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I’m a curious generalist who loves solving complex problems, challenging the status quo, and building solutions that help people and organizations grow. I’ve always been drawn to work that connects strategy with people. My current focus is building AI tools, systems and partnerships to help businesses achieve their goals. 

As Founder of Anutio, I help organizations achieve bottom-line revenue by mapping business goals to employees' career development needs. Anutio helps organizations visually see, understand, and grow their people by mapping skills to business capability needs, uncovering internal talent, and connecting employees to meaningful growth opportunities —  making career development planning and allocation of training budget more measurable, tangible, transparent, and human.

I truly enjoy turning abstract ideas into practical outcomes, working closely with teams to translate insights into real solutions that make a difference.

Ehi Agbonlahor

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20 years ago, I was focused only 
on getting my agriculture degree.							
							
I thought success meant following 
the traditional career path.							
							
But here's what I wish I knew then:							
							
✅ Exposure is everything. 
While I was hiding behind textbooks, 
opportunities were passing me by.							
							
✅ Social connections matter. 
My shy, introverted self missed countless
chances to build meaningful relationships.							
							
✅ Diverse experiences shape us. 
Staying in my agriculture space 
limited my perspective.							
							
I remember thinking:	 

📌Will exploring other paths waste my time?	
 📌What if I lose focus on my studies?							
📌Am I risking my future?							
							
But now I understand:	
						
✓ Growth happens outside your 
comfort zone							
✓ Skills come from varied experiences							
✓ Networks build unexpected
 opportunities							
✓ Exposure creates opportunities 
to apply the knowledge from school							
							
The truth is, I was trapped in 
my own limiting beliefs.		
					
And the story we've been told 
about what the path to a 
successful career looks like. 
							
Heads-down study hard. 
And after that find a job to 
apply what you studied. 							
							
Looking back, I wouldn't change my agriculture background - but I would change how I approached those years.							
							
The lesson? 
🔹Don't wait to explore. 
🔹Don't hide from connections. 
🔹Don't limit yourself to one path.							
							
Your early career years
are meant for discovery. 
Embrace the uncertainty. 
Learn from every experience.							
							
P. S: Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone? The opportunities are waiting.


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I am building a career development tool for immigrants, students and professionals to understand their transferable skills and identify jobs that they can easily transition to, make more strategic career decisions and career changes. Sign up here:
https://www.anutio.com/

My 2026 goal: 
Live in my main character energy.

✔️ One goal. 365 days. 24/7.

Why this works:

➡️ I can't make excuses that I forgot 
➡️ I share it with my mentors,coaches 
and accountability partners 
➡️ They hold me to it
➡️ If I fail at it one day, one week; 
I pick it up again. 

If you struggle with following 
through with new year resolutions

Try this. 

✔️ One goal. 365 days. 24/7

You have a higher chance 
of getting 1% better each day.

📌 And in 365 days = 37.8x growth = 3,680% 

I have been doing this for the last 7yrs.

Each year my goal positively impacts 
🔹 My personal growth 
🔹 Health
🔹 My career
🔹 My finances
🔹 Relationships 
🔹 Spiritual growth 
🔹 All aspects

I challenge you to try it.
What's your one goal for the year?

9 top networking tips to use in your daily life

Most people still think networking 
means showing up at an event, 
smiling awkwardly, and collecting 
business cards you’ll never use.

Let me show you a better way.

Real networking is what you 
do daily not occasionally.

It’s not a one-time pitch. 
It’s a relationship strategy.

Here are 9 practical ways to network better, 
even if you’re introverted or hate small talk:

1. 🌟Speak up in meetings. 
At work. At School. 
Any Group you find yourself.
It’s visibility in action. 
People can’t connect with who they don’t notice.

2. 🌟Ask intentional questions 
At webinars or live events.
Make yourself memorable by 
engaging with the speaker or host.

3. 🌟Comment meaningfully on LinkedIn.
No “great post” comments. 
Add insights or reflections 
that show your thinking.

4. 🌟Offer help without being asked.
People remember who added 
value especially when there 
was no transaction attached.

5. 🌟Keep a gratitude + value list.
Each week, reach out to 
someone to thank them or share 
something valuable with them.

6. 🌟Build bridges across departments.
Don’t just network within your team. Cross-functional relationships 
matter more than you think.

7. 🌟Introduce people to each other.
Position yourself as a connector
Not just a collector.

8. 🌟Follow up without asking for anything. "Hey, I remembered something 
you said last month, thought 
this resource might help.” 

That’s how trust is built.

9. 🌟Be the kind of person 
people want to talk to.
Kind, curious, and clear. 
It’s not just what you say, 
It’s how you say it.

Networking is intentional effort built over time.

And if you learn to treat every day 
like an opportunity to connect, 
you’ll never be without opportunities.


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I am building a career development tool for immigrants, students and professionals to understand their transferable skills and identify jobs that they can easily transition to, make more strategic career decisions and career changes. Sign up here:
 https://www.anutio.com/

Most professionals are distracted by things that don’t even matter.

The job market is noisy. 
And many smart people fall 
into the trap of chasing:

🔹 Fancy job titles
🔹 Endless certifications
🔹 Generic “how to get hired” advice

Meanwhile, what actually matters is ignored:

✔️ Your positioning
✔️ Your brand
✔️ Your strategy
✔️ Your skillset
✔️ Who you know and who knows you

I say this because I’ve been there.

When I shifted my focus to what
truly mattered, everything changed for me.

Check yourself today, 
are you chasing things that 
will really move you forward?

What is the worst that could happen?

Many times when I am 
presented with opportunities

And what feels right to me is not 
what makes sense to everyone else,

I find that I am tempted to listen 
to everyone else but myself.

When I am in this headspace, 
faced with the choice of betting 
on myself versus going with the 
bandwagon, 
I ask myself this question:

✔️ What is the worst that could happen?

 I list out:
⏺ all the possible outcomes of my choice
⏺ the impact/implication of each outcome
⏺ if, how and what I might be able 
to do to cushion the effect. 

I call it the worst case scenario analysis (WCSA).

🔹It helps remove the mental block 
🔹And creates an emotional reserve 
for any of the outcomes including 
those I did not foresee. 

It puts me in a mindset to be ready 
to adapt as needed. 

So far, it has worked for me.

The purpose of this worst-case 
scenario analysis for me is not to 
determine whether or not I should proceed.

But 
⭕ When and how I should proceed.
⭕ How much damage a possible fail might be, 
⭕ How much emotional reserve and 
maybe material armour I need, 
to cushion the effect.

Because over the years, I have seen the pattern:
Betting on myself always paid off. 

Even when it seemed like a fail, 
there was always an upside.
 
So whenever I'm at the WCSA phase, 
it means I'm going to do it. 

If you are ever in doubt whether 
to bet on yourself or not.
And you like to work with data 
and logic more than emotions.

📌 Try the WCSA.

From experience, I would always 
choose to bet on yourself.

Give me 2 minutes, I will teach you how to answer interview questions.						
 
If you master these tips, you’ll shine
 and stand out with confidence.						
 
🎯 Research: Know the company and the role. 
Show you care and are prepared.						
 
🎯 Practice: Rehearse common questions. 
The more you practice, 
the smoother it goes.						
 
🎯 STAR Method: Structure your answers. 
Situation, Task, Action, Result. 
Clear and concise.						
 
🎯 Body Language: Sit up straight. 
Make eye contact. 
Your presence matters.						
 
🎯 Ask Questions: Show interest. 
It’s not just about them. 
It’s about you too.						
 
🎯 Dress Appropriately: Choose outfits
 that fit the company culture. 
Look sharp.						
 
🎯 Be Yourself: Authenticity wins. 
Let your true self shine through.						
 
🎯 Follow Up: Send a thank-you note. 
Show appreciation and 
reinforce your interest.						
 
🎯 Mindset: Stay positive. 
Believe in your skills and 
what you bring to the table.						
 
🎯 Listen: Pay attention. 
Respond thoughtfully. 
Communication is key.						
 
🎯 Time Management: Arrive early. 
Respect their time and yours.						
 
🎯 Learn: Every interview is a chance to grow.
Reflect and improve for next time.						
 
Nail your interview and land that job. 
Let’s conquer this together.


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I am building a career development tool for immigrants, students and professionals to understand their transferable skills and identify jobs that they can easily transition to, make more strategic career decisions and career changes. Sign up here:
 https://www.anutio.com/

Fancy degrees do not equal great employees.				
 
Every manager knows this truth.				
 
Hiring is not a guessing game. 
It's about finding the right fit.				
 
Experience:				
✅ Skills and knowledge matter 
more than a shiny diploma.				
✅ Real-world experience shows how 
a person handles tasks and challenges.				
 
Character:				
✅ Traits like reliability 
and teamwork are key.				
✅ A strong work ethic 
beats a fancy title any day.				
 
Potential:				
✅ Look for candidates 
who can grow and adapt.				
✅ A willingness to learn is more 
valuable than past accolades.				
 
Hiring should focus on what truly matters.				
 
Degrees can impress, but 
they don't guarantee success.				
 

📌 Remember: 
Great employees are made, not born.

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Be 1% better everyday.
Play the long game.

We overestimate how much 
we can achieve in one month 
Than in 1year, or 5years or 10years.

For context, imagine who 
you were 10+ years ago, 
where you were, and the 
challenges or worries you had
versus where you are today, 
how much you have grown.

In any aspect of your life:
🔹Career
🔹Finances
🔹Health
🔹Relationships etc

Aim to be 1% better everyday.
Let the law of compounding 
take its natural course.

📌 Perfection is a moving target.
📌 Progress is measurable and achievable.

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This is a fully funded, 
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for professionals from 
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Program details 

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If you’re thinking deeply about AI 
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Nearly all career problems can be 
solved with personal branding

🔹Career stagnation.
🔹Lack of clarity. 
🔹Constant rejection.

Many professionals face these 
problems and look for external solutions. 

More degrees, random applications, 
or a career transition.

But here’s the truth:

Most career problems are actually 
branding problems.

When people don’t know:

▶️ What you stand for
▶️ How you add value
▶️ What makes you different

They’ll overlook you even if you're qualified.

These 3 items need to be clear in all your
conversations including your resumes,
interviews, speaking engagements 
and networking chats.

Your personal brand is your career currency.

It opens doors, builds trust, 
and positions you for opportunities 
you never knew existed

Are you intentionally building your personal brand? 
Or are you letting the job market define you?

5 Harsh Truths No One Tells You 
About Career Transitioning.

Making a career transition is exciting, 
but it’s not all fun. 

Here's what you need to know 
before making a leap. 

1️⃣ You might be ignored.

Recruiters won’t call. 
Applications will disappear into 
thin air and it's not personal, 
it's just how the game works.

➡️ Create your own opportunities 
to fast-track your success.

2️⃣ Your experience isn’t enough.

A decade of experience or a fancy 
resume won’t automatically open doors.

➡️ Build a portfolio of results, 
case studies, personal projects, 
or testimonials that show real impact. 

3️⃣ Some people will doubt you.

Friends, family, even mentors may 
question your decision especially 
when your job is stable.

➡️ Stay focused, find a support system, 
and let your results speak for you.

4️⃣ You might not make money at the start.

Shifting careers often means 
taking a step back. 
Less pay, fewer opportunities, and 
moments of doubt.

➡️ But here’s the thing: short-term 
losses can lead to long-term wins. 
Think like an investor; sacrifice now 
to build something bigger later.

5️⃣ Action beats planning.

No amount of planning can replace execution.

➡️ Too many people ‘research’ career 
moves for years. 
Winners take the first step, adapt, 
and figure it out along the way.

Your resume is not the place 
to be humble about your 
career achievements.

Here are 12 tips to make 
your resume standout

✅ Summary paragraph should not 
exceed 3-4 lines.
     ↳ You could use bullets here to 
make it skimmable.
     ↳ Show your years of experience here
     ↳ Show one or two key impressive 
career achievements here

✅ Focus on your most 
relevant experience for the job

✅ Use bullet points for each experience.

✅ Each experience should not 
have more than 3-5 bullet points.

✅ Showcase your achievements 
NOT a list of responsibilities.

✅ Draw attention with 
numbers and percentages.

✅ Each bullet point 
should not exceed 1-2 lines.

✅ Ensure the core tools/requirements 
for the role are captured.

✅ Make your resume skimmable: 
     ↳ Leave white space. 
     ↳ Leave margin space. 
     ↳ Use legible and consistent font.
     ↳ Use simple language and short sentences.

✅ Use industry keywords from 
job description to catch recruiter’s eye.

✅ Skip details like age, marital status, 
and other personal information etc

✅ Make your name and contact 
information easy to find at the top.

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Most professionals are distracted 
by things that don’t even matter.

The job market is noisy. 
And many smart people 
fall into the trap of chasing:

🔹Fancy job titles
🔹Endless certifications
🔹Generic “how to get hired” advice

Meanwhile, what actually matters is ignored:

▶️ Your positioning
▶️ Your brand
▶️ Your strategy
▶️ Your skillset
▶️ Who you know and who knows you

I say this because I’ve been there.

When I shifted my focus to what truly 
mattered, everything changed for me.

Check yourself today, 
Are you chasing things that will 
really move you forward?


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I am building a career development tool for immigrants, students and professionals to understand their transferable skills and identify jobs that they can easily transition to, make more strategic career decisions and career changes. Sign up here:
 https://www.anutio.com/

I discovered this hard truth 
in my career journey

Employees don’t leave only bad jobs. 
They also leave jobs with no 
growth opportunities.

When people feel stuck, 
they start looking elsewhere.

So how can companies retain top talent? 
By prioritizing career development.

Here’s what a true growth culture looks like:


➡️ Clear Career Paths 

Employees need to see 
their future in the company. 

➡️ Mentorship & Sponsorship 

Investing in people creates loyal,
 high-performing teams. 

➡️ Leadership Development 

Training future leaders should 
be among top priorities.

➡️ Internal Mobility 

If employees have to leave to grow, 
something is broken. 

➡️ Continuous Learning 

A company that encourages 
skill development stays ahead.

What are some ways you’d want an employer 
to support your career development? 
Drop in the comments.

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🔻 Running a stagnating business sucks.

Every successful founder had that season:

↓ Staring at the same P&L every month
↓ Fixing 1 problem to uncover 2 more
↓ Working thru nights and weekends
↓ Seeing your best people leave
↓ Falling behind competitors
↓ Losing motivation

Then you start wondering: "Am I in the right business?"

If you're in this season right now, we need to talk.

👋 Hi, I'm Lian.

For 12+ years, I led growth initiatives in businesses
from 8-ppl startups to global 150-ppl companies.

I helped dozens of founders push through growth ceilings,
and add $52M+ in revenue and 24M+ users (in aggregate).

But I also was tired of hearing founders complain about:

↓ Paying $6,000 to a coach to be "more motivated".
↓ Spending $12,000 on a consultant to hear basic advice.
↓ Wasting $18,000 on a marketing agency to get a few leads.

... while their real bottleneck had nothing to do with it.

In my experience, every growth problem traces back
to ONE bottleneck at a time. Fix it, and growth follows.

But you need to find, prioritize, and execute on the right one.

Therefore, I created:

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It's like having an integrated growth executive,
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We spot bottlenecks, build strategies,
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Cause here's the reality:

- More information
- More motivation
- More labor

Won't fix a broken model.

If none of the other things worked for you,
and you're still reading, I hope you see why.

So if you're curious to see whether
your model is holding you back,
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Lian Turc

99% of AI-first businesses you see are doomed.
 
Not because AI is a bubble (it isn't).
 
But because founders built them around
what current models can't do (yet).
 
When the model gets better, your "core feature" becomes a free checkbox.
 
Here's the difference I'm seeing:
 
𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝟭: 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁
 
• The value is the output
• The core is prompt engineering
• The customer can get it in ChatGPT in 30 sec

(yes, maybe not today, but wait for 6-12 months)
 
𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝟮: 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
 
• The value is the system + outcome
• The core is data, workflow, and integrations
• Each model upgrades make your product better

Want to build software that gets better with every model?
 
1️⃣ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 
↳ Treat LLMs like a replaceable component, not your core product.
 
2️⃣ 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀
↳ Collect and store custom user data that improves the model's outcomes.

3️⃣ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲
↳ Focus on the process, user experience, and outcomes.
 
If your customers leave the day ChatGPT ships something new…
 
You don't have a product.

You have a temporary interface.
 
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

P.S. Are you building a prompt wrapper or a system?

Let me know in the comments (be honest)👇

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Growth Partner For Founders from $500k to $10M. We spot bottlenecks, build strategies, and guide execution to help you break through. Learn more ⤵

Most founders haven’t heard of this paradox.

But it’s changing the way businesses use AI.

In economics, it normally works like this:

🕹️ New tech makes something more efficient
↓
💰 You get the same results using less of it
↓
📉 So total usage should go down

→ Take LED bulbs.

They’re ~10x more efficient, but:

• We don’t buy 10x more of them
• We don’t leave the lights on 10x longer

We just pay less to light up our homes.

👉 But some things behave differently.

When total usage goes up instead,
we call it the 𝗝𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅.

🤖 As AI gets cheaper and faster,
we generate and build more than ever:

• More text written
• More apps created
• More media generated

Not just a little bit more, but A LOT!

On 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 alone, usage jumped:

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺: ~500 million tokens in Jan 2025
𝗧𝗼: ~7 trillion tokens in Nov 2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝟭𝟰× 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟭 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀.

Here’s what it means to you as a founder:

1/ Get your seniors using AI. Their output will spike.

2/ Get your juniors using AI. They’ll do better work.

3/ Don’t just replace people with AI.
Replace those who refuse to leverage it.

AI isn’t ready to replace people yet.

But it’s ready to 10x their output.

P.S. Are you doing more with AI or less?

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When was the last time you couldn't help yourself

but tell others about something you love?

Like you literally wouldn't shut up about it:

Even after you ranted for a whiiiile?
Even after everyone was asking you?
Even after they swore they'd check it out?

Think about it. What was it?

A new song?
Or an old book?
A YouTube video?

But does it even matter?

One thing is certain: it was awesome.

You were blown away.
You were excited.
You were in it.

But one thing I can tell you for sure:

It was something non-trivial.

Unexpected.

(unless you were living under a rock for a while,
and just found out people invented the Internet...)

That feeling you had is what you
want 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 to experience.

(and share with everyone they know)

Wouldn't that be awesome?!

But you never get there on day one, because:

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗜 doesn’t “explain itself” at first.
→ You iterate and improve until it does.
 
𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 doesn’t “sell itself” at first.
→ You earn the reputation, so it can.
 
𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 doesn’t “run itself” at first.
→ You painfully simplify it until it runs smoothly.
 
That’s the hard, boring part.
 
The tiny improvements.
The awkward first drafts.
The good-enough releases.

(and the customer feedback that hurts)
 
But then one day…
 
Someone uses your thing,
and you can feel it:
 
They like it.
They get it.
They smile.

It solves their problem so well,
they can't help themselves but share it.

They send it to a friend without asking you.
 
Because you finally made something worth talking about.
 
So if you’re not there yet, good.
 
It means you’re still in the part where greatness is made.

Keep building.✊ 
 
P.S. What was the thing you couldn't help but share?
 
Let me know in the comments👇
 
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90% of new founders bite the same bait:

— "You can't out-sell a broken offer!"
— "Hustle can't save a wrong strategy!"
— "Branding can't save a terrible funnel!"

👆 I call it: "Sell a problem, then sell a solution."

Every influencer wants you to focus on one problem.
(usually the one that they sell a solution to 😅 )

But it doesn't mean this problem is your bottleneck.

New founders get influenced by that all the time:

• They pay $ for a new content system...
→ While their bottleneck is product.

• They pay $$ to repackage their offers...
→ While their bottleneck is operations.

• They pay $$$ to revamp their brand...
→ While their bottleneck is sales.

Heck, even mature founders make these mistakes!

• My client spent $50k+ to optimize their funnel.
→ While their real bottleneck was operations.

🤔 So, how do you avoid that?

• Measurement - get the data
• Benchmarks - find the ideal
• Analytics - know the delta

For example:

If your close rate is 10% and the ideal is 30%,
you've got room to grow. That's the goal.

But if you're already at 30%,
don't buy another sales training.

There's a problem with more ROI.
Find it. Focus on it. Solve it.

If someone sold you a problem,
don't rush to buy their solution.

P.S. Have you ever solved the wrong problem?
(and what was the real one?) 🤔

80% give up on New Year’s resolutions by Jan 10th.

Founders aren't exceptions. We call it "Quitter's Day"...

I’ve seen it even in working with $10M+ businesses:

Most founders have aggressive targets for the year.

But by the end of Q1, they’re already off track.

If you're one of them, keep reading.

This is for you.

So, why is this happening?

1️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀.

The founder sets a revenue target.
But the calendar stays the same.

If your goals never show up in meetings,
dashboards, or team priorities, they don’t exist.

2️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

“Grow 40%” isn’t a strategy.

• What does Marketing need to own?
• What’s Sales accountable for?
• How does Ops support it?

If it’s not mapped by the department,
your team’s just guessing.

3️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀.

The goal is announced in January.

Then silence.

If you’re not reviewing progress every 1-4 weeks,
you'll feel like drifting, not driving.

Every founder I’ve seen miss Q1 had the same issues:

No clean, articulated strategy.
No cross-departmental plan.
No operating calendar.
No cadence to adapt.

Now you're thinking:

"Good, but how do we fix it?"

Here's how:

✅ 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
E.g. “Grow revenue” → “Add $280K/quarter via enterprise deals” (measureable, anchored, specific, time-bound)

✅ 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀
→ Marketing: 50 qualified demos/month
→ Sales: 30% close rate, avg deal $6K
→ CS: Churn below 5%
→ Founder: Hire revenue ops lead by Feb

✅ 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟭-𝟰 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀
→ Review KPIs, root causes, roadblocks
→ Adjust scope, timeline, or resources
→ Keep the whole org in sync

It's not you failing to hit your goals,
it's the strategy and the system,
that you don't have in place yet.

If it’s not in your business ops,
and not on your personal calendar,
it’ll likely end up on your regrets list.

P.S. Are your 2026 goals scheduled?

👇 Yes / No in the comments. (be honest)

High-level skills change your worldview forever.

Not philosophically. Literally:

Learn how to write, and you'll read differently.
→ Notice peculiar passages. See intentional rhythm. 

Learn how to code, and you'll browse differently.
→ Recognize little bugs and broken CSS styles.

Learn how to use AI, and it will change everything.
→ You can build an MVP in just a few hours.
→ You do PhD-level research to buy socks.
→ Your virtual copy is your psychologist.
→ You don't read your emails, AI does.
→ You make impossible video clips.

(!) But here's what most people miss.

Knowing that AI can do it for you,
doesn't change how you see the world.

Doing that with AI over and over does.

I'm going to prove it right now.

You know that people use skateboards,
to do tricks, jump off of stairs, ride the rails...

Everybody knows it. We've all seen it.

But when was the last time you walked by a long staircase on the street, and thought it would be nice to jump off it?

Exactly. Never.

But that's what someone good at skateboarding
thinks every time they see the staircase.

Skills change your worldview.

Not just knowledge.

Pick yours.

P.S. What's the skill that has changed your worldview?

Harvard studied 62,000,000 CVs and job postings.

The numbers tell us something wild...

2025 Harvard study analyzing 62 million resumes and job postings across 285,000 U.S. firms (2015–2025).

→ Companies adopting AI stop hiring juniors.
→ Senior roles stay the same.

This isn't just about tech jobs.
It’s any job where juniors used to:

• Clean data
• QA software
• Do initial research
• Draft marketing copy

All of that is now getting offloaded to AI.

But here’s the kicker:

Firms aren’t firing juniors.
They just stop replacing them.

Because juniors are no longer “mission-critical.”

AI handles repetitive, lower-skill tasks
more efficiently and cost-effectively.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿
This is your moment to rethink structure. Now you need specialists who can think, not just do.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿
Don’t panic. But don’t wait. You need to move up the value chain, fast.  Learn how to:

• Own outcomes, not tasks
• Make judgment calls
• Lead small projects

AI is changing the ladder.
The bottom rung is collapsing.

P.S. Founders, are you still hiring juniors?

Most founders overcomplicate growth strategy.

If you're below $1,000,000 a year, do this:

❌ Avoid:

- Testing 50 new ads per week
- Tweaking sales script every call
- Changing your landing page monthly

✅ Instead:

- Clearly map your customer journey
- Start collecting data on every step
- Research industry 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀
- Spot your biggest bottleneck
- Fix it, then do a new one

Focus on this until you get big enough so
you have specific teams and departments,
working on individual parts of the process.

Until then, here's how you can do it:

𝟭/ 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆
↳ List all major steps people take from
their first interaction with your business.

💡 Pro tip: Add steps after the sale, like
activation, retention, referrals, etc.

𝟮/ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽
↳ Gather all metrics in a simple Google Sheet
this will help you understand what's up.

💡 Pro tip: alongside conversion rates,
track the time it takes to pass each stage.

𝟯/ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀
↳ Ask ChatGPT, talk to people, spy on competitors,
read industry reports, listen to podcasts...

Find the data!

You need to know what's considered a good CTR,
good contact rate, good close rate in your space,
for businesses of similar size and services.

𝟰/ 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸
↳ Compare the success of your user journey
with industry 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀. Find the most lagging.

💁‍♂️ Example:
Your contact rate is 40%, the industry average is 60%
while your close rate is 10%, the industry average is 30%.

Your contact rate is 1.5 times smaller than 'average.'
Your close rate is 3 times smaller than the 'average.'

Rank all your bottlenecks like that
and work on what sucks the most.

💡 Pro tip: often times your close rate is bad
because you don't qualify prospects enough.

Keep in mind that each stage affects the next one.

𝟱/ 𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲
↳ After you lined up your bottlenecks,
and picked one to fix, analyze the causes,
and dive into tactics all you want.

💁‍♂️ Example:

You figured that your close rate sucks,
so this is your target to solve.

Why tho?

• Google how to increase close rate
• Read a chapter from a book
• Watch a YouTube video
• Ask your mentor
• Figure it out

1. Close the knowledge gap.
2. Come up with the hypothesis.
3. Implement the change and test.

Worked? — Great.
↳ Move to the next problem to solve.

Didn't? — Great.
↳ Lesson learned. Try another way.

This is about as complex as it should be.

P.S. Do you use benchmarks in your strategy?

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