Will You Lead or Be Left Behind? When you hear “2025,” what do you see? Flying cars? Robots taking over? Maybe an AI dystopia? Let’s pump the brakes on the sci-fi. The truth is, AI isn’t here to replace us—it’s here to amplify us. The real question isn’t...
Back in 2014, when I started StandOut Authority, my goal was simple: help leaders bring a human touch to LinkedIn. Fast-forward to 2024, and while the tools we use have changed, the mission hasn’t. AI is the buzzword of the decade, but here’s the truth: It’s not about...
The Wake-Up Call: From Surviving to Thriving There was a time when I was far from thriving. I could barely climb a flight of stairs without getting winded, and my business felt just as out of shape. I was grinding, stressed, and stuck in survival mode. Then reality...
November is Entrepreneurship Month, where we honor the dreamers, the doers, and the resilient warriors of the business world. Whether you’re just starting your entrepreneurial path or reflecting on years of lessons, this journey is a rollercoaster ride of wins,...
Social Selling Isn’t Dead—It Just Got Real Ever feel like the digital world is changing faster than you can keep up? Well, get focused famiLEE, because social selling is back and bigger than ever. Forget the outdated scripts and slimy 🤢 sales tactics—this is about...
The Blurry Line Between Leadership and Mental Health Is there anything more important than your sanity? Not in my world. Mental health has always been core to who I am. And let’s be real—especially for us men, we’ve been taught to push emotions aside, to always show...
The digital world is moving fast and that means there’s a ton of opportunity out there. We’re talking real, tangible growth on LinkedIn, not some fluffy, feel-good bullshit. If you want to get in on the action, you need a damn good game plan. LinkedIn is a...
PERSONAL B-R-A-N-D-I-N-G is all I’ve been hearing lately. And no, it’s not because I am married to LinkedIn Top Voice LadyBoss Rachel B. Lee 😍 This month, I’m getting serious with y’all about why you’re missing a MASSIVE opportunity if you’re not using your LinkedIn...
As we keep shifting, how we connect and grow on LinkedIn changes. As a reminder, this Dopamine Dose is part two of a two-part newsletter series in which I’m taking concepts and lessons from my book ‘Balance Is Bullsh*t’, which was published in 2017, and adapting best...
As I reflect on how far we’ve come since I wrote and published ‘Balance is Bullsh*t,’ in 2020, I realize that LinkedIn has morphed into so much more than a digital resume. It’s now its own thriving ecosystem where we make meaningful connections,...