Advising ambitious women to find & exhibit their confidence using science-backed principles ✨ Confidence Coach | Career Coach | Public Speaking Coach | Corporate Communication Trainer | Speaker

If you’re a woman who wants to feel self-assured, make your authority obvious, stop people-pleasing, have a great boss, fair pay, advance your career, and communicate confidently—while being yourself—I can help.

You’ve tried job searching and “leaning in,” but customizing every resume, networking endlessly, and “faking it 'til you make it” isn’t working. You’re *burnt out.*

Five years ago, I was in the same place—compromising who I was in a corporate “bro culture,” passed over for roles, underpaid, ignored, and working for a toxic boss. 

I researched relentlessly and found science-backed principles that worked. Before I could use them, I was fired—right at the start of COVID.

That’s when I chose a new path: helping women master the communication skills I once lacked—skills that have since transformed 100+ careers.

My Job Search Accelerator Program cuts job search time from 6–12 months to 3 months for 88% of clients. My Secret Confidence Code helps women feel consistently confident, even 12 months after completion.

Why it works: Unlike other coaches, I use strategies backed by research and scientific evidence.

HOW TO WORK WITH ME:

✅ 1:1 or Group Coaching – For female professionals who want to identify great cultures, be heard, stop people-pleasing, and feel confident.
✔ "Lori coached me to embrace my who I am as an individual, improve my interview skills, & be unapologetic in the workplace." - Abbey O.
✔ “I found a job in less than a month after searching for months.” – Rich B.
✔ “I doubled my pay and got $18K more than expected.” – Crystal L.
✔ “I went from Specialist to Director with a $30K raise and a standing ovation for my TEDx Talk.” – Stephanie T.

✅ Corporate Training – Most recently, I ran a workshop for Meta (Facebook) and trained TED Talk speakers. I help teams:
• Improve communication 🗣
• Moderate meetings 🎤
• Hold attention 👏
• Increase influence 🤝
• Give better feedback 🤝
• Portray confidence ⭐

✔ “Great session—learned techniques to increase professional influence.” – Salina D.

📅 Ready to stop the burnout? Book a free consultation: https://meet.brevo.com/lori-potts/strategy-call-20

Confidence Coach | Women’s Career Coach | Communication Coach | Public Speaking Coach | Communication Trainer | Training Facilitator | Job Search Coach | TED/TEDx Coach

Lori T. Potts

Keep speaking the truth ladies, even when others feel uncomfortable. It’s how we make progress. 💙

Stop people-pleasing & live authentically | Science-backed coaching for ambitious women ✨88% of clients land interviews in 3 months or less | Career, Public Speaking & Confidence Coach | Corporate Communication Trainer

Order The Devil Emails at Midnight 😈💻🕛 On a mission to fix what’s broken at work | Wall Street Journal & USA TODAY & LA Times Best Selling Author | Thinkers 50 Radar List | Workplace Strategist | LinkedIn Top Voice

We are not intimidating. We are confident. We aren’t mean. We are direct, we get to the point quickly. We don’t have time to waste.

We speak the truth without shrinking. 

Because we aren’t afraid of the truth.

We have nothing to hide.

We voice our concerns for ourselves and for others.

We offer differing points of view to try and make the outcome stronger.

Others can mistake our clarity for attitude when they aren't used to this level of authenticity.

They call us entitled, arrogant, overconfident, too much, and a whole host of other labels which are absolutely laughable.

Our presence isn't the problem; their comfort is the problem.

When we move with confidence in our workplaces, 

Their insecurities quickly become exposed.

And we don’t apologize for our expertise and our experience and our genius.

We keep moving forward.

They can sit in their discomfort.

Because it’s not our job to make them comfortable.

#leadership #culture #MitaMallick 

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If you’re not valued or appreciated you’re just in the wrong environment! Create a plan and get out!

I stayed for the big title. I stayed because it was a “big brand name” on my resume. I stayed because I was promised a promotion.

I stayed for the paycheck.

I stayed because I thought they would finally get rid of the bully boss.

I stayed because I thought if I just worked harder it would get better.

I stayed for that bonus.

I stayed because I was afraid of what my friends and family would say if I left.

I stayed because I was scared. 

I stayed because my job had become my identity.

I thought it was better to just survive the chaos then try something new.

And more.

Until you realize 

You have to love yourself enough

To start to make the plans
To craft the exit strategy 
To ask for help 

To remove yourself from workplaces and work relationships 

Where you are no longer 
valued or appreciated or respected.

So why do you think we stay?
Why did you stay?

#leadership #culture #MitaMallick 

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How your people-pleasing is showing up in your job interviews—especially in the words you choose.


It sounds “professional” on the surface, but it quietly gives away your power.

Here are a few common people-pleasing interview phrases you may be using—and what to say instead:

Instead of:
“I’m pretty flexible, I can really do whatever the team needs.”
Try:
“I do my best work when expectations are clear, and these are the areas where I add the most value.”

Instead of:
“I don’t have a lot of experience with that, but I’m a fast learner.”
Try:
“I haven’t owned that yet, and here’s how I’d get up to speed quickly.”

Instead of:
“I just helped out where I could.”
Try:
“I was responsible for X, and the outcome was Y.”

Instead of:
“I’m open to whatever compensation makes sense.”
Try:
“Based on the scope of the role and market data, I’m targeting a range of X–Y.”

Instead of:
“I don’t really have any questions, everything sounds great.”
Try:
“I’d love to understand how success is measured in the first 90 days.”

Instead of:
“I’m happy to take feedback.”
Try:
“I work best with direct feedback—can you share how feedback is typically given here?”

People-pleasing in interviews isn’t about being kind.
It’s about staying safe.

But interviews aren’t a performance—they’re a 2-way conversation—where you’re ALSO deciding if they’re a fit for YOU. 

The goal isn’t to be chosen at any cost. It’s to choose *each other.*

When you shift your language, you shift how you’re perceived—
from agreeable to grounded,
from eager to confident,
from “hoping to be picked” to evaluating alignment.

That’s not arrogance.
That’s self-trust.

If you want to stop people-pleasing and start living more authentically, take up space, and own your power, follow me for more.

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Are you unknowingly undermining yourself with your people-pleasing communication habits? 

Take a listen to my most recent podcast interview on The Human Connection Podcast and see if any of the habits you have are hindering your credibility. Thanks for having me Karl Pontau!

View company: The Human Connection Podcast

Your leadership team sounds insecure and they don't even know it.

Just talked to Lori T. Potts—communication coach who's helped 80% of her clients land interviews in 3 months (in THIS job market, no less)—and she dropped a truth bomb that's going to make you squirm.

You know that executive on your team who ends every statement like a question? The one who says "right?" after every sentence? The VP who apologizes before sharing an idea in meetings?

Yeah. They sound like they're questioning their own expertise. And your clients? They're picking up on it.

Here's the brutal reality:

The likability trap is real, and it's killing your women leaders' credibility.

Not because they're not brilliant. Not because they don't have the answers. But because they've been conditioned since childhood to communicate in ways that undermine their own authority.

Lori told me about a guy starting a business whose friends kept telling him to "sound more confident." He was CONFUSED. He felt confident! Turns out he was uptalking—ending every sentence with a subtle question inflection—and didn't even know it.

Subtle. But deadly.

For women? It's 10x worse. Because assertive communication gets labeled "aggressive" or "cold" while the same behavior from men gets praised as "decisive leadership."

Cool cool cool. Love that for us. 🙄

But here's where Lori gets practical:

You need to balance warmth AND competence. Not one or the other. Both. Or people won't give you opportunities, won't see you as capable, won't feel comfortable working with you.

Her advice for women getting interrupted in meetings? Try this:

"Thanks so much for your perspective, George. Let me finish. Then you can hop in."

Warm. Clear. Doesn't apologize for taking up space.

My favorite story: Lori's husband works with mostly women in behavioral analysis. He started saying "I accept your apology" every time someone said "sorry" unnecessarily. It's sarcastic, it's funny, AND it works.

Because when you say "sorry" before speaking up, you're literally apologizing for using your voice. For being there. For existing in that meeting.

Stop. Doing. That.

For you execs trying to build high-performing teams in Health Tech and MedTech? Your communication blind spots are costing you talent, credibility, and revenue.

Record yourself in your next meeting. Listen back. Count the "ums," the "likes," the question inflections on statements, the unnecessary apologies.
You'll be horrified. Good. Now fix it.

Episode dropped today. Lori breaks down the specific habits undermining your credibility, how to get out of the likability trap, and why focusing on what you CAN control (your communication) matters more than raging against broken systems.

Link in comments.

#KarlTheBridge

P.S. If you just thought "this doesn't apply to me," congratulations—you're exactly who needs to listen to this episode. Self-awareness is the first step, and you clearly don't have it yet.

Too direct. Too intense. Too opinionated.


I was born unafraid to say what everyone was thinking—but afraid to say out loud.

As a kid, that honesty got labeled as too much.

So I learned to soften it.
Package it.
Ask for permission before telling the truth.

That habit didn’t disappear in adulthood—it just followed me into work.

Holding back in meetings.
Editing myself in interviews.
Saying what felt “safe” instead of what was true.

And here’s what I see now, especially with women in their careers:

The very instinct that makes you insightful, strategic, and perceptive is often the first thing you’re taught to silence.

But leadership doesn’t come from saying the right thing. It comes from saying the necessary thing.

The shift isn’t becoming louder.
It’s becoming less afraid of your own clarity.

If you’ve ever been told to “tone it down,”
this is your reminder: your voice was never the problem.

✨ What truth have you been editing lately?

The Last LinkedIn Coach You'll Ever Need | I Help You Get Fully Booked (simple as that) - 710+ Client Wins / $1.4M Inbound

Experts hire me to grow a 6 or 7-figure LinkedIn audience. 

Even when they’ve tried most things out there. 

(some of them, pretty much everything). 

I help them do that through advanced social selling and finding clients based on behaviour. 

Wait, instead of telling you who I help & what I do, let me pull back the curtain and show you: 


1️⃣ Recently, I coached and helped a Founder to scale his company to €1M in revenue through inbound. 

→ He had previously invested in a popular LI program that didn't work.


2️⃣ Three coaches I worked with recently built a 6-figure business off LinkedIn. 

→ Two of them are executive coaches, and one is a business coach. 


3️⃣ Currently working with a best-selling author trusted by the biggest brands on earth (100K people trained).

→ She has been in rooms with the biggest LI experts, but nothing worked. 


4️⃣ I helped Maria Malik (241K followers) to scale from $5K/mo to $30K/mo in 60 days. 


5️⃣ Recently coached a top LinkedIn creator with 111K followers to monetize her visibility 


Other clients include people with 12M books sold and serial entrepreneurs with multiple companies.

But also new or quiet LinkedIn creators who want to get fully booked and enjoy la vida. 

[This was written on the 7th January 2026] 


Hey there, I am Xhoni Mimillari. 

I apologize for the long introduction, but it’s quite hard to tell who is an expert and who is pretending nowadays. 

So I had to share some behind-the-scenes work instead of putting together some compelling copy. 

Other than a LinkedIn coach, I am a conversion specialist. 

And there are 2 ways to work with me: 

1. 4-month Private 1-on-1 Experience 
2. 3-Hour VIP Coaching Session 

More info in the featured section. 

Thanks for reading, speak soon. 


A bit about me; 

• I was born in Albania (grew up in Greece) and have been living in Italy for 20 years.
• I have a deep passion for psychology 
• I used to play football - Under-17 Monaco team 
• I love family time, and Bud Spencer's movies
• When I am not working, you'll find me playing Tennis somewhere.

Xhoni Mimillari

I have 28,632 connections and 45,218 followers. 

What nobody knows is that: 

I’ve personally added, accepted, and followed everyone. 

No VA or automation tool did it for me. 

The result? 

• 90% of my network are decision makers. 
• Over 15% are ideal clients. 
• Circa 0,8% have bought from me. 
• 100% of them know what I do. 

I’ve curated my network since the beginning. 

No shortcuts taken (it feels good to say that). 

I started with zero reputation and no audience. 
And little money, to be honest. 

We all start with a few followers and a lot of doubt. 
But I had some curiosity and hunger to go with. 

Let these be your advantage in such a distracted environment. 

I share the exact steps that helped me grow here: https://lnkd.in/eEqtH-Kd

I'll see you at the top!

The Last LinkedIn Coach You’ll Ever Need - Trusted by 200+ Experts Globally - See below why

Full transparency: I am on LinkedIn to get clients and grow my business.

But also to be helpful to everyone else who will never buy.


The ones just starting out.
The ones figuring things out.
The ones silently watching and learning.


Not everyone needs to become a client.
But everyone deserves to feel a little less alone on the journey.


Here are some ways to be more useful:

1. Give 2-min of good advice privately when you can
2. Introduce two people who should know each other
3. Give amazing insights and value, don’t hold back
4. Share your story and key lessons you learned 
5. Shift beliefs, be interesting, offer a new lens 
6. Support people when it doesn’t benefit you
7. Try to save your audience time and effort 
8. Be real and let your values fully reflect 
9. Celebrate someone’s consistency, not just their milestones


In a platform where most people pitch-slap and sell all the time, be the one who helps and doesn’t ask or expects in return.


See ya!

Them: Don't drop out of college. 
What will you do without a degree?

Me: Drops out of college in the last year.


Them: Don't quit that role, how will you earn a living?

Me: Quits a well-paying sales job to earn a living online.


Them: Starting a business online? That’s too risky. 

Me: Goes into debt twice & loses his savings once to make it work.


A few years pass by.

Them: How did you figure this out? Impressive.

Me: By taking the risk you told me not to take.


Everything you want in life and business is on the other side of:

• Rejection
• Taking some risk
• Listening to the right people.
  
And sticking to it long enough till successful.

If that's where your are at, you got this. 
I am always rooting for you. 


PS: If you are on LinkedIn to grow and win business, get my best tips & strategies here: https://lnkd.in/eEqtH-Kd

I’ve signed clients from 32 different countries and 5 different continents,

Thanks to LinkedIn. 

From London, Paris, Barcelona, Vilnius, Lisbon, Dubai, Sydney, Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore, New York, Athens, Toronto, Oslo, Milan, Delhi, Cape Town, Zurich, etc. 


Some of them include people who: 

1. Sold millions of books 
2. Run 8-figure companies 
3. Trained 100,000 people 
4. Have 200K+ LI followers 


LinkedIn is difficult to beat if you want to grow your clientele with international clients who: 

• Bring something new to your work. 
• Introduce you to new networks.
• Stay long-term. 


It’s within reach for many of you. I am not special.

I am a college dropout and couldn’t speak English properly when I signed my first client (from the US).

Still can’t spell Massachusetts to save my life. 


Well, I started with 

0 followers, 
0 credibility
0 connections
Less than €1000 

And with some critics & haters along the way. 

For people who are here to bring negativity, 
LinkedIn holds negative value for you.

Don't waste your time or reputation. 

Btw, ever encountered one? 

I’ll see you at the top. 


PS: Talking about countries, here’s a recent client from Vietnam: https://lnkd.in/dfeSACrr

There is a third group of people. 

Those who will use their brain more to strengthen their memory & critical thinking. 

Use AI to move with speed, learn faster, and get time back, not to think for you. 

Otherwise, you might end up dumber, lazier, and more dependent. 

Happy Monday. 


PS: I will be running a live workshop in February on how to build a healthy client flow in 2026 on LinkedIn. 

Want to join? It’ll be concise, valuable, and fun.

My BIGGEST giveaway to date! 

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I want to help many of you to win on LinkedIn this year and have your work pay off. 

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To win everything, simply tag 3 of your favorite content creators who may also want to participate. 


Here’s what you get today: 


1️⃣ The new updated 5-day course on how to join the 0,1% on LinkedIn. 

It shows you how to find hot leads, craft irresistible content, and more - 2026 edition. 

This one includes mini-session videos in between lessons. 


2️⃣ The Cognitive Biases Manual

A resource diving into the strongest cognitive biases you can leverage for conversion and 10 ways to use each. 

Take one hour to study this, and you’ll have an unfair advantage. 


3️⃣ Content that converts bundle. 

Access to 4 resources to help you craft high-performing content fast. 

• 20 content ideas that are simply genius! 
• My highest converting video content script
• 10 brilliant post frameworks + the psychology behind 
• 12 scripts you can use today to get more visibility 
• Bonus: The LinkedIn Algorithm OS 
  
With these alone, you may save yourself 50-100 hours on content creation. 


4️⃣ 5-hour Course on Marketing Psychology 

This info is mostly responsible for helping 4 clients recently cross 6-figures on LinkedIn. 

It’ll level up your posts from day 0. 


→ These aren’t supported to overwhelm you. 
They integrate with one another. 

The courses will help you leverage the content bundle and manual more easily. 


Tag 3 creators, and it’s all yours! If you know more people, send this to them (you are awesome). 


From everyone who participates, I’ll pick 10 and send them a personalized video with top-tier feedback on their content & positioning to help them convert. 


I’ll then pick 5 people and grant them a free 45-min consulting call where they pick my brain as a private client would (sells for €1000).  


And I’ll also pick 30 and invite them to join a live workshop I am hosting in February on how to build a healthy pipeline & grow on LinkedIn. You’ll be in the room with some top creators and founders.


I'll see you in the comments. Cheers! 


PS: If you repost this, you’ll also win! Surprise gift…

15 simple rules to grow on LinkedIn 

This is the roadmap to win & stand out: 

I have coached 100s of experts to win clients here, and I’ve seen them all convert in real time. 


1. Lead with proof, facts, and lived experience. 


2. Be genuinely interested in helping your audience, even the ones who may never buy. 


3. Don’t use AI to write comments. Treat comments like mini-posts. 


4. Don’t be boring. Be polarizing, engaging, and unpredictable. 


5. Don’t write about things you don’t understand. Write like you’d have to prove your point to top experts. 


6. Value people’s time, keep it short and sweet if you can. 


7. Obsess around how your buyers engage & where they hang out. Look for signals! 


8. Don’t play it safe with content; be courageous and share strong opinions. 


9. Use stories as Trojan horses for teaching. People remember narratives, not bullet points.


10. Be consistent without being repetitive. Same message, 10 different ways to convey it! 


11. Post the mistake that cost you money & opportunities. Vulnerability with lessons is appreciated. 


12. People are attracted by what you don’t feel the need to say. Quiet certainty triumphs compelling claims. 


13. Distribute your time to spend: 
30% engaging, 30% creating, 40%  prospecting.


14. Sell without selling. Let people get to their own conclusions about you & them & your offer. 


15.  Combine strong opinion with proof, stories to get engagement + conversion. 


Your favorite one? Let me know! 


Btw, I am finalizing the 2.0 version of my 5-day course, which 690 founders have completed. 

Who wants early free access to it?

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