Most people I work with are highly driven, committed, and hold themselves to high standards.

They’re also tired.

But our energy shapes how we think, decide, and lead, and how we show up for the people around us.

That’s the perspective behind my work.
I focus on creating high-energy lives - at work and beyond.

If that angle resonates, you’re in the right place.

We all deserve better energy.
Not one-day-off energy.
Not “recover-on-vacation” energy.
But steady, sustainable energy that supports clear thinking, good decisions, and a life you actually enjoy.

That belief led me to create Rising Yellow - a wellbeing brand built on a simple idea: life is too short to stay in a bad state, and we can choose to shift it every day.

For over 15 years, I worked in global organizations, leading People & Culture and transformation initiatives. I was capable, driven, and always “on.” For a long time, I ignored the signals my body kept sending, until I couldn’t.

That moment didn’t break me.
It redirected me.

Today, I work at the intersection of wellbeing, leadership, and People & Culture. I help companies and leaders protect and reclaim energy, especially during growth, pressure, and change.

My work is grounded in:

• Functional Medicine principles
• Positive psychology and behavior science
• Hands-on experience in corporate transformation

I focus on closing the gap between what people know is good for them and what they actually do on busy workdays.

How I help people and organizations:

For individuals:

• Daily insights on LinkedIn
• The Weekly Energy Shift Newsletter
• The Energy Shift Journal
• Private community: Yellowers (Energy Shifters)

For organizations:

• Workshops for leaders and teams
• Keynotes on energy, resilience, and performance
• People & Culture consulting

If you believe performance and health don’t have to compete, and that better energy changes everything, we’re already aligned.

📩 Open to corporate collaborations, trainings, workshops, and keynotes
More here: https://risingyellow.com/

Contact: gozde.imamoglu@risingyellow.com 💛

Gözde İmamoğlu

Last year, I learned more than I had in my entire career.

It was a deliberate decision to leave my corporate job and push myself to step out of my comfort zone.

Turns out, when nobody’s watching, you find out who you really are.
There’s no such thing as “I don’t know.”
There’s only “go figure it out.” 

But you don’t need to take a huge leap to grow.
You just need to refuse to stand still.

Here’s how to make sure you’re not in the same place next January:

1️⃣ Pick one new skill and commit 15 minutes a day
 → Not a massive course that overwhelms you
 → Something you can practice immediately

2️⃣ Say yes to one thing that makes you nervous
 → The presentation you’d normally pass on
 → The cross-department project
 → The conversation you’ve been avoiding

3️⃣ Ask someone you trust: “What’s my biggest blind spot?”
 → Your manager about growth areas
 → A peer about how you collaborate
 → A client about where you could add more value

4️⃣ Track something that proves forward movement
 → Problems you’ve solved
 → Connections that opened doors
 → Skills that changed how you work

Where were you last January?
If today feels exactly the same, that’s not stability.
That’s stagnation.

The good news?
You can change direction starting this week.

P.S. Future you is watching 👀
Will you make one small move this week?
Yes 💪 / I’ll think about it 🤔

👋 New here? Hi, I’m Gözde Imamoglu. I help people build energy-rich lives through small, sustainable habits.
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Gözde Imamoglu

Follow me for career, well-being, and personal growth strategies | 15+ years driving change for people & workplaces | Get the energy to match your success | Board-certified functional medicine health coach

The most successful people I know subtract more than they add.

They understand something most don't: 
Your capacity has a ceiling.

Think of your life like a business budget.
Fixed resources. Infinite options.

Every hour you spend here is an hour you can't spend there.
Every "yes" to something mediocre is a "no" to something exceptional.

I stayed at my recent corporate job for more than a decade because it felt safe. Decent salary. Manageable work. Good colleagues.

What I wasn't calculating: opportunity cost.

While I was comfortable, I wasn't available for:

→ The role that would have doubled my impact
→ Projects that matched my actual strengths  
→ Networks that could have accelerated everything
→ Skills I never developed because I didn't need to

Most people ask: "Is this bad enough to leave?"

Better question: "What am I NOT doing because I'm here?"

3 signs it's time for strategic subtraction:

1️⃣ You're maintaining instead of building
Your energy goes to keeping things stable, not growing them.

2️⃣ Better opportunities feel "impossible." 
You can't even imagine them because you're at capacity.

3️⃣ Your growth has plateaued
You're the same person you were 6 months ago.

The highest-value opportunities come when you have space to see them.

Strategic subtraction isn't about running from problems.
It's about running toward potential.

P.S. What might you need to subtract to multiply what matters?👇 

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For years, I told myself “next month." Waiting didn’t make me more prepared. 

It made me wish I’d started sooner.

Thank you to my friend Dr. Heather Maietta - Coach for Career Coaches  inspiring me to share this. Make sure to follow her. 

Most people never feel 100% ready. 

Confidence isn’t a prerequisite.

It’s a byproduct of action.

You gain it by trying, messing up, and figuring it out.

Even the awkward, uncertain steps move you forward. 

Each one teaches you something.

The gap between you and your goals won’t shrink with more planning, more money, more time.

At some point, you have to quit strategizing.

And start moving.

Waiting for perfect alignment is how dreams expire.

Momentum is built by choosing to begin. 

Every week, we get a chance to start anew.

How will you spend this gift? ⬇️ 

🎁Your dreams need your best energy! Get my free guide with 100 micro habits across 10 life areas to build it.  https://lnkd.in/dhR3AyCt

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7 quiet signs your culture actually respects people:

(without perks or pay raises)

1/ Meetings end early when the work is done
↳ No one feels obligated to fill the full hour just because it was scheduled

2/ People disagree openly without fallout
↳ Conflict stays focused on ideas, not personalities, and relationships stay intact

3/ Leaders say "I don't know" without losing credibility
↳ Curiosity gets rewarded more than having all the answers

4/ Sick days mean you're actually resting
↳ No guilt, no check-ins, no expectation to prove you're "sick enough"

5/ Bad news travels up as fast as good news
↳ Problems surface early because people trust they won't get shot for being the messenger

6/ People leave on time without explanation
↳ Boundaries are respected, not questioned, and overtime isn't a performance metric

7/ Success is shared, failure is owned
↳ Teams get credit for wins while leaders take responsibility when things go wrong

I can't repeat enough that culture isn't built in everyday moments.
How you handle the person who speaks up.
Whether asking for help feels safe.
If people can be human without penalty.

Companies with healthy cultures don't just keep talent.
They become magnets for it.

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I watched a leader kill psychological safety in 8 seconds.

He had no idea.

A team member asked a question. His response? "We literally just talked about that."

Everyone went quiet.

Not because they had nothing to say. Because they learned it's safer not to.

Here's what I mean: Psychological safety doesn't live in your company values. It lives in how you react when someone opens their mouth.

And most leaders destroy it without even knowing.

You sigh when someone asks a question. 
You check your phone while they're talking. 
You say "that won't work" before they finish.

Small moments. But your team is always watching.

So what actually builds safety?

Pause before you answer. Even if the question feels obvious.

Don't jump to why an idea won't work. Ask what would need to be true for it to work.

When someone pushes back, thank them. Out loud. In front of the room.

Put your phone down. Look at them. Let the silence breathe before you fill it.

None of this is complicated.

But it signals everything.

Because trust breaks in seconds and takes months to rebuild.

Next time you're in a meeting, ask yourself: Am I making it easier or harder for the next person to speak?

That's where real culture starts.

What's one thing you'll do differently in your next meeting?

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Careers can be rebuilt.

Health is harder to negotiate with.

Think about the extra hours you’re putting in at work right now.
Late evenings. “Just one more thing.” Weekends half on, half off. 

Now stretch that over a year.
Then over many years.

Often, it’s for a bonus.
A title.
A promotion that might come.

But the cost is very real.
Your body feels it.
Your focus drops.
Your nervous system stays on edge.

So here’s the shift I made:

I started betting on myself.

That means protecting:
 • my time
 • my focus
 • my energy
 • my relationships

Not someday. Now.

If overworking is your default, try one of these today:

1. Pick a clear end to your workday
Choose a real stop time. 
Close the laptop. Step outside. Change rooms. Signal the end.

2. Schedule recovery like it matters 
A walk. A short rest. Reading for pleasure.
Put it in your calendar. Treat it like a meeting with yourself.

3. Pause before saying yes
Ask: Is this worth my energy right now?
If not, delegate, delay, or decline.

Nothing dramatic.
Just small choices that protect yourself.

Because overworking at the cost of your health is not worth it. 💛

P.S. If you protected one thing more this year, what would it be? Time • Energy • Focus • Health or all of it? 

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One bad day can turn into a bad week.

Unless you interrupt it in the first hour.

You know I’m all for protecting your energy at work and in life.

Anything that drains it should deserve your attention.

We all know these moments:
• The message you overthink all afternoon
• The meeting where your tone didn’t land
• The comment that sits with you longer than it should

Before you realise it, you’re four days deep in a low-energy spiral that started with something small.

Last week, I walked out of a conversation feeling unheard in a way that touched my core values.

My chest was tight, I kept replaying it, and I carried that tension into the evening.

By the next morning, I remembered that we always have a choice. The choice to shift our state, protect our energy, and reset our direction.

Here’s what actually helps break the cycle:

1️⃣ Name it out loud
 "I'm having a bad day, not a bad life."
 It separates the feeling from the story.

2️⃣ Protect your sleep
Bad days spread fastest when you're tired.
Sleep brings your energy back online.

3️⃣ One small kind act
For yourself or someone else.
A tiny gesture interrupts the spiral.

4️⃣ Choose your circle
Telling the story to five people keeps you stuck.
One grounded conversation helps you move forward.

5️⃣ Give tomorrow one bright point
Something simple to look forward to: morning coffee, breakfast, a short walk.

Remember: 
Your state is yours.
Treat it like gold. 

P.S. What do you do first to shift your energy?

📒I’ve been building my biggest product that will help you shift your energy in unexpectedly simple ways. 

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Back-to-back meetings are energy vampires.

You walk into meeting number five feeling like a ghost of your former self.

But here's what I share with my clients all the time: 
You can reset your entire state in under 2 minutes.

Here are 9 science-backed micro habits you can do between meetings:

1️⃣ Inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale for 8.
A single round activates your parasympathetic nervous system and reduces cortisol levels instantly.

2️⃣ Cold water on your wrists
Your pulse points are cooling stations for your entire body. Cold water triggers an alertness response that lasts hours.

3️⃣ Look at something 6 metres away
After staring at screens, your eye muscles lock in “near focus.” Distance gazing relaxes them. 

4️⃣ Stand and reach for the ceiling
Sitting compresses your diaphragm. One big stretch opens your ribcage, increases oxygen flow, and signals energy to your brain.

5️⃣ Drink a glass of water (250ml) mindfully
Dehydration drops cognitive performance. It creates a mental pause that resets your nervous system.

6️⃣ Roll your shoulders 5 times backward
Forward head posture reduces lung capacity and creates tension. This realigns your spine and opens your chest.

7️⃣ Step outside or near a window
Natural light regulates cortisol and boosts serotonin. Even 60 seconds of daylight shifts your internal state.

8️⃣ Name 3 things you can see, 2 you can hear, 1 you can touch This grounding technique pulls you out of mental overwhelm.

9️⃣ Set an intention for the next meeting
Instead of rushing in reactive mode, take 30 seconds to choose how you want to show up.

Small shifts compound into massive energy changes.

I've been testing these with my clients for months. The difference is immediate.

And honestly? I use number 7 between every single call myself. (It’s been a childhood habit of mine.)

Tomorrow I’m sharing my complete guide:
“100 science-inspired micro habits across 10 key life areas” in my newsletter. You don't want to miss it. 

Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/di3iSKmx 

Which habit resonates most with you? Drop a number below 👇

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5 daily invisible leadership mistakes:

And each one can be fixed in under 15 minutes.

1️⃣ Mistake: Leaving people guessing

When priorities aren’t clear:
 → Every decision becomes a guessing game
 → That constant weight of “Am I doing this right?”

The fix:
 → Monday morning priority email

2️⃣ Mistake: Meeting addiction

Every unnecessary meeting fragments focus:
 → 30 minutes to get back in the zone
 → Constant mental task-switching

The fix:
 → Friday calendar cleanup
 → Replace meetings with async updates

3️⃣ Mistake: Missing the warning signs

Early signals are easy to miss:
 → Missing small deadlines
 → No longer volunteering for projects

The fix:
 → Weekly energy check-ins
 → Adjust workload based on what you hear

4️⃣ Mistake: Priority whiplash

If there’s an “urgent” project every week, it creates:
 → Learned helplessness
 → Fear of committing to anything

The fix:
 → Monthly priority protection meeting
 → Choose 3 priorities that won’t change

 5️⃣ Mistake: Only seeing problems

Great performance goes unnoticed. Only fires get attention.

Over time, this kills:
 → Motivation to excel
 → Connection to the mission

The fix:

 → Friday wins email
 → Highlight 3 specific contributions

When you fix these 5 mistakes:
 → Your team stops second-guessing
 → Focus returns naturally
 → People feel seen for their strengths
 → Energy comes back without burnout

P.S. No judgment zone: Which number are we unlearning together? 

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5 leadership blind spots quietly draining your team

Stop sacrificing your health for success.

The healthier you get, the more wealth you can create.

And you have more control over this than you think.

Because 80–90% of chronic conditions are lifestyle-driven not genetics. 

That’s biology responding to inputs.

And listening to the signals and partnering with your body can be the most important skill you will ever learn. 

So here’s a more useful way to think about it:

1. Sleep
If you wake up already tired, your body didn’t finish its repair work. That’s information.

2. Movement
If a full day passes without your heart rate changing, your system stays in “idle mode.”

3. Food
If meals leave you foggy or hungry again fast, your body didn’t get what it needed. That’s feedback.

4. Breathing
If your jaw is tight or shoulders are lifted, your nervous system is asking for a pause. A few slow breaths can change the signal.

5. Connection
If you feel drained after social time, something felt unsafe or rushed. If you feel calmer, that’s regulation.

Quick honesty moment 👀
Is your body whispering 🤫… or shouting 🚨 already?

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A company reached out and asked for a proposal to present to their leadership team.

I had all the content ready.
Except the deck that speaks their language.

They wanted me to offer my workshop to help their teams build energy-rich routines.
Great opportunity.
Short timeline.

I had to turn everything I already had on my already existing presentation into a clear, credible pitch deck - fast.

Because decision-makers need the problem framed in their world and a structured solution with a clear timeline showing:
• what happens,
• for whom,
• in what format,
• and when.

Here’s how it works:
You create one base deck with placeholders.
Then you remix it by adding the client’s specific details.

Gamma instantly generates a customized version for that exact audience.

Instead of rebuilding slides, I remixed my base deck in minutes, then stayed in the same flow to:

• adjust the tone for decision-makers
• tighten the structure
• refine visuals without starting over
• make it feel boardroom-ready

And once it was done, I reused and remixed it again for:
• follow-up conversations
• the workshop itself
• future client pitches

Your time and energy are valuable.

Use it for:
• real conversations
• building trust
• impressing business partners
• closing the right opportunities

Not fixing fonts at midnight.

👉 Try NanoBanana in Gamma https://lnkd.in/evaBDUk7 and spend your energy where it actually matters.

🎥 Watch the short example video to see how you can do the same.

P.S. What usually takes more of your energy?
🧭 Turning your work into a clear story
🎨 Font-size therapy at midnight
(Be honest 😅)

#gammapartner

I fix LinkedIn profiles that get ignored | UAE #1 Leadership + #1 Personal Branding & Audience Building (Favicon) | Communication Strategist | Writing that gets results (even with AI)

90% of leaders communicate daily. 
Only 10% are truly heard.
The strongest voices outlive the noise.

→ You guide teams, trust, and growth.
→ Your message deserves real reach.
→ Yet online, attention slips away.

Your expertise holds weight offline.

It should command a presence online.
You don’t need more content.
But communication that lands.

Words that build authority and trust.

→ From GCC boardrooms to U.S. offices.
→ I’m Martina Kikic, UAE #1 Leadership Advisor.
→ I’ve spent 13+ years advising CEOs and founders.

I design personal brands.

Across 45+ nationalities and leadership styles.
Reputation grows through the signals you send.
And every message shapes how you’re remembered.

I built with AI-driven communication frameworks.

Saving time while preserving authenticity.

My system has three pillars:

→ Positioning: Build visible credibility.
→ Content Systems: Create lasting presence.
→ Communication Strategy: Align message and influence.

The outcome: a brand that opens doors.

Authority that earns trust and engagement.

“Martina refined my voice and influence.” - Founder, Dubai

Get direct access to it.

Branding. Communication. AI prompts.
Keep your voice authentic.

👉 https://learn.thepeaceos.com

Martina Kikic

You work while your body begs for rest.

I did too. Until I broke.

My sister came over yesterday.

We laughed. We talked. It was perfect.
But my mind kept drifting to my to-do list.
My body begged me to just be present.

I almost made the old mistake again.

"Just one more thing." was my lie for years.

❌ I showed strength outside, felt empty inside.
❌ My schedule looked powerful, I felt hollow.
❌ I hit targets yet lost myself completely.

My body kept score. I refused to read it.

This is the struggle of high-performers.
Looking strong. Feeling lost.

Here's what finally saved me:

1️⃣ Social Reset
↳ I went to parties I didn't want to be at.
↳ Now I protect my time alone.

2️⃣ Mental Reset
↳ 3am. Still solving tomorrow's problems.
↳ Screen-free breaks gave me peace.

3️⃣ Emotional Reset
↳ He hurt me. I replied in 10 seconds.
↳ Now I wait. Silence is wisdom.

4️⃣ Spiritual Reset
↳ Got the promotion. Cried in my car.
↳ Now I give without needing applause.

5️⃣ Physical Reset
↳ 4 hours of sleep. I was proud of it.
↳ Now I rest when my body asks.

6️⃣ Sensory Reset
↳ I scrolled just to avoid my thoughts.
↳ Now one quiet moment saves me.

7️⃣ Creative Reset
↳ I stared at blank pages for hours.
↳ Walking without screens brought it back.

I stopped calling exhaustion "drive."

Happy Friday 💚

📌 Which reset do you need most?

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You're just a number to some people.

I asked one collector. He admitted it.

He said he want to network.

So I asked: "Great, let's network! What draws you to connect with me?"

Crickets.

I followed up: "Or networking for you means just collecting people in your connection list?:)"

The reply: "Precisely"

Wait. Did I read that right? Are you just collecting people like Pokémon cards?

At least he was honest.

Here's what's happening:

→ 10,000 connections like it's a trophy.
→ Zero value exchanged.
→ Zero conversations.

Just numbers on a screen.

You have 10,000 hard-collected connections.
But when you needed a referral?
Crickets. Again.

Gotta catch 'em all, right? 😂 

Except these aren't Pokémon.
They're people with the same value you have.
And people notice when you just collect them.

Here's the fix:

→ Show interest in others, not only caring for yourself.
→ Comment at least 3x before connecting.
→ Reply when someone reaches out.

Your network isn't a number.
It's a conversation waiting to happen.

Or just go buy actual Pokémon cards. 😂 

At least those hold value over time.

📌 Ever had a "collector" connect with you?

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Martina Kikic on LinkedIn, founder of The Peace OS, and LinkedAI, LinkedIn strategist and advisor. The image shows Martina seated comfortably in a modern, minimal office space, wearing a white blazer and ripped jeans, smiling thoughtfully with a relaxed hand gesture. The overlay reads, “I realized collecting people kills real networking,” tying directly to her caption about the emptiness of connection hoarding on LinkedIn. She shares a personal exchange with a self-proclaimed collector to highlight how thoughtless growth undermines trust. This post reframes networking as intentional, human-centered conversation, not vanity metrics—speaking to professionals craving authentic LinkedIn relationships built on mutual respect.

Your LinkedIn might be putting people to sleep.

Here's the 5-minute fix I use:

(small tweaks, massive visibility)

Stop waiting for the 'perfect profile' to get noticed.
Experiment and tweak as you go:

1️⃣ Headline Refresh
↳ Remove your job title.
↳ Add who you help + how.
↳ Make it about them, not you.

2️⃣ About Section Hook
↳ Skip the "I have 15 years..."
↳ Open with a bold statement.
↳ Lead with the problem you solve.

3️⃣ Banner Your Upgrade
↳ Add your one-liner promise.
↳ Match the colors to your brand.
↳ Use large, mobile-readable text.

4️⃣ Featured Section Fix
↳ Include a link to your offer.
↳ Pin your best-performing post.
↳ Add one client win or case study.

Remember:
Your profile isn't a resume.
It's a landing page that serves your present and future.

📌 Which fix are you starting with today?

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You wait for jobs to be posted.

I got offer before job existed.

My boss had all the power. And I had none.

No name outside that office.
No online presence.
Just existing.

Even liking a post felt dangerous.

When someone controls your paycheck...
some don't think about growth.
They think about control.

So I started building quietly.

To stop feeling invisible.
Under someone's mercy.
Completely powerless.

Here's what I did:

→ Found people at dream companies
→ Commented with real value
→ Built familiarity over weeks
→ Sent a short Loom after connecting

No pitch. No resume. Just showing up.

I got an offer before a role existed woohoo!

Swipe through to see exactly how. point 👇 

But before you try any of this...
Your profile needs to work for you.

Comment or DM me PROMPT if you want me to send you my prompts that turned my profile into a magnet.

📌 Ever had a boss who made you small?

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This is how I got paid before a role even existed

You probably use AI wrong for writing on LinkedIn.

I know because I did too:

I used to stare at a blank screen.
Typing. Deleting. Typing again.
An hour gone. Still nothing.

Then I discovered:

Voice. I don't type my posts anymore. I speak them.

Here's my exact process:

1️⃣ Record your voice

Talk like you're explaining to a friend.
No filter. No editing in your head. Raw.
All your emotions. All your sharp edges.

2️⃣ Give an AI one instruction

"Clean this up. Don't change my words.
Just structure it so it flows and lands.
Keep my tone. Keep my emotions.
Nothing polished away."

3️⃣ Ask how many posts this could become

It shows you the potential.
Suggests titles. Gives you a skeleton.

4️⃣ Write with your thoughts intact

Your messy voice recording already has the flow.
The emotion. The story.

Writing becomes connecting dots.
Not staring at a blank page.

Here's what changed for me:

→ I felt anxious. Now I batch a week in one morning.
→ One voice note turns into a week of content.
→ My posts sound like ME, not like AI slop.

The secret?

Stop asking AI to be you.
Start letting AI hear YOU.

You are the writer.

AI is just your transcriber with better formatting.

📌 Have you tried speaking your posts instead of typing?

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You scroll past the same faces daily.

They never notice you back.

I used to wonder why.

Liking random posts.
Commenting wherever.
Hoping someone would find me.

Nobody did.

❌ I showed up in random rooms.
❌ Talked to strangers who didn't care.
❌ Wondered why I felt invisible.

Then it hit me: LinkedIn was watching.

And I was teaching it all wrong.

Here's what I do now:

1️⃣ Scroll with intention
↳ Notice who's showing up.
↳ Are they relevant to your goals?

2️⃣ Follow 5-10 aligned people
↳ Recruiters. Industry leaders. Peers.
↳ People you actually want to learn from.

3️⃣ Comment on 3 relevant posts
↳ Not "Great post!" Real thoughts.
↳ This tells LinkedIn where you belong.

4️⃣ Unfollow the noise
↳ Random content. Distracting feeds.
↳ Protect your attention.

5️⃣ Repeat daily
↳ 5 minutes. That's it.
↳ Within 2 weeks, your feed transforms.

Your feed is a mirror of your choices.

Train it with intention. Or stay invisible.

📌 Which one are you: random scroll or intentional scroll?

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You post once and pray it works.

I turn one idea into five posts. Here's how:

I used to spend hours on one post.
Staring. Writing. Deleting. Repeating.
Then doing it all over again tomorrow.

Exhausting.

Now one voice note gives me days of content.

Here's my exact system:

1️⃣ Start with a voice note

Raw and unfiltered. Messy is fine.
Open Whisper Flow or record on ChatGPT.
Talk about one idea like you're explaining it to a friend.

That voice note holds more angles than you think.

2️⃣ Find the 5 angles hiding inside

Every idea has layers:

→ The how-to (tactical steps)
→ The lesson (what you learned)
→ The myth (what people get wrong)
→ The personal story (what happened to you)
→ The quote (one punchy line that stands alone)

One voice note. Five different posts for five days.

3️⃣ Match the angle to the format

Not every angle fits every format. Here's what I do:

→ Quote → Personal photo with the hook overlaid
→ Myth → Contrarian hook + breakdown
→ Lesson → List post with takeaways
→ How-to → Carousel with steps

4️⃣ Space them out

Don't post all five in one week.
Spread them across the next 2-3 weeks.
Your audience won't notice. But they'll remember.

Here's what changed for me:

→ I stopped running out of ideas.
→ I batch content in one morning for days.
→ I show up consistently without burning out.

If you want the templates and prompts I use, they're all here: https://lnkd.in/dWtk98sS

You've got this. Remember, you were never out of ideas.

📌 Which angle do you usually skip?

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You hear "personal brand" and shut down.

Good. That means you're paying attention.

The first time I heard the term, I was already building one. I just didn't know it was called that. And when I realized...

I rejected it completely.

Because "personal brand" sounds ridiculous. Distant. Corporate. Cold. Like... what am I, a product on sale? Is someone supposed to buy me or the air around me?

Why should I be branded? I'm a human being.

The whole thing felt absurd. But then something clicked. I wouldn't call it "personal brand." I'd call it leaving a footprint in this noisy distracted world.

Because look at this.

Even if we have the same role, the same title, or worked at the same company... You are completely different from me. And because of that...

YOU can offer something I never could.

Your perspective. Your lessons. Your voice. This isn't reserved for influencers. It isn't for the "chosen few." It just takes time.

Because without it, you're just a number.

Employee # 3,875,386 in the world. Replaceable. Forgettable. Silent. When you leave, they move on. Seven years of loyalty gone in one goodbye email.

But a footprint? That stays. Serves you forever.

And yes, the beginning is hard.

The first weeks are confusing. You don't know where to start. But frameworks exist. Systems exist. I use them. I share them. Here and in my community.

So "not knowing where to start" isn't really an excuse.

The real challenge is consistency. Understanding that this isn't for the next few months. This is something that serves you for life.

Forever.

📌 Does "personal brand" make you cringe too?

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People don't just leave jobs.

They leave the way they're made to feel:

• Control without trust
• Being treated like tools
• Chaos disguised as urgency

I know because I left too.

I used to sit and stare at the wall for hours.
Not thinking. Not feeling. Just... existing.
Like a vegetable with a job title.

Numb to everything. Numb to everyone.

One day, I realized: "I don't want to break down."
So I started building my presence here.
Quietly. Intentionally. On my own terms.

Here are 5 ways to build visibility that feels like freedom:

1️⃣ Give before you ask
↳ Value first. Pitch never.
↳ Trust is built in the giving.

2️⃣ See the quiet supporters
↳ Not everyone comments.
↳ Thank the ones who share silently.

3️⃣ Post with intention
↳ Their feed is sacred.
↳ Show up with something worth their scroll.

4️⃣ Make them the hero
↳ Share what helps them win.
↳ Your growth follows theirs.

5️⃣ Build people, not numbers
↳ Community over audience.
↳ Conversations over collections.

You don't need to feel stuck anymore.

Start small. Stay consistent. Stay you.

📌 Point 5 was hardest for me. You?

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Most career advice on LinkedIn misses context.

Take Jasmin Alić as an example. This man:

1.⁠ ⁠Changed over 30 jobs during his career

2.⁠ ⁠Came to LinkedIn looking for copywriting clients, ended up changing the LinkedIn industry entirely

3.⁠ ⁠Understood not all advice is meant for everyone, so he made sure to find his own niche, to service as many clients and students as possible

For my clients, standard "job search" advice usually doesn't cut it.

Your typical executive looking for a higher-paying role isn't going to hit "Easy Apply" on LinkedIn.

They're looking for something tailored.

Positioning and profile so strong that makes companies (not recruiters) scream "I want this working for us". Before they ever get a chance to apply.

If you need a good example of "positioning well done", check Jasmin's profile. If you need help with positioning yours for a higher-paying role, I'm only one DM away.

As Jasmin said in his post today:

Positioning is everything. And everything is positioning. 

I agree 100%. Do you?

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