Cory Warfield

LovingIs... A.I.

Chief Executive Officer

As a cofounding executive at LovingIs… A.I. I have been part of the vision, architecture, and launch of our product, the world’s first A.I. trained with love at its core (heart). 

A fine-tuned engineer that serves as an inference layer with ILM (individual language models), HITL (human-in-the-loop) outcomes, test-time compute, process-based-rewards and more, we are humanizing the experience and eliminating the need for human users to learn the various tools, manners or prompting etc.

Our goal is to overcome fear of the technology with loving technology. We aspire to help onboard the next 250M to safely and effortlessly to A.I. enthusiasts.

Chief Connection Officer

Coryconnects

Founder, host of podcast, namesake, & chairman at #Coryconnects - the forward thinking tech-forward organization helping many thousands worldwide upskill, get placed into amazing new roles & opportunities, and to best leverage social media to network & get ahead in this world. #Coryconnects people, opportunities & ideas for the greater good! https://coryconnects.tech.

WeJ - Where Everyone's Jamming

WeJ came to me as a download to marry blockchain and generative AI to “read the room” in public places to play music people who are actually there actually want to hear, and was fortunate enough to assemble to perfect cofounding team, who challenged my premise that it should be a tech platform and helped us pivot to building a community for DJ (and producers and musicians) to leverage and learn new technologies to earn more, “work less”, play more (and harder) and to finally own their industry using blockchain and AI.

Co-Founder

Phyll

We’ve removed all barriers to entry to the metaverse. No land sales. Chain agnostic, not dependent on crypto, collaborative. NO-CODE. I can tell you that WE ARE THE ON-RAMP TO THE METAVERSE and want to help enable any and all tangential projects but we’d rather prove it. Go to https://agoravr.world and find out for yourself. Collaboration > competition. #WAGMI together.

Chief Growth Officer

DCRBN

DCRBN and DCRBN Labs is a carbon-neutral web3 launchpad and venture studio helping build, scale, fund, ISO certify and incubate blockchain and A.I. based projects with amazing founders, potential, opportunity, and differentiation.

Cofounder as we as partner and portfolio company myself, I help build product, GTM and GTF (get to fundable) strategies, viral growth hacking and more.

Google DeepMind

Early tester of Google DeepMind Gemini Diffusion for several research programs. Trusted Tester Program early adopter.

Trusted Tester

Founder Institute

3X “Mentor In Excellence” (2019, 2020, 2024); Chicago. I assist founders in refining their pitch/decks, business models and go-to-market strategies while facilitating high-level introductions and teaching them how to leverage social-media to bootstrap their ventures in addition to helping them launch products and raise capital.

Entrepreneur In Residence

Lattitude

Lattitude is an employee engagement, retention, and superior communication tool helping companies from corporates to startups with retention, productivity, and more. Lattitude is a tech-empowered platform and framework that is unlike anything I’ve seen on the market, and something I’d needed many times in my career. Learn what a “personal board of directors” and Lattitude can do for your organization.

Strategic Advisor

LinkedIn Growth Hub

iNf4mation.com

We are solving for decentralized ownership and custody of individuals’ data, privacy and reputation on the blockchain: YOUR INFORMATION, YOU’RE IN CONTROL. Our NFT marketplace and minting engine, snifty.io is doing things “the right way” as we seek to make the world a better place for us each, and us all!

Global General Manager

My reach could be yours too {2.5M+ imp/mo to 500K+ followers of AI, Tech, Sales, Entrepreneurship} e/acc; p(Doom) = [loading]. Podcaster/Investor/Author/Speaker/Amplifier/Impactor. LLMs, LWMs, LAMs. Opinions are my own.

Hi, fellow human; I’m delighted you want to learn about me, what I do & why I do it.

After spending all of my 20s (& much of my 30s) waiting tables, bartending, & managing restaurants, I founded a B2B SaaS company using machine learning (ML) to help restaurants schedule & forecast labor more accurately as well as stay in compliance of labor laws. Learning to get a product to market, assemble a team, raise capital, & scale a venture was transformative – & the platform that empowered me to do this was LinkedIn.

Learning to use LinkedIn to network, gain visibility, earn media, build a personal brand & build social proof has been at the center of everything I’ve gone on to do since that first startup, from joining & serving on boards to cofounding DCRBN web3 launchpad & venture studio, joining Agora World as their first executive (CGO), being asked to serve as president of World Game Changers CIC/501c3, “Chief Connection Officer” at Coryconnects LLC community & viral growth coaching, being an EIR & 3x ‘Mentor in Excellence’ at the Founder Institute & now coming out of shadow mode with WeJ DJ, a tech powered community helping DJs power speakers in public places around the world to take back the music industry for the artists & creating superior experiences for patrons across the globe, also Loving Is, teaching computers what love is & why it matters.

I am also a senior advisor to SHIZA, VRFD, GrayCyan and various other ventures.

I love music (reggae, hip-hop, punk, afrobeats most!), animals (all, but esp. dogs), good spirits (in more ways than one), nature, startups, reading, networking, impact & travel.

I launched my weekly AI newsletter here, entitled Tech For Good: Building in Public With AI on 4/13/24 & within 36 hours it received 70,000 subscribers — I’m blown away by the reception & will do everything in my power to keep you entertained, updated, in the loop, empowered, & to discuss relevant & timely topics such as AI on the blockchain, AI ethics, decentralization, Universal Unconditional Basic Income (UBI), AGI & ways to mindfully but effectively accelerate humanity’s collective advancement.

Ask me anything about any of the above! To inquire about my 1:1 influencer coaching & discern alignment, DM or email me directly.

I AM NOT A FINANCIAL ADVISER & DO NOT OFFER FINANCIAL ADVICE. Do your own research before ever investing in anything. All opinions expressed are my own. No copyright intended on public domain or fair use video content. I endeavor to always give credit and/or get express permission, in addition to posting my own, original content.

President

After serving on the Board of Directors at World Game Changers for some time and learning how powerful their work and team are, completely buying into the vision and initiatives, and deeply understanding how emergent technologies can help the organization further our commitments and humanitarian work, I have humbly accepted the appointment to President, and am eager to continue the incredible and much needed work this organization has been facilitating for years. 

Are we making noise or sound effects? Using our voices to highlight others can help us all set records – please highlight some amazing humans below: TOGETHER WE RISE.

This video almost seems “fake” (generated) in this post-Sora 2 era, but it’s quite real. This man is (was; RIP) Stan Lemkuil, a Guiness Word Record holder for being the World’s Loudest Man (125 decibels) as well as a master of his craft as a human sound effect generator with 300+ sounds as well as 100+ distinct voices. He was famous before passing away in 2013, so he doesn’t need any further highlights (though his talents live on, & are so cool I couldn’t help sharing here – especially in light of what I’m building at Babies Beatboxing).

But other still Living Legends in my orbit have superpowers that I am highly compelling to use my own Loud Voice to highlight, because I know how much they can help others here on LinkedIn. If you’re here to level yourself & your network up, I highly recommend checking out:

Rina (Plapler) Katz is a legitimate miracle worker, even remotely. Her energy work draws from various modalities and ancestral wisdom - & changed my life. Check our profile to learn more about her & her work.

Jan Percival brings JOY to organizations to help them achieve success like she brought to her division of Accenture for years as an executive. Her approach unlocks a ton & is unlike any other business “level-up” I’ve come across.

Markus Neukom “is stillness”. A sought after consultant & executive coach, Markus has refined his focus on helping high achievers bring stillness into their lives – & what it can effectuate is uncanny.

Papi(PJ) DiNuzzo is the torchbearer of the Think & Grow Rich / Law of Attraction. In addition to being a fiduciary wealth manager with over $1B under management, he delivers the most life changing keynotes, workshops, & his book is a MUST READ.

Aleksandar Arsovski is a brilliant engineer & visionary who’s build a system that isn’t “agents” but does what founders wish agents do. His tech will help solo-founders build, launch & scale billion dollar companies on their own. Check him & his product Sollo out to see what’s possible.

Shane Riggs is keeping humans-in-the-loop in the best way possible by training his truly worldclass VAs for hire to excel at using the newest, best, & sometimes exclusive AI tools so they can be maximally productive for their clients. The VA Group is my secret weapon, & I’ll tell you: human agents equipped with AI is a real growth hack.

Saj Shah has an app called Glide that’s gamified Joy & brings a new gamified element into the Mental Health space that has been missing & needed. I highly recommend checking him out. 

Sibel Terhaar has made kindness her life’s work – & it’s working! She also does an annual list of 100 “Most Influential Men” with many more great highlights here: https://lnkd.in/ebXe_wiS.

🎥 VC: public domain

Cory  Warfield

Human working on Seemingly Conscious AI @ LovingIs… also inclined to believe Bob Lazar.

BCG BrightHouse

BrightHouse Luminary

Crowley Group

Global Director

National Geographic

Anthropologist, Filmmaker, TED Speaker

TED Conferences

Global Speaker. Keynote Addresses include Oxford University, the American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Institute, and Harvard University.

TED Speaker

Global Innovator | Humanitarian | National Geographic Explorer | United Nations Visionary Award Recipient | TED Speaker

After decades of bridging the world's most remote regions and Fortune 500 boardrooms, 
I've discovered this:

Your internal compass is more accurate than any external map.

As a National Geographic Explorer, 
I've studied navigators who masterfully find their way without GPS, 
maps, or permission. They navigate by trust. By instinct. By knowing.

I empower leaders to do the same.

My Work: 

National Geographic Explorer • Documented navigation mastery across 50+ cultures • UN Visionary Award Recipient • TED Speaker • BCG BrightHouse Luminary advising organizations, including Google through transformation • Author (forthcoming)

Problem: 

Most leaders navigate by committee, consensus, and comparison. 
It creates confusion and uncertainty.

Solution:

Your internal compass leads to clarity and conviction.

Methodology:

1. Navigational Intelligence
Strengthen your internal guidance system 

2. Transition Mastery
Move through change with precision, not panic.

3. Leadership Clarity
Lead by conviction, not consensus 

4. Decision Confidence
Trust your judgment when it matters most

Conclusion:

- Your first instinct holds the answer. 
It's pattern recognition and accumulated experiential knowledge. 

- Consensus dilutes clarity. 
The clearest path comes from internal alignment. 

- Navigation is a skill. 
It can be developed, strengthened, and trusted.

The same principles that guide navigators across 
vast and turbulent seas apply to your strategic decisions, 
career transitions, and leadership challenges.

The most expensive mistake leaders make is following someone else's map.
Your compass works. The question is whether you'll trust it.

🧭 Follow for daily insights on navigating with clarity and conviction.

WORK WITH ME

Keynotes | Executive Advisory | Organizational Transformation
For inquiries, please send me a direct message.

From those who’ve experienced my work:

“Elizabeth's timeless insights provided critical unlocks to our team and will no doubt do the same for a broad audience.” 

Ashley Grice, CEO BCG BrightHouse

"Elizabeth is a spellbinding presenter who embodies an inimitable coherence as a daring explorer, visionary, and courageous advocate for cultures around the world."

Dr. Chellie Spiller, Leader-in-Residence, Oxford University

"Elizabeth has greatly honored her cultural heritage. She is superbly qualified for her global quest to find and protect the essence of at-risk cultures." 

Captain Don Walsh, National Geographic, Ocean Elder

Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey

Minutes are pieces of a life.
Look who's handing you theirs.

This Thanksgiving, I am thinking about gratitude
 in a different way.

"Appreciate those who give you their time.
 It is not just time.
 It is a piece of their life."

Not the meetings.
Not the quick calls.
The real moments.

To my mentor, who pushed me to write a keynote
I did not believe I had it in me.
Then spent hours revising it
until it became more than either of us imagined.

To the coach who taught me martial arts at dawn,
sending 6 am messages,
 walking me through each step
 like it was the middle of the day.

To the friend who stayed close after surgery,
 awake through hard nights,
 steady through painful setbacks.

When someone gives you their time,
they choose you over every other 
demand on their attention.

They give you a piece of life
they'll never see again.

They weren't just giving hours.
They were giving their heartbeats 
they'll never get back.

We thank people for gifts.
For opportunities.
For kindness.

But do we really see
the magnitude of their time?

In a world chasing "more,"
one truth is unchanging:

Time is the only currency
that doesn't return.

You can make more money.
Find new chances.
Meet new people.

But those long afternoons
someone spent teaching you.

Those early mornings
they chose you over rest,
are pieces of a finite life.

They decided you were worth it.

So this Thanksgiving, my gratitude is simple.

Not just for what people gave me,
but for who they chose to be
in my presence.

For the parts of their journey
they allowed me to witness.

For the moments they could have been
anywhere else, with anyone else,
and still chose here.

Your presence is your rarest gift.
Where you place it matters.
Who receives it matters even more.

Look around your table this week,
virtual or physical.

These are not only people sharing a meal.
They're sharing their existence.

That's not just time.
It's love.

Who deserves your gratitude?

Share this with someone
whose time changed your life.

If you found this valuable,
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey, for more.

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Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey 

The right people don’t try to rebuild you.
They remind you you were never broken.

It took me decades to understand this.

I used to think relationships required work.
Constant effort. Endless compromise.
Walking on eggshells.

Then I met people who felt like oxygen.

No performance required.
No masks needed.
Just me, fully seen.

Here's how you recognize them:

• They celebrate your wins.
With genuine joy.
Your success is their happiness.

• They remember small things.
The book you mentioned.
Details that say: I see you.

• They respect your boundaries.
Your "no" is enough.
Your limits are sacred.

• You feel energized after seeing them.
Not exhausted. Not depleted.
You leave fuller than you arrived.

• They listen without defending.
They hear your hurt
without making it about them.

• They allow you to be fully yourself.
Your joys. Your sorrows.
All of you belongs.

• They make you feel safe.
Not just physically.
Emotionally. Spiritually.

• You don't have to edit yourself.
No watching what you say.
No calculating responses.

• They support your goals.
Even when it means less of them.
Your dreams matter.

I spent years accepting less.
Calling it normal.

It's not.

The right people feel like home.
The one you deserved.

They don't complete you.
They witness you completing yourself.

They don't fix you.
They create space for you to heal.

They don't need you small.
They celebrate you expanding.

Here's what changed everything:

1. I stopped explaining myself
to people committed to debating.

2. I stopped shrinking
for people who needed me small.

3. I stopped apologizing
for taking up space.

Now I protect my energy
like the precious resource it is.

The people who belong stayed.
The ones who didn't were lessons.

You deserve people who:

- Match your energy
- Honor your journey  
- Celebrate your becoming

Life's too short
for relationships that require
you to be less than you are.

The right people will find you.
But first, you must know your worth.

Who feels like oxygen for you?

If you found this valuable,
share with those who deserve more.

For more insights on navigating 
with clarity, join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

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Someone you know is fighting an invisible war.
Choose to lift them today.

I worked with an executive
at Google some years back.

Brilliant guy. His team loved him.
Strong leader in every way.

But something was wrong.

His energy would tank around 3 pm.
He'd lose focus during big decisions.
By evening calls, his patience was gone.

Not because of the work.
But because of what he was doing
when no one was watching.

He finally told me what his calendar
couldn't show:

4 hours of sleep most nights.
No workouts because meetings
always ran over.

Living on coffee and whatever
was in the conference room.

Eating dinner at his desk at 10 pm.
Telling his family "next
quarter will be better."

His neglected health became a problem.

We didn't touch his leadership approach.
We changed the invisible stuff:

-Saying 'no' faster to misaligned people.
-Protecting his sleep as a vital asset.
-Scheduling non-negotiable thinking time.

Three months in, the change was real.

His afternoon energy matched his mornings.
Decisions came faster and clearer.
His presence felt different, steadier, more grounded.

But here's what stayed with me most:

From the outside, this guy looked fine.
Successful. Respected. In control.

But inside he was drowning.

No one knew because he never showed it.
Because leaders aren't supposed to struggle.
Because admitting you're barely keeping it together
feels like failure.

That's when I realized something:

Everyone around us is carrying something we can't see.

The colleague who snapped in the meeting.
The friend who's been distant lately.
The person who seems fine but isn't.

We're all fighting invisible battles.

And sometimes, one kind word is the difference
between someone breaking 
and someone breaking through.

I started noticing it more after working with him.

- How a simple "you good?" can open a real conversation.
- How checking in without agenda can 
change someone's week.
- How being present for 5 minutes can mean more than 
talking for an hour.

We spend so much time managing perception.
Trying to look like we have it together.
Forgetting that everyone else is doing the same thing.

What if we stopped pretending?

What if we asked the real questions?
What if we shared the real struggles?
What if we lifted each other up instead of comparing?

You don't need a title to do this.
You don't need permission to care.

Just pay attention.
Just reach out.
Just be real.

Who can you check in on today?

If you found this helpful, share it with 
someone who may need this message.

For more on leadership mastery, 
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

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National Geographic Explorer | Helping leaders to gain clarity in uncertainty | United Nations Visionary Award | TED Speaker

Walk like you just got good news.
Talk like the world is listening.

Energy is magnetic.
Your confidence will bend reality.

I learned this the hard way.

Years ago, my film premiered
with the Honolulu Symphony.
It received praise. And criticism.

Public. Painful. Unrelenting.

I had two choices:
1. To shrink from the noise.
2. Or stand in my truth.

So I made a quiet decision.
I would walk into every room
like my work mattered.

Like the praise was louder than the pain.
Like I belonged there.

Shoulders back.
Eyes clear.
Energy steady.

Then something shifted.

New invitations arrived.
Better projects found me.
Stronger allies appeared.

Here’s what I saw:

Confidence is not a costume.
It’s a way of moving.

It doesn’t wait for proof.
It becomes the proof.

When you move differently,
life responds differently.

Walk like you're headed
somewhere important.
People will be attracted to you.

Speak like your words matter.
People will lean in to listen.

Act like life is working with you.
You'll start to notice that it is.

I've tested this around the world.
In boardrooms. On stages.
Through criticism. Through triumph.

The pattern is clear.
People who expect good things
see what others miss.

They reach for chances others leave.
They build momentum others never start.

Not because they’re lucky.
But because they’re ready.

Critics will always exist.
But they'll only win
if you back down.

Walk like you've already won.
Talk like you matter.
Move like good news is on its way.

What’s one change you can make?

Repost for those who are ready to shift.

If you found this valuable, join me,
Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey for more insights.

One ‘yes’ changed everything. 
All I had was willingness, and it was enough.

Just a willingness.
And a desperate need to learn.

I was in college.
My father was dying.

Medical bills consumed everything.
My parents' savings. Their hope.
My education.

I needed a job.
No experience. No skills.
Just humility and determination.

After a lot of interviews
that went nowhere,
one person saw me differently.

She looked past my empty resume,
my nervousness,
and what I lacked.

She saw my willingness to work,
my eagerness to learn, 
my potential.

"I'll teach you everything," she said.
"Just be humble and do your best."

That job saved my education
our family's dignity
and me.

Years later, I asked her why.

"You reminded me of myself.
Someone gave me a chance once.
When I had nothing but hope."

That's how the world changes.

One person believing in another.
One chance becoming a lifetime.
One ‘yes’ rewriting everything.

We all have this power.

To see past the resume.
To choose potential over proof.

Someone's waiting for their chance.
Just like I was.
Just like many of us were.

Your ‘yes’ could change everything.

Not because they're qualified.
Because they're willing.
Because someone needs to believe in them.

I’ve learned that the best people for a job
aren’t always the most qualified.

The most determined.
The most eager to learn.

Give someone a chance.
Watch them bloom.
Watch yourself remember.

We all started somewhere.
Someone believed in us.
Before we believed in ourselves.

Who can you believe in?

Share with those who can open doors.
For more, join me, Dr. Elizabeth 💕

I wasn’t ready. I did it anyway. 
That’s when everything changed.

Years ago, I accepted a job
I wasn't qualified for.
On paper, at least.

Others had better credentials.
More experience.
Stronger resumes.

During the interview, they asked:
"Why should we choose you?"

I told the truth:

"I don't know everything.
But I'll outwork everyone.
I’ll find what others miss."

They took the chance.
I took the leap.

Those first months were brutal.
Everyone else seemed to know more.
They moved faster. Spoke louder.

I wanted to quit daily.
Instead, I studied nightly.

These lessons saved me:

LESSON 1: 
Your difference is your advantage.

Stop trying to be a better version of them.
Be the only version of you.

Action: 
List 3 things you bring that others don't.
Focus there. Obsessively.

LESSON 2: 
Make your weakness your teacher

Every gap showed me where to grow.
Every struggle taught me resilience.
Every mistake became wisdom.

Action: 
Pick your biggest weakness.
Study it for 15 minutes daily.
In 90 days, it won't be a weakness.

LESSON 3: 
Build bridges, not walls.

I couldn't win by competing.
I won by connecting.
By making everyone better.

Action: 
Help one person daily.
No agenda. No expectation.

LESSON 4: 
Document everything

I kept notes on every lesson.
My struggles became my roadmap.

Action: 
End each day with this question:
"What did today teach me?" 

That role I wasn't ready for
launched my career.

Not because I was qualified.
But because I was willing.

Every expert was once unqualified.
Every master was once a disaster.
Every leader was once terrified.

The difference is
they started anyway.

Your inexperience isn't a liability.
It's your superpower.

If there’s a job you're not ready for,
take it.

If there’s an opportunity that scares you,
grab it.

If there’s a dream that feels too big,
embrace it.

You don’t need to be ready.
You need to be willing.

Ready is a luxury.
Brave is a choice.

Choose brave.
The universe is waiting.

What will you say yes to?

Repost for someone willing to say “yes.”
Love, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey 💕

Critics reveal more about themselves than you.
You’ll never be judged by someone doing more.

It's often the people going nowhere
who have something to say.

I’ve noticed this pattern everywhere.

When I launched my first expedition, 
explorers cleared the path. 
Doubters waited for me to fail.

When I started speaking publicly, 
speakers cheered me. 
Critics judged me.

When I started writing, 
authors opened doors. 
Skeptics dismissed my voice.

Builders encourage building.
They know how hard the first brick is.

Climbers encourage climbing.
They remember the bottom.

Creators encourage creating.
They understand the blank page.

The critics will list every reason you'll fail.

Not because they're wiser.
But because your courage 
mirrors their fear.

Your action exposes their excuses.
Your progress threatens their comfort.

Here's what I've learned:

Criticism from the sidelines
is just noise from the stands.

The players are too busy playing
to tear down your game.

People doing the work
want you to succeed.

They've felt the fear you're facing.
They've fought the doubts you're fighting.
They've walked the path you're starting.

They'll share the shortcuts.
Open the doors.
Light the way.

Choose whose voices matter.

Listen to those who've been there.
Learn from those still going.
Ignore those who never started.

Your dreams don't need everyone's approval.
Just courage and a first step.

Who's cheering you on?

Repost for those taking their first step.

If you found this valuable, join me,
Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey, for me mindset insights.

Perspective is your hidden power.
99% of people never use it.

During the hardest year of my life, 
I thought everything was falling apart.

Years later, I realized
everything was falling into place.
I just couldn't see it yet.

Perspective isn't about being positive.
It's about being precise.

Watch what happens when you shift your lens:

1. Obstacles become opportunities
Every closed door teaches you
to build your own.

2. Struggles become strength
The weight that nearly breaks you
builds muscles you didn't know you had.

3. Setbacks become stepping stones
Each failure shows you 
what doesn't work.

4. Rejection becomes resilience
Every "no" redirects you.
It’s protection in disguise.

5. Shadows reveal hidden truth
Your shadows hold your compass.
Pay attention.

6. Mistakes become masterclasses
Your biggest errors become
your greatest teachings.

7. Fears become fuel for courage
What scares you most
shows you where to grow.

8. Pain becomes purpose
Your deepest wounds can be
the most valuable gifts.

After decades of working
with leaders around the world,
I've learned:

The hardest season prepares you
for your highest calling.

This isn't wishful thinking.
It’s strategic thinking.

Nothing is happening to you.
Everything is happening for you.

You just need the right lens.

Your current struggle
isn’t your story's end.
It's your story's turning point.

Choose your lens wisely.
Your future depends on it.

Share this with someone who needs it.

If you found this valuable, join me, 
Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey, for more insights.

Surround yourself with people
who have bigger goals than you.

Ambition is contagious.

I learned this later in life.
Luckily it wasn’t too late.

Growing up, my sister and I
were the dreamers in our family.

The ones talking about possibilities
while others talked about problems.

The ones seeing further
while others saw barriers.

Then we changed rooms.

I moved to California where people 
were building empires
while I was building projects.

People thinking globally
while I was thinking locally.

People planing decades ahead
while I was planning quarters.

At first, I felt small.
Then I felt something shift.

Their normal became my new baseline.
Their minimum became my starting point.
Their casual wins became my next goals.

Here's what happens when you're
the smallest dreamer in the room:

Your impossible becomes inevitable.
What seemed unreachable last year
becomes this year's checklist.

Your excuses evaporate.
Hard to claim it can't be done
when someone next to you did it twice.

Your timeline accelerates.
Their urgency becomes your urgency.
Their pace becomes your pace.

Your standards elevate.
Good enough stops being enough.
Excellence becomes the expectation.

Your vision expands.
You stop thinking in limits.
You start thinking in multiples.

I used to worry about being the least 
accomplished person at the table.

Now I seek those tables out.

The people you spend time with
determine the thoughts you think.

Small goals are just as contagious
as big ones.

Comfort is just as contagious
as courage.

Choose your exposure wisely.

Find the people who make
your biggest dreams
look like starting points.

The ones whose failures teach more 
than others' successes.

Not to feel inferior.
But to feel inspired.

Not to shrink.
But to stretch.

Your potential isn't fixed.
It's influenced.

By every conversation.
Every room you enter.

If everyone around you
is comfortable where they are,
you will be too.

If everyone around you
is reaching for more,
you will too.

This isn't about comparison.
It's about the environment.

You don't need permission.
You need examples of what's possible.

Protect your ambition
by choosing your circle carefully.

Five years from now,
you'll be the average
of the dreams you're exposed to today.

Not because you're not enough.
Because you're capable of more.

Who's raising your ceiling?

If you found this valuable, 
share it with those who dare to dream.

For more insights on mindset,
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

Your story is someone’s survival guide.
Visibility isn’t vanity. It’s a lifeline.

For decades, I've watched 
people hide their gifts. 
I did the same.

Here's how I 'un-learned' being invisible:

✅ I stopped waiting for permission. 
Grant it to yourself.
Sit at the table.

✅ I stopped hiding my scars. 
Your scars are credentials. 
Every struggle makes you real.

✅ I stopped apologizing for what I knew. 
Own what you know. 
The world needs it.

✅ I stopped dimming my light. 
You weren't born to play small. 
Your light helps others see possibility.

✅ I stopped seeking validation. 
The only validation that matters 
comes from within. 

✅ I stopped following a template. 
Break the mold. 
Your uniqueness is your power.

Your visibility gives others hope. 
Your story becomes their map.

Be brave. 
The world needs your light. 
Now more than ever.

What will you unlearn?
I'd love to know!

Share with those who want 
to own their light. 

Love,
Dr. Elizabeth

I used to overthink everything.
Presence made me unshakeable.

It's your most underrated power.

When critics attacked my film work publicly, I chose silence. Not because I had no response, but because I'd finally learned that composure is far more effective.

Through decades of navigating uncertainty, I've discovered what actually creates real, lasting confidence.

Look people in the eyes. No matter who they are.

During an important meeting with television producer Steven Bochco and his team, I could feel the skepticism in the room. Instead of looking past the group, I connected with each person. Eye contact isn't confrontation. It's confirmation that you belong there.

Never answer immediately.

Early in my career, I rushed every response, desperate to prove I knew enough. Now I pause. Breathe. Consider. Those three seconds of silence carry more weight than rushed words ever could.

Keep your struggles private. Not secret, just private.

When I lost my husband and our company, I shared with those who mattered. Not for sympathy, but for support. Your struggles aren't social currency.

Stay calm when others can't.

During meetings at the United Nations, one committee member challenged me continually. Every question designed to destabilize. I responded with steadiness, to dismissal with data. Composure isn't weakness.

Dress with intention.

Your appearance is your first statement. Make it consciously. Clean, considered, comfortable. When you respect your presentation, others respond accordingly.

Speak slowly.

I learned this giving keynotes: speakers who rush lose the room. Those who pace their words own it. When you speak slowly, people lean in.

Stop caring what they think.

I spent years editing myself for imaginary critics. The truth is most people are consumed with their own concerns to judge yours.

Accept without reacting.

Research funding that disappeared. Partnerships that dissolved. Opportunities that vanished.

I learned to acknowledge without attachment, accept without anger, move forward without resentment.

Create your vision. Follow it.

At 43, I was a student again, starting my doctorate when everyone said it was too late.

At 50, I rebuilt everything when it would've been easier to retire. Your vision doesn't need validation.

These aren't techniques for impression. They're foundations for peace.

The film critics who attacked my work taught me my greatest lesson: when you know who you are, what others think becomes irrelevant. When you trust your vision, their doubts can't derail it.

Master these principles not to impress anyone, but to become immovable.

If you found this helpful, share it with those ready to build real, lasting confidence.

For more on Mastery and Mindset, join me, 
Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

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