Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and Creator and CEO of VeeFriends, and 6x New York Times Best Selling Author. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what's next in culture, business, and the internet. 

Known as "GaryVee," he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business. He acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how shifts in consumer attention impact the realities of the business world today. Gary's approach sits at the intersection of business and pop culture. He keenly understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber.  

Gary is an entrepreneur at heart – he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has ofﬁces in Amsterdam, Bangkok, Chicago, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Singapore, and Sydney. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, which also includes Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, ChukMedia, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerCommerce, and Tingley Lane Trading. Gary is the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, VCR Group, VaynerWatt, Resy, and Empathy Wines. He guided Resy and Empathy to successful exits -- which he later sold to American Express and Constellation Brands, respectively. He also owns a Major League Pickleball team called the 5s, is part owner of a Big3 basketball team, and is an investor in the revival of the SlamBall League. 

Gary is also the founder and creator of VeeCon – a contemporary super conference that converges business and pop culture with innovation and technology. In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his daily life as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 50 million followers and garner more than 2+ billion impressions per year across all platforms. His podcast, "The GaryVee Audio Experience," ranks among the top podcasts globally.  

Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, The Paley Center, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of charity: water.

Gary's life ambition is to buy the New York Jets.

Vayner3 was founded to help the world’s leading enterprises navigate the next era of connected consumer behavior. Our mission is to grow your business by helping to build new markets and revolutionize digital engagement, charting a new course for enterprises. 

Vayner3 partners with leading brands to shape the next era of the internet; leverage AR, Blockchain, AI, and immersive digital experiences to future-proof your business.

Please listen to this carefully ...

so many of you are putting an ideology of "success" on a pedestal instead of your own ACTUAL HAPPINESS.

Everybody's balance is different ..

everybody's version of happiness is different ..

There are 300 million ways to do it ..

find the way that works for YOU! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Chairman – VaynerX, CEO – VaynerMedia, Creator – VeeFriends

Back in the day when I was starting they swore that being nice was a weakness …

A lot of people actually tried to talk me out of turning employees into family .. they said, "Gary, you're too nice. It's not gonna work out."

But I never believed them, not for one second .. no matter how much money they had or how much I believed in them.

And more importantly, I was willing to leave unbelievable amounts of money on the table to feel good about my day-to-day, my life, and who I was.

My friends .. kindness is ROI positive .. you can build an empire and be an unbelievable business person without compromising kindness.

Pls share this with one person who needs it today!

The biggest truth in the world 🌎 is that you're 100% in control of your life and you are not trapped or stuck ... and yet ... the world has got you all convinced that it's the reverse

As we head into 2026 .. pls remember .. you are in control ❤️

If you're unhappy at your job .. if you hate your boss .. instead of doing whatever the f*ck you normally do for 4 hours .. go on LinkedIn and email 100 people. 

Update your LinkedIn account .. post content about your expertise. You can do sh*t instead of just complaining. 

Complaining is, “My boss will never let me succeed.” Are you out of your f*cking mind?? Your boss at a random company? There are 87 trillion companies .. quit! 

At the end of the day, if you want to be happy, pls understand .. you're in control.

You have ONE life. Do something about it.

Stop micromanaging dumb sh*t that actually doesn't matter.

Owners and managers .. the micromanaging of "Whatya doing right now?" or the obsession over if employees are being productive at home is hurting you!

When it comes to managing my employees, giving them space to breathe, knowing who they really are, being respectful of their time and privacy matters the most to me.

Leading with fear, scaring people, or controlling people is messed up .. that negativity needs to be flipped to get the outcome you need.

Trust wins, spying loses.

Give your people room .. don't micromanage .. all this f*cking intensity that just brings no value.

Let your employees f*cking breathe and then you'll really see who they are!

Building a great culture starts with surrounding yourself with individuals who show humanity, kindness, and positivity.

As a leader, it's important to not "look the other way" when certain individuals are negatively impacting the team's culture, especially if they are "top performers" on paper.

Audit the sh*t out of what you consume and who you hang with.

It's just real! Who you hang out with determines your future success... so surround yourself with positive people who support you.

Support paired with accountability is always a winning formula.

If you're looking for something special to happen, it's supposed to be hard.

The second you allow the word "easy" to come into your head when you're building something, it's game over.

I see all of these kids and they're like, "Gary, this is so hard..." I'm like, do you understand that you're asking for a 1% life in being an entrepreneur that stands on her or his own feet?

Everything's out of whack. Do I think there are many unlimited opportunities out there? Yes, I do. But do I think there's anything easy about standing on your own two feet and having all of that pressure on your chest in perpetuity? No, I do not.

The second you want something fast is the second I'll show you something that's vulnerable: a relationship, a business, a platform... Speed is the enemy to so many right now.

Life is ups and downs for everyone...

The reality is most people aren’t joyful because they aren’t reacting to the “down times” well…once you get cozy with the dirt, the bad, the garbage, the issues, that’s when shit gets good 😉

I fire every single person that is not a good human being regardless of how much money she or he makes for me. 

If you’re a leader, I promise you this… you better go home and audit every single employee you have and figure out which employee makes the other employees miserable. I don’t give a sh*t if it’s your number one salesperson, your best developer, or your cofounder… cancer spreads. 

There is no quicker way to f*ck everything up than to look the other way when you have someone who is talented and contributing, but is a garbage human. 

Period.

I know a lot of companies and employees are trying to figure out how to balance in office/ remote work … pros and cons to so many of the sides .. but man .. the osmosis to learn and the efficiencies of learning and getting certain things done ✔️ really plays out so differently in person than on zoom and slack .. interesting times ahead for CEOs and employees as we all figure it “out”

There's no right or wrong, there's just what works for you

Comment below .. what are your thoughts on remote work?

#companyculture #remotework #workfromhome

It’s action time … you all know what you need to do .. it’s time to actually do … the talk time is over - go do .. show up.. put in the time and work and effort and don’t fear the failure, fear the regret of talking and never doing anything about it … you got this … I believe in you ❤️♥️

Taking a job for less pay…
Selling your big house for a smaller house when appropriate, or even renting…
Leaving a job that isn’t right for you even though you’ve been there for 7 years…
Taking a lesser title even though the business is better…

The fear of “going backwards” is hurting people.. but the “step back” is often the thing that launches people into happiness .. but their fear of judgement on the step back is stopping them from that happiness.

It’s unfortunate because a lot of that is based on society's current POV and judgement - not people's true decisions. 

Time to block out the noise and lean into your truth. Choose humility and grit and inconvenience for a period of time to get to your joy ❤️❤️☀️💛💛💛

You don't build culture by offering free snacks or a gym membership.

You build culture by talking to people and understanding what they care about.

Leaders work for their employees, not the other way around. That means you have to understand what your employees want at a deep level. You have to be constantly adapting to their needs and what they want from the organization.

Listening to employees, having one-on-one meetings, catering to what they want, taking the blame, and being the bigger person... that's how you win.

It doesn’t matter what you call your company.

McDonald’s is a junk food restaurant. But if you didn’t know McDonald’s and heard the name, it sounds like an Irish pub. Like, what is Google? The f*ck is Nike?

People are overthinking things that don’t matter.. Like a name. What actually matters is that you’re going to execute on that name. 

My personal brand name, publicly, is the stupidest thing of all time. It’s GaryVee, with two silent e’s.

My friends, it’s not the name. It’s just execution.

I'm not a big fan of dwelling without action.

I've got a very basic thesis: if I find myself in a situation where I'm unhappy, either I do something about it, or—if I've decided I don't want to do something about it—I keep my mouth shut, because there's too much energy wasted on dwelling.

It's pretty simple, my friends: complaining gets you nowhere.

If you're super unhappy—if you wake up every morning dreading going to work—you have several options. You can, while you still have that job, start something else on the side and let it build... or you can quit and start something new right away... or you can stay the course and have regret when you're older... or figure out how to get your joy elsewhere.

That's it. That's the game.

You’ve got options—you just need to take action. Dwelling and talking about it does nothing.

If this hits for you, let's use this post to inspire you to address that sh*t once and for all. Who’s in?

You have to make a decision: are you going to stay at a job you hate just to maximize your salary and not give a f*ck about the cons, or are you going to go find a job that pays you a little bit less but gives you the freedom you’re looking for?

For a long time, it was “maximize money.” Now, it’s about maximizing happiness and opportunity. Nobody’s forcing you to work anywhere. Life is about decisions. The great thing is, you’re in charge.

Culture should be a top priority when you’re a running a business, and it must be preserved at all costs.

Here's how I do it...

If someone in my company acts like a jerk...

Too many of you allow your logic to override your intuition, only to later be disappointed that you allowed yourself to do that … so stop 🛑

2026 resolutions - listen to my gut more … who’s in ?

💎 WellBeing Champion | ESG Leader | Business Connector | Linkedin Top 250 influencer |

Welcome, I'm Reena Strehle — a passionate advocate for workplace wellbeing, sustainable leadership, and purpose-driven business.

 My journey has been rooted in one guiding principle: when people and planet thrive, business does too.

As a WellBeing Workplace advocate, I support organisations in aligning their operations with the values of equity, sustainability, and human-centric leadership, risk management & ratings in the built environment. Such as NABERS, Greenstar & Well.

 I work hands-on with teams, leaders, and communities to spark real conversations and drive meaningful change from the inside out.

I help people optimise their long-term health by addressing inflammation at its source — a key factor in brain cognition, heart function, and immune resilience. Through evidence-based testing and personalised guidance, I work with executives, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to maintain peak performance as they age. My focus is on measurable insights and sustainable strategies that support how you think, feel, and perform every day.

Recognised as a LinkedIn Top 300 Global Excellence Leader, I also use my platform to spotlight changemakers, share actionable insights that inspire better business practices.

And above all, I’m a connector at heart. With an extensive and diverse global network, I love bringing like-minded leaders, founders, and thinkers together — because the best ideas (and opportunities) are born from collaboration.

Wishing you a successful and productive day!

Looking forward to speaking to you real soon.

📅 Schedule a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/reena-chat
✉️ Contact Via Email: reena@reenastrehle.com
📞 Make a Phone Call: +61 412 994 459

Reena Strehle

Phil Collins turns 74 on January 30th

The man who proved you could be a virtuoso drummer, a chart-topping solo artist, and Genesis's beating heart all at once.

His message still rings true: you can't hurry love, you can't rush greatness, and some things are worth the wait. 

Collins built his legacy one honest song at a time, no shortcuts, no pretense, just raw emotion and undeniable talent.

Here's to a legend who reminded us that the best things in life unfold in their own time. Sometimes you just have to feel it coming in the air tonight, and trust the journey.

Happy Birthday, Phil. 🥁

#Inspiration #Legend #PhilCollins

💎 WellBeing Workplace Advocate | Business Connector | Linkedin Top 300 Global Excellence Leader 2025|

The Partnership Paradox

The meeting that changed everything happened in a car park.
Not a boardroom. Not a planned strategy session. Just two business owners who saw something the other missed.

Here's what I learned about real collaboration:
Most partnerships fail because people try to merge strengths. 

The wins? 

They come from combining gaps.

Safety company meets wellness company. One protects the outside, one heals the inside. Together, they solve the whole problem.

The pattern I keep seeing: 
Companies chase competitors in their space. 
The smart money? 
Find someone in a different lane heading the same direction.

Stop looking for partners who do what you do. 

Find the person who completes what you can't.

Your next growth move isn't another product. It's the conversation you haven't had yet.

What unexpected partnership transformed your business?

#Business #Partnershi[p #Growth

The Evidence vs. Story Gap

I spent three weeks building the perfect pitch. Data. Studies. Clinical trials. 
24 PowerPoint slides.

They said no in 4 minutes.

Next meeting? I told them about Annette. One client. Real numbers. Her actual words. Three slides.

They signed that afternoon.

Here's the truth about convincing anyone of anything:
Facts inform. Stories persuade. But most of us lead with evidence and wonder why nothing lands.

The data matters—but only AFTER someone cares. And they only care when they see themselves in the outcome.

I learned this the hard way: Before you share what works, show them who it worked for. Real names. Real results. Real reactions.

Your proof isn't in your research. It's in your results.

Science opens minds. Stories open wallets.

What's one time a personal story beat your perfect data?

#Data #Evidence #StoryGap

Three people visited your profile yesterday. 

None reached out.

Think about the last time you researched someone before hiring them.
You landed on their profile looking for one thing. Can they solve my specific problem?

If the answer wasn't obvious in five seconds, you kept looking.
Most profiles fail this test immediately.

Five different services are listed. Strategy, coaching, consulting, speaking, workshops. The visitor can't tell which one applies to their situation.

Everyone gets targeted. 
Startups, enterprises, nonprofits, executives, teams. Nobody feels like the right fit.

The headline stays vague. "Helping leaders transform organisations" tells someone nothing about what actually changes.

The About section reads like a resume. 

Twenty years of experience, multiple certifications, impressive achievements. 

The visitor came with a problem and got a biography.

Profiles that convert visits into conversations do three things:
State one clear problem solved for one type of person. The headline answers "what do you do and who do you help" in plain language.

Focus the About section on their world, not your credentials. Their challenge, your solution, how to start.

Make the next step obvious. Calendar link in the headline. Another link in About. Featured post explaining how to work together.

Someone visits your profile is interested. 

They either see an obvious path forward or they leave confused.

Clarity converts. Complexity loses.


Jack AM Austin and I created the Profile Optimiser GPT that shows exactly what's broken in your profile. 

Comment "PROFILE", and we'll send it over. 

Follow him for more business tips.

#ProfileOptimisation #Clarity #Conversions

Your DMs sound like sales pitches.

Think about your inbox right now.

Dozens of messages from people asking for "just 15 minutes" or offering to "share insights" about your business.

Delete without reading.

Decision makers do the same thing to your messages.

Most outreach fails in the first sentence because it reads like every other pitch. The pattern is obvious, and the response is automatic deletion.

Messages that get replies sound fundamentally different.

Notice something specific about recent work. Not job title or company size, but actual output someone created or shared.

Ask one simple question that takes 30 seconds to answer. Something the person would actually enjoy talking about.

Make it about curiosity, not positioning for a pitch. 
No frameworks mentioned. 
No offerings listed. 
Just genuine interest in their work.

Example:
"Saw your post on restructuring sales comp. The quarterly reset approach is interesting. What made you move away from annual structures?"

The message notices specific work and asks about it.

The difference between 5% and 50% response rates isn't better copywriting.

It's whether the message sounds like a human who noticed their work and got curious.

Most outreach is an interview disguised as conversation or a pitch disguised as curiosity.

Real interest gets real replies.

Jack AM Austin and I created the Initial Message GPT that crafts opening messages getting 40%+ reply rates. 

Comment "MESSAGE" and we'll send it over. 

Follow him for more business tips.

#Outreach #Sales #BusinessTips

They replied to your DM. 

Now what?

Think about the last time someone responded to your outreach.

Actual interest. Real engagement. Then the conversation dies because the next message pushes too hard.

Most people get a reply and immediately pitch a call. The momentum stops.

Getting replies is half the equation. Converting replies into conversations is the other half.

When someone responds, continue the actual conversation first. Ask a follow-up question about what they shared. Show genuine interest in the answer.

Two or three real exchanges build rapport. The person starts to see you as someone curious about their work, not someone running a sales process.

Then suggest a conversation naturally. "I'd enjoy hearing more about this over coffee" or "happy to continue this conversation live if you're up for it."
Discovery calls trigger sales resistance. Coffee or conversation feels collaborative.

Most DM sequences fail because they move from reply to pitch in one message. 

The person who just showed interest suddenly feels sold to.

Build the relationship through the messages first. 

Three to five genuine exchanges. Then suggest talking live when it feels natural.

The goal isn't speed to calendar. 

The goal is turning interest into trust before asking for time.

Jack AM Austin and I created the DM-to-Call framework that converts replies into booked conversations. 

Comment "FRAMEWORK" and we'll send it over. 

Follow him for more business tips

#Conversion #Conversations #Outreach

The rainbow bee-eaters at Meelup Regional Park don't care about your quarterly targets.

They're too busy patrolling 11.5km of WA coastline that the Wadandi people named "Place of the Moon Rising" – waters Lonely Planet calls "the hue of a Bombay Sapphire bottle."

This 577-hectare reserve between Dunsborough and Eagle Bay shelters species found nowhere else on Earth. 

Carnaby's black cockatoos. 
Endemic orchids. 
Southern brown bandicoots in the undergrowth.

Sometimes the smartest strategy is remembering there's a world beyond the screen.

#Nature #Travel #Australia

📸 Salty Wings

Looking forward to seeing you at our inaugural in person event! 

⬇️ See link to register in the comments ⬇️

#Leadership #Melbourne #IWD2026

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Panelist Announcement | Defence International Women’s Day – Victoria

WiDA Victoria, in partnership with Women in International Security - Australia Inc., is proud to announce Major General Michelle Campbell AM, Head of Reserve and Cadet Division, as a panelist for our upcoming International Women’s Day event in Victoria.

About MAJGEN Michelle Campbell AM
Major General Campbell has three decades of military experience across a range of leadership, operations, training, protocol and project management appointments in Australia and overseas.

A veteran of three bushfire assistance task forces in 2003, 2009 and 2019/2020, and service with NATO forces in Afghanistan in 2014, where she was awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal for distinguished service exhibiting outstanding leadership and exceptional contribution. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday Honours in 2025 for exceptional service to the Australian Army as the Deputy Commander of the 2nd (Australian) Division and as Commander of the 4th Brigade (Victoria and Tasmania).

Major General Campbell’s civilian career spans three decades of project management and capability development in Australia and Europe. She has applied her expertise to improvements across Victoria’s infrastructure major and mega projects portfolio during Covid. She led the senior leader capability development program, the Australian Major Projects Leadership Academy, across Australian federal, state and territory jurisdictions, and most recently is an independent executive advisor to various government projects, and a small business owner.

Major General Campbell will be a valued contributor to our National Defence Strategy dialogue, sharing insights on leadership, capability and the future of Australia’s defence workforce.

🎟 Tickets are nearly sold out.
 Capacity is strictly limited—register now to avoid disappointment.
 👉 Registration link in the comments (filter by Most Recent).

Reena Strehle Cai Lin Tan Rachel Falzon Maria Rost Rublee Grace Corcoran Winnie Cheng #WomenInDefence #WiDA #WIISA #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026
 #BalanceTheScales #DefenceIndustry #NationalSecurity

💎Massive congratulations to Katherine Bennell-Pegg on Australian of the Year💎


Australia's first astronaut just said what needed saying:
"We're leaving too much talent on the launch pad."

We back underdogs in sport. 

We cheer for mates who aren't the best.

But in #STEM? If you're not top of the class or don't fit the mould, you're quietly pushed aside.

Same kid. Different treatment.

Katherine's mission isn't just space – it's reaching every young person who doesn't see themselves in science yet.

The girl who loves physics but doesn't fit the stereotype. The kid from regional Australia who thinks STEM is for "other people."
Her challenge to us:
→ Bring the "have a go" spirit from the sports field to the science lab 
→ Back each other in hard subjects like we do on game day 
→ Trust that every curious mind matters – regardless of postcode, gender, or background

That flag on her shoulder? 

It carries the hopes of thousands.

In 2026, when humans orbit the moon, some #Australian kid will look up and finally see themselves up there.

Well deserved, Katherine. Now let's get to work.
#AustralianOfTheYear #STEM #Leadership #WIDA

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Your Personal Operating System Needs an Update

Here's what McKinsey found: Leaders who continually upgrade their "personal operating model" are more productive, work more consciously, and drive change more effectively.

Translation? 

The way you led last year won't cut it this year.

Your calendar. 
Your priorities. 
Your energy management. 
Your decision-making process.

All of it needs a refresh.

Top performers aren't just managing their teams differently—they're managing themselves differently.

When was the last time you audited your own operating system?

#PersonalOperatingSystem #Growth #Update

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