At Growth Hub, we build embedded operational capability for financial services firms.

We remove the operational drag that sits around deals and internal workflows, so operators can focus on high value work.

That includes:

Deal Operations
CRM hygiene, pipeline maintenance, targeting, and deal tracking. Owned, predictable, and run properly.

Research & Intelligence
Structured, factual research that supports decisions without interpretation or noise.

Business Operations Support
Internal operational workflows. Admin, registers, HR and TA operations, vendor data, policy tracking.

Everything is designed upfront, documented through SOPs, QA’d, and rolled out on a clear 30 / 60 / 90 day plan. This behaves like an internal function, not an outsourced task list.

What we do not do is deliberate.
No advice. No insight. No lead generation. No ad hoc support.

We run defined workflows end to end, and we do them well.

Build leverage. Reduce operational drag.

Dan Vanrenen

If you have come across Growth Hub through my posts or conversations, this is the clearest way to understand what we actually do:

We work exclusively with financial services firms.

Growth Hub installs embedded operational capabilities that remove operational drag from deal teams and operators, so they can focus on high value work.

We do this through three clearly defined capabilities.

1. Deal Operations
- CRM hygiene
- pipeline maintenance
- targeting and account lists
- deal trackers and coverage workflows

2. Research & Intelligence
- structured, factual company and sector research
- market and competitor mapping
- transaction data and news monitoring
  (always factual, never interpretive)

3. Business Operations Support
- internal operational workflows and registers
- HR, TA, and people operations admin
- policy, compliance, and vendor data management
- onboarding and offboarding workflows
- document control and internal trackers

Most teams start with Deal Operations.
Once execution is clean, they add Research & Intelligence.
When internal admin drag becomes obvious, they add Business Operations Support.

Everything runs on SOPs, QA, and a clear 30 / 60 / 90 day rollout, so this behaves like a real internal capability, not a collection of tasks.

For clarity, what we do not do:
- lead generation or outreach
- insight, analysis, or advice
- ad hoc “help with whatever” work
- providing individuals rather than a capability

If you are in financial services and spending too much time managing operational noise instead of doing the work that actually moves the needle, this is probably relevant.

Founder & CEO of Growth Hub | Embedded operational capability for financial services firms

Why most teams feel busy but not effective:

If everyone is busy, but nothing feels stable,
you don’t have a capacity problem.

You have an ownership problem.

When no one clearly owns:
- CRM hygiene
- deal tracking
- research inputs
- internal admin

Work floats.
Quality drifts.
People redo the same tasks.
And senior operators end up back in the weeds.

This isn’t a performance issue.
It’s an operating model issue.

Why most “research support” creates more noise, not clarity:

Most teams don’t have a research problem.
They have a decision bottleneck.

What usually happens:
- research is ad hoc
- context lives in inboxes
- facts are mixed with opinions
- people redraw the same work every time

The issue isn’t depth.
It’s structure.

Good research support is:
- factual
- repeatable
- clearly scoped
- delivered in the same format, every time

Clarity beats cleverness.
Especially under time pressure.

The difference between help and leverage:

Help feels good in the moment.
Leverage holds up over time.

Help is:
- someone jumping in
- context living in their head
- progress tied to availability

Leverage is:
- defined workflows
- repeatable outputs
- work that runs without supervision

If your progress depends on who’s online, you’re getting help.
Not leverage.

Most teams come to us saying they want better data.

What they usually need is:
- clearer ownership
- fewer judgment calls
- repeatable workflows
- someone whose job it is to keep things moving

Tools do not create that.
Capabilities do.

This is usually where teams start with us.

When we talk about Deal Operations, this is what we mean.

Not strategy.
Not outreach.
Not analysis.

Just clean execution.

1. CRM hygiene that actually stays clean
2. pipelines updated as a habit, not a scramble
3. targeting lists that are usable, not theoretical
4. trackers that reflect reality

Run properly, this removes hours of low value work from deal teams every week.

Most teams feel the impact within the first 30 days.

Why saying no is part of good operations:

Good operators say no more than they say yes.

Not because they’re difficult.
Because they protect quality.

If everything is in scope:
- nothing is owned properly
- standards slip
- trust erodes

Clear boundaries aren’t restrictive.
They’re how you scale without chaos.

A simple test for deal teams:

If you stopped updating your CRM for two weeks:
- would anyone notice?
- would anything break?
- would decisions change?

If the answer is no, the system is not embedded.
It is optional.

Optional systems always lose to urgent work.

The hidden cost of “we’ll fix it later”
Most operational issues don’t come from big mistakes.

They come from small deferrals.

“We’ll clean that up later.”
“We’ll document it once this deal is done.”
“We’ll tighten the process when things slow down.”

They never do.

Deferred ops work doesn’t disappear.
It compounds.

And by the time it becomes visible, it’s no longer a quick fix.

Most deal teams do not have a CRM problem.

They have an ownership problem.

No one owns:
- hygiene
- consistency
- follow-through
- keeping it current

So the CRM slowly decays.
Pipeline confidence drops.
People stop trusting the data.

And eventually everyone works around it instead.

That is not a tool issue.
It is an operational gap.

Why scaling execution feels harder than scaling revenue:

Revenue scales in jumps.
Execution scales in layers.

Most firms focus on the first and ignore the second.

New deals come in.
New clients, regions, strategies.
But the underlying workflows stay the same.

Eventually the same processes are doing twice the work, under more pressure, with more edge cases.

That’s when execution starts to creak.

Because what got you this far is now becoming a bottleneck.

A quick line we draw early with clients.

We do not “help out” with deals.

We install a Deal Operations capability that:
- owns defined workflows
- runs on SOPs
- is QA checked
- has a clear 30 / 60 / 90 day maturity path

That structure is what makes the work reliable.

Flexibility feels helpful.
Structure is what actually scales.

Why most ops fixes don’t stick:

A lot of operational “fixes” fail for one simple reason.

They’re treated as projects.

A clean-up.
A one-off redesign.
A burst of attention.

Then everyone goes back to normal work.

Operations don’t fail from neglect.
They fail from ambiguity.

The misunderstanding that kills most ops conversations...

The biggest misunderstanding we see is this:

“We need help with workflows.”

What they usually mean is:
“We want someone flexible who can just pick things up.”

Which sounds reasonable.
But it’s also where quality dies.

Good operations are not flexible.
They are designed.

Clear ownership.
Clear scope.
Clear outputs.
Clear 30/60/90 expectations.

If you can’t explain what should exist after 90 days,
you don’t have a workflow.

You have good intentions.

The quiet test of a healthy ops function

Here’s a simple test:
If someone is away for two weeks,
what breaks?

If the answer is:
“we’d struggle”
“they hold a lot of context”
“we’d need to wait for them”

That’s not a people issue.
That’s a design issue.

Strong operations survive holidays,
promotions,
and exits.

That’s the bar.

Here’s a useful question for any growing firm:

“What work do we keep rediscovering how to do?”

If the answer includes:
- how we prep for deals
- how we track progress
- how we gather information
- how we hand things over

That’s not complexity.
That’s missing structure.

Good operations don’t remove work.
They remove rediscovery.

Ranked #1 LinkedIn HR Creator (Global), #2 Female Creator (US) | Positioning Companies & Founders to Attract Talent, Capital & Credibility | 100M+ Organic Reach | Ex-Amazon, Cognizant, Labcorp

200K+ LinkedIn & Newsletter Community 🐝 LinkedIn Growth Support, Talent Acquisition/Hiring & Brand Partnerships🐝 Neurodiversity Advocate 🐝

Hiring. Visibility. Credibility.

The three levers every founder, CEO, coach, or consultant needs to scale.
The problem? Most get them wrong.

That’s where I come in.

I built 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 to help seed to Series B startups, lean teams, and high-stake leaders attract the right talent, amplify their brand visibility, and build credibility that wins capital and clients.

What sets us apart?
We operate at the intersection of AI, recruitment, and brand strategy turning overlooked processes into growth systems.

Here’s what that looks like in numbers:
✔ 3,000+ hires placed globally across industries
✔ 250,000+ resumes reviewed with precision at scale
✔ 100M+ organic impressions without ad spend
✔ 150K+ community grown organically on LinkedIn
✔ 50K+ subscribers of our Li Newsletter: Incredible Edge
✔ Worked with enterprises like Amazon, Cognizant, Labcorp
✔ Partnered with unicorns like Atlan & Domino Data Lab
✔ Executed brand collabs with Lovable AI, Emergent AI, Gusto, Replit Agent 3, Gamma & GoPerfect
✔ Been named Favikon’s #1 HR Voice (Worldwide) and #2 Female Creator (US) - April'2025

But metrics are just the proof. The real outcome is this:

💡 Founders who save time and scale smarter.
💡 Executives who become visible authorities.
💡 Startups that attract capital and top talent on autopilot.

If you’re still struggling to hire right, stand out, or get noticed, it’s not because you lack potential.
It’s because you’re playing the wrong game.

My work is helping you change that.

📩 DM me or reach out: bookings@proven-patterns.com

Let’s build what they can’t ignore.

💜

Kumud Deepali R.

Working with people smarter than you
isn’t a threat.
It’s a shortcut.

The fastest growth in my career didn’t come from:
• Being the smartest in the room
• Having all the answers
• Protecting my ego

It came from:
• Asking better questions
• Listening more than talking
• Being okay with not knowing
If you’re always the smartest person around,
you might be in the wrong room.

Growth lives where your assumptions get challenged.
Who’s someone that made you level up just by being around them?

"90% of jobs can be taught."

(A truth I've witnessed repeatedly as a recruiter in the tech industry.)

What isn't necessary:
➤Perfect resume ✅
➤Fancy degree ✅
➤Decade of experience ✅

What truly matters:

1/ Learning Mindset
↳Eagerness to grow
↳Openness to feedback
↳Continuous improvement

2/ Attitude
↳Shows up ready
↳Takes ownership
↳Brings positive energy

3/ Problem-solving
↳Breaks down challenges
↳Finds creative solutions
↳Persists through obstacles

4/ Basic Communication
↳Listens actively
↳Asks good questions
↳Collaborates effectively

I've watched complete career pivots succeed.
Junior devs become tech leads.
Sales reps transform into product managers.
Customer service pros evolve into data analysts.

Why did they make it?
Because they were coachable.
Because they showed up consistently.
Because someone saw their potential.

🎯 For Hiring Managers:
Look beyond the perfect match.
Bet on growth potential.
Give meaningful chances.

🎯 For Job Seekers:
Don't self-reject.
You don't need every checkbox.
Your capacity to learn > Your current skills.

↪️What's one skill you mastered on the job that initially seemed impossible? Share in the comments below.

👉 Follow me for more insights on hiring practices that actually work.
♻️ Share if you're tired of outdated hiring norms.

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I Speak It Before I See It. A Job Search Prayer. 

Every day of my job search, I didn’t just send applications, I spoke my vision out loud.

I didn’t ask for any job.

I asked for alignment.

A place that honors my time, my energy, my boundaries so I can show up as my best self.

Leaders who lead with inspiration, not ego.

A team that values people before performance.

I asked for stability not survival.

For the freedom to care for my child without counting every dollar or losing sleep over bills.

I asked for growth. For recognition. For space to be seen, not just managed.

I prayed for real support, healthcare, security, and peace of mind not as perks, but as proof that people matter.

And I prayed for a role where I could bring all of me, my ideas, my voice, my authenticity without having to shrink to fit.

Most of all, I prayed for peace.

For joy.

For purpose.

For a place where I could thrive as a professional, a parent, and a person. If you’re still in that waiting season keep going.

Keep preparing.

Keep believing.

Because when the right door opens, it won’t just offer a paycheck. It’ll offer alignment.

If it costs you your mental health, it’s too expensive.
Read that again.

No job, title, or paycheck is worth losing yourself.

It’s better to choose peace of mind than:
• Bad bosses
• Long hours
• Bad clients
• A big salary
• Crazy deadlines
• Too many meetings
• Toxic workplace cultures
• A fancy job title with no freedom

I learned this the hard way. I once stayed in a job that slowly destroyed my mental health. By the time I left, the damage was already done. Years of anxiety.
Burnout I couldn’t “push through.”

Looking back?

Not worth it. Ever.

Because if you don’t have peace of mind, you don’t really have anything.
Your health is the foundation.
Your work should support your life, not consume it.

Agree or disagree?
I’d love to hear your thoughts 👇

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This is science not found in textbooks.
High school students in Virginia repair old cars and donate them free of charge to single mothers who need reliable transportation.

No money involved. Just skills, kindness, and purpose.

It’s a reminder that anyone can make a difference if they want to, using what they know to help others.

This is the kind of story I share daily, where human values meet careers, AI, science, and technology.

👉 Follow for more!
🔁 Repost to spread kindness.

Kumud Deepali Rudraraju, SHRM CP

What if the real measure of success isn’t what we achieve, but how human we choose to be?

Every day, we get countless opportunities to show who we really are;
in how we help, how we listen, how we show up, and how we choose compassion even when no one is watching.

Kindness doesn’t need an audience.
Empathy doesn’t need a reason.
And humanity doesn’t need a perfect moment, it just needs intention.

What inspires me most is seeing ordinary people choose to act with extraordinary heart. Not for praise. Not for credit. Simply because it’s the right thing to do.

Imagine what our workplaces, communities, and world would feel like if more of us made humanity a daily habit.
A little more care.
A little more patience.
A little more giving.

It adds up.

Humanity matters. Practice it every single day.

If you believe the world needs more humanity, drop a ❤️ or repost this message to help it reach someone who needs the reminder today.

I’ll never forget the manager who gave me a chance when all I had to offer were two things:
a positive attitude and a desire to learn.

No fancy resume. No big titles.
Just curiosity, consistency, and drive.

That opportunity changed everything.

I practice the same now, while recruiting I remind myself that my job isn’t just filling roles, it’s about recognizing potential.

The best hires often don’t check every box on paper.

But they bring something far more valuable:
 - the humility to learn
 - the resilience to grow
 and the attitude to figure it out

To every recruiter, leader, and hiring manager out there someone’s future begins with the chance you choose to give them.

Who took a chance on you early in your career? Share in the comments below. 

♻️ Repost this if you’ve ever been given a chance that changed your career or you want others to do the same.

Not everyone at your workplace is your friend.

It sounds harsh, until you learn it the hard way.

Early in my career, I believed good work and good intentions were enough. I shared ideas freely. I trusted easily. I assumed everyone wanted to see everyone win.

One day, I watched a project I had worked on for weeks being presented… without my name mentioned once.

That moment taught me something important:
👉 Workplaces are not families.
👉 Colleagues are not automatically friends.
👉 And professionalism is a form of self-respect.

This doesn’t mean being cold or guarded.
It means being clear.
✔ Do your work with excellence
✔ Document your contributions
✔ Be kind, but set boundaries
✔ Let results, not oversharing do the talking

Now, I follow a simple rule that keeps me grounded:
Do your work. Get paid. Go home.

Have you ever learned this lesson the hard way? I’d love to hear your experience in the comments.

Repost as someone might need this reminder and follow for more workplace eye-openers!

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Friday reminder. Don't be afraid to start again.

What if you’re one “apply” away from a yes?

Loyalty didn’t die with Gen Z.

It died the moment “family” was sent a midnight layoff email, locked out of office laptop or suddenly office access key stopped working without notification.

Employee loyalty is dead.
And no, it's not Gen Z’s fault.

It’s because:

🔹 We celebrated 24/7 hustle and no safety net.
🔹 We promised “family,” then cut teams via email.
🔹 We asked for loyalty, but gave silence in return.
🔹 We promote as*&%s and call them leaders.

So let’s get honest:
People don’t leave companies.
They leave:
✔️ Leaders who hide behind titles
✔️ Workloads that break them
✔️ Cultures that reward politics over performance

If you want loyalty, earn it.

Here’s what actually keeps top performers:

👉 Transparency. Tell the truth, even when it’s hard.
👉 Accountability. Don’t just talk values - show it.
👉 Grit. Roll up your sleeves and grind wit them.
👉 Safety. Make hard conversations acceptable.
👉 Recognition. Credit their effort like it worth it.

Want people to stay?

Then show up in the trenches.
Not just on the all-hands Zoom.
Not just with a LinkedIn post.

But in the late nights. 
The pivots. 
The fires.

💡 Loyalty is built in the dark - when things are hard and leadership chooses to lead anyway.

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It’s wild how one person can change everything.

You can love your role, the work, even the mission, but one toxic colleague or unsupportive manager can make it unbearable.

And on the flip side?
 
One great leader or teammate can make even the toughest days feel worth it.
Work culture isn’t just policies and perks, it’s people.
 
The right ones elevate you.
The wrong ones drain you.

So if you’re a leader:
💬 Check in with your team.
👂 Listen more than you talk.
🙏 Be the reason someone wants to stay, not the reason they start job hunting.

What’s one thing a manager or teammate has done that made you love coming to work?

🔁 Repost if you’ve ever felt this way, someone needs this reminder today.
👥 Follow me, (Kumud Deepali R.) for more real takes on leadership, work culture, and career growth.

When you pray for a job, look deeper.
Because a paycheck alone won't fulfill you.

I recently spoke to a candidate who seemed perfect on paper, great salary, benefits, the works.

But halfway through our chat, her voice cracked.
"Every morning, I sit in my car for 10 minutes before walking in.
Not because I'm lazy.
But because I have to mentally brace myself for the day ahead."

That’s when it hit me:

She didn’t need another job.

She needed respect, growth, and peace.

🙏 Pray for these three pillars:
1. Respect
↳ Where your voice matters
↳ Where your boundaries are honored
→ Where dignity isn't negotiable
2. Growth
↳ Beyond just promotions
↳ Beyond comfort zones
→ Where learning never stops
3. Peace of Mind
↳ No Sunday night anxiety
↳ No toxic leadership
→ Where your wellbeing comes first

Because the right job isn't just about what you do.
It's about who you become while doing it.

Money feeds your wallet. These three feed your soul.

💭 Remember: You're not just looking for work. You're building a life worth living. 

Burnout, Depression and Regret will have lasting impacts on your health and well being.

♻️ Share this if it resonates.
➕ Follow me for more insights on career fulfillment. 🙏

The Culture Illusion: You think pizza and free snacks keep employees happy?
They don’t.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔶 Fair Pay
🔶 Competitive salaries
🔶 Performance-based bonuses
🔶 No one stays loyal to lowball offers
🔶 Real Recognition - Not just “Employee of the Month” gimmicks but consistent appreciation for hard work
🔶 Promotions based on merit, not favoritism

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
Culture isn’t built on perks.
It’s built on respect, recognition, and real opportunities.

Give your people what actually matters, and watch them stay.

What do you think makes or breaks company culture? Drop your thoughts below!

A Senior Engineer at a Fortune 50 company helped me put this together:

20 YouTube channels that teach AI better than most CS degrees. These are great resources for structured learning, and the latest in AI:

1. Andrej Karpathy
Deep, intuitive walkthroughs of neural networks and modern LLMs
Link: https://lnkd.in/gE6S6raT

2. 3Blue1Brown
Visual intuition for math, linear algebra, and neural networks
Link: https://lnkd.in/g4wC_iPQ

3. StatQuest with Josh Starmer
Clear, friendly explanations of statistics and ML fundamentals
Link: https://lnkd.in/gTaEyqYg

4. Stanford Online
University-grade ML and AI lecture series (Andrew Ng, CS229, etc.)
Link: https://lnkd.in/gavEEh5v

5. sentdex
Practical machine learning and Python projects
Link: https://lnkd.in/gPAY_ga8

6. Yannic Kilcher
Deep dives into ML and AI research papers
Link: https://lnkd.in/gFkDZWE7

7. MIT OpenCourseWare
Rigorous academic courses on ML, AI, and applied mathematics
Link: https://lnkd.in/gNaRSdSZ

8. Siraj Raval
High-level overviews and motivation around AI concepts
Link: https://lnkd.in/gSdzUetp

9. DeepLearningAI
Structured learning paths for deep learning and generative AI
Link: https://lnkd.in/gdGfUwpj

10. Two Minute Papers
Fast, accessible summaries of cutting-edge AI research
Link: https://lnkd.in/gr93SaYD

11. Umar Jamil
Clear, implementation-focused explanations of transformers and LLMs
Link: https://lnkd.in/gurTw-yi

12. Hugging Face
Open-source LLMs, transformers, and modern NLP tooling
Link: https://lnkd.in/g_sfHVnH

13. Steve Brunton
Dynamical systems, control theory, and scientific ML
Link: https://lnkd.in/gV4tYCFS

14. Michael Bronstein
Geometric deep learning and graph neural networks
Link: https://lnkd.in/gUURVY4B

15. Caltech
Advanced lecture series on ML, optimization, and theory
Link: https://lnkd.in/gsP9Kcz5

16. Lex Fridman
Long-form conversations with top AI researchers and practitioners
Link: https://lnkd.in/g4VduFAM

17. Arxiv Insights
Beginner-friendly explanations of recent AI papers
Link: https://lnkd.in/gt2Qvzze

18. Machine Learning Street Talk
Unfiltered, technical discussions on AI research and theory
Link: https://lnkd.in/gKHEsafg

19. Jeremy Howard
Practical deep learning with strong intuition
Link: https://lnkd.in/gjpiiJCK

20. Kaggle
Applied ML, competitions, notebooks, and real-world workflows
Link: https://lnkd.in/gd-m8w_j

These channels will keep you current with AI trends and help you sharpen your skills.
 Which one are you watching first, or is there a go-to AI channel you’d recommend? Drop it in the comments 👇

Repost, Save and like the post to share with your network. Adopt AI before it is too late. Thanks!

16 remote-focused job boards

A verified list, sorted by free and paid job boards:

🏷️ Save it for later.

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘
1~Remote100K
Remote jobs paying $100K+ at top companies
https://remote100k.com/

2~Arc
Vetted developer positions with quality companies
https://arc.dev/

3~Wellfound (formerly AngelList)
Perfect for startup lovers and early-stage roles
https://wellfound.com/

4~Contra
High-quality creative and marketing freelance work
https://contra.com/

5~Working Nomads
For location-independent professionals
https://lnkd.in/gFbMurSX

6~RemoteOK
Fast updates, focused tech and startup roles
https://remoteok.com/

7~NoDesk
Remote-first jobs for digital nomads
https://nodesk.co/

8~SkipTheDrive
US-focused remote and flexible positions
https://lnkd.in/g_vDzRtB

9~Jobspresso
Hand-picked remote jobs across multiple sectors
https://jobspresso.co/

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗗
10~DailyRemote
Daily curated remote job postings
https://dailyremote.com/

11~We Work Remotely
One of the largest with global opportunities
https://lnkd.in/gFPuXy_w

12~JustRemote
Simple, clean remote-only job board
https://justremote.co/

13~Twine
Majorly freelance and remote jobs
https://www.twine.net/

14~VirtualVocations
Legitimate hand-screened openings
https://lnkd.in/gjEBg_uP

15~Himalayas
Offers AI tools such as free job application tracker
https://himalayas.app/

♻️ Repost to help another person in your network and follow for more. 

Any other job boards you know of share in the comments below. 

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What decision are you choosing to make today?

🚨 Choosing the wrong LLM in 2026 will cost you time, money, and momentum.

With dozens of Large Language Models on the market, “best” no longer exists, only best for your use case.

If you’re an AI engineer, builder, or learner, this quick guide will help you pick the right LLM for the right job 👇

1️⃣ ChatGPT (OpenAI)
• Best for general-purpose reasoning & workflow building
• Strong at coding, debugging, and system design
• Ideal for AI agents & automation
2️⃣ Gemini (Google)
• Perfect if you live inside the Google ecosystem
• Seamless with Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and collaboration
3️⃣ Claude (Anthropic)
• Excels at deep analysis of long or sensitive content
• Ideal for legal, policy, and research documents
4️⃣ Grok (xAI)
• Built for real-time trends and breaking news
• Great for X (Twitter) conversations & social insights
5️⃣ Perplexity
• Fast, factual answers with citations
• Excellent for research, fact-checking, and market scans
6️⃣ DeepSeek
• Cost-efficient and strong in math & logic
• Ideal for research experiments and prototypes
7️⃣ GitHub Copilot
• A developer’s IDE companion
• Great for code completion, explanations & boilerplate
8️⃣ Kimi K2
• Handles very large context windows
• Perfect for long academic & technical documents

The real skill in 2026 isn’t using AI, it’s choosing the right one.

Pick wisely to maximize output, reduce cost, and move faster.

✅ Save this for later
🔁 Repost to help your network
👍 Like if this was useful
➕ Follow for more AI breakdowns and 🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss the next guide. 

Which LLM do you use most, and why? Share to help others learn. 

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Choose the Right AI Model 

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Boss vs Leader: the difference matters more than ever.

A boss:
 • Gives orders
 • Focuses on authority
 • Takes credit
 • Points out mistakes
 • Says “because I said so”
A leader:
 • Gives direction
 • Builds trust
 • Shares credit
 • Teaches through mistakes
 • Says “let’s figure this out together”

People don’t leave companies.
They leave bosses.
The best leaders don’t control people,
 they empower them.

👉 Are people following you because of your title… or your actions?
💬 What quality do you value most in a leader?

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I was high-masking ADHD for most of my life, diagnosed well into adulthood.

I learned how to look “functional,” while constantly fighting how my brain actually works.
The real shift came when I stopped chasing who I should be and started working with my brain, not against it.

For those unfamiliar:
Neurodiversity recognises that brains naturally work in different ways, including ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental difference that can affect communication, sensory processing, and how people experience the world.
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) affects attention regulation, impulse control, and energy levels; often bringing creativity, hyperfocus, and unique problem-solving strengths alongside challenges.

This is why neurodiversity inclusion in the workplace matters.

Inclusion isn’t about lowering standards.
It’s about:
Rethinking rigid norms
Creating psychological safety

Valuing different ways of thinking and working

When people don’t have to mask, they don’t just survive, they thrive.
👉 Leaders & teams: What’s one change you could make to better support neurodivergent talent?

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