Category Archives: LinkedIn Nuggets

Some time ago, a friend asked me “I don’t see you online as much, is everything ok?” It was true, I was spending less time on social media and on LinkedIn. Fortunately everything was ok. Better than ok, I decided to take my kids to the bus in the morning myself, rather than having someoneContinue reading “Courage”

The smartest people don’t get the best job offers.⁣.⁣⁣Those who know how to communicate do:⁣⁣Here is the Ultimate Guide to Master Effective Communication:⁣⁣⁣👥 The 7 C’s Pyramid:⁣⁣⁣1. Clear⁣↳ Use simple language everyone can understand⁣⁣⁣2. Concise⁣⁣↳ Get to the point quickly without beating around the bush⁣
⁣⁣3. Concrete⁣⁣↳ Back up your points with tangible facts and figures⁣
⁣⁣4.Continue reading “The Ultimate Guide To Master Effective Communication”

The Romans Hacked Productivity 2000 Years Ago Modern “hacks” make you weaker. 12 Roman Productivity Hacks You Should Be Doing The Romans built roads, aqueducts, and empires — but their real productivity secret was discipline. These 12 habits still outperform any modern app. 1. Start Your Day at First Light→ Marcus Aurelius wrote about resistingContinue reading “12 Roman Productivity Hacks You Should Be Doing”

If your meetings feel like chaos disguised as collaboration… Try this. One of the simplest leadership tools I know is the 6 Thinking Hats. It transforms messy discussions into sharp decisions by giving structure to how people think — not just what they say. Here’s how it works: 🟦 Blue Hat — Lead the process.Continue reading “6 Thinking Hats”

Most of what feels personal— Isn’t personal at all: Is it how someone’s voice lands? Maybe praise going to someone else? Or not getting included at all? Whatever might be, they can all hit hard— But your reaction decides  what happens next. Use the BREATHE model to reset: 🟥 Balance before reacting 🟨 Reflect insteadContinue reading “Breathe”

Everything changed the day I finally ate the frog. Let me explain. Every morning, I’d open my laptop and do the easy stuff first:→ Organize files (felt accomplished)→ Check emails (felt productive)→ Attend meetings (felt busy) Then I discovered Brian Tracy’s Eat That Frog principle: tackle your hardest, most important task first. I tried itContinue reading “Eat That Frog”

If you want your team to grow fast and strong,master this 👇 It’s not a tactic.It’s not a tool.It’s a conversation—the one you’ve been avoiding. I call them High Growth Conversations—because they create the alignment, clarity,and accountability your team needs to grow quickly without breaking down. You’ll know one by these four signs: ➡️ DifferingContinue reading “How To Have Hard, High-Growth Conversations”

Most startups fail because they chase the wrong thing 👇 Too much passion, not enough market.Too much vision, not enough cash.Too much hustle, not enough focus. The solution?A 1,000-year-old Japanese idea called Ikigai — or “reason for being.” 💡 Apply it to your startup and it becomes a cheat code for building something that lasts.Continue reading “Ikigai for Business”

Most founders wait too long to have the hard conversation. And by the time they do… it’s no longer about the problem. It’s about the resentment that’s built up around it. At VC Talent Lab, I see it all the time: – Co-founders dancing around real disagreements– Exec teams aligned on paper but tense inContinue reading “Conflict Resolution”

We’re obsessed with finding the right answers. Early in my career, I was great at making lists of things to do, and not so great at asking questions. I was too focused on output and not enough on growth. Then I started a simple reflection habit, with three simple areas: What did we do right?Continue reading “Ask Questions”