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Mentor six cohorts annually of Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaches from 20+ countries

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Are you a Founder or CEO and looking to improve collaboration and performance of your team?  

For those ready to invest a few hours a month we provide a simple, structured, (not easy) process.  

We believe so strongly in the process that you pay nothing until your board and co-workers validate that you are a measurably better leader.   We call this "No Growth, No Pay" and designed this for founders.

Teamwork is a metaskill, a muscle which  gets stronger with regular training.

Over the last 5 years our team has been privileged to accompany dozens of successful leaders to measurably strengthen their collaboration and business performance muscles.

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WARNING!   If you are not looking to achieve transformational growth over at least 12 months, we are not the right partner for you.

Collaboration and Performance.  Both can be measurably improved with a simple, highly time effective process.  We help you see and unleash the value inside yourself, your team and your business processes. 

Our clients regularly achieve  their "Best Year Ever" and have a clear path to an even better 2023.   

Curious?  Book a Zoom meeting  https://calendly.com/teamperformance/20min discovery call 

or email    bill.zeeb@infinitas.coach

Founder

Accenture   George Group

First George Group employee hired in Europe in 2003.  Recruited and built the business to 35+ Master Black Belts before acquisition by Accenture.  Delivered Black Belt, Sponsor, Green Belt, Executive Coaching and Training and supported Kaizen events to help clients execute their strategies.  Performed Deployment Assessments and designed and led deployments which delivered in 7 languages,

Master Black Belt & Dir. Client Services 

Delphi Automotive

Responsible for launch of Lean Six Sigma in 11 factories and 13,000 employees in Turkey, Rumania, Hungary, Poland, Czech, Slovakia, and Austria.  Largest plant with 2,000 employees was able to realize financial benefits in the first 18 months from Lean Six Sigma, equal to over 2% of the annual budget.

Master Black Belt, Eastern Europe

GE Power Controls

Black Belt and Master Black Belt leading and coaching numerous projects in Human Resources, Manufacturing, IT, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality and Sales.  Deep Six Sigma expertise though using CAP and building from the 7 GE business units different  Six Sigma curricula as well as the combined Book of Knowledge.

Master Black Belt

Veba Energie   Raab Karcher Energy Services

Process Improvement Consultant for Heating Cost Allocation Service Providor; responsible for the introduction of Six Sigma

International Management Consultant

Opel

Group Leader Capital Budgets, Capital Investment Value Stream Improvement Leader, Manager Accounts Receivable, Manager Account Payable, Pan-European Procurement-Payables Reengineering Leader

Various Leadership Roles in Finance

Various Positions in Sales; Lanier Business Products, Melchior and Associates, Empire

Delivered consistent top line B2B sales growth in complex environments; responsible for the entire sales cycle from prospecting till execution of contract

Sales Representative, Business Broker

about Bill....

- privileged to have trained and coached 2,000 talents in identifying, prioritizing and executing Lean Six Sigma projects to deliver $1B+ in business value

 - provide individual and collective  coaching in over 100 businesses to deliver measurable improvment in leadership behaviors - - -  unleashing better collaboration and performance

- provide award winning sales and sales management development to unleash topline growth 

Our work begins with simple, highly time efficient assessments.

Curious to learn more about co-creating a brighter future for your business? 

Let's connect!  bill.zeeb@infinitas.coach   ++41 79 549 6380

Bill Zeeb

Self-care. I learned this lesson late in life.

And as I celebrate today my 66th birthday, my mission is clear.

To help successful leaders and their teams to even balance caring for themselves, and with the positive energy received, even better care for both those in their charge and business results.

Thank you today to 3 of my many mentors who were willing to spend 5 weeks with me.

Marshall Goldsmith 

Robert (Bob) J. Anderson 

William A. (Bill) Adams

Leadership, Business Performance and Topline Growth

Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.....unless I can celebrate day 4 skiing! 

How do you make your Mondays exrraordinary?

Please share your best tips to inspire others.

What are you grateful for today?

Gratitude is a magical emotion, unleashing positivity.

Try it and share!

When I became a trailing spouse and followed my darling French/Italian wife to Gex, France, just outside of Geneva, I could not have believed what goodness would unfold.

Massive gratitude gives me the energy to be, according to the words of one highly successful Swiss Entrepreneur of the Year, "The most positive person I have ever met."

Are you or is someone you know looking for an Executive Coach able to infuse you with massive positivity AND hold the mirror with authentic courage to share what is holding you back?  DM me.

So much to be thankful for on ski day 14 this season.

What are you thankful for today?

The best distillation of change I have in my library of 1000+ books.  Top 10 takeaways with many links included.

This post came through me to support you. Many links fun and valuable included.  Like this so you can easily find it again.

If you find this useful, please repost, comment, subscribe to my newsletter or buy one or all of the books!  The world never more needed even better leadership.

Special Thanks to Joel Monk, who I have not yet enjoyed the pleasure to meet personally. His podcast, Coaches Rising is a true gem.

Are you interested in change, either individually, with your partner, with your team, with your company, your country or the planet? For 65+ years I h

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The Most Comprehensive Thinking yet on Change?!?

Self-care. What we can give to others is limited by what we give ourselves. 

What will you give yourself this weekend?

Please comment to share your positive energy  to support others.

Gratitude. Nature gifts us many opportunities to feel the healing power of gratitude daily.

What are you grateful for today?

Follow me for a daily dose of gratitude.

When one conversation unleashes $1B in cost reduction.  Includes my best project explained in detail.  

I spent a week to get the embedded video to less than 5 minutes.  

Reshare or follow, or comment to learn more from client success practices I have been privilege to accompany.

Bill Zeeb Leadership, Business Performance and Topline Growth Most Lean Six Sigma initiatives either fail or fail miserably. And this failure can be p

Open article: Grow Your Market and Reduce Your COGS by Bill Zeeb • 6 min read

What a wonderful 66th birthday gift! 

What unexpected positivity did the universe reveal to you today?

Repost or comment to share your positivity!

Proud to hear these words in my Northwestern Purple.

Never before has advancing our state of development as a "human becoming" been better understood and measurable than today.

Thank you Robert (Bob) J. Anderson for dedicating decades of your life to synthesizing hundreds of years of human development learning  and distilling this into The Univeral Model of Leadership as contained in your books Mastering Leadership and Scaling Leadership with William A. (Bill) Adams .

Solving Critical Business Challenges | Co-Founder KAIZUNO (Built on 85+ Years Combined Excellence Expertise) | Proven 5-Step Formula + AI-Enhanced System + Expert Coaches | EFQM Global Excellence Award Winner

“The best way to spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. … The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”

Brilliant insights from Governor JB Pritzker

Leadership is a transmission of energy.

Do you know your WHY?  

If not, most likely, you are not impacting the world with your greatness.

Watch this 2 minute video to feel the impact of knowing your WHY.  WARNING Contains sound.


https://lnkd.in/ehcK2_Ra 


The work of Simon Sinek and his book Start with WHY inspired Gary Sanchez DDS to develop a 10 minute WHY assessment.  Which of the 9 WHY's are most ready to send your leadership vibrations to the world?

When I learned this, I experienced a positive shift in my connection with family, coworkers and friends.

If you are curious to learn more about the online WHY assessment or take one this month, write WHY! in the comments. As a coach, I buy these by the thousands and I love sharing them.

Follow me or comment to help receive and share valuable tips on leadership, teamwork and how these unleash $$$ business growth. 

William Robert Ardian Bekim Herolinda Andrea Christian Mohsen Erik Dean Nika Adrian Ivan Ivan Kurt Dror Olaf Carlos Toomas

And thank you Michael Jr. for this great video

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Best visualization ever of 
unconditional positive regard.

If, like me, you learn visually, gollow Pejman Milani !

@milanicreative | Visual teacher simplifying complexity with visual metaphors | +20 years high school teacher

What’s the difference between generosity and strategy?

Or more precisely, what connects your actions and your expectations?
(whether it’s spoken aloud or a silent understanding)

• “I’ll help you ONLY WHEN you help me" → Transactional
• "I'll help you BECAUSE you helped me" → Reciprocal
• "I'll help you SO THAT you'll help me later" → Manipulative
• "I'll help you." → Unconditional

Some relationships are meant to be transactional. That's okay.
It’s how most of the world works.

But the relationships that hit different are the ones that don’t keep score. 

And it's worth knowing which kind you're in and which kind you're offering.

P.S. If you're new here, I'm Pejman Milani (milanicreative).

I've made hundreds of visual metaphors like this as friendly reminders to help live a more intentional and creative life.

If that's your jam, follow me for more daily insights.

$30B lost in < 2 years!!!

Customer Focus. Process Improvement.    

Both can transform a business.

When treated as an "either/or" even Starbucks can be brought to their knees.

Customer Focus. Process Improvement. These are a "both/and." 

Question for you, dear reader and the insightful Leysan :

Would you agree that Exec Team continuous leadership growth is as important as Customer Focus and Process Improvement?

Follow me for another example of  massive value creation and loss.

CFO | Strategic Business Partner | Financial Performance

Starbucks is on its 4th CEO in less than 3 years.

September 2024: Brian Niccol takes over. His job: fix the $30B mess Narasimhan left in 17 months.

So what happened there?

March 2023: Laxman Narasimhan becomes CEO.

On paper, he looked perfect. 19 years at McKinsey. PepsiCo executive across 100+ countries. Just turned around Reckitt (saved £2B, grew 8.6%).

The board gave him 6 months to train as a barista. He relocated from London to Seattle. He was all in.

His plan? "Triple Shot Reinvention With Two Pumps."

Yes, that was the actual name.

$600M in technology. 
Supply chain optimization. 
Data-driven decisions.
It looked smart. It sounded strategic.

But he brought the wrong playbook.

At Reckitt, success came from cost cutting and portfolio optimization.

At Starbucks, success comes from customer experience and baristas who know your name.

And he never asked customers why they stopped coming.

Mobile orders hit 31%. The coffeehouse where people loved to hangout for hours became a pickup counter they rushed through.

Sales dropped for the first time in 3 years. 
Then traffic down 6%. 
Then stock down 20%.

$30B in market value — gone.

August 13, 2024. Before market open.

Board announces Narasimhan out. Effective immediately.
No transition. Just out.

Stock soars 24% that day. 

Biggest gain in Starbucks history. 
$20B in value created by his departure.

Brian Niccol's first move? "Get back to what made us special."

Not more data. Not more technology. Customer experience.

He spent 6 years turning around Chipotle after food safety scandals. 

Stock up 773%. Margins from 17% to 26%.

But Chipotle took 3 years to turn around and Starbucks is 10x bigger: 41,000 stores across 80+ countries.

That's the CFO lesson:

You can spend $600M on technology and optimize every part of supply chain — but the wrong playbook costs billions. 

No amount of data replaces listening to your customers.

Can Brian Niccol pull off a turnaround 10x bigger than Chipotle — or will the board panic before year 3?

♻️ If this resonates, share it with your network. 
🔔 Follow me for more CFO insights. 

#CFOLeadership #BusinessModel #Starbucks #Turnaround #Founders

For decades my childhood operating system ran me.

As the oldest of 6 kids, my parents mantra?

"If you do not have anything nice to say, don't say anything." 

Helped me earn the description from a Swiss Entrepreneur of the Year, 

"Bill Zeeb is the most positive person I have ever met."

Not useful when a critical word is needed, which is ever more often in today's chaotic world.

The good news is that this operating system can be upgraded.

Thank you to William A. (Bill) Adams and Robert (Bob) J. Anderson and Paul Crick  and many others for introducing me to The Leadership Circle Assessment to diagnose and see this and to Marshall Goldsmith and Frank Wagner and Brandon James Mergard - Marshall Goldsmith Coaching for helping me with a simple (never easy!) and highly time efficient system to reboot my new operating system.

Repost, follow or comment if you are curious about upgrading your leadership operating system.

Life is Good!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁?
In this #SurfacingCreativeLeadership conversation, Leadership Circle Co-Founders William A. (Bill) Adams and Robert (Bob) J. Anderson explore the 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 dimension of the Leadership Circle Profile®—and what it really takes to tell the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.

At its best, Courageous Authenticity opens the door to trust, growth, and genuine connection. But when fear takes the lead, we self-protect, withdraw, or withhold what most needs to be said.

Bill and Bob unpack how leaders can move from guarded to grounded—speaking truth in ways that strengthen, not sever, relationships.

📽️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.👇

#SurfacingCreativeLeadership #CreativeLeadership #CourageousAuthenticity

How do you deal with setbacks?  A few insights from decades of work to see the positive in a world that often seems ever more chaotic.

For much of my life, I was not a good reframer. Fortunately reframing is a learnable skill, a muscle we can train. The more I train, the more ease I h

Open article: For Self-Care, Your Loved Ones, or Your Co-Workers, Reframing is Magic! by Bill Zeeb • 4 min read

For Self-Care, Your Loved Ones, or Your Co-Workers, Reframing is Magic!

Can love be measured?

Can leadership effectiveness be measured?

Today I celebrate the 65+ million  leaders and stakeholders who have participated in perhaps the greatest experiment on leadership. Over 20+ years.  

Follow me if you want to learn more about the Harvard defined different levels of human development and latest research on how to grow your leadership faster with less pain and even some fun.

Thank you Vinay for this powerful graphic on the 3 measurable and trainable (like a muscle) stages of leadership effectiveness.

Scaling Leadership * Strengthening Individuals & Teams * Creating Sustainable Impact

Being a Chemical Engineer by training, before working with any instrument, it's important to me to understand the core premise upon which it is built, the research behind it, and evidence of connection to business performance. Here's what it is for Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) as I have come to understand it, and why today LCP is the only leadership 360 instrument I choose to work with. 

LCP's Core Premise

1. Structure Determines Performance.  

Deeper the roots, the better the tree withstands the storms.  A warehouse is built for storage and shipping, a home for living. Different structures, different performance.  Similarly, for us humans, our conscious is our structure, our operating system. Therefore, if we want to increase our effectiveness and create higher levels of performance, we must be restructured. As it's said, what got us here isn't going to get us there.

2. Humans grow, IF they grow, vertically through a series of stages. Think of these as stages of levels of maturation.   Per research, as leaders grow vertically, they become more effective. This matters - a LOT - as effectiveness is directly connected to business performance.

As can be seen in the graph below, as leaders move up from Reactive to Creative to Integral, which points to different stages of development, they become significantly more effective.

Where Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) comes in is that it helps leaders gain invaluable insights into the level they're operating from, and what their unlocking move is to grow further in their level of consciousness.  

In my own personal experience, and that of having worked with leaders at various levels and many industries, here are some of the changes I have observed that result from these shifts:

* Leaders become much more self-aware, which is important and serves as the foundation upon which they develop personal mastery.
* Leaders are able to take more perspective, see more options and choices, and reflect and contemplate on those choices.
* As a result of the above, leaders are then able to take wiser decisions and more effective actions, which ultimately leads to better business outcomes.

If you're a leader and you are committed to growing further in the coming year, I encourage you to learn more about LCP.  You can do that by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eTszRRFS.

Coaches Rising is a great podcast I recommend for anyone seeking more consciousness or self-awareness or leadership effectiveness.

Today, ski day one this season, I celebrate the talented Joel Monk who brings a creative flow of valuable topics.  

See you tomorrow for a day 2 sunrise.

How do you plan to refuel yourself this weekend?

Leave a comment or repost to inspire others.

Life is good!

Self-care, nature, gratitude.

When we care for ourselves, we can even better care for others.

How do you care for yourself?

Leave a comment to inspire others.

(View of Mt. Blanc on ski day 2 this season)

Life is good!

Thank you Marshall for this reminder.   A positive attitude is a learnable skill which can be strengthened with practice.

And as Richard Boyatzis documents in his 2024 book, The Science of Change, Human and Leadership growth arise much faster from positivity.

Tomorrow I will share how my cancer journey brings some of the greatest opportunities of my life!

Life is good!

My latest project: MarshallGoldsmith.ai Ask me any question. Everything I know is available for free! | Thinkers50 Hall of Fame | #1 Executive Coach | #1 Leadership Thought Leader | #1 NYT Bestselling Author

Never be embarrassed to be an optimist.

The world will always have threats.

The question is: What do you see first?

People who believe they can succeed see opportunities where others see threats.

They aren’t naïve - they’re focused.

They aren’t ignoring reality - they’re choosing where to invest their energy.

Optimism is not denial.
Optimism is courage.

Life is good.
Marshall

The Leadership Circle is 'A Universal Model of Leadership'which the Swiss have chosen as their favorite.  

Roche, Syngenta, Dectris, Optotune, Swisscom, Tillotts, Tocco and AXPO are a few of the successful Swiss organizations using this "Leadership MRI" to measure 27 leadership behavioral tendencies - - - on a 1 to 100 percentile scale leveraging a global database of 684,000 leaders and over 1,000,000,000 (that's one billion) observer answered questions.  

As a Lean Six Sigma data freak, I find even more powerful the available correlations and text comment research revealing correlations between these leadership tendencies and leadership effectiveness itself.

Game changing for me. And for the successful leaders I accompany.

Thank you Christian Hofstetter for sharing this example of the powerful Leadership Circle mat, which has helped me and thousands of other leaders to physically "step into" our leadership.

Step into?  What does this mean? 

1.Both  "reactive" tendencies (safety based, or 'play not to lose') which cancel out our leadership. 

2. And our "creative" tendencies (purpose based or growth mindset or  'play to win') which expand our leadership.

Starting in January I will be running a monthly meet-up in Zurich to share with leaders who do not yet know this model or who wish to learn more a multitude of specific examples of measurable individual and collective leadership growth.

The past years I have been privileged to spend 5 weeks with the Founder and Chief Knowledge Officer of "A Universal Model of Leadership,'  Robert (Bob) J. Anderson  and Ambassador - CEO  William A. (Bill) Adams.   As a European Ambassador for The Leadership Circle it is my turn to share this gift with the planet.

Repost or comment to receive advance notice and an invitation to join one of the monthly sessions starting in January.

We loved this powerful reflection from Christian Hofstetter as he kicked off a new cohort at Swisscom exploring the inner dynamics of leadership through the Leadership Circle Profile.

💡 Rather than adding tools to the toolkit, this program invites leaders to explore the stories, beliefs, and nervous system responses that shape their leadership—consciously or unconsciously.

As Christian puts it:
“Are you acting to avoid discomfort, or acting for what you want to create?”

The journey of transformation is personal, profound, and never linear. But with tools like the LCP, leaders gain a clear, grounded path to more conscious, creative leadership.

#LeadershipCircle #CreativeLeadership #ConsciousLeadership
#LCP #LeadershipDevelopment #InnerWork #Transformation #Swisscom

Wife & Mother of 7 | Venture Capital | Scientist | TOP 30 Patent Drafters | United States Patent Examiner | Violinist | Polyglot | STEM Children's Author | #1 LinkedIn Global Influencer in Innovation/IP Law

Kathryn Vatt is a scientist, former USPTO Examiner, and devoted wife and mother of seven, with over 25 years shaping the future of innovation. Recognized as one of the Top 30 Patent Drafters and Prosecutors and the #1 LinkedIn Global Influencer in Innovation/IP Law, Kathryn has built a career at the intersection of science, law, and business—helping inventors, startups, and global companies turn creativity into competitive advantage.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.S. Biology) and Johns Hopkins University (M.S. Biotechnology), Kathryn is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor in Patent Law at the Franklin Pierce School of Law, one of the world’s leading IP programs. Her rare cross-disciplinary background gives her both the scientific insight and the legal strategy to protect ideas at the highest level.

At the USPTO, Kathryn examined thousands of patent applications, conducted exhaustive prior art searches, and made determinations that shaped industries and influenced global innovation. After leaving the Patent Office, she founded Vatt IP Management, where she develops bulletproof IP strategies, drafts airtight applications, and supports litigation teams in defending patents. She also mentors engineering and life science students through Arizona State University’s Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute and judges international startup competitions, nurturing the next generation of innovators.

Her entrepreneurial vision extends to her ventures:

My Startup Shield™, a founder-focused program that helps startups secure their innovations before they pitch. It protects ideas at the earliest, most vulnerable stage and positions founders to raise capital with confidence

My AI Examiner™, the world’s first proprietary patent search platform that combines examiner-trained AI Patent Examiners with Kathryn’s own human review. Unlike conventional tools, it doesn’t just search faster—it “thinks like an examiner,” offering inventors and startups clarity, precision, and strategy.

MyKidVentors™, a STEM-inspired children’s book series born from her seven children’s real “What if?” questions. Through these imaginative stories, she nurtures curiosity in the next generation, showing that every big invention begins with a single question.

For Kathryn, the same motherly instinct that guides her family fuels her professional mission: to protect, guide, and nurture startups with care, strategy, foresight, and integrity. She believes innovation doesn’t just start in labs or boardrooms—it starts in the curious minds of those brave enough to ask, “What if?”

Kathryn V.

OREOS FOR MOTHER’S DAY

At a small neighborhood shop, a man quietly changes lives.

He gives free food to kids who show him their grades...a reward not just for doing well in school, but for trying, for caring, for showing up.

In this video, one young boy steps up to the counter, offered the chance to choose anything he wants.

Today, he picks milk, bread, eggs...and cookies for Mother’s Day.
And the shop owner...touched by that choice...adds a bouquet of flowers for him to bring home.

Neither of them realizes that what just happened will be remembered for years.
Because kindness like that doesn’t end at the counter...it multiplies.

Every act of generosity plants a seed:
A child whose confidence blooms.
A parent who feels seen and loved.
A community reminded that humanity still shines bright.

So here’s to the everyday heroes: the ones who lift others quietly, who give without expecting anything in return.

You may never see the full impact of your kindness...but someone’s world is brighter because of you. 


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STAND WITH ME

Wow. What a beautiful moment.
A young martial arts champion, standing in first place...
but instead of celebrating alone,
he turns to his friends and motions for them to join him.

He doesn’t hesitate.
He doesn’t think twice.
He simply acts from the kindness of his heart.

Because somewhere deep inside,
he knows that winning isn’t about being above others...
it’s about recognizing those who gave their all beside you.

That’s compassion.
That’s humility.
That’s leadership in its purest form.

This boy may be small in years,
but his heart and wisdom are far beyond his age.

One day, he’ll grow up to lead...
and not because of medals or trophies,
but because of moments like this one,
when he showed the world what it truly means to lift others up. 💛




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WHEN FLOWERS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND

Sometimes the simplest acts hold the greatest power.

In this video, a man walks through the city, bouquet in hand, stopping strangers just to tell them they’re beautiful, and to give them flowers. You can see it in their faces: surprise, disbelief, then pure, radiant joy.

It’s such a reminder that kindness doesn’t need a reason.
It doesn’t need to be planned, perfect, or lavish.
It just needs to be given.

We don’t always know what someone is carrying…
what loss they’re grieving, what loneliness they’re feeling,
or how long it’s been since they were told they mattered.

A few words.
A small gesture.
A moment of genuine care.
It can shift someone’s whole day,
and maybe even their outlook on life.

So today, let’s be the reason someone smiles.
Compliment a stranger. Send the message. Give the flower.

Because in a world that often moves too fast,
kindness slows us down just enough to remember what matters most. 💛

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FINDING YOUR BEAU


Founders don’t burn out because they’re weak.
They burn out because they care deeply…
because they carry the weight of a dream
long before anyone else can see it.

And sometimes the way back
isn’t to grind harder
or push through the exhaustion...
it’s to let something new in.

A fresh idea.
A different perspective.
A person or moment that brings light back into the work
and reminds you why you started.

You are not done.
You are not fading.
You’re simply waiting for your spark to find you again.

And it will...
often in a way you never saw coming. 💛

WHEELS IN THE SAND

On a quiet stretch of beach, a group of dogs takes off toward the water...
some rolling on tiny wheelchairs,
some balancing on prosthetics,
all of them carrying stories of loss.

But today, they are free.
These are the dogs the world once gave up on.
The ones who were told their best days were behind them.
The ones who were expected to sit on the sidelines of life.

But she wanted more for them.
She wanted them to have another chance.
She believed they still deserved joy, dignity, and a full life...
not in spite of their disabilities,
but because every life has value.

And so she turned compassion into innovation.
She found wheelchairs small enough for tiny bodies.
She fit prosthetics with patience and care.
She created solutions not to impress the world,
but to restore the world to them.

And when those dogs reach the shoreline...
when their wheels carve happy trails in the sand,
when their paws meet the waves...
you realize something:
This is innovation at its best.


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THE MAGICAL CHAIR


In a quiet salon somewhere in the world, a hairstylist welcomes women into his chair...
women who have carried life on their shoulders,
women who deserve to feel beautiful without needing a reason.

And with gentle hands and genuine kindness,
he transforms them.

Not just their hair…
them.

You can see it in their faces:
the way their eyes suddenly shine,
the smile that takes over their whole expression,
the way they sit a little taller, remembering a version of themselves they thought they had lost.

And something beautiful happens next…
their joy reflects right back into him.

He lights up.
He laughs.
He gets emotional right along with them…
because their joy becomes his joy.
It is pure, contagious happiness...the kind that can only come from lifting someone else.

He’s not just doing makeovers.
He’s restoring confidence.
He’s offering dignity.
He’s reminding people of their own light.

All through kindness.
All through care.
All through choosing to make someone else’s day a little brighter.

And maybe that’s today’s lesson:
We all have the power to change someone’s life…
not by doing something big,
but by helping them see the beauty they forgot was theirs.


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SPOIL THE WAG DAY

Today is Thankful For My Dog Day...
a day that asks us to pause
and really feel the quiet, steady love
that our dogs bring into our lives.

Because it’s easy to move through our days
and miss the little things they do...
the small gestures that speak louder
than any words ever could.

Like the way they greet us at the door
as if we’re a gift they’ve been waiting for.
Or the way they curl up beside us
when our heart is heavier than we’re willing to admit.
Or how they watch us...
really watch us...
with eyes that seem to say,
“I’m here. You’re not alone.”

Dogs love with a purity
that asks for nothing but presence in return.
They sit with us in our silence.
They celebrate with us in our joy.
They somehow know
when to nudge us outside for fresh air,
and when to press their head into our lap
because they sense we need grounding.

They don’t care about our accomplishments.
They don’t measure our worth.
They simply choose us,
every single day,
in the simplest, most beautiful ways.

And that’s what makes this day matter.
It’s a chance to honor the companion
who teaches us what loyalty really looks like,
what unconditional love truly feels like,
and how healing it can be
to be understood without needing to speak.

So today, do something extra for your sweet pup...
a longer walk,
a special treat,
a gentle brushing,
a moment of stillness where you just sit together.

Because our dogs give us
their whole heart,
their whole presence,
their whole life.

And being thankful for them
is the easiest thing in the world. 🐾💛



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NON-ARTIFICIAL STEPPING STOOLS


I read a great Substack today, Unicorn Parents, and I couldn’t agree more with David Y.: in a world racing toward AI, the thing that will matter most for our children is what makes them beautifully, unmistakably human.

Not their speed.
Not their efficiency.
Not their ability to compete with machines.

But their ability to love.
To serve.
To lead with heart.

And then I saw this video and it felt like the perfect illustration of that truth.

A little girl is washing her hands at the kitchen sink…and you suddenly realize why she can reach it:
Her older brother is already on the floor beneath her,
quietly acting as her stepping stool,
holding still so she can stand on his back without falling.

Then another brother walks in, sees what’s happening,
and immediately drops to the ground beside him…
positioning himself so that when she steps down,
she’ll land safely on his back too.

Then they switch.
They laugh.
They treat her tiny struggle like a chance to lift someone they love, literally.

It’s playful.
It’s innocent.
And it’s the kind of kindness that takes your breath away.

Because this is something no machine can ever replicate:
The instinct to serve without being asked.
The joy of helping someone else rise.
The quiet pride of being the reason someone feels safe, supported, and seen.

AI might shape the future of work.
But our children...the way they care for each other and the communities they build...
that is what will shape the future of the world. 💛

Check out David Y.'s full article here: https://lnkd.in/g75sVRfe

If you haven’t followed David Y.’s work before, treat this as your invitation.
I love how he describes Unicorn Parents:

“Each week, I share practical insights and reflections to help you build a profitable business without missing the magic at home. If you’re serious about winning at work while raising great kids, you’ve come to the right place. This is a community built for ambitious parents who want both.”

It’s rare to find someone who understands the reality of building something meaningful at work while nurturing something even more meaningful at home. Thank you, David Y. 🙏 

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CONES OF LOVE


It’s recess time...
and while most kids run toward the playground,
a teacher walks toward one child.

Gently, he lifts him from his wheelchair
and helps him sit in a chair to begin their practice.

Step by step, they move together...
weaving through cones, building strength, building courage.

And when the boy reaches him on his own,
he falls into his teacher’s arms…
a hug filled with trust, pride, and pure joy.

But what makes this scene just as powerful
is what’s happening around them.

The other children gather close.
They witness compassion in action.
They see what patience looks like.
They learn what love can do.

And without a single lecture or lesson plan,
this teacher is shaping them too...
quietly teaching kindness, empathy, and the truth that every person deserves a chance to rise.

Because sometimes the most powerful lessons
don’t happen at a desk or in a book…
they happen in moments like this.

One teacher.
One child.
One act of love that changes everyone who sees it. 💛


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THE BEST PLACE ON EARTH


In this video, tourists in Jamaica trade in their beach towels for brooms, shovels, and gloves...joining the community to help clean up after devastating storms.

Different accents. Different countries.
But one shared heart.

A Jamaican man filming asks where they’re from...
and their answers span borders.

Yet in that moment, they’re all from the same place: humanity.
You can hear the emotion in his voice as he thanks them, over and over again, for their kindness and compassion.

Because at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter where we live, what language we speak, or what we do for a living.

When we show up for one another - with our hands, our hearts, and our time -  that’s what truly connects us.

Kindness doesn’t need a passport.
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NO MORE POOL WATER


With Thanksgiving just days away,
I find myself thinking about the people
who make this world softer, safer, and more beautiful
just by the way they choose to love.

People like the couple in this video.
They didn’t walk past suffering.
They didn’t turn away because it was inconvenient,
or because they were on vacation,
or because helping would take time and effort and heart.

They saw a life that needed them...
and they stepped in.
They cared when they didn’t have to.
They stayed when it got hard.
They fought for a little dog
who had no one else to fight for her.

They crossed countries,
sat through vet visits,
endured uncertainty,
and carried her through treatments
that would have scared most people away.

Not for recognition.
Not for praise.
Just because compassion whispered,
“Do something,”
and they listened.

It’s easy to talk about love.
It’s easy to talk about kindness.
But living it...
especially when it costs you time, comfort, and ease...
that is something sacred.

And today,
I am thankful for people like this.
People who choose empathy.
People who open their hearts wide.
People who make room for the vulnerable,
the hurting,
the overlooked.

They are the quiet heroes among us.
The ones who remind us that goodness still wins.
The ones who show us what love looks like in action.

As we continue into this week of gratitude,
may we notice them.
May we celebrate them.
And may we strive to be more like them...
people who don’t just pass through the world,
but leave a trace of kindness wherever they go. 🧡🐾


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✨ Founder Friday Spotlight: Kevin Jurovich ✨

Today I want to highlight someone who represents everything this series is meant to celebrate: courage, reinvention, resilience, integrity, and the kind of leadership you don’t just notice…you feel the moment he walks into a room.

Kevin Jurovich.

He is the person founders call when the noise gets too loud, the pressure gets too high, and the path forward feels impossible. The person who helps you breathe again. The one who guides people through big decisions not with ego, but with grounded wisdom and the kind of kindness you can see in his eyes.

And he took that instinct...that rare ability to steady others...and built something extraordinary from it.

That “something” is Hubble.
A platform reshaping how startup due diligence, fundraising, and investor-founder trust actually works.
Not performatively.
Not theoretically.
But practically.
Systematically.
Intelligently.
Humanely.

If you’re a founder, you need to know what Hubble is doing.
If you’re an investor, you can’t afford not to.

But what makes Kevin stand out...what makes him someone truly exceptional...isn’t just what he’s building.

It’s who he is.

A founder with heart.
A leader with humility.
A thinker who listens before he speaks.
A builder who cares deeply about the people he serves.
A human who shows up for others again and again, even when he doesn’t have to.

The founder journey isn’t linear. It’s filled with highs, lows, pivots, and pressure…
but how you show up for people can stay steady.
And Kevin shows up every single time.

If you want to see what real grit, real vision, and real integrity look like in a founder...explore what he’s building at Hubble.

Some people build companies.
Some build movements.
Kevin is building both.

Here’s to extraordinary humans building extraordinary things.
Happy Founder Friday, Kevin. It’s an absolute honor to know you and be part of the incredible community you’re building. ✨

FROM CRACK TO QUACK


He found a broken balut egg...something most would have thrown away.
But instead, he chose kindness.

He rebuilt what was broken, nurtured what seemed lost…
and watched life begin again.

What hatched wasn’t just a duckling...it was a reminder that love and care can turn even the most fragile beginnings into something extraordinary. 💛



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THE MAGIC OF MEETING IN REAL LIFE

There’s something special about meeting someone you’ve only ever known through screens:
the messages, the Zoom calls, the Slack threads...
and then suddenly, there they are… right in front of you.

That was my Sunday with Sasha from Hubble. 💛

We were supposed to meet earlier this week at a Hubble meetup,
but schedules got in the way
(and yes…I was so bummed to miss her while she was visiting from London).

After Thanksgiving, I checked in...
“Are you still in AZ?”
She was.
She leaves Monday.
And just like that, we planned a little coffee walk.

What I thought would be a short visit
turned into hours of talking about life,
our journeys,
our dreams,
and of course…how incredible the Hubble community is. 😊

And here’s the thing:
It’s no surprise she’s Hubble’s Head of Community.
Sasha makes you feel cared for the second you meet her.
Warm, thoughtful, deeply present...
she embodies everything community is supposed to feel like.

Just look at this sweet handwritten card from Sasha and the Hubble team.
Yes, handwritten.
Old-school.
Intentional.
The kind of gesture that says,
“I see you. I appreciate you.”

There are big things that make the Hubble community special...
the platform, the vision, the mission...

And then there are little things.
The impromptu meetups.
The unexpected kindness.
The way people within this network make you feel at home.
Sasha does that effortlessly.

Feeling grateful today for community, connection,
and the beautiful real-world friendships that start online
and only get richer in person.

Thank you, Sasha Cayward.
My heart is full. 💕

THE THANKSGIVING LINE-UP

Today, homes everywhere are filling with familiar scenes:
the cool cousins, the football fans, the honorary chefs,
the picky eaters, the Black Friday planners,
the ones keeping the kids entertained,
and the uncle who always ends up in a food coma before dessert.

Thanksgiving has a way of gathering all the characters we love.
And I hope this video makes you laugh…
a little humor, a lot of personality,
and a reminder that family, in all its beautiful chaos,
is something to be grateful for.

But holidays hold many stories.

For some, today is full of laughter.
For others, it’s a quieter kind of day.
Maybe someone you love isn’t at the table this year.
Maybe you’re missing a voice, a chair, a presence.
Maybe this holiday feels different…or a little heavier.

Wherever you are:
in a full, lively home,
in a peaceful, quiet one,
or somewhere in between…
I hope today brings you something gentle:
a warm moment,
a good laugh,
or a memory that makes you smile.

I’m especially grateful today for the friendships born right here on LinkedIn.
The serendipitous connections,
the kind messages,
the “small-world” moments that turned strangers
into mentors, supporters, and friends.

This community has brought some of the kindest, brightest souls into my life,
and I’m thankful for every conversation,
every encouragement,
every bit of humanity we’ve shared along the way.

Wishing you a day filled with love, grace, gratitude,
and the reminder that your presence matters…
today and always.

Happy Thanksgiving, friends. 🧡


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🌟 FOUNDER FRIDAY: Michele Costa of GoSadi

Some meetings just feel meant to be.

Thanks to our amazing mutual friend, Bettina Briz (who truly has a gift for connecting the right people at the right time), I finally got to meet Michele in person. 

From the moment we started talking, it felt effortless.
Then came the most unexpected surprise:
our shared connection to Naperville.

We both lit up talking about Anderson’s Bookshop
and, of course, Two Bostons...
the happiest dog treat store on earth.
It made the world feel wonderfully small in the best possible way.

Michele is the co-founder of GoSadi, a platform helping fiber artists create, sell, and organize without getting tangled in tech - but what struck me most wasn’t just what she’s building.

It was her.
Her warmth.
Her kindness.
Her energy that somehow leaves you feeling lighter, inspired, and excited about what’s possible.

After our meeting, she sent me the sweetest message about our Naperville connection being “serendipitous.”
And she was right.

Because this work we do isn’t just about building things.
It’s about the people we meet along the way...
the unexpected threads (pun intended 😉 ) that connect us, and
the communities that form in the spaces between.

Michele is one of those people who makes the world brighter simply by being in it. I’m grateful our paths crossed, and I can’t wait to cheer on everything she’s creating. 

Here's a special Two Bostons video…
just for you, Michele. 🐾💛

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