’re choosing from (whether you realise it or not):

1. Stay as-is
2. Stay and reshape
3. Leave and reposition

And more importantly – how to avoid another “copy-paste” year by choosing on purpose, not drifting.

Read the full edition here and decide which path you’re really on.

#itleadership #itcareers #careerstrategy #careergrowth #jobsearchtips #leadershipdevelopment #australiatech

The calendar changes. Your role doesn’t. You log back into the same systems, open the same tools, jump into the same types of meetings… and there’s th

New Year, Same Job?
How To Decide: Stay, Reshape Or Leave.

𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁?

Seriously - play it out:

· Laptop off.
· Access revoked.
· A polite goodbye.

Now what?

Would you:

- Know where to start? 
- Have relationships to lean on? 
- Know how to position yourself for the next opportunity?

Or would you scramble... update your resume... hope someone notices… and start the job board cycle all over again?

Here’s what I’ve noticed:

Most IT professionals are brilliant at delivery. But terrible at career strategy.

They coast until change is forced on them. Then they react, instead of respond.

Don’t wait until it’s urgent to get strategic.

The IT leaders I coach? They build a system before they need it:

✅ A strong personal brand 
✅ Clarity on their direction 
✅ A network they can activate 
✅ Messaging that makes them visible and valuable

If you don’t know your next move, now’s the time to figure it out — while you still have control.

DM me “STRATEGY” if this hit a nerve, and I’ll send you a free self-check-in I use with clients to assess how prepared you really are.

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#ITLeadership #CareerStrategy #Layoffs #TechCareers #ExecutiveCoaching #BeReadyNotReactive #TechLeadership

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𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 “𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.” 

- No promotions 
- No callbacks 
- No growth 

But what if the problem isn’t your skills or the market... 

...what if it’s just lack of clarity? 

 Most people in tech don’t have a career strategy. 
They’re not clear on where they want to go. 
Or how to position themselves to get there. 

So they: 

• Apply for random roles 
• Add another cert 
• Hope something changes 

That’s not a plan. That’s wishful thinking. 

The IT leaders I work with make real moves when they: 

✔ Get clear on their next step 
✔ Know how to talk about their value 
✔ Stop operating like job seekers, and start acting like leaders 

You’re not stuck. You’re just overdue for a better strategy. 

DM me and I’ll send you the same check-in I use with clients to get back in the driver’s seat. 

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#TechCareers #CareerClarity #ITLeadership #JobSearchStrategy #CareerGrowth #ITPros #LeadershipDevelopment 

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𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀.

Everyone’s talking about 2026 goals. New certifications. New roles. New salary targets.

But before you stack more on your plate- You need to look at the system that got you here.

Ask yourself:

→ What actually worked last year? 
→ What drained me that I never want to repeat? 
→ What patterns kept showing up-despite good intentions?

Because clarity doesn’t come from wishlists. It comes from data.

Most IT professionals don’t need more ambition. They need a system that scales with them.

Before you charge ahead, take 20 minutes to look back. The insights are already there.

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#ITCareers #TechLeadership #CareerClarity #EngineeringGrowth #IntentionalLeadership #MidCareerMoves #StrategicThinking

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It’s not the role holding you back.
It’s the story you’re telling yourself.

“I want to step up.”
Then the opportunity comes...

And you:
- Hesitate
- Overthink
- Tell yourself: “Maybe I’m not ready yet.”

That voice in your head?
It’s not keeping you safe.
It’s keeping you stuck.

Understand:
You don’t stay stuck because of your skills.
Or your experience.
Or the market.

You stay stuck because of your story.

The one that whispers:
→ “What if I fail?”
→ “What if I get exposed?”
→ “What if I’m not actually that good?”

This isn’t about capability.
It’s about identity.

When you’ve spent years working hard and staying behind the scenes, it’s easy to believe that’s where you belong.

But here's the reality:

You don’t move up when you 'feel ready.'
You move up by behaving like you belong.

That shift starts before the offer.

-->In how you speak.
-->How you show up.
-->And how you tell your story.

Feeling that gap between wanting more and holding back?

DM me and I’ll share the framework I use with clients to bridge it.

No pitch. Just perspective.

#ITCareers #LeadershipMindset #TechLeadership #CareerGrowth #ImposterSyndrome

𝙋𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧..

One of the biggest myths in IT careers?


If I shift direction, I’ll have to start from scratch.
Not true.

You’re not throwing away years of experience.

You’re reframing it, so the market sees you in a new light.

A senior engineer to presales isn't leaving tech - they’re translating their experience to a new value narrative.

A tech lead moving to leadership doesn't need more certs, they’re upgrading how they show up.

Repositioning is not about starting from the bottom.

It’s about showing up differently at the level you’ve earned.

What holds most people back isn’t a lack of experience.

it’s the belief that they have to “earn it all over again.”
You don’t.

You just need to know how to position your story, your results, and your potential in the language of the role you want.

IF you are curious, lets chat.

I'll show you how to move forward without taking a step back.


#ITCareers #TechLeadership #Repositioning #CareerPivot #ITProfessionals #CareerGrowth #MidCareerMoves #StrategicPositioning

𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙄𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙀𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚

You’ve done everything by the book.

- Worked late
- Took on more projects
- Solved problems no one else could

But despite all that... you're still stuck.

-->No raise.
-->No promotion.
-->No recognition.

Here’s the new reality:

Hard work alone doesn’t create career growth.

In the IT world, you can become invisible, even while you're operating at 110%.

Why?

Because visibility, positioning, and strategic communication matter just as much as technical skill.

If you’re at that point where:
•You’ve hit a plateau 
• You're running out of steam 
• And you’re wondering, “What more can I do?”

Then it’s not about doing more.
It’s about doing different.

What helped my clients move past this?
→ Getting clear on what they want
→ Learning to communicate their value
→ And building a plan to move with purpose, — not just grind harder

If you’re tired of working harder with nothing to show for it, send me a DM - lets chat.

#ITCareers #TechLeadership #CareerPlateau #MidCareerGrowth #WorkingHard #CareerStrategy #ITPros #CareerDevelopment

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱. 
Some start it still recovering from last year.

In tech, we tend to run hard - until something breaks. Deadlines, deliverables, 12-hour days... And then January arrives and we're expected to "reset."

But clarity doesn’t come from flipping a calendar. It comes from checking in - with yourself.

Where are you really at right now?

Vote below or drop a comment if none of these fit.

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𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 

It’s easy to gt caught up in the certification trap. 

Thinking more certs means you are moving ahead. 

But Certifications don’t guarantee career growth. 

I speak to IT professionals all the time who’ve got: 

✔ AWS 
✔ Azure 
✔ ITIL 
✔ PMP 
✔ Cyber, DevOps, Data... you name it. 

And still - they’re stuck. 
No callbacks. No leadership opportunities. 
No significant raise. 

Why? 

Because they focused only on stacking qualifications... 
But never clarified the strategy behind their career moves. 

What most IT pros don’t realise:

- Positioning > paper. 
- Strategy beats credentials , every time. 
- Who sees your value > how much you know. 

You can have 10+ certifications and still get overlooked. 

if you’re not visible. 

if you can’t clearly articulate your value. 
if your resume and interviews don’t tell the right story. 

Certs open doors but strategy gets you through them. 

If you're feeling stuck despite all the learning, it’s not a capability issue, it’s a clarity and positioning issue. 

DM me if you're tired of collecting certs with no results - and ready to get noticed for your value. 

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Lead First. Title Follows.
Let's be honest:

You don’t get promoted and then start acting like a leader.

You act like a leader - and that’s what gets you promoted.

Most IT pros wait for recognition before they step up.

But the ones who accelerate their careers?

-->They take ownership before it's asked.
-->They drive impact beyond their job description.
-->They build trust without needing the title.

 Leaders aren't appointed. They’re observed.

And what decision-makers are watching for isn't just technical skill ,it's:
• Strategic thinking
• Calm under pressure
• Communication across functions
• Influence without authority
• Visibility without ego

This shift is what fast-tracks careers.

It’s not about waiting your turn.

It’s about earning trust, building visibility, and creating pull, so the next move becomes inevitable.

𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩? - 

DM me and I’ll tell you about the 4 pillar framework I use that gets my clients noticed.

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The skills that get talked about, 
aren’t always the ones that make you successful. 
 
In tech, we celebrate deep expertise. 
 
But the things that often move your career forward? 
They rarely get the spotlight 

I've coached senior IT pros who were: 
✅ Brilliant technically 
✅ Respected by their team 
❌ Still overlooked for leadership roles 

Why? 
Because the real career skills aren’t just technical. 

They’re the ones that help you navigate people, politics, and change - even when it’s uncomfortable. 

Which skill do you think is most underrated? 

If there’s another one to add – drop it in the comments.

What’s the most underrated career skill?

I Help Corporate Professionals Gain Career Clarity & Fulfillment | Founder @Amplify Your Home | Global AI Tax Copilot Strategist @EY

Don't be fooled by my appearance. Quiet, Asian, tiny girl.

In the last decade, I've...

Successfully navigated the corporate giants: Goldman Sachs, PwC, Deloitte and EY.

Built communities, tax and financial models, and automations. (Excel wizard here)

Empowered employees to own their damn careers,

Challenge their norms to do something special.

That's when Problems become Opportunities,

Strategies into Actions.

You are not Alone.

Ready to redefine your career? Let's make it happen.

Mary Fung

Accenture and Snowflake just formed a joint business group. 5,000+ certified consultants dedicated to AI and data transformation.

That's not a partnership announcement. That's a statement about where enterprise AI is heading.

Reading between the lines:

- The big consultancies are betting hard on data infrastructure as the AI bottleneck
- 'AI transformation' is becoming 'data transformation with AI capabilities'
- If you don't have your data house in order, no amount of AI magic will save you

What this means for enterprise buyers:

The consulting giants are building massive practices around making AI actually work. They're not selling AI hype anymore - they're selling the boring stuff. Data quality. Governance. Integration. Infrastructure.

They learned something from the last 2 years: Executives buy AI demos. But they pay for data cleanup.

If Accenture is deploying 5,000 people to this, ask yourself: Is your organization investing anywhere close to proportionally?

Own Your Damn Career | Founder @Amplify Your Home | Head of Synthetic Data & Simulations @EY

10 AI Predictions for 2026:

1. Gemini will quietly become the default AI model — not because it's best, but because it's baked into Google Workspace and enterprises buy whatever comes with the contract.

2. AI agents will be the buzzword of 2026, but 90% of enterprise "agents" will just be fancy if-then workflows with a chatbot wrapper.

3. Middle management will shrink faster than anyone expected. If your job is routing information between people, start upskilling now.

4. LinkedIn will be flooded with AI slop, which will make authentic human writing easier to spot and more valuable.

5. The companies that win with AI won't have the best models — they'll have the cleanest data and fastest approval pathways.

6. Most "AI transformations" announced in 2025 will be quietly walked back, rebranded, or buried in footnotes.

7. Copilot will be on every enterprise desktop, but 80% of employees will use it the same way they use Excel — poorly and rarely.

8. The Chief AI Officer title will peak and then quietly disappear because nobody figured out what it was supposed to do.

9. Prompt engineering will stop being a job title and become a baseline skill, like knowing how to Google.

10. The people who actually ship AI in 2026 will be the same ones who shipped software in 2016 — builders who know that technology is 20% of the problem.

Everyone keeps saying, “AI needs better foundations.”

That’s true.
But it’s not the part people think.

KPMG isn’t warning about missing tech.
They’re warning about missing discipline.

Most enterprises want AI to move fast
on top of systems that were never designed to be trusted.

Bad data.
Unclear ownership.
Processes built for humans to patch gaps with judgment.

So when AI breaks, leaders don’t ask:
“Why was this workflow fragile to begin with?”

They say:
“AI isn’t ready.”

AI doesn’t fail in enterprises because it’s too powerful.
It fails because it refuses to hide the mess underneath.

Foundations aren’t glamorous.
They don’t demo well.
They don’t win internal applause.

But without them, AI just scales dysfunction faster.

The companies that actually win with AI won’t be the loudest adopters.
They’ll be the ones willing to do the unsexy work first:
clarify ownership, clean data, redesign workflows, define accountability.

Everyone else will keep running pilots —
and blaming the tech when reality shows up.

Most companies don’t hire talent.
They hire job descriptions.

And then they’re shocked when they end up with average people doing average work.

Cursor does the opposite.
They don’t ask “What role do we need?”
They ask “Is this person undeniable?”

If the answer is yes, they bend the org around them.
They don’t wait for headcount approvals.
They don’t debate leveling.
They don’t hide behind process.

They move.

Because:
> Elite talent is rarer than clean org charts.
> Process is cheap. People aren’t.

Most companies optimize for order.
The best ones tolerate chaos to secure leverage.

If you hire roles first, you get replaceable people.
If you hire people first, they create roles you didn’t know you needed.

That’s how you build an org of superstars.
Not by perfect hiring processes but by having the courage to recognize greatness
and act before it’s gone.

Goldman’s CEO said AI can now do 95% of an S-1 in minutes.

Everyone keeps asking what happens to the jobs.

That’s the wrong question.

The real question is:
What is the 5% that still matters?

It’s not formatting.
It’s not drafting.
It’s not models, footnotes, or precedent decks.

The 5% is:
• deciding what risk actually matters
• knowing what to leave out
• framing the story regulators and investors will believe
• understanding where this deal breaks under pressure
• making judgment calls no template can defend

The 95% was always execution theater.
The 5% was always the job - it was just hidden behind process and headcount.

AI didn’t remove human value.
It stripped it down to the part you can’t fake.

If your role was built on producing the 95%,
you weren’t senior...you were insulated.

Now the insulation is gone.

What’s left is judgment, taste, and accountability.
And that’s the part most people were never trained for.

That’s the real disruption.

Users don’t need Copilot to be visionary.
They need it to be boringly correct.

Once it earns trust, then it can become transformative.

But this is exactly why Copilot keeps disappointing:
the people building it aren’t the people living in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint all day.

They don’t feel the cost of a small error.
They don’t feel the “I now have to double-check everything” tax.
So the product ships features… before it ships trust.

And Satya stepping in as PM won’t magically fix that.

This isn’t a leadership-attention problem.
It’s a proximity problem.

Until the builders are forced to live in the workflow and be judged on accuracy, not demos
Copilot will keep being impressive… and optional.

Trust first.
Then transformation.

How to Position Yourself for AI-First Roles:

> Stop learning tools. Start solving problems. Anyone can take a ChatGPT course. Few people can articulate how AI solved a specific business problem with measurable results.

> Document everything you build. That workflow you automated? That analysis you accelerated? Screenshot it. Write it up. Your future employer can't see what you don't show them.

> Get uncomfortable with ambiguity. AI roles live in the gray zone between 'definitely possible' and 'completely impossible.' If you need clear requirements to function, this isn't your path.

> Learn to speak two languages. Technical enough to evaluate AI capabilities. Business enough to translate them into ROI. The people who bridge this gap are absurdly valuable.

> Find the AI skeptics. The person in your company who thinks AI is overhyped? Befriend them. They'll show you every gap in your thinking and make your pitches bulletproof.

> Build a public track record. LinkedIn posts about AI projects. GitHub repos with experiments. A portfolio site showing what you've built. Hiring managers are tired of 'AI enthusiasts' with nothing to show.

> Apply before you're ready. The AI field moves so fast that job requirements are wishlists, not checklists. If you meet 60% of the requirements, you're qualified. They'll teach you the rest.

Most “agentic AI” projects fail for the same reason most corporate transformations fail:
people mistake motion for progress.

McKinsey looked at 50 real agentic AI builds.

The failure wasn’t the models.
It wasn’t the prompts.
It wasn’t the talent.

It was ego.

Teams built impressive agents instead of fixing broken workflows.
They layered AI on top of chaos and called it innovation.

AI isn’t limited by capability.
It’s limited by imagination.

We already have models powerful enough to solve problems most companies haven’t even defined yet.

The gap isn’t technical - it’s structural.
It’s the lack of domain context, product packaging, and change management that turns potential into adoption.

Most enterprises don’t need “better AI.”
They need AI that speaks their language - built around real workflows, real UX, and real ownership of change.

That’s why the next wave won’t come from another foundation model.
It’ll come from domain-specific agents - vertical copilots that combine deep expertise with flawless execution.

The real unlock isn’t general intelligence.
It’s the ability to pour capital into problems that were never scalable before.

And the only thing left standing in the way isn’t the tech -
it’s the willingness to use it.

5 Things I Learned Implementing AI at Enterprise Scale:

1. Your data problem is bigger than you think. Every executive says 'our data is pretty clean.' It never is. Plan for 60% of your timeline to be data work.

2. The pilot trap is real. Successful POCs die in production because nobody planned for security reviews, compliance checks, and the 47 stakeholders who need to approve everything.

3. Change management eats AI for breakfast. The technology works. The humans resist. Budget 3x more time for training, communication, and handling the 'but we've always done it this way' crowd.

4. Start with the boring use cases. Everyone wants the sexy AI chatbot. The real ROI is in automating the mind-numbing document processing that costs you 200 hours/week.

5. Your AI strategy needs an AI exit strategy. Models change. Vendors pivot. Build for portability or you'll be rewriting everything in 18 months.

i won't be surprised if this number 10x by now

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