World Mental Health Day, Why Founders Can’t Sit This One Out October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme from the World Federation for Mental Health hits hard: “Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” We’re not just talking about war...
I’ve been thinking about what it really means to use your voice. Especially when it feels risky. Across the country, people are facing real consequences for what they say (or don’t say), and the pressure to stay silent is real. Social media has now overtaken TV as the...
AI Can’t Lead People. That’s Your Job. Someone who understands how to use AI can replace you. But AI itself? It can’t. In the AI era, effective leadership is still one thing: human. Let’s get clear on what that really means. We’re not just living through a...
Spam Will Never Build Real Influence There’s a big difference between attention and trust. Last week, I found out someone used my name, without permission, to try and sell their program to every single attendee on our event list. They didn’t connect. They didn’t...
In the age of algorithms, your intuition is the one advantage the internet can’t replicate. Last fall, I sat in a packed conference room, listening to a “copy this to go viral” keynote. The speaker had energy. The slides were sharp. The catchy TikTok hooks were...
Why Most Experts Stay Invisible on LinkedIn (Even When They’re Brilliant) I have had hundreds of conversations with executives, founders, and entrepreneurs who have built incredible businesses. They have created results that should speak for themselves. They have...
AI Won’t Replace You. But Someone Who Knows How to Use It Might. Let’s not sugarcoat this. AI isn’t hype anymore, it’s here, and it’s already reshaping industries faster than any of us expected. Goldman Sachs predicts 300 million jobs will be disrupted globally in the...
Everyone’s trying to be the loudest voice in the feed. More posts. More “hot takes.” More noise. But if everyone’s shouting… who’s actually being heard? Visibility isn’t about volume. It’s about value. The most strategic founders know that cutting through the noise...
Selling Is No Longer the Strategy. Showing Up Is. Let’s be honest with ourselves, LinkedIn was once a haven for pitch-first behavior. It followed a predictable cycle: connect, pitch, hope for a reply, and repeat. But the world has changed and so has the platform....
Mental Health Isn’t a Buzzword. It’s a Leadership Blueprint We love to talk about innovation, culture, vision, but too many leaders are silent about the one thing that makes it all possible: mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And let me be real with...
