LIAM DARMODYᵍᵐ

Liam's Brand Stand

I help coaches, founders, executives and their teams build magnetic brands that attract clients, talent, and opportunity on LinkedIn. 

My services include: 

My services include: 
- Profile Optimization
- LinkedIn feature training
- Core content strategy
- Ghostediting (ask me about it)
- Content performance analysis 
- Sales Navigator training

Liam's Brand Stand was born out of my passion for personal branding and belief that LinkedIn is the ultimate platform for professionals and organizations to manifest serendipity and unlock opportunity.

This passion started as a fascination that turned into a hobby, then to a side hustle, and now, my full-time focus. I started creating content and being more intentional about building my brand here in January 2020 and since then I've amassed 35,000 followers and my content has garnered ~23,000,000 impressions, ~600,000 reactions, and ~100,000 comments. 

Completely organically.

Pretty crazy, especially when you consider I'm just a suburban dad who took to LinkedIn as a way to have conversation with other adults while cooped up in my house with my wife, a toddler, and an infant during a pandemic. 

That's the kind of opportunity that exists on LinkedIn and I'm on a mission to help more people experience it for themselves. 

If you're interested in doing so, visit: 

liamsbrandstand.com to learn more 
-or- 
calendly.com/liamdarmody to book time with me

Thanks for stopping by! 

Hi5, 
LD

Founder

The Outlier Project

The Outlier Project is a unique private membership community for people who believe that anyone can be ordinary, but we all have the power to choose to be extraordinary. 

Encouragement from a brilliant and diverse global community ensures that our members always have a built-in support system for all of life's personal and professional ups and downs as well as unique learning and development opportunities created exclusively for our members.

Member

WillowTree

Hired into a newly created, board-visible role to build an outbound recruitment marketing engine at scale. 

Collaborated with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to create target personas for design, engineering, product and project management prospects. 

Hired and led a team of four to build a prospect database of 15,000 and deploy evergreen email marketing campaigns that yielded 59% open, 18% reply, and 9% conversion rates.

Launched “ShopTalk Conversations” campaign strategy that became the second best-performing recruitment source, yielding candidates 2.5x more likely to receive offers and 3x more likely to be hired. 

Developed social media and employee advocacy strategies that increased company Linkedin following by 39%. 

Implemented cost-saving strategies for advertising channels and implemented Linkedin Recruiter platform, increasing efficiency across a 20-person talent acquisition team. 

Choice quotes from interested talent prospects: 
• "'Would you be open to having a conversation with one of our devs to talk about what it's like to build here?' < that is one of the best recruiting pitches I've heard right there" -- Frontend Web Developer

• "I gotta say that I normally loathe the "just checking in" emails and it's the quickest way to get on my hard-no list, but the ShopTalks you described in the first email are just so interesting that I'm kind of curious..." - Engineering Director 

• "Frankly this is the most innovative thing I've seen in recruiting. Well done!" - Product Manager

Director of Employer Brand & Talent Marketing Operations

Homesnap

Leading a team of 7 responsible for streamlining project management & delivery of revenue-generating initiatives & processes spanning engineering, marketing, product, sales, & support. 

Established, launched, & scaled operational processes for high-performance sales & customer success teams responsible for generating & retaining $5,000,000 annual recurring revenue (ARR)

Streamlining cross-team operational efficiency by focusing on relentless process & system automation that decreases the opportunity cost associated with highly manual, rote tasks being performed by humans so that they are free to do more empathetic, strategic work that benefits the bottom line.

Director of Revenue Operations

AddThis

Launched 3-person Customer Success team to service strategic clients post acquisition, increasing engaged accounts from 0 to 600, with a 98% retention rate. 

Appointed to manage 5-person Customer Support team (3 in North America, 2 in India) providing 24/5 assistance to customer base of 15M by resolving ~1200 tickets/month with 99% positive CSAT ratings.

Set vision & defined all strategy, standard operating procedures, documentation, functional reporting, OKRs and CRM configuration (Salesforce & Desk.com) for both teams.  

Established Customer Advisory Council that increased total customer feedback by 47%, positive feedback by 62%, and average positive CSAT from 86% to 96% QoQ. 

Championed “Project Barycenter” from hackathon initiative to formal development of tool that improves operational efficiency of customer teams by eliminating data silos, detecting product usage anomalies to identify churn risks, and decreasing reliance on engineering teams. 

Implemented measurable, closed-loop customer feedback process with product & engineering teams that increased development of feature requests received by customers from 0% to 72% in just 2 quarters.

Increased collaboration with marketing to align customer acquisition strategies, develop cohesive communication, gather case studies, and improve NPS scores. 

Launched TRIORG, a cross-functional team focused on improving internal processes relating to talent, recruitment, interviewing, onboarding & retention after dedicated HR-team was disbanded.

Director of Product Operations & Customer Experience

LivingSocial

Spearheaded cross-functional change management initiatives resulting in 400% increase in quantity and length of available online inventory while simultaneously optimizing sales efficiency. 

Revised & redefined standard operating procedures and protocol for sales & operations teams of 400+

Managed team of 29 responsible for ensuring excellence in sales planning, internal client support, and advertising operations. More specifically: 

2 managers & 14 Sales Planners responsible for providing both strategic & tactical sales guidance to a team of ~400 sellers covering 250+ North American markets responsible for generating ~$300MM in annual revenues 

1 Manager & 6 Enablement Specialists dedicated to triaging issues from the field, conducting root cause analysis, gathering product requirements and collaborating with engineering to improve tools

1 Manager & 5 Advertising Operations specialists responsible for managing advertising operations for Fortune 500 companies.

Director Of Sales Operations & Enablement

Leading an innovative, nimble team responsible for strategizing and executing on key company initiatives that optimize process, improve efficiency, and contribute to revenue growth

Establishing standardized processes through a central hub that internal & external teams rely upon for accurate information, dissemination of important messaging, effective training, and project management

Developing in-depth reporting suite that provides greater visibility of team performance to department heads 

Managing robust process for intake & prioritization of system enhancements and partnering with product teams to scope & deploy solutions quickly and thoroughly 

Facilitated smooth change management processes associated with multiple wholesale workflow changes

Director of Product Operations

Lead a team of internal consultants that provided strategic guidance to global Sales & Operations teams in the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain & France 

Established centralized best practice library and disseminated standardized documentation to all global entities 

Regularly deployed overseas to conduct in-country assessments, develop improvement plans, and work with country leadership to execute on key initiatives

Sr. Manager, International Business Operations & Strategy

Recruited, trained, & scaled team from 1 to 35 people responsible for quality control and market programming 

Developed effective launch process & communication channels across marketing, sales, finance & operations 

Launched 5 verticals in 250+ North American markets, including a single day launch of 25 markets in 2010

Defined & deployed sales guidelines upon which all deal structures were based 

Identified & implemented revenue optimization strategies resulting in multi-million dollar gains

Facilitated launch of LivingSocial UK by recruiting, hiring, and training personnel on the ground 

Deployed to launch first 6 markets of LivingSocial Australia in November 2010 

Tapped by executive management to spearhead international expansion & optimization

Sr. Manager, Quality Control & Market Programming

Collaborated with company founders to define & operationalize daily deal business 

Developed product requirements for front & backend systems that have supported expansion to hundreds of international markets and multiple business verticals 

Managed online community through social media, sales, servicing customer & merchant relationships, writing copy for all deals, subject lines, and website

Manager, Product & Business Operations

Revolution Health Group

People Operations

Support the communication of requirements and user stories pertaining to Premium Services web products.

Create and maintain project plans and workflow management. 

Working in concert with product managers, software development teams, and business units to ensure that products are developed according to specifications throughout the entire SDLC.

Act as liaison to facilitate communication between marketing/business unit, graphic design, product management, software engineering teams, and quality assurance testers.

Assist VP of Technologies and CTO with program management duties - keeping track of the status' of all active projects across the company.

Business Project Manager

Personal Brand Strategist & Networking Coach → I help entrepreneurs, executives & teams build brands to attract clients, talent & opportunity | Family Man | Connector | AI & Blockchain Bull | Hot Sauce Aficionado🌶️

I help entrepreneurs & executives build magnetic personal brands that attract clients, talent, and opportunity. After nearly two decades scaling revenue operations at tech startups, I realized something powerful: the skills I used to help companies grow - strategy, operations, marketing, and analytics - could help individuals grow too. That's why I launched Liam's Brand Stand. 

I combine my operational expertise with my passion for personal branding to help entrepreneurs & executives manifest serendipity on LinkedIn. Think of me as your personal brand operator - I help you develop strategy, establish processes, and measure what matters.

My Services Include:

🌶️ Brand Strategy & Profile Optimization
Transform your LinkedIn presence into a powerful brand asset that attracts your target audience.

🌶️ GhostEDITING (Not Ghostwriting)
Unlike ghostwriters who write for you, I help you find and amplify your authentic voice. We collaborate on content strategy and I edit your drafts to optimize them for LinkedIn while maintaining your personality.

🌶️ Business Growth Coaching
Learn how to leverage LinkedIn strategically to attract clients, build partnerships, and grow your business organically.

🌶️ LinkedIn Feature Training 
Master Sales Navigator and other LinkedIn tools to network strategically and build meaningful relationships.

🌶️ Content Performance Analysis
Get data-driven insights about your content performance with detailed analytics that help measure what matters.

More about me: 

My Roots 🌱:
• Irish/Italian-Canadian born US Citizen
• Have lived in Toronto, Los Angeles, Boston, DC, & now Raleigh, NC
• Proud husband to an amazing wife & father to two wonderful tiny humans

My Passions ❤️:
• Helping others build & scale 
• Aspiring backyard BBQ pitmaster
• Hot sauce aficionado (seriously, my collection is ridiculous)

My Personality 🧠:
• Gallup Strengthsfinder Top 5: Woo, Communication, Strategic, Positivity, Adaptability
• ColorCode: Yellow (53%), Red (22.94%), Blue (16.16%), White (7.9%)
• Myers Briggs: ENFP > Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving
• 16personalities: "The Campaigner" (ENFP-T) | Role: Diplomat | Strategy: Social Engagement
• Kolbe A: 7-3-8-3 "Terrific when juggling rapidly changing priorities. Known for taking risks grounded in practical reality."

Favorite Quotes:
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it" - Thomas Jefferson

"There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't yet met" - William Butler Yeats

Ready to amplify your personal brand? Book an appointment up 🔝

I help executives, founders, and their teams build magnetic brands that attract clients, talent, and opportunity on LinkedIn. 

My services include: 

My services include: 
- Profile Optimization
- LinkedIn feature training
- Core content strategy
- Ghostediting (ask me about it)
- Content performance analysis 
- Sales Navigator training

Liam's Brand Stand was born out of my passion for personal branding and belief that LinkedIn is the ultimate platform for professionals and organizations to manifest serendipity and unlock opportunity.

This passion started as a fascination that turned into a hobby, then to a side hustle, and now, my full-time focus. I started creating content and being more intentional about building my brand here in January 2020 and since then I've amassed 35,000 followers and my content has garnered ~23,000,000 impressions, ~600,000 reactions, and ~100,000 comments. 

Completely organically.

Pretty crazy, especially when you consider I'm just a suburban dad who took to LinkedIn as a way to have conversation with other adults while cooped up in my house with my wife, a toddler, and an infant during a pandemic. 

That's the kind of opportunity that exists on LinkedIn and I'm on a mission to help more people experience it for themselves. 

If you're interested in doing so, visit: 

liamsbrandstand.com to learn more 
-or- 
calendly.com/liamdarmody to book time with me

Thanks for stopping by! 

Hi5, 
LD

LIAM DARMODY

Like many this week, I'm reflecting on what I'm most grateful for. Today it's my health. Two years ago, I was 347 pounds.

I couldn't walk upstairs without getting winded.
Playing with my kids was a physical strain.
I was ashamed and miserable.

After receiving some concerning lab results from my doctor, I knew something had to change, so Megan and I joined Omnia Paratus Health Training.

We started going 3x per week.

It was grueling.
I was perpetually sore.
And I was the weakest dude there. 

But I kept showing up.

Eventually 3x became 4x.
Then 5x.
Now 6x.

Today I'm ~290lbs, which isn't exactly a flex, but I've lost 60 pounds, gained a ton of muscle, and am stronger than I ever have been. 

(Even made the 1000lb club twice!)

Went from being unable to walk up a flight of stairs solo without getting winded to carrying both my kids on my shoulders upsta without elevating my heart rate one bit. 

At my heaviest, I wondered if that would ever be possible.

But more than the physical transformation, I've had a complete mindset shift.

I used to be an all-or-nothing guy. 

I'd set unrealistic goals, like declaring I was going get 10,000 steps in by 10am every day, only to quit shortly thereafter when I realized just how hard that actually is. 

But I'm a changed person now and I've embraced the idea that most things worth doing are not easy and require consistency and patience above all else. 

That meaningful progress doesn't happen overnight.

Instead, it happens:

Day-by-day. 
Week-by-week. 
Month-by-month. 
Year-by-year. 

Meaningful progress is achieved through a bunch of micro actions compounding over time (it's the same thing I preach about building on LinkedIn, coincidentally.)

Show up.
Do the work.
Trust the process.

Now I'm not where I want to be yet--I've got a long way to go--but I'm so damn proud of how far I've come and I'm grateful that I get to wake up every day feeling strong, healthy, and capable.

Turns out it feels good to feel your muscles. Who knew?  

To everyone else on a health journey: keep going.

Every step forward is a step forward and worth feeling proud about. 

Hi5 & stay tuned for gratitude post No. 3!
LD 
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Personal Brand Strategist & AI Coach | Helping humans build soulful brands & smarter operating systems w/ AI | Linkedin Sales Navigator Expert | Hot Sauce Aficionado 🌶️

Beverly Hills. 13 years old. Chubby Canadian kid at an all-boys prep school. I spent my afternoons at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts waiting for my Dad to finish work, and my nights practicing my American accent. 

A-bout.
Not "aboot." 

Desperately trying to sound less Canadian. 
Less foreign. 
Less different.

Anything to make a friend.

Being an only child who already struggled with connection, I thought if I could just blend in, maybe I'd finally fit somewhere.

My dad and I used to drive around the big mansions belonging to all of the Hollywood stars to pass time. 

One day he asked me: 

"What's the most important thing to you in life?"

Heavy question for a kid. I thought for a second and said: 

"Human relationships."

My dad was stunned. 

He tells this story to this day--he expected me to say video games. Or sports. Or girls.

Human connection was nowhere on the radar.

A few weeks later, we're on a walk and dad asks where I'd want to live if I could go anywhere in the US.

"I've always heard good things about Boston," I said. Turns out he'd been offered a job in Boston that very day.

And that was my first taste of serendipity.

Fast forward three decades. Here I am helping people build personal brands that create stronger connections and manifest serendipity on LinkedIn.

It's everything I've ever cared about wrapped into one business. That lonely 13-year-old practicing his American accent would be proud.

I guess sometimes your biggest pain points become your life's work.

What's a story from your youth that drives who you are or what you do today?

Hi5, 
LD 
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Personal Brand & AI Strategist - helping humans build soulful brands, strong connections & smarter operating systems | Startup Advisor | Linkedin Social Selling Pro | Sales Navigator Sherpa | Hot Sauce Aficionado 🌶️

This week I'm taking time to reflect on what I'm truly grateful for and first up is my family, starting with my wife Megan.

She's been the biggest champion I've ever had. Steady. Even-keeled. Exactly the kind of support I always needed.

She's my rock.

When I got laid off and was debating what to do next, she didn’t let fear get in the way. Instead, she said: "You’ve been talking about launching your own business for as long as I’ve known you. Now’s your time."

That was the push I needed to bet on myself. Without her belief in me, I’m not sure I would’ve had the courage to jump. Her faith and fearlessness helped me find my own. 

She’s the strongest woman I know, and every day I’m trying to rise to her level. I’m incredibly lucky to have her.

Then there are the gifts that are Brooks and PJ.

Becoming a dad changed everything for me.

For years, I knew I needed to take my health seriously, but I stayed stuck -- lazy, scared of change, telling myself I’d “do it eventually.”

But my kids gave me a reason bigger than myself to finally become the person I wanted to be.

They push me to show up as the best version of myself every day and I want them to look back and see a dad who didn’t just talk about what he 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 do,  but actually 𝑑𝑖𝑑 it.

A dad who:

Bet on himself at 40  
Built something from nothing  
Broke decades-long bad habits to lose 60 pounds 
Refused to believe “I can’t” was a permanent truth  

A dad who proved it’s never too late to become who you’re meant to be.

Megan, Brooks, and Piper: you make me better every single day, and I love you beyond measure. 

I’m so grateful for & to you. 

Hi5 & stay tuned for gratitude post No. 2!
LD  
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Just crossed 47,000 followers.

Back in early 2020, I wrote an article called “Why LinkedIn is the place to be in 2020" and I’ve shown up pretty much every single day since.

I built this following 100% organically. 

No growth hacks. 
No shortcuts.
No pods. 

Could I have grown faster? Sure.
But that’s never been the point.

Because your personal brand outlives every algorithm shift and every trend and there's no need to rush it. Instead, show up authentically, consistently, and strategically.

Slow and steady really does win here.

Since 2020, my life has changed for the better three times over because of this platform: 

1) A career pivot fell into my lap. 
2) I bought a home sight unseen via the DMs. 
3) I started my business because LinkedIn gave me the confidence and network to take the leap.

I love Linkedin because it is the emotionally intelligent social network that boasts the most empathetic community online. 

It's a place where serendipity manifests and compounds when you invest in people, not vanity metrics. 

And the best part is? 

We're still early! 

If you’re new, here's a bit about what I do: 

I help humans: 

- Craft their authentic personal brand narrative
- Learn how to network with intention
- Build content pillars
- Master social selling through Sales Navigator
- Create smarter, AI-powered content & operating systems

I'm unique because I blend 20 years of go-to-market operations at startups with personal branding.

Authenticity is my operating system and my approach to Linkedin can best be summarized by two of my favorite quotes: 

“There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t yet met.” — Yeats

“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” — Jefferson

Thanks for being part of this journey.
Thanks for trusting me with your attention.
Thanks for showing up as your real self alongside me.

I truly believe that the best is yet to come.

Hi5,
LD
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I don’t judge people who like their own posts (because you do you, my friend), but this is the first thing I think every time I see it... do with that what you will. 

Hi5, 
LD
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While brushing my teeth last night and pining at my thinning hair, I had a thought: 'I wonder if Nano Banana could show me what I'll look like bald!?' And, well... 

(See real photo for comparison in my profile banner)

Life is beautiful.
I flippin’ love this time of year. 
Happy Holidays to you and yours, Linkedin!
Hi5,
LD

Think about how useful YouTube is. 

Now think about what happens if every professional on earth starts sharing what they know on LinkedIn the way that people share what they know on YouTube. 

Are you gonna show up for that or not? 

Brendan Gahan says that LinkedIn is like early YouTube.
Gary Vaynerchuk says that LinkedIn is like early Facebook.  

These two gentlemen can see the forest for the trees. 

Can you?

Day 3 of posting what I'm thankful for.

Today: the Linkedin community.

For the first 15 years I was on Linkedin, I didn't view it as a community. I viewed it the way most people do: a storage utility for your professional accolades and a place to find your next job.

Somewhere around 2017, I started getting LinkedIn emails that ended with "join the conversation.

"What conversation?"

But my interest was piqued.

In 2019, I decided to feed my curiosity and make LinkedIn a place I intentionally spent time on.

I wasn't here to do business. 
I wasn't here to make money.

I just wanted a place to learn and share my thoughts about business.

That proved to be a lifesaver when the pandemic hit and I was stuck inside a tiny house with Megan Bailey Darmody and our tiny humans instead of going to the office every day.

I love my family, but man did I miss the office. 

The energy. 
The coffee walks.
The conversations. 

So I spent my free time on LinkedIn.

People were confused why I was even here if I didn't have anything to sell.

"I'm here for the vibes," I'd tell them.

That's truer today than ever.
(But I make a little money now, too).

I went from never posting to posting daily and leaving 500+ comments per week (made easier thanks to Buffer & Wispr Flow).

In 2021, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky himself messaged me about being selected for the Creator Accelerator Program and that's when I really started to grow my community here. 

One post at a time. 
One comment at a time.
One DM at a time.

I went from thinking that hopping on a Zoom with a stranger was weird to hosting audio rooms with 50-100 people (remember The Block Party?).

It proved worthwhile when I got laid off and started my own business.

Hundreds of strangers I had turned into friends showed up to support me. Years of building relationships in the comments became the foundation for my first business.

For that I am truly grateful.

The LinkedIn community is special. 

It's an emotionally intelligent social network filled with empathetic humans who want to see you win.

Not everyone sees that, though, because much of it happens beneath the surface. 

The comments sections are like little networking events where people converge to chat. It's subtle and you can't see it unless you're showing up consistently, but once you do, you cannot unsee it.

My next evolution is to start my own community. 

A place to go deeper with a smaller group because not everyone in my comments knows one another, and that seems like a missed opportunity.

(If you're interested, let me know)

To all of you strangers I've turned into friends over these last 6 years: thank you. 

This community has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life.

I'm curious...
How has this community helped you?

Hi5 & have a great day! 
LD

Loving Sims Tillirson’s energy with this post. 

Pivoting from a 20-year career as a W2 employee at 40-years-old opened my eyes to the fact that the definition of success I had been chasing my entire life (money & titles mainly) was the wrong one. 

I made 74% of my most recent w2 salary in my first year in business and I couldn’t care less if I never make more than that if doing so means changing the quality of life I have as am entrepreneur. 

Entrepreneurship is the most terrifyingly exciting thing I’ve ever done, but it’s also the most liberating. So long as the excitement continues to outweigh the terror, I'll keep doing it. 

Because nothing beats following’s your fascination, feeding your curiosity, and pursuing your passion for a living. 

Next week I'm starting the most exciting thing I've done since starting my business. And I can't wait to share it with you.

Hi5 & stay tuned! 
LD

Brand Strategist & AI Coach for founders building standout brands and smarter operating systems with AI • LinkedIn Strategy • Fractional Ops • Hot Sauce Aficionado 🌶️

Don't forget your manners when talking to the robots. Consider it like life insurance just in case there comes a day when they're determining whether to keep us or get rid of us. 😅

You can take the guy out of ops, but you can’t take ops out of the guy. Most brand strategists will teach you content frameworks and engagement tactics.

I do that too.

But after 20 years in go-to-market operations, I also obsess over the systems that make content creation sustainable.

That’s why my tech stack looks more like a startup’s operational backbone than a typical creator’s toolkit.

AI tools for efficiency. 
Video platforms for repurposing. 
Automation to eliminate bottlenecks. 
CRMs to track relationships. 
Voice-to-text to capture ideas in real-time.

While other strategists are debating hook formulas, I’m building workflows that let you show up consistently without burning out.

The reality is most “brand experts” have never run sales ops, scaled a team, or optimized conversion funnels. 

They understand attention but not systems. 

But in order to establish and scale your brand effectively, you need to understand both. 

I spent two decades systematizing everything from lead flow to revenue operations at fast-paced tech companies, several of which were acquired for 9-figure sums. 

Now I apply that same operational rigor to personal branding.

When you work with me, you’re not just getting content strategy.

You’re getting 20 years of operations expertise applied to making your LinkedIn presence actually work like a business asset.

That’s the difference between someone who teaches you what to post and someone who builds the machine that makes posting effortless.

I’m curious… 

What’s one operational bottleneck that’s keeping you from being consistent on LinkedIn?

If you want some help, just holler!

Hi5,
LD
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This is how companies should handle situations like Cloudflare's SNAFU that shut down the internet today. It shouldn't come from the head of comms or through a PR firm. It should come from the highest ranking executive of the department responsible for the issue. 

Was it inconvenient? Yes. 
Do I respect Dane Knecht for owning it publicly? You bet. 

Seeing things like this further humanizes business. 

And we need that now more than ever. 

What do you think? 

Hi5, 
LD
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I used to dread getting annual physicals and the lab results that subsequently followed because they reaffirmed what I already knew: that I wasn't taking care of myself. 

 "How bad is it going to be this year?" I would ask myself. 

On Wednesday, I got my annual physical at One Medical & the lab results just came back… 

For the 2nd year in a row, my doctor congratulated me on achieving exceptional results. 

And when I popped them into my ChatGPT Doctor, it clarified that not only am I healthy, I’m actually “metabolically impressive” and in the top-tier cardiovascular risk range. 

At 290lbs.

Proud of myself and pumped for next year’s labs!

Special thanks to Eric & Erika Hoeckberg of Omnia Paratus Health Training and especially Richard Plona for helping me make health a habit. 

And thanks for all of your support, Linkedin!

Hi5 & LFG!
LD

"Be yourself" is not a strategy.

I hear this all the time from people who think authentic personal branding is naive.

I disagree completely.

I'm doing just fine, and I'm literally just being myself.

But most people view their personality as a liability online. 

They think if they share too much, they'll miss opportunities. 
Someone won't like what they say. 
A prospect will scroll past.

So they water themselves down. 
They talk only about business. 
They become another voice in an ocean of forgettable content.

Meanwhile, I'm posting about hot sauce, AI experiments, my weight loss journey, and random thoughts from my neurodivergent brain.

People love it.

(Not everyone. But the right people for me to serve do.)

Being yourself online is a filtering mechanism. 

The people who don't vibe with you were never going to be great clients anyway.

The people who do vibe with you show up ready to work because they already know and trust who you are.

Yes, pair authenticity with strategy. 
Yes, be professional. 
Yes, be intentional. 

But stop putting your personality in a box—it’s your best asset, especially in the AI era. 

And, since personality is subjective, I tell my clients  to treat their LinkedIn presence like a journal they’d share with family, friends, clients and/or colleagues (including your boss, if you have one). 

That’s a good litmus test. 

Remember, the purpose of brand marketing is to attract the right audience and detract the wrong ones with the same level of effort. 

Your personal brand is no different. 

I'm curious... 

How much of the "real you" do we see here?  

Hi5, 
LD
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Who's got recommendations for banner designers? 

A friend of mine is looking for help with her Linkedin banner. I gave her the name of the person who did mine (👀 Jane Kisnica), but I figured it might be a good opportunity to crowdsource a broader list. 

If you have recommendations, we're all ears! 

Hi5 & thanks! 
LD 
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Day 5 of sharing what I'm grateful for.

Today, I'm grateful for my clients!

Over the past two years, I've had the privilege of working with 150+ executives & entrepreneurs who trusted me to help them craft their personal brand & social selling strategy on LinkedIn.

As a first-time entrepreneur myself, they've taught me as much as I've taught them and I have learned so much. 

It's invaluable to me. 

Every cohort has its own energy.
Every 1:1 session reveals something new.
Every success story reminds me why I do this work.

I've seen executives go from being terrified to post to becoming confident thought leaders in their space. From being nervous their network would judge them to receiving all sorts of praise for their words. 

I've seen entrepreneurs go from posting and praying for clients to executing a social selling strategy that builds pipeline and converts new business predictably. 

But what I'm most grateful for is this:

My clients don't just show up to learn. They show up to do the work because that's what it takes. 

Because I don't work with people trying to cut corners. 

My ideal clients are: 

Willing to roll up their sleeves. 
Willing to bet on themselves.
Willing to be vulnerable.
Willing to experiment.
Willing to learn. 
Willing to work.

Because success here is worth working for. 

And when they win? I win.

There's nothing more fulfilling than seeing someone finally "get it" and watching their business transform as a result.

So to every person who has trusted me with their personal brand & social selling journey: THANK YOU! 

You've made my first 2 years in business possible, not to mention enjoyable.  You've reminded me every single day why I took the leap and you've proven to me that I'm doing the work I'm meant to do.

I don't take that lightly. 

And being that it's Black Friday here in the U.S., I'm offering the two deepest discounts I ever have: 

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If you've been contemplating working together, there's no better time than now to make that investment. 

I look forward to chatting with you!

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LD

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🗳️RANDOM WEEKDAY POLL🗳️  

I am connected to 200 Linkedin employees and 16% of my profile views over the last 365 days are from people who work at Linkedin. 

That's by design. 

(Hoping one day the deciderer of Top Voice badges bestows one upon me). 

My "Linkedin Team" list in Sales Navigator allows me to see all of their posts in a single feed whenever I like so that I can: 

A) See what they're talking about
B) Join the conversation

Do you know what a lot of them are talking about right now? 

TRUST. 

The word TRUST gets used a LOT by Linkedin employees--almost as if it's a corporate strategy objective or something ;) 

So many social networks have lost people's trust because they're so filled with bombastic growth hackers trying to sell things. 

For a while there, Linkedin seemed to be going down that path as well, but I believe that they are taking steps to remedy that situation (in fact, I know they are because I see them talking about it here). 

And it makes sense when you think about it. 

Linkedin requires us to use our real names. 
Linkedin requires us to use our real likeness. 
Linkedin encourages us to verify our identities. 

All of those things help build TRUST. 

So before you decide to work with someone you find on Linkedin, ask yourself one question: 

Do you TRUST that person? 

If one iota of your being thinks twice, listen to it. 

One of the most common things I hear from people I meet 1:1 (virtually or IRL) is: "you're exactly the same person I thought you'd be from your online persona." 

That used to surprise me because I can't imagine being different online than I am in real life, but I've come to realize that's not always the case. 

To me, your personal brand isn't who you are online. 
To me, your personal brand is who you are. 
Online. 

(grammar is powerful, eh?) 

And so, I'm curious...

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🦃TURKEY DAY POLL🦃 

FUN FACTS from Perplexity:  

Americans consume approximately 46 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day alone, representing about 21-22% of all turkeys eaten in the United States annually. 

The average turkey purchased for Thanksgiving weighs around 16 pounds, meaning Americans consume roughly 736 million pounds of turkey during this single holiday.

Americans consume 80 million pounds of cranberries during Thanksgiving week, which represents 20% of the 400 million pounds of cranberries consumed annually in the United States. This includes approximately 5 million gallons of jellied cranberry sauce purchased specifically for the occasion. 

Americans purchase about 214 million pounds of potatoes in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving in the U.S. and around 50 million pounds of sweet potatoes for the holiday. 

Happy Thanksgiving y’all!

The burning question on my mind is…

Do you eat cranberry sauce with your Thanksgiving meal? If so, what kind? 

Hello my friends, it’s time for another edition of The FoLD, my newsletter about authenticity, branding, and business innovation in the age of AI. I’d be honored if you’d give it a read: https://lnkd.in/et3xGcg4

Hi5,
LD
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PortfolioRocket.com is NOT recruiting or headhunting. 

We don't push jobs.
We don't smush you into a position or company.
We don't placate either.

We are proof that your search can be a wildly fun, challenging, successful process.
Sure it requires effort, but the all best rewards do.
And if you're here, you know from hard work that pays off. 

🚀   PortfolioRocket is a proprietary career curriculum to access today and use for life -- enabling you to GET FOUND for 80-85% of the opportunities NOT posted online, in the hidden job market while building your network for your future. 

PortfolioRocket is culmination of 30+ years of torture tested corporate experience -- immersed in the end to end process with candidates while partnering with demanding hiring managers. 

Clients land their next ideal career moves efficiently and effectively. 
❌   Without wasting time sucked in by "easy apply" buttons
❌   Job boards OR
❌   With opportunities that don't meet their deeply personal criteria.  

Best of all they've scored coveted role at top tier companies like Netflix, Instacart, SalesForce, Sega, Kaiser Permanente, Salesforce, FCB & over 100 others with remarkable results superseding compensation alone.  

My promise is that you'll never approach your search the same way ever again.

President

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Every Wednesday at 6AM EST a new episode drops covering of the moment career topics with hold nothing back guest like Chris Do, Claude Silver, Will Guidara, Jasmin Alic and loads more. 
Ranked in the TOP 1.5% globally, our mission is to blow past what  doesn't work anymore so you stay relevant, get more than you came for and leave with what you can use right away.

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Career Coach & Strategist > I Help Executives LAND FASTER and EARN MORE. Master The Hidden Job Market to Unlock 80%+ of High Quality, Unposted Positions. 1:1, Group & Bootcamp programs I 🪩 Forever Bee Gees Fan

You're here because:

╰┈➤This is your first time in job search at this level.
╰┈➤ You’re done with bogus online applications. 
╰┈➤ Your network's gone cold from years being heads down.
 
And

╰┈➤ You’re unclear how to market yourself effectively. 
╰┈➤ You’re overwhelmed by the pace of industry changes.
╰┈➤ You’re struggling to define your unique value proposition.

And

╰┈➤ You feel isolated in your search journey. 
╰┈➤ You know LinkedIn is important but not a fan of social media.
╰┈➤ You feel adrift and unstructured without a game plan that works.

And this

╰┈➤ You’re seeking value alignment, not just a paycheck. 
╰┈➤ You’re done with companies that undervalue your impact.
╰┈➤ You get it, I do too, the hiring market isn't what it used to be.

But here's the truth: 
→ Your experience is invaluable 
→ Your skills are needed. 
→ Your next big role IS out there.

But not how they've shown up before.

How We'll Do It?
- Align your values to your 'why' 
- Leverage your years of experience into an asset, not a liability.
- Address skill gaps like AI, for market relevance,
- Help overcome age-related biases. 
- Position you as a thought leader -- the solution companies need.
- Negotiate your comp to reflect your worth.

What Sets Us Apart?
No cookie-cutter approaches
Strategies tailored to your unique journey
A focus on what truly matters to you.

The Outcome:
✓ A renewed sense of purpose.
✓ Faster landing in a role you're excited about. 
✓ Compensation that honors your expertise 


"Stuck in a sluggish job search, I watched as a friend landed her dream CEO role with Loren's help. Intrigued, I took the leap, and it changed everything. Before Loren, I was passive. But with her team's help something remarkable happened. My energy and focus sharpened.  Suddenly I was in the driver's seat.

The result? In less than three months, I transformed from a hesitant seeker to Chief Medical Officer.
This is beyond a perfect 10. If you're ready to stop waiting and start winning, Loren is your secret weapon." 

H.Beeman, Chief Medical Officer


"Loren passionately offers timely, poignant advice, helping executives in transition navigate the process of finding the role of a lifetime. Her guidance shines like a lighthouse, guiding you through the most challenging career changes.

One of the standouts of Loren’s program is the Hidden Job Market methodology and how to access it effectively. I found a role that was so hidden, I applied after I started! 

Investing in yourself through her program is a decision you won’t regret." 
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#ageism

President & Founder

I'm out of office chasing discomfort in Japan.
Back December 15th.

Since I teach the value of stretching ourselves, I too must practice it.

At 61, comfort zones are where growth could come to die.

But two years ago at 59: SPARTAN race in Canada.
Crawled through mud. Jumped fire. Finished dead last.
Worth it.

Last year at 60: Salmon fishing in British Columbia.
Cut fish heads for bait. Caught my first fish.
Still have the scar.

This year: Japan.
The farthest I've ever traveled.

Here's what most executives miss:
Your next breakthrough isn't snug as a bug in a rug. 
It's 7,000 miles away. Or in a mud pit. Or holding a fish head.

Growth doesn't ask permission. It demands you go first.

See you on the other side.
With proof that 61 is just getting started.

What's your discomfort zone this year?
Name it. Book it. Do it.

Save this
Share this to celebrate discomfort

Loren Greiff

Career Coach & Strategist. I Help C-suiters 40+, Land Faster and Earn More. Leverage The Hidden Job Market (now called Quiet Hiring or Opportunity Curation) I Loud Mouth Age Advocate. #Ageism.

Rejected 67 times.
Selected once.

Yes, I am thrilled
But for reasons few ever think about.
Much less consider.

The organizer, Cara Truitt and her team.

In fact as honorable as it is to be selected I’m in it for the larger opportunity to spread my message and mission.

To end career victimization by elevating, accelerating and celebrating one 40+ at a time.  (Tedx title still in shhhh mode)

To do that Cara does 3 things like no other:

1. Goes all out with videographers, press, planning sessions (spa services optional) and easy step by step to do’s.

2. Organization without the angst or sledgehammering.

3. Makes it clear that every emotion, kid, question and tear is welcome. 

This is going to be an epic experience. Two years in the making but once again all worth it. 

We don’t age from living long, but from living small. 

Go big friends!
#playthelonggame

Let me settle the long standing debate that LinkedIn has become too personal.


I met Ken Mamizuka yesterday. 
He lives in Tokyo, me in Asheville, NC.

I was graciously connected with him by one of my all time favorite personal friends Jevon Thoresen  (who btw facilitated a tour last December for a me and a crew) at HQ in NYC.

Jevon and Ken work together. 
I work with or for neither.

You can ask yourself whether how you show up here is too personal or too professional all day long.

Or you can reconcile the debate right now and accept the fact that force multiplying real connections happens when there is professional <> personal crossover.

#LinkedinTokyo

I shouldn't be giving this away this killer move 
But the gap between job descriptions and the real job is getting out of hand.

Senior job descriptions are 30-40% misaligned with actual expectations (HBR)
That's not noise. It's distortion.

But you can decode the real job before you interview.

Use ChatGPT or Claude:

Copy + paste:
– The job description
– A recent CEO podcast transcript or article  
– The company's 2026 priorities

Prompt 1:
"List the top 5 urgent and expensive problems this role (X title name) for (X compnay) must solve—and why."

Then add your résumé + optimized LinkedIn profile.

Prompt 2:
"Given all this, why do I have the unfair advantage? include metrics."

This cuts through the ambiguity.
Goes beyond the keywords.
Reveals the real mandate.

Most executives guess. 
The smart ones use AI strategically.

Nail your interviews to land faster, and smarter.

Save this.
Share it.

You will be tested. Guaranteed. 

1 canceled flight,  3 airports and that's just the first 24 hrs before the flight to Tokyo.  

But hearing about other people's travel snafus is boring so let me cut to the chase. 

Being tested reveals 3 things:

1.  Not what you know, but who you are when the unforeseen becomes unignorable.

2. How resourceful are you when resources disappear.

3. Where can you find gold in the garbage 

But the real thing is If you don't believe it'll work out, 
You've already failed the test.

Have you ever had to spend the night in the airport? 
Tips?

Before decision-makers even consider interviewing you.
They're looking for these 5 new signals of readiness. 

Let me explain: 

87% of organizations now use AI in hiring
Not for just for efficiency, but to measure influence density.

That's because they want candidates who deliver outsized impact, 
not just fill roles.

Influence density predicts who will innovate, lead, and elevate the room.

That's why companies like Eightfold AI have seen an 843% surge in global interest.

Prooving that high-influence density teams generate
2X more breakthrough ideas and adapt 3X faster.
 
The 5 readiness signal these platforms scan for (behind the scenes) are:

1. Momentum = visible progress, fresh activity, new thinking.
You’ve posted a sharp insight this week, or shared a recent win.

If your profile looks identical to last quarter, you look stalled.

2. Curiosity — deep engagement with frontier ideas.
You comment intelligently on industry shifts—AI, regulation, market changes.
 
Not “Great post!” but “Here’s the implication no one’s talking about…”

3. Clarity — a narrative so sharp it spreads.
Your headline says exactly who you help and how you create value.
 
No jargon. No fluff. Easily repeatable.

4. Connectivity — credible leaders interact with you publicly.
Senior leaders engage with your ideas.
A VP likes your post. A CMO replies to your comment.

That’s social proof money can’t buy.

5. Currency — fluency in innovation, AI, and what’s coming next.
You show you’re current—using AI tools, piloting innovations, or talking about future-facing strategies.

You sound like tomorrow, not yesterday.

These are the signals that say you’re ready to hire.
Not your résumé.

At 61, I uncovered the 3 phrases that make decison makers ghost
40+ executives (and the AI prompts to rewrite them)

Decision makers scan for age before they scan for talent.
That's not bias. It's automation.

Three phrases kill your candidacy in under 5 seconds:

"25+ years of experience"
Translation: Too expensive, too set in their ways.

"Seasoned executive"
Translation: Past their prime, resistant to change.

"Extensive track record"
Translation: Overqualified, won't take direction.

The painful math: 78% of executives 40+ report age discrimination (AARP).
But the real number is higher.
Because most never know they were filtered out.

Here's your AI decoder prompts:

Feed ChatGPT or Claude your resume.

Prompt 1:
"Identify every phrase that signals I'm over 40. 
Replace with impact-focused language that emphasizes current momentum, not historical tenure."

Then add the job description.

Prompt 2:
"Rewrite my experience to mirror the energy and urgency of this role. 
Focus on what I'm building next, not what I built before. Use present-tense action verbs."

Instead of "25+ years leading teams"
Write: "Currently scaling high-performance teams"

Instead of "Seasoned technology executive"
Write: "Digital transformation architect"

Instead of "Extensive M&A experience"
Write: "Executing complex M&A strategies"

The shift is subtle but critical.
You're not hiding your age.
You're highlighting your velocity.

Smart executives don't fight the algorithm.
They decode it.

Shift experience for relevance to leverage your unfair advantage.
Stop letting three phrases erase it.

Save this. 
Share this.

Last night, I got lost.
Not the poetic kind of lost.

The kind where your pulse climbs into your throat and your brain starts telling unhelpful stories.

I lost my mind a little (well, maybe a lot) 
Lost my confidence.
Lost my way.

Google Maps spun me in circles.
No street names. No signs.
Just darkness and the mounting sense I should've figured this out by now.

Three hours in, after retracing my steps until the path felt worn into my shoes, 
I did something that felt strangely radical.

I asked for help.

My Airbnb host didn't hesitate.
She wasn't annoyed.
She wasn't inconvenienced.
She wasn't silently judging my inability to navigate my way, 

Turns out she was glad to pick me up.

"Helpful," she said, is a role she loves playing.

She gently interrupted my excessive thanks:
"Asking for help is what smart people do when they've tried their best."

There it was.

The request isn't a burden.
It's an invitation for someone to step into their usefulness.
Their generosity.
Their humanity.

The world doesn't reward silent struggling.
It rewards connection.

And sometimes the bravest move is the simplest:
Stop circling the same roads and let someone guide you home.

The GPS brought me to a driveway.
The lesson brought me home.

When did asking for help change everything for you?

You don't become who you want to be.
You carve yourself into it.

I spent 30 years performing for love that was never conditional.
Overcompensating. Pushing. Breaking myself for validators that meant nothing.

Here's what no one tells you about becoming:

The losses make you and remake you.
Not the wins.

Loss of the job that defined me.
Loss of the relationships I thought I needed.
Loss of what it was supposed to look like.

Rock bottom isn't failure.
It's raw material.

When every external validator disappears
No title, no applause, no achievement to hide behind
You finally stop performing and start sculpting.

Each loss carved away what wasn't me.
Each failure revealed what was.

The brutal truth: You're not finding yourself.
You're creating yourself.
One deliberate cut at a time.

Stop waiting to be discovered.
Start carving who you're meant to become.

The real you isn't hiding.
It's being built.

You spent 25 years mastering your career
Then someone changed the language with new characters.


The executive job search isn’t hard because you lack skills.

It’s hard because the system changed while you were busy being excellent.

Your resume used to work. Now it doesn’t.

Authority used to come from titles. Now it comes from visibility you haven’t created.

I teach executives the new language.

Not just the words—the idiomatic expressions. The nuances. The fluency that separates leaders from the lost.

Because knowing you’re qualified isn’t enough.

They have to know you exist and can speak their language.

The old system rewarded what you did. 

The new one rewards how quickly you can translate who you are in a new world. 

PS: thank you all for the reminders of how the hella travel would be worth it. Day 1!

Here's the absolute least you can do. 


Just last week a client shared how brutal the job search feels.
The ghosting.
The networking.
The rejections.

But, not one of these discriminates no matter who or where you are professionally.
There's no role or system cruel by intent. 

Everyone’s just trying to do get it done. 

Recruiters are drowning in reqs.
Hiring managers are navigating committee-built processes.
Consultants are juggling shifting priorities.

But there are 3 simple basic things,  you CAN do.

Don’t ghost.
Don’t steal someone’s time or peace.
Don’t leave people hanging because it’s easier.

When you show respect in a system that rarely models it, you rise above the noise and become the signal people remember.

Sadly, this can be your competitive edge. 
Don't let less than honorable behavior influence yours.

93% of job seekers are doing this wrong, and they don’t realize it.

You think you’re hiring probability being evaluated by
Your resume.
Years of experience
How you perform in interviews

But before that even happens.
Five signals speak louder than titles, tenure, or talent alone.

They're not the loud ones.
They're consistent, quiet, undeniable ones that say:

“This person is already becoming the future.”
https://lnkd.in/esZcEJQC

Today companies' are looking through a new lens of influence density. 
Signals that blink for leaders creating lift, energy, and motion—not passengers.

Those signals? 
Momentum.
Curiosity. 
Clarity.
Connectivity.
Currency.

These signals of readiness are not declared but detected.
And even more valuable than experience:

15 truths a loved one needs to tell you
The market is choosing 2026 leaders now.

Skip these and you're playing catch up. 

1. Launch the signal early.
 Visibility creates relevance. Relevance creates opportunity. 
Show up before Q1 shows up.

2. Job postings are the final stop, not the starting line.
By the time it’s public, the decision is halfway made.

3. Wake up your network.
 Your opportunities live in people, not portals. Reconnect and expand before budgets harden.

4. Align every asset.
The urgent and expensive problems you have the unfair advantage to solve, your brand,  LinkedIn, and messaging — one clear direction, not scattered brilliance.

5. Think five-seven years ahead.
At your level, your next role is more than a J.O.B. Choose with intention, not urgency.

6. Build a system that protects you.
 Structure beats willpower. Without it, everything becomes noise.

7. Certainty wins.
 Leaders hire clarity, not “potential.” Be definitive about the value you create.

8. Ship momentum, not perfection.
The executives who move first get seen first.

9. The quiet season is fertile.
Inbox calm = faster access to decision-makers. Use it.

10. Referrals outrun applications.
 One advocate beats 100 cold clicks.

11. Make your story useful.
The market buys outcomes, not origins.

12. Small signals compound.
 One headline shift. One strong post. One comment. Tiny actions, big ripples.

13. You’re being watched.
 Hiring teams observe long before they reach out. Your content is your audition.

14. First movers get the shortlist.
Start now, and you’re early. Start in January, and you’re late.

15. Momentum begins today.
 Waiting is not a strategy. Participation is.

The ladder you spent 20 years climbing just collapsed.


20 years. One vertical. One expertise.
Bub-bye.

Companies want T-shaped leaders now.

From "deep expert who climbed every rung"
To "bridges data, strategy, tech, and communication."

Same skills. 
Different story.

Raina Gandhi breaks down:
https://lnkd.in/etmEwPQm


Skills-based hiring beats ladder progression.
Strategic width beats climbing higher.
Adaptability beats tenure.

Stop showing how high you climbed.
Start showing how wide you reach.

No idea what you’re doing?
I get it.

While gaming is a 2B industry in Japan,
I’m clueless.

Why should you continue reading?
Because here’s what matters

1. Epic fails make for excellent data.

2. Exposure = elasticity (you can always snap back)

3. You can’t elevate in a the same old ecosystem.

What’s your take on gaming?
Just for the cool younger peeps??


PS: The 2nd floor of this place was swarming with 50+ers. (no pics allowed)

Rethink agesim

Most people don’t have a job-search problem.
They have a behave-like-you-want-the-job problem.

The job search exposes this instantly.

Some stay in the loop—waiting, worrying, wishing.
Others take swings, and create momentum.

The ones who land faster aren’t luckier.
They operate like someone already in demand.
They follow through.

They make progress a habit, not a hope.
They install the operating system before they get the title.
That’s the real differentiator.

If the goal is real, the process is the path.
If the process feels impossible, maybe the goal isn’t yours.

Own the process. Change the result.
Let your behavior signal your value.

PS: This post was inspired by James Clear
(see comments)

“Networking doesn’t work.”

I hear it every week.

But the problem isn’t networking -- it’s how we’re doing it.
Too wide.
Too generic.
Too many people who know you… but don’t think of you.

The future isn’t bigger networks.
It’s smarter clusters.

Small circles. Real context. Actual connection.

New episode drops the why, and what to do next. 🎧
https://lnkd.in/ehWsJGDU

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