Lorraine K. Lee

Wiley

➡️ unforgettablepresencebook.com

*𝑷𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑬*
If you’ve ever felt that your hard work wasn’t enough to move you forward, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. It shows that the answer isn’t to become loud, flashy, or inauthentic. Instead, the secret is to follow Lee’s advice and craft a professional presence that reflects who you are while making sure the right people notice.”
–Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 'The Power of Regret' and 'To Sell Is Human'

'Unforgettable Presence' is 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 who want to foster deeper connections and seamless collaboration across any setting. Through tactical frameworks and relatable stories, Lorraine K. Lee shows us how both teams and individuals can communicate with purpose, build confidence, and create lasting impact.
–Eric S. Yuan, Founder and CEO of Zoom

In business and in life, how you show up matters. 'Unforgettable Presence' is your guide to making every interaction count. Lorraine K. Lee offers 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥.
–Everette Taylor, CEO of Kickstarter

In a world where early-in-career individuals are pressured to have an authentic personal brand from day one on the job, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭. Lorraine K. Lee breaks down complex topics into clear, actionable strategies for anyone serious about leveling up.
–Natalie Marshall (aka Corporate Natalie), Content Creator and Advisor

'Unforgettable Presence' is 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 and owning your value at work. Lorraine K. Lee breaks it down with actionable advice and relatable stories that anyone—from entry-level to exec—can use to get noticed and make moves. 
–Vivian Tu, NYT Bestselling Author of 'Rich AF'

Best-selling author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career

Business Insider

Writing thought leadership pieces on career advancement, communication frameworks, leadership strategies, and how to get ahead at work.

Contributing Writer

CNBC

Writing thought leadership pieces on career advancement, communication frameworks, leadership strategies, and how to get ahead at work for CNBC's Make It. Multiple articles have trended at #1.

RISE Learning Solutions

RISE Learning Solutions helps organizations and teams RISE to become more Respected, Influential, Successful, and Empowered. RISE Learning Solutions is a holding company for all of Lorraine Lee's business ventures.

RISE was founded by Lorraine K. Lee, who speaks, consults, and teaches clients how to stand out and supercharge their professional presence — meaning both *how* and *where* others see you.

Recent speaking clients include Zoom, Cisco, and Atlassian; recent consulting clients include Inspiration At Work (on behalf of the National Institute of Mental Health) and UC Irvine.

See more of Lorraine's work and testimonials below.

Founder

Stanford Continuing Studies

Invited to teach flagship public speaking and presentation course, "The Art of Public Speaking." (Fall 2024) Received 4.7/5 rating (avg scores are 4.5-4.6)

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Invited to teach "Essential Video Communication Skills for Today's Workplace," a 3-week virtual course covering video communications, virtual presentations, and virtual meetings. (Fall 2023)

⭐️ Course Rating: 4.86/5 (average Stanford Continuing Studies course is 4.4-4.6/5)

Instructor, Stanford CSP

Lorraine K. Lee | Leadership and Professional Development | Corporate Keynote Speaker

Get personalized support for your team or organization.

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𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆

✨Two years ago, I received a federal grant from the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 to create a program to alleviate the emotional distress associated with unemployment. Although I had a strong vision and desire to help a lot of people, I had a limited budget and was overwhelmed by the notion of creating a visually appealing and content rich online product. Throughout the entire process of developing the DRIVEN prototype, 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 on everything from working with Prezi software to ensuring our actors were positioned effectively in front of the right type of webcams and lighting. She is endlessly patient, generous, and thorough, and I'm so very lucky to count her as a part of the DRIVEN team today and hopefully in the future as the program evolves.
—𝘈𝘓𝘌𝘟 𝘓𝘌𝘝𝘐𝘛, 𝘞𝘖𝘙𝘒𝘍𝘖𝘙𝘊𝘌 𝘍𝘜𝘛𝘜𝘙𝘐𝘚𝘛, 𝘞𝘚𝘑 𝘊𝘖𝘓𝘜𝘔𝘕𝘐𝘚𝘛, 𝘐𝘕𝘛'𝘓 𝘉𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘚𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘈𝘜𝘛𝘏𝘖𝘙

✨ My team and I were brainstorming how to build our company's LinkedIn presence, and Lorraine has a proven track record of building brand presence on LinkedIn from the ground-up. In our call, Lorraine was able to walk me through the foundations of where to get started. Our conversation was a great jumping off point, and she was able to guide me to focus on some approaches to 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐑𝐎𝐈 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬.
—𝘒𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘌 𝘒𝘞𝘖𝘕, 𝘔𝘈𝘙𝘒𝘌𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎 @ 𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘐𝘊 𝘌𝘋𝘌𝘕

Consultant

• Launched 18 LinkedIn Learning courses across a variety of topics. Popular ones include: Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Essentials, Nano Tips for Giving and Receiving Feedback, Nano Tips for Managing Up, How to Speak So Others Will Listen Nano Tips, Nano Tips for Self-Motivation
• Selected as an instructor for Stanford CSP's flagship public speaking course, "The Art of Public Speaking"
• Selected as one of the first 30 LinkedIn Nano Learning Instructors, and one of 2,500 LinkedIn Learning Instructors worldwide
• Invited to be instructor for a cohort-based course platform called Maven, founded by Udemy co-founder; Part of Maven's 3rd cohort, made up of 145 instructors from 27 countries in 100+ cities (out of 2,000+ applicants); Launched and led 3-week course for inaugural cohort titled, "Engage Your Virtual Workforce"

Online Course Creator and Instructor

🎙𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊: 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐊𝐋𝐄𝐄.𝐂𝐎𝐌/𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆

🏆 Named a Top Virtual Keynote Speaker - ReadWrite (2020)
🏆 Finalist: Global Conference Speaker of the Year - WomenTech (2022)
🏆 Survey results: Speaker rating: 4.8/5, 100% learned something new, 98% found the session valuable (2023)

𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫, with experience speaking to global audiences ranging from Fortune 100 companies to startups, including Zoom, Cisco, Atlassian, and GitLab. She’s also a 5x-LinkedIn Learning Instructor with more than 300,000 followers on LinkedIn. 

Lorraine speaks on a wide range of topics, and each of her talks receive rave reviews: In 2022, she was rated a 4.92/5 as a speaker with 100% of attendees saying they learned something new.

Popular talks:
➤ How to Have Better Meetings (#2 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦-𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮 '22 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦)
➤ How to Build Your LinkedIn Presence
➤ How to Make a Memorable First Impression on Video
➤ How to Present Like a Pro
➤ How to Stand Out On Video and Beat Zoom Fatigue

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 (More at lorraineklee.com/testimonials)

✨ I [...] recently invited her to speak at Zoom as part of our internal speaker series. Lorraine led a masterclass in engaging an audience virtually, including using cutting-edge tools to elevate virtual storytelling. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. — 𝘈𝘙𝘜𝘕 𝘑, 𝘡𝘖𝘖𝘔

✨Her presentation was 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 on how to improve our video communications. Her presentation encouraged engagement in an authentic way that made everyone enjoy the call. — 𝘚𝘈𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘛𝘏𝘈 𝘓𝘌𝘌, 𝘎𝘐𝘛𝘓𝘈𝘉

Top-Rated Keynote Speaker and Trainer

LinkedIn

• Created 15 LinkedIn Learning courses across a variety of topics. Popular ones include: Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Essentials, Nano Tips for Giving and Receiving Feedback, Nano Tips for Managing Up
• Selected as one of only 2,500 LinkedIn Learning instructors worldwide
• Selected as one of the first 30 LinkedIn Nanolearning Instructors.

View courses here: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/lorraine-lee

LinkedIn Learning Instructor

Prezi

I was the first Editorial hire at Prezi, the leading presentation software in creating engaging visual communications.

As Director, Head of Editorial, I led a growing team that worked closely with influencers and thought leaders to create educational, informative, and engaging presentations and meetings with Prezi. I was the creator of Prezi's Meeting Guidebook (an internal and external-facing resource), and a founding member and lead for Women@Prezi.

• Drove tens of thousands of registrations through webinar program that focused on topics incl. hybrid work, presentations, and public speaking, with expert guests from Slack, Stanford, and more
• Build relationships with subject-matter experts and business leaders to create and live stream Prezi videos with goal of 1) building top-of-funnel awareness 2) driving leads and 3) creating content library that grows user engagement and acquisition
• Grew Prezi Video awareness and adoption through virtual conference collaborations, reaching 100K+ professionals across target audiences
• Co-led PR with CMO and agency; Partnered with CEO to define swim lanes and secure thought leadership, momentum and product launch stories in top-tier publications, including The Wall Street Journal; Managed LinkedIn strategy for CEO
• Authored Prezi’s Meeting Guidebook as part of a task force selected to build out Prezi's virtual-first meeting policies; Collaborated cross-functionally to distribute playbook internally and externally
• Exceeded company average scores for team engagement and management categories, based on employee engagement results
• Founded and led Women@Prezi ERG; Organized and moderated multiple Speaker Series; Published quarterly newsletter

Director, Head of Editorial

• Built relationships with subject-matter experts and business influencers to create Prezi videos with goal of 1) driving top-of-funnel awareness and 2) creating content library that grows user engagement and acquisition
• Launched Prezi’s Presentation Pros cohort to strengthen Prezi’s positioning as a market leader in the presentation space; 86K+ views on creator videos and 5K+ visits to landing page in first 6 months
• Conceptualized Prezi’s first Big Ideas campaign, feat. 15 videos from Influencers such as Hooked’s Nir Eyal, an Emmy Award-winner, Udemy’s VP of Learning, and a CDC Public Health Advisor (https://blog.prezi.com/big-ideas-2021/)
• Oversaw editorial initiatives across business and education verticals, incl. editorial calendar and email campaigns centered around sales audience; “emerging educator influencer” outreach strategy on Twitter; and virtual conferences strategy (https://prezi.com/virtual-conferences/)
• Hired to lead Prezi’s first-ever Editorial team, with focus on business and education verticals; managed two direct reports, 2 contractors, and a rotating quarterly intern

Managing Editor

Maven

• Invited to be an instructor for a new cohort-based course platform called, Maven, founded by the co-founder of Udemy and the co-founder of altMBA. Maven has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz
• Part of Maven's 3rd cohort, made up of 145 instructors from 27 countries in 100+ cities (out of 2,000+ applicants)

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Course Instructor

• Developed social media strategy for LinkedIn Editors across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn; Implemented paid campaigns that surpassed LinkedIn CTR benchmarks by +947% (FB) and +175% (Twitter) while lowering CPC up to 95% (projected savings of ~$1.3M); Mentor university interns on quarterly basis for social initiatives like crafting weekly content insights email for stakeholders, including then-SVP of Product (current CEO of LinkedIn)
• Lead editorial strategy for LinkedIn’s first newsletter product; Wrote weekly newsletter curating top newsletters; selected pilot participants; Educated writers on publishing best practices 
• Conceptualized and hosted #FemaleFounder video series, one of the most engaging series on our LinkedIn News Page
• Wrote and reported for LinkedIn Lists franchise; Co-led first List webinar to educate and excite honorees; built first content calendar to spark member conversation
• Mentored university interns on quarterly basis for initiatives including crafting weekly content insights email for stakeholders; and creating and translating the Content Creator's Guide (https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/100132) to more efficiently educate members about LinkedIn and how to create impactful content (85% helpfulness score)
• Established GDPR compliance across Editorial tools and processes

News Editor, Special Projects

News Editor, San Francisco // February 2016-October 2016
News Editor, Hong Kong (on assignment) // November 2016-November 2017
 
• Wrote Daily Rundown, a digest of breaking news and trends delivered to ~170 million members; script for video digest (https://www.slideshare.net/LinkedInPulse/tagged/Daily%20Top%20Headlines)
• Wrote heds, deks, and descriptions; curated first- and third-party content for the top stories feature, an editorially-driven way to see and discuss today’s news and views
• Operationalized processes for LinkedIn Influencer program to ensure active engagement by participants
• Operated independently as the sole US editor in the Asia-Pacific region as part of 24-hour global news team
• Supported launch of LinkedIn's first-ever video app, "Record"; collaborated with LinkedIn Influencers to create content for app launch

News Editor, Daily News

🎙️ Virtual Speaker | 300K+ Followers | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | Consultant | Editorial + Tech | Ex-LinkedIn, SlideShare, Prezi | I help organizations and teams stand out and supercharge their professional presence

📖 Grab your copy of Unforgettable Presence, an instant #1 Amazon bestseller and Next Big Idea Club must-read: https://amzn.to/3Hdv79r

My career grew exponentially and unexpectedly in 2021 when I decided to get more comfortable with public speaking. 

Full of nerves, I spoke whenever and wherever. In a surprising turn of events, speaking became a small side hustle while I led Prezi's editorial team.

Then I got laid off in 2022. The combination of that side hustle, the career brand I had created, and my 10+ years of experience as a founding editor at numerous tech firms like LinkedIn and Prezi gave me the confidence to start my own company, RISE Learning Solutions, where I am now a keynote speaker and trainer, content creator, and instructor teaching courses to global audiences with LinkedIn Learning and Stanford Continuing Studies.

Looking back, I've realized that all the opportunities that have come my way have happened because of my 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 — both in terms of 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 others see me. I believe being intentional about these two things are the most critical factors to someone's professional success, and it's why I'm so passionate to share all the skills that fuel presence: from presentations and communication to managing up and LinkedIn.

🎙️ Keynote Speaker and Trainer: In 2023, 100% of surveyed attendees say they learned something new; 98% of attendees said they found my sessions valuable; and I received a speaker rating of 4.9/5.  Past clients: Amazon, Zoom, Cisco, ServiceNow, and McKinsey and Company.

👩🏻‍🏫 Instructor @ LinkedIn Learning and Stanford Continuing Studies. I also create custom courses for organizations. I've empowered more than 250,000+ LinkedIn learners with all 15+ of my courses rated 4.7/5 and up. Watch: lorraineklee.com/linkedinlearning

✏️ Content Creator: I publish on LinkedIn M-Sat, and share bite-sized career and leadership tips through my free weekly newsletter, Career Bites (lorraineklee.com/subscribe).

🏆 Named a LinkedIn Top Voice
🏆Top virtual keynote speaker by ReadWrite
🏆Featured in Inc, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, CNBC, and more

🎓 BSJ from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism

📧 DM me or email me at contact@lorraineklee.com if you'd like to collaborate! (See what it's like to work with me in my 200+ recommendations 👇🏻)

🥊 Outside of work, I can be found doing muay thai and eating my way through San Francisco

Top-Rated Virtual Keynote Speaker and Trainer

How to become the colleague everyone wants to work with:

(These 5 habits matter more than technical skills.)

Being good at your job is important. But what sets people apart isn’t only technical expertise—it’s the subtle habits and soft skills.

Here are 5 habits no one formally teaches you, but everyone notices:

✔️ How you listen
✔️ How you follow up
✔️ How you share credit
✔️ How you handle pressure
✔️ How you show up in small moments

These may look small, but they’re career-changing.

Here’s what each habit looks like, with practical steps you can apply right away.

👉 Swipe to see which ones you’re already practicing—and which one might be your growth edge.

📘Grab bestseller Unforgettable Presence to go from overlooked to unforgettable 🎙️ Corporate Keynote Speaker & Trainer 👩🏻‍🏫 Instructor: LinkedIn Learning, Stanford 💼 Prev. Founding Editor @ LinkedIn, Prezi

5 Work Habits No One Teaches You but Everyone Notices

10 brutal career truths I wish I’d learned a decade sooner

(𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴.)

1️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
They're thinking about theirs. If you want to advance, make your case. Document wins. Schedule the conversation. Nobody's planning your career but you.

2️⃣ 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁.
The smartest person rarely gets promoted first. The person everyone wants to work with does. Skills get you in the room. Relationships get you the seat.

3️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁.
Companies will pay you as little as you'll accept. I left six figures on the table by not negotiating. Every raise compounds. Start now.

4️⃣ 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹.
Ignoring it doesn't make you noble — it makes you naive. You don't have to play dirty, but you do need to understand the game.

5️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁.
People are already talking about you. The only question is: are you shaping that story, or letting others write it for you?

6️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲—𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲.
Your next opportunity will come from someone you know. Not Indeed. Not LinkedIn Easy Apply. A human who remembers you.

7️⃣ "𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗲𝘀" 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱.
There's a difference between learning and being taken advantage of. If you're doing director-level work on coordinator pay, you're not building character. You're being used.

8️⃣ 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁. 
If you’re not a little terrified, you’re not growing. If you're the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room. 

9️⃣ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁.
There's no “right” moment to ask for that raise, make that pivot, or start that thing. Waiting for perfect might mean waiting forever.

🔟 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿—𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼.
The linear path is dead. Your power comes from the unique combination of skills, experiences, and perspectives only you bring.

The truth? No one teaches you this because the system benefits when you stay quiet, grateful, and in your lane.

But when we become the CEOs of our career, the possibilities are endless. :)

Which truth hits hardest for you?

Just got back from a week in NYC, and I’m still processing what my team pulled off while I was gone. 🗽

(I 100% would not be able to do what I do without their support)

While I was running between meetings and events, they kept everything moving without missing a beat. Client deadlines met. Media articles reviewed. New leads followed up on. All while I was sporadically online.

When a reporter needed eyes on my quotes in a story? They handled it.
When a client needed to finalize details for a speaking event? They figured it out.
When I didn’t do a great job of getting back to them on things? They adapted.

This is what having a team you trust looks like. ✨

I’ve heard that the best managers work themselves out of a job. I agree! While I’m not looking to stop running my company anytime soon 😅, I was so proud to watch things run smoothly without me. It means I’ve built something real and found amazing people to support me on this journey. 🥹

Of course, there is always room to improve, so here’s what I will do differently next time I’m away:

• Be crystal clear on priorities before I leave — not just what needs to get done, but what’s truly urgent vs. what can be pushed out a week
• Be intentional about finding pockets of time to reply on Slack; I had gaps of time in between meetings but it was by chance, not through planning
• Give them permission to make decisions without me — I realized they were sometimes waiting for approval when they already knew the right answer

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. 💙

Y/N: Do you have a team that keeps things running while you’re away? Give them a shoutout below!

When I started at LinkedIn, I was often the youngest in the room (and I felt super self conscious about it). 

I’ve coached dozens of rising leaders who’ve felt that exact way.
My favorite lesson to remind them:

👉 Your age isn't your weakness. Your perspective is your power.

The executives around that table? They're looking at problems through 20-year-old lenses. 

You see what they've become blind to.

Here's how to own your seat at that table:

1️⃣  Replace apologies with curiosity
Stop saying: "I might be wrong, but..."
Start saying: "I'm curious about..."

Curiosity positions you as engaged, not inexperienced.

2️⃣  Become the translator
You speak both languages—the new and the established.
→ You understand AI tools they're still Googling
→ They have context you're still learning

Bridge that gap: "What if we combined our institutional knowledge with this emerging approach?"

3️⃣ Preparation is your superpower
→ Know your data cold
→ Anticipate questions (ask a mentor what they'd challenge)
→ Have supporting evidence ready

Over-preparation compensates for under-experience.

4️⃣ Channel your energy wisely
Don't mimic their gravitas. Bring what they can't:
→ Fresh perspective without cynicism
→ Questions without political agenda
→ Speed balanced with thoughtfulness

5️⃣ Own the follow-up
Send the clearest, most comprehensive notes they've seen all year.
Your attention to detail becomes your signature.

Start celebrating the reality: you're already at the table.

The rest? That comes with time. :) 

💬 Which lesson above do you resonate most with?

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One of the things I regret most in my career: Not negotiating my first (or second!) salaries. It cost me (literally) and also hurt my confidence.

Join me next week LIVE where Robert Half and I will unpack what’s next in pay, benefits, and career strategy. You can’t afford to miss it.

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This live event reveals deep insights from our 2026 Salary Guide that most employers won't see coming:

🔥 The surprising benefit that's now outranking salary for 38% of candidates
🔥 Why on-site work preferences are suddenly shifting (and it's not what you think!)
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Whether you're a hiring manager or exploring a new opportunity, this isn't just data; it's your competitive edge for whatever comes next.

Register for our #LinkedInLive now to hear from industry experts Hanna Goefft, Lachlan Ma💡, Lorraine K. Lee, and Robert Hosking. 👇

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Years ago, I sat in a virtual meeting with Brené Brown at LinkedIn.

Last week, I watched her on stage for the first time—being interviewed by Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn's founder—at the Masters of Scale Summit.

Such a fun full circle moment. 🥲

Here are 5 takeaways from Brene’s session that every business leader needs to hear:

1. Have courage to say "I don't know"
MIT Sloan research showed that 90% of AI investments fail with no ROI. Why? Less systems thinking in leadership. You have to have the courage to say, "I don't know" to avoid creating a self-referencing system.

2. Understand empathy types (it's nuanced)
Cognitive empathy = Making people feel valued, seen, heard
Affective empathy = Feeling what they feel

The first builds trust. The second feels helpful but isn't. 
Most leaders confuse them.

3. "If you can't name it, you can't tame it"
Emotional granularity is a business skill. Leaders who can articulate "overwhelmed by competing priorities" vs just "stressed" solve problems faster.

4. Stop confusing urgency with productivity
Brené said we need more "productive urgency," not just urgency. 
Strategic risk-taking, not just risk-taking. 

The best leaders have enough self-awareness to say they want to pause and be more strategic, even "if they feel like they're coming out of their skin." 

5. Action ≠ Impact
Too many leaders are choosing movement over meaning. Activity over outcomes.

Which takeaway resonates most with you?

Thanks to Masters of Scale Summit for inviting me!

[Photos: Reid re-sharing my Instagram post, Brené commanding the stage, me meeting Reid… 's hologram 😱, and hanging out with fellow creator Jean Kang]
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Do you know what people say about you when you’re not in the room?

That’s your personal brand. And whether you’ve built it intentionally or not, you already have one—it’s your reputation.

If you’re unsure where to start, I recommend using the EPIC Framework to uncover and shape your personal brand.

In the video, I dive deeper into how you can use the EPIC Framework to take control of your narrative and ensure your personal brand works for you, not against you.

For more tips on personal branding, check out my book, Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career.

💬 Your personal brand matters more than ever. Do you know what yours is, or are you starting to shape it now?

Just wrapped up speaking at an Eventbrite x Toasted Life event in Oakland—and wow, was it special!

Three moments that stuck with me from the Future Forward event:

✨ Teri Yu breaking down AI in ways that excited everyone about what’s possible
✨ Ulysses sharing inclusion insights that were both vulnerable and actionable
✨ The thoughtful questions from our moderator Darien May and the audience

Some of my favorite themes we covered: bouncing back after a layoff, becoming a more confident public speaker, and how to find sponsors (not just mentors).

And I can’t forget to talk about those activations! 

📸 Professional headshots
💄 A makeup station 
📘Free copies of Unforgettable Presence for attendees

Big thank you to Shanice Williams, Essence Spencer, Darien May, and everyone else who made this event possible, and for the intentionality behind elevating diverse voices.

Been to any great events lately?

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My first big mistake at work didn’t come from doing too little.

It came from doing too much. 😱

I thought being independent meant I was leading well, but it actually created mistrust with my manager.

This was one of the hardest lessons I learned early in my career — and one that made me rethink what great communication and leadership really looked like.

👉🏻 Learn how to communicate with your manager in a way that builds trust, not tension in today's newsletter. ↴

#CareerBites #careertips #managingup

Just got back from a whirlwind week in NYC ✨ I had the chance to speak with incredible teams at Amazon, Google, Priceline, LinkedIn and more — and wra

Open article: 4 signs your manager doesn’t trust you anymore by Lorraine K. Lee • 3 min read

4 signs your manager doesn’t trust you anymore

I'm no longer gatekeeping the email hack that gave me back 4 hours every week.

If you're still:
→ Drowning in unread emails every morning
→ Losing important messages in the chaos
→ Spending 30+ minutes just figuring out what to tackle first

You're doing email the hard way. (I was too, until last month.)
Now I wake up to an organized inbox that practically manages itself. 

➡️ AI summaries tell me what matters before I even click. 
➡️ My team and I discuss action items alongside email threads (no more worrying about responding inline to the wrong thread!). 
➡️ And everything important sits right at the top of my inbox.

The tool that changed everything? Superhuman.

Yes, it's that AI-powered email app everyone's talking about. And yes, it actually lives up to the hype. ✨

My favorite game-changers:

⚡Command + K = search, label, schedule, reply — anything — in seconds.
📅 Smart send = delivers emails when people actually read them
🏷️ Auto labels = organize everything without me lifting a finger

The best part? That constant email anxiety is gone. I trust nothing's slipping through the cracks.

Ready to reclaim your mornings? Try Superhuman for 1 month (FREE) using my link: https://lnkd.in/gvH5yJs4 

How many emails do you think you can get in a day?

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I’ve had a professional Instagram account for years—but I never really used it. 😬

As someone who spent over half of my corporate career at LinkedIn, it felt… strange to show up somewhere else.

LinkedIn has always been home. It’s where I found my voice, my community, and so many career-defining opportunities.

As my business grows, I realize I need to lean into growing my presence, too. More speaking opportunities, more people reaching out, more conversations happening in different spaces.

And the truth is, I want to connect with people in new ways.

Not just through the more polished moments, but the behind-the-scenes of building, speaking, and learning.

So yes, I’m finally showing up (with intention) on Instagram. 🙌🏻

You’ll still see the same frameworks and insights you get here, plus more frequent updates and videos of the random and fun moments:

✦ Behind the scenes of keynotes and trainings
✦ Reflections that don’t always make it into a post
✦ The personal side of what it means to build an “unforgettable presence”

It’s a little out of my comfort zone — but that’s where growth happens.

If you’re on Instagram, come say hi 👋 @lorraineklee!
(Feedback is welcome!)

Y/N: Are you active on Insta? Share your handle below!

Some of the best opportunities I received were from people I had no idea were listening.

Visibility compounds—on stages, in meetings, and on podcasts.

Every time you share your message, you create ripples you can’t always see.

Over the past few months, I’ve had the honor of joining conversations and keynotes with organizations like Association for Talent Development (ATD), Zoom, Indeed, Google, and Amazon, as well as podcasts such as ON VIDEO with Mo Bunnell, It's All Possible Podcast with Rob Hartnett, and Career Contessa | Job Search + Career Advice with Lauren McGoodwin.

The most meaningful part? The DMs that follow.

Here are just a few:

💬“I’ve just attended your Indeed webinar… what an insightful session. I really enjoyed it, looking forward to more of your webinars👏🏾💐” – Toyosi

💬 “Thank you for presenting to us at Amazon. You inspired me to restart putting energy into my personal brand and presence.” – Sulynn

💬 “Amazing tips! Great podcast 🫶 definitely ordering your book” – India

💬 “I really enjoyed the recent episode on the Career Contessa podcast with you. A good reminder of how important visibility is.” – Leonnie

Each note reminds me why I do what I do: to help professionals elevate their presence, influence, and confidence at work.

To everyone who’s attended, tuned in, or sent a kind word—thank you. Your feedback fuels the work I do every day. 

📩 If your organization is ready to invest in practical strategies that help employees communicate with impact and grow their influence, let’s connect: https://lnkd.in/gaJAkqg

My first year as a business owner, I worked 12-hour days and felt like I accomplished nothing.

The culprit? I was spending hours buried in admin work — mostly managing my inbox.

Real client work happened after 6pm, when everyone finally stopped messaging me.

Sound familiar? I know my corporate friends deal with this too 😅

Here are the 7 productivity habits that helped me reclaim my time — from email systems and automation to protecting my mornings and focus.
Instead of my inbox controlling my day, I finally control my time.

💡 Bonus: Try Superhuman FREE for 1 month using my special link: https://lnkd.in/gvH5yJs4

Which of these habits would make the biggest difference for you?
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7 Productivity Hacks to regain 15+ hours weekly!

The night before my HubSpot keynote, I skipped the networking happy hour.

Instead, I sat in my friend's hotel room. Just two introverts talking.

No agenda. No networking goals. Just presence.

Some people might call that antisocial.
I call it strategic energy management. ☺️

If you're an introvert who's ever felt guilty for not attending every event or staying late at every happy hour, this week's newsletter is for you.

Because your way of operating might actually be your biggest advantage. ↴

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I worked on LinkedIn's original Influencer program over a decade ago.

Back then: We had to give executives a reason to post.

Now? The smartest executives are racing to become LinkedIn Top Voices. 💡

Job postings for roles supporting executive LinkedIn presence have surged.
It’s not surprising: Leaders who ignore their online presence are leaving opportunities, visibility, and talent on the table.

I’ve consulted for Fortune 500 CEOs, startup founders, and senior leaders to help them create a strong LinkedIn presence because they now know the impact it can make.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲—which can often be the first (and only) way someone gets to know you. 

Here's what happens when executives get this right: 

✅ Attract top talent
✅ Build thought leadership that opens doors to media and speaking opportunities
✅ Boost company visibility by showing the human behind the brand
✅ Shape powerful first impressions with investors, partners, and peers

In my latest HubSpot article, I share the 5-step playbook marketers can use to help their executives shine on LinkedIn — from defining content pillars to profile optimization to measuring what actually matters.

📖 Read the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/gtdHybMp

Let me know in the comments: Do you think more executives should be active on LinkedIn?

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When imposter syndrome hits, these phrases always show up first:

(I know because I used to use them… a lot!)

In meetings: "Sorry, can I just quickly..."
In emails: "Maybe we could try..."
To compliments: "Oh, it was nothing really."

Sound familiar? 😅

I noticed these phrases rear their ugly heads early in my career, and it’s something I now see teaching and coaching so many other ambitious professionals.

Here are 5 phrases quietly killing your presence (and what to say instead):

1️⃣ "𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗯𝘂𝘁..."
→ Replace with: "I need your input on..."

You're not bothering anyone. You're doing your job.

2️⃣ "𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗯 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻..."
→ Replace with: "I'd like clarity on..."

There are no dumb questions. Only missed opportunities to learn.

3️⃣ "𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲..."
→ Replace with: "Here's my perspective..."

If you've thought it through, trust your analysis.

4️⃣ "𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆..."
→ Replace with: "I have an update on..." or "Let's discuss..."

Stop shrinking your ideas. They matter.

5️⃣ "𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱..."
→ Replace with: "I recommend we..."

Leaders don’t minimize. They communicate with clarity and conviction. 

The shift is subtle but powerful. 

When you stop apologizing for taking up space, people stop questioning whether you belong there. 

Which phrase are you guilty of using most?

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LinkedIn just rolled out updates that change everything.

I went down the rabbit hole this morning, and these new updates are a BIG deal for anyone creating content here.

Here’s what’s new 👇

📊 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀
• See who saves your posts
• Track DM shares
• View cumulative growth (finally!)

🎥 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲
• Post from CapCut in 2 taps
• Pro Tip: Videos with text hooks get 40% more views

🛡️ 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱
• 80.6M fake accounts blocked
• No more engagement pods

These updates support what I've been teaching for years: quality content, genuine connections, and professional authenticity win every time.

See the full breakdown in my cheat sheet 👇
 
Which feature are you most excited about?

This one tip takes five seconds to do — but it can completely change how people see you.

👉 Remember one small detail about someone and bring it up the next time you talk.

It could sound like: 

→ “How was that hike you mentioned last week?”
→ “Did your son’s soccer team make it to the finals?”
→ “You said you were working on a new project — how’s it going?”

That small moment says, “You matter enough for me to remember.”
And that, right there, is what makes someone instantly likable.

Because being likable at work isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room — it’s about making others feel seen, heard, and valued.

Do that consistently and people will:

💬 Trust you more.
👂 Listen to you more.
🚀 And yes — support your growth faster than skills alone ever could.

I recently shared more about this idea in a great piece by Minda Zetlin for Inc. Magazine titled: “Do 1 Small Thing in Every Conversation to Be Instantly Likable.”

It’s a quick, practical read on how to build this habit daily. 

Y/N: Is it important to be liked at work?

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Many of us wake up to 100+ emails 🥲

I used to think that replying quickly and getting to inbox zero was me being productive.

Here's what I remind myself:
• Your best work happens in deep focus, not in your inbox
• 'Always available' ≠ 'high performer'
• Protect your mornings for creating, not reacting

While I still love a good 'inbox zero,' it’s become extra apparent as a business owner that being productive isn't about how fast you clear emails — it's about protecting your energy for work that actually matters.

Last week, I made the switch from Gmail to Superhuman to make emailing more efficient (and dare I say, fun?). It’s a product I’ve wanted to try for a while, so when their team reached out, it was just the push I needed.

They offer a CRAZY number of cool features that I’m still discovering, but here are the ones that I started using right away: 👇

💬 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀
Instead of forwarding specific emails to your team (and potentially having someone reply to the wrong thread), you can have chats with your team alongside your emails. 

(♥️ What’s even cooler is once you start this, your team gets notified of every new email that comes in through the thread without needing to BCC them each time)

⚡ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆).
Their “command center” makes every action easier. I’ve memorized most of my needed shortcuts, but for the ones I haven’t, I can find it in a second. 

(♥️ Love their Snooze command — it lets you choose if you want to snooze based on whether you do/don’t get a reply!)

🧠 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽
Email summaries tell me what matters before I even open a message.

(♥️ For long threads, this saves minutes, which ends up being hours in the long run!)

📅 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
This feature allows you to send the email when people are most likely to open it based on their past email patterns. (🤯)

(♥️ You can see when recipients opened your email and from what device — no extra extension needed!)

I’ve still been using Gmail for my personal email to compare; the other day I tried to use a Superhuman command to move through my inbox faster; that’s how I know I can’t go back. 😂

The before: Stressed. Behind. Constantly playing catch-up.
The after: Clear. Focused. Actually ahead of my inbox for once. ✨

👉 Get started with 1 free month of Superhuman using my link: https://lnkd.in/gvH5yJs4 

Y/N: Are you someone who loves inbox zero?

#SuperhumanPartner

For way too long, I used my introversion as an excuse to avoid networking events. (And if I did muster up the courage to go, I’d awkwardly stand off to the side)

Then I realized that the best connections happen when you stop seeing networking as schmoozing and view it as a way to help others.

Here are 4 ways introverts can build powerful professional relationships (without pretending to be extroverted):

1️⃣ 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Add event attendees ahead of time to create a “warm” intro.

You may even end up having people come up to you first because they recognize you (it’s happened to me!). 

2️⃣ 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Skip loud, crowded happy hours. 
Choose events with sessions you want to learn from and industry leaders you want to meet.

3️⃣ 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟯-𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘂𝗽
→ 24 hours: "Great meeting you. Here's that resource we discussed."
→ 2 weeks: "Saw this [article] and thought of you."
→ 6-8 weeks: "I have a friend you might be interested in meeting, let me know!"

Consistency and follow-through build trust.

4️⃣ 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸
Go beyond surface-level questions.

❌ What do you do for work?
✅What are you excited about right now?

Your introvert superpowers—deep listening, thoughtful questions, strong writing—are relationship gold. .

Stop fighting your nature. Use it. ✨

Swipe for exact scripts and templates 👉

Y/N: Do you enjoy networking?

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👋 I'm Lorraine— I help rising leaders build an unforgettable presence and stand out at work. Follow for more actionable career tips!

♻️ Reshare if this resonated with you!

📘 PS: Ready to go from overlooked to unforgettable? Grab the book: https://amzn.to/3Hdv79r

4 Ways to Build Relationships (even as an Introvert)

Selling The Couch 

•I founded a blog to serve aspiring and current mental health private practitioners as we use our clinical skillset to grow our impact and income beyond the therapy room (podcasting, online courses, video, etc).

• I host a podcast called Selling The Couch where I interview successful therapists in private practice about how they've built their businesses, their failures, and how they use their skills to move their impact + income beyond the therapy room.  
• I also chat with top entrepreneurs, business/marketing, productivity, and social media experts to help therapists learn the business and marketing skills we didn't learn in school.
• The podcast has grown from 9 downloads to 1.2 million and is heard in over 130 countries. It's rated one of the top career podcasts on Apple Podcasts.  I recorded the first 13 episodes on a tv dinner stand from Walmart =). 
• To learn more about my podcast: https://selling-the-couch.captivate.fm/

Podcast Host

• Invited to be an instructor for a new cohort-based course platform called Maven founded by the co-founder of Udemy and the co-founder of altMBA. Maven has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
• Part of Maven's 3rd cohort made up of 145 instructors from 27 countries in 100+ cities (out of 2,000+ applicants)
• To learn more about my course:  Online Course School - A live experience for therapists who want to serve on a bigger stage, move beyond 1:1 income, and live their dream schedule. **Link Coming Soon**

WES HEALTH SYSTEM

I completed over 700 comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluations on individuals aged 5-70 to diagnose learning and behavioral concerns.

Assessment and Evaluation Psychologist

💪Girl dad 🛋️Psychologist 🌅I pulled back from a prestigious (but overworked) clinical path to design a 6-figure career around my family 🤝🏾I help therapists build and make money from their online courses and podcasts

I didn’t come from a family of entrepreneurs or business owners.
I thought I’d spend my life doing therapy work.

But in 2015, a snowstorm changed everything.

The power went out. Roads froze over.
I had to cancel 21 therapy sessions in one week.

We were saving for our first home.
And just like that, my income was gone.

That week I asked myself:

👉 What kind of business really supports the life I want?

A few months later, I started the Selling the Couch podcast.
It didn’t blow up overnight. But step by step, it grew into:
	•	🎙 One of the top 0.5% podcasts in the world
	•	🌍 1.82M+ downloads in 100+ countries
	•	💛 A quiet community of thoughtful therapists and founders

Then life shifted again.
Our daughter was born 8 weeks early.
The sound of NICU machines is something I’ll never forget.

That season taught me this:
It’s not just what you build.
It’s how you build—and who you become while building.

⸻

Now I help others create businesses that fit their lives:

✅ 245+ therapists launched podcasts ($344,000+ in course sales)
✅ 50+ founders built courses inside my mastermind ($300,000+ earned)
✅ I’ve shaped my own business around hiking, deep work, church, golf, and unhurried time with loved ones.

Here’s the truth:
Good work doesn’t always speak for itself.
People need to see it.

But you don’t have to hustle or burn out to be seen.

If you’re a therapist, quiet founder, parent, or leader who wants to grow without losing yourself—I’d love to connect.

🟡 I share stories and lessons on slow growth each week
🟡 Follow for simple, calm business ideas
🟡 My DMs are open

And if you want to go deeper—

I write The Quiet Builder:
A paid newsletter for thoughtful builders.
$97/year. Two soulful issues a month.
It’s for people who want to grow slow—but strong—even in uncertain times.

👉 sellingthecouch.com/quietbuilder

Because that snowstorm taught me one thing:

A business worth building protects your life.
It doesn’t swallow it.

Melvin Varghese, PhD

Six weeks into learning golf at 43... I've hit my first mental wall. 😔

Every swing whispered the same thing:

“You started too late.”
"You’ll never have the childhood reps."
"You’re behind."

Those thoughts?
It's almost made me quit. 😔

But then a coach I trust said something I didn’t expect:

“You’re not behind.
You’re building differently.”

🧱 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 — 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.

Right now, I’m quietly practicing about 7 hours a week.

Most days, it’s 45 minutes squeezed between meetings, podcasting recordings, and school pick-up.

The average weekend golfer? Maybe 1–2 hours total.

So in a year, I’ll likely bank 350–700 hours of focused reps.
The equivalent of 5–10 years of casual practice — compacted into one.

That helped me see:
This isn’t about being first.
It’s about learning with intention.

⚖️ 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝟰𝟯:

1️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 — I know how to layer skills, train systems, not chase hacks.
2️⃣ 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — I’ve spent 20 years studying what helps people focus, recover, and grow.
3️⃣ 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 — I don’t need golf to prove anything. That freedom helps me learn faster.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲:
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

So if you’re in a season where you feel behind —
Maybe you’re not.

Maybe you’re just building differently. <3

P.S. If you're a golfer, hiii

Let's connect. =)

Melvin Varghese PhD

💪 Girl dad + Psychologist + New Golfer ⛳ Helping therapists & quiet builders grow calm, strong businesses ✍🏽 Sharing slow growth lessons since 2015

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𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝟳.𝟱 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆.
3 lbs 12 oz.

No warning. No explanation.
Every scan said things were fine — until they weren’t.

At the time, I was juggling clinical work...
…and a podcast I had launched from a Walmart TV dinner stand in our tiny home office.

Her birth broke something open in me.
Not just the schedule or the sleep.

But the belief that my worth was tied to my output.

Because in that fragile, uncertain season —
I began to realize something I had never truly believed before:

𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Our daughter would go on to need 13 months of physical therapy just to sit up on her own.

We’d learn to live in the gray.
And for someone who’s spent most of his life achieving while dancing with anxiety and depression,
it was both humbling and clarifying.

That season forced me to ask:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿?

It’s not revenue.
Not followers.
Not growth for growth’s sake.

It’s 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯.
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.
A life that doesn’t require me to constantly prove I deserve it.

—

Recently, I shared more of this in a guest post for the Level Up community:

🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁.

If you’re navigating that quiet tension between achievement and exhaustion— this one’s for you.

👉 https://lnkd.in/eJFAsRuM

Because sometimes the real work…
is letting it be enough. ❤️

P.S. A shout out to Ethan Evans + Jason P. Yoong for the opportunity (and Lorraine K. Lee, who connected us).

Please give these amazing humans a follow. 🙂

I used to think burnout meant doing too much.

Now I think it often means 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩... with no room to set it down.

You can have the best systems.
The most thoughtful strategy.

But if something hard happens behind the scenes—
it bleeds into everything.

Writing a single email can feel impossible
when your heart’s caught in something unresolved.

That’s not a lack of discipline.
That’s being human.

And those of us building with integrity
need to normalize rest, repair, and working gently.

There’s a moment every weekday I protect:
12:30 to 1:45pm. Forest trail. No phone. No meetings. No optimizing.

Just trees.
Some towering over 200 feet tall.
And every time I step onto that path, my nervous system exhales.

Stillness is not a weakness.
It’s how we calibrate.

As a founder, there were seasons where everything felt fragile:
 → The team
 → The numbers
 → My health
 → My hope

And in those moments, I kept thinking I needed more strategy.

But sometimes what I really needed... was roots.

I recorded a short podcast episode about the ritual that’s held me together more than any business system ever has.

 🎧 You can watch here: https://lnkd.in/eHtCSskH

If you’re tired of holding it all up, maybe it’s time to find your trail, too.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘂𝗽.

But what if it could be more?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?

That question lingered me recently at the Mental Health Marketing conference in Nashville.

I was on a panel called “Trust, Connection, Vulnerability, and Kindness...and AI.”

And those words weren’t just fancy buzzwords.

They showed up in real stories.

🕊️ T. Shardé Curry 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲.

How her grief fuels her voice and her advocacy.

And how her vulnerability is what truly connects her with others.

🛠️ Bridgette Ugarte 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁.

She reminded us: tools are tools.

They don’t replace human connection.

💡 Melissa Fors Shackelford, MBA 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵.

Because someone on the other side of that screen—fighting addiction, in grief, in crisis—might be listening.

AI isn’t just about productivity.

It’s about relationships.

And that means ethics, empathy, and genuine care.

This is the part most overlook.

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀.

𝗜𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀—𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲?

Thanks to Clark Buckner for holding space with such skill.

And to Steve Turney and the whole Mental Health Marketing team—thanks for creating a space where these conversations can happen.

Because if we don’t ask hard questions—about trust, empathy, and ethics—who will?

P.S. Please be sure to give these amazing humans a follow. 🙂

What does it really look like to build an anti-racist therapy practice?
Especially now—when the public appetite for DEI work seems to be shrinking?

That’s what I asked Kenya Crawford, LMHC, M.A., Ed.M, therapist and founder of Cultivating Healers, in this week’s episode of Selling the Couch.

We covered:
- What’s actually happening behind the scenes of DEI in 2025
- How to lead from integrity (even when someone’s offering you $50K to “just do a quick workshop”)
- Ways to build a reparations-based fee structure that’s sustainable and community-centered
- What it takes to keep going when the work is hard, political, and personal

If you're a therapist or founder navigating these same questions, I hope this episode gives you permission to keep going.

🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eiB92sTJ

P.S. Kenya and her team were so gracious to offer 15% off of Cultivating Healers live CEUs. Please use promo code STC2025 at check out.

𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 (𝗔𝗟𝗠𝗔)

Starting and running a practice can feel really hard.

That’s where Alma comes in.

Alma helps you:

✅ Work with insurance without all the stress
✅ Get referrals that are a good match for you
✅ Cut down on paperwork and other boring tasks

This means you spend less time stuck in details...and more time helping your clients.

You take care of them.
Alma takes care of you.

👉 Learn more at sellingthecouch.com/alma and get 2 months FREE (just for STC listeners).

I spent last week in Nashville at the Mental Health Marketing Conference.

These days, between parenting and caregiving, it’s the only conference I make it to each year.

But it reminded me why in-person connection still matters so deeply.

There’s something about walking up to someone after a talk—no DMs, no comment threads—just eye contact, laughter, and a “How are you really doing?”

That happened with several friends last week. 

We caught up, talked about life, and it reminded me how good it feels to just be human together.

As an introvert, my natural tendency is to focus on long-form platforms—writing, podcasting, creating from a quiet place where I can disappear if I need to.

But this week reminded me that there’s a different kind of nourishment that comes from being in the room.

The venue was perfect—enough space to slip out quietly when you needed a breather.

To grab a croissant donut from Five Daughters Bakery.
To pause.
To think.
To reconnect.

Going forward, I want to be intentional about that kind of space—both in the businesses I build and the rooms I choose to enter.

Because quiet connection is still connection.

And sometimes, it’s the most powerful kind.

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🛑 Doing Everything Yourself Isn’t a Badge of Honor. It’s a Bottleneck.

When I started podcasting and course creation, I did everything myself.

🎙 Editing every episode
📧 Writing every email
🎨 Designing every slide

At first, it made sense. I was learning. I wanted to understand the process.

But then I hit a wall. I was spending more time on tasks that drained me than on the work that actually moved my business forward.

Here’s what I wish I learned sooner:

1️⃣ J𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗.

I could edit my podcast. I could create my own graphics. I could write every sales page from scratch.

But at what cost?

👉 Every hour spent on low-leverage tasks is an hour NOT spent on your zone of genius.

2️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆.

I used to think, “I’ll delegate when I’m too busy.”

But the truth? I should have delegated 
before I was drowning.

👉 The goal isn’t just to outsource tasks. It’s to free up the creative energy that makes your business thrive.

3️⃣ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁.

There’s a season where you do things yourself to figure them out.

Not just to save money, but to answer:

✅ Do I enjoy this?
✅ Am I actually good at it?
✅ Is this the best use of my time?

👉 If the answer is NO, it’s time to let go.

𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦.

What’s something you wish you had delegated sooner?

When I started creating content here on LinkedIn, I made a mistake.

I wrote for “an audience.”

I pictured thousands of people reading my words, so I tried to sound polished, insightful, and—let’s be honest—a little too “expert-y.”

But then I learned something that changed everything.

👉 The best content doesn’t feel like a speech to the masses.

👉 It feels like a letter to ONE person who needs to hear it today.

Here are 3 ways I’ve shifted my approach to build deeper connections:

1️⃣ 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲

When I write a LinkedIn post, record a podcast episode, or build a course module, I don’t think, “What would my audience want?”

I think of one real person I’ve worked with.

The therapist who told me, “I feel stuck in my practice but don’t know how to build something scalable.”

Then I create just for them.

👉 One person. One conversation. One problem I can help with.

2️⃣ 𝗨𝘀𝗲 “𝘆𝗼𝘂” 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 “𝗜”

I used to start posts with:
“Here’s what I’ve learned about podcasting...”

Now, I flip it:
“Ever feel like podcasting is way harder than you expected?”

Because when someone reads your content, they’re not thinking about you.
They’re thinking: “How does this apply to me?”

👉 The fastest way to connect? Make it about them.

3️⃣ Write something that feels “too small” to post

Some of my best-performing posts were the ones I almost didn’t share.
A small reflection. A passing thought. A simple idea.

But simple and specific = relatable.

Not every post needs to be groundbreaking. Sometimes, the smallest insights are the ones that stick with people the longest.

Your best content isn’t the one that impresses the most people.

It’s the one that makes one person feel seen, understood, and encouraged.

So before you hit publish, ask yourself:
“Would this help one person today?”

If the answer is yes, that’s enough.

𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.
But it’s really a game of precision.
Of rhythm.
Of grace.

This week, I started learning how to chip.

It seems simple:
A flick of the wrist.
One small hinge in my left hand.
No elbow. No swing.

But this tiny movement?
It can send a ball 15–20 feet with surprising accuracy.

My coach keeps reminding me:

“𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡.”

That stuck with me.

Because how often in life are we rushing to hit big?
To swing for the fences?
To prove power before we’ve learned control?

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁...
𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻?

That’s what golf is teaching me.
And it’s what I’m trying to practice off the course too.

—

⛳️ Curious — 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱?

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 + 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:

After four years, we’ve decided to shut down STC Elite, our online course mastermind for therapists, this December.

Our current cohort will be our final one.

This was our second product to cross $400,000 in revenue (our podcasting course was the first).

Margins hovered around 66–67%.
So why end something that’s working?

Well... a few reasons.

⸻

1️⃣ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱… 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

I’ve been thinking a lot about a phrase Alex Hormozi said:

“𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴.”

Right now we have three live courses.
I can see another four or five in the pipeline.
But I don’t want a big team.

I don’t want to be in 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲.
And as someone who’s navigated anxiety for most of my life—
that model just isn’t sustainable.

⸻

2️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱.

Our last two launches were harder.
Not because the content wasn’t valuable —
but because we’re in a different economic moment.

Therapists need lower-cost options.
And frankly, so do we.

⸻

3️⃣ 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.

👵 I’m stepping more into caregiving for aging parents.
🎯 Quiet Builder is becoming its own thing — a movement about building slowly, strategically, and in alignment.
⛳️ And I’ve started a serious journey into golf — not just as a game, but as a vehicle for transformation.

⸻

In 2026, I’m launching a new offering called 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵:

A golf-based executive coaching experience that blends:
→ Performance psychology
→ Brainspotting (a powerful neuropsych modality)
→ And real-time insight into how stress shows up in your body + how to regulate it.

All while walking 9 holes with a founder, executive, or leader.

Because how you play… is how you lead.

⸻

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲…
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻.

💻 It’ll be a more affordable community focused on:
→ Online courses
→ Podcasting
→ YouTube
→ Digital writing
→ Public speaking

Our first 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 launches this January:

🧠 𝘈𝘐-𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 — built specifically for therapists.

13+ colleagues are helping me make Haven truly a community vs a membership so I'm excited for that. 
⸻

I’m learning to build business around the life I want to live—
Not squeeze life into the business I’ve built.

Starting January, most of my STC work will shift to Mondays and Tuesdays.
Wednesday to Friday? I’ll be on the golf course:

Practicing.
Coaching.
And connecting.

And honestly, that feels like success and one that I never imagined getting to at 43.

—

More soon. Grateful to those who’ve been part of this journey. 🙂

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗗𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

I used to think 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁.

If I just worked harder, thought more, planned better—then the best ideas would come.

But the more I study highly creative people, the more I realize... 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

For Leonardo da Vinci, it was sitting in front of a painting, thinking for hours.

For Einstein, it was drifting at sea on a boat with no motor.

For Paul Simon, it was standing in a dark bathroom, letting the sound of running water guide his thoughts.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲?

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Walking for miles with a weighted backpack, no distractions, no agenda. 

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀.

I’ve had some of my biggest business realizations while moving like this.

Podcast ideas, social media posts, course strategies, even financial decisions—it all clicks when I’m not actively forcing it.

And there’s actual science behind it.

Neuroscientist Dr. Nancy Andreasen studied what happens in the brain during these “free-floating periods of thought.”

Turns out, the brain defaults to creativity when the body is still and the mind is allowed to wander.

She called it 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 (𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴).

During REST, the brain’s most complex regions start firing—gathering information, making unexpected connections, generating fresh insights.

It’s why some of the most brilliant minds in history 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

As an entrepreneur, podcaster, and course creator, for me, it’s easy to fall into the trap of constant doing.

In fact, here in the west, this need to be constantly on is often worn like a badge of honor.

But I’ve learned that 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲n.

If you’ve been feeling stuck or uninspired, maybe you don’t need to push harder.

Maybe you need to 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁.

Curious—when do your best ideas usually hit you? 👇

P.S. Pic is one of my early morning rucks earlier this year - gotta have that headlight handy! 😅

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.
No one teaches us how to shut one down.

During the pandemic, my friend Dr. Jennifer Blanchette, PsyD, LP realized something:
The work she once loved was burning her out.

So she did what many therapists quietly think about—
but few actually do:

𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

What followed wasn’t just logistics.
It was grief.
Guilt.
Relief.

A thousand quiet feelings that don’t fit inside a checklist.

💬 “𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩,” 𝙅𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙚.
“𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙖.”

In this week’s episode, Jen shares:

🔹 The emotions no one prepares you for
🔹 What she wishes she had done differently
🔹 Legal and ethical things most therapists miss
🔹 Why closure can actually feel... freeing

Whether you’re thinking about closing or just want to feel less alone in this season—

You need to hear this one.

🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e-UsbS_e

Because you’re not quitting.
You’re choosing something new. ❤️

𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 (𝗔𝗟𝗠𝗔)

Starting and running a practice can feel really hard.

That’s where Alma comes in.

Alma helps you:

✅ Work with insurance without all the stress
✅ Get referrals that are a good match for you
✅ Cut down on paperwork and other boring tasks

This means you spend less time stuck in details...and more time helping your clients.

You take care of them.
Alma takes care of you.

👉 Learn more at sellingthecouch.com/alma and get 2 months FREE (just for STC listeners).

Host of the Therapist Burnout Podcast | Consultant I Speaker | Writer | Licensed Psychologist

Ethan’s story reminded me of something I’ve seen over and over again—in my own journey and in the founders and leaders I've worked with.

Early in our careers, optionality looks like freedom.
By the middle, it often turns into obligation.

We build success to create choices…
but if we’re not careful, that success starts to narrow them.

A growing business. A higher title. A bigger paycheck.
Each one quietly adds another layer of golden handcuffs.

I learned this the hard way after our daughter’s early birth.

Even with a full practice, a top podcast, and a thriving business, I realized I’d designed a life with no room to breathe.

Optionality isn’t just financial—it’s emotional, relational, and spiritual.
It’s the quiet margin that lets you pivot when life shifts.

Former Amazon VP, sharing High Performance and Career Growth insights. Outperform, out-compete, and still get time off for yourself.

3 days after adopting my first child, I was laid off. I had a small savings account, a few credit cards, and very few options. I needed a job, fast. Among other things, I learned that you always want options. Here’s how you can do that: 

Of course, the ultimate way to have options (professional, personal, etc.) is to have financial freedom. Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy you options to do what you like for work or leisure. I retired from my life as an Amazon VP because I reached that point. 

Now, I teach you how to achieve career success so that you can reach this point as well. 

However, before reaching financial freedom, it is a good idea for your career and life to expand your options. As we progress, we want more opportunities to live the life we want, not fewer. 

Here are my pieces of advice for how you can do this: 

1) Save

Even if you aren’t at the point of being financially independent, having significant savings can be the difference between having multiple options and only having one. It can allow you to take a sabbatical, hold out for a role you truly want, take a vacation with your family, etc. 

This is likely obvious to everyone reading this, but life has more open doors when you aren’t living paycheck to paycheck. Increase your compensation as much as you can, live below your means, and save. 

2) Network

I talk a lot about networking. 80% of roles are filled by someone who has a networking connection to the company, but the options that networking creates aren’t just professional. I have had connections help me with my charity work in Ukraine, deal with travel issues, phone coverage, etc. 

If I hadn’t developed my network before running into these issues, I would have had fewer solutions available to me. 

3) Educate and Develop Yourself 

In professional settings, those with unique knowledge and skills will always have a place to use them. In personal scenarios, the more skills and knowledge you can rely on, the better you will be at solving problems, even ones that are new to you. 

Do something small every day to learn and improve. This could be reading, listening to a podcast, practicing, etc. Even small actions will compound if you are consistent.

These three steps should help you build success and build your options with it. 

Generally, the more successful you are, the more options you have. However, there is a phenomenon in which success actually takes away from your options. 

This could be running a business that takes up all your time or working in a high-power position. This is often called “Golden Handcuffs”, and while the money and success are nice, feeling trapped is never preferable to having freedom and choice. 

To avoid this, read this week’s newsletter by Melvin Varghese PhD. It is about preserving your optionality and not being trapped as your success increases. 

You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/gBKge_UJ

Some days, building a business doesn’t feel like creation.

It feels like containment.
Too many tabs open. Too many conversations. Too many inputs.

By the end of the day, it’s not that we’re just tired — we’re overstimulated.

Especially for those of us who are introverted founders, stillness isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline.

A few Saturdays ago, I sat outside of Whole Foods with a coffee and a $2 pastry. No podcast. No scrolling. Just 20 minutes of quiet.

And it hit me:
This is wealth.

Not the number in my bank account.
Not hitting a revenue milestone.
But the freedom to pause.

In this new Quiet Buider episode, I’m talking about what it means to build a business that breathes — not just in mission, but in rhythm.

We talk about:
💡 How to protect your energy as a founder
💡 Why boundaries are blueprints for sustainability
💡 The difference between urgency and clarity

Sometimes the most radical thing we can do is to protect the quiet that helps us hear ourselves again.

🎧 Listen to the episode here:
https://lnkd.in/e6sqE_-K

There’s a kind of leadership that doesn’t get a lot of airtime.

It’s not loud.
It’s not always “on.”
It doesn’t chase visibility.

It’s the kind that holds space.
That leads through steadiness.
That listens more than it speaks.

For a long time, I thought being a good leader meant turning it on:
⚡ High energy
🗣️ Fast decisions
📆 Back-to-back Zoom calls
🤝 Inspiring everyone around me

But I was mistaking visibility for value.

Now I’m learning to lead differently:
 ➝ Meetings that start with breath, not urgency
 ➝ Systems that speak for me, so I don’t have to always perform
 ➝ White space in my calendar so I can show up calm, not scattered

Quiet leadership isn’t passive. It’s just peaceful.

And I think it’s the kind of leadership our world is craving more than ever.

I recently recorded a podcast episode on this.

 Would love for you to listen:
 👉 https://lnkd.in/eq27ekKM

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How Do I Lead Without Constantly Being "On"?

Took the past two weeks off from social media.

I’ve been doing more of these “fasts” lately—stepping back to reset, reflect, and make sure the path I’m on is still aligned with what I truly want.

Sometimes, it’s hard to fully enjoy the entrepreneurial journey when I’m deep in the middle of it. 

Pausing gives me the space to zoom out, recharge, and redefine what success looks like for me.

The first week was all about slowing down: baking cookies, marathon board game sessions with loved ones, and introducing our daughter to the classic cartoon 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 (TJ, Mikey, Spinelli—anyone else remember those days?). 😅

Last week was a whirlwind as we visited Disney World for the first time as a family—and my first time in 30 years. 

It was action-packed, but seeing the magic through our daughter’s eyes reminded me of why I’m doing all of this.

For me, I'm learning that success isn’t just about numbers or growth—it’s about creating the freedom to share these moments with the people I love.

❓How do you define success in your own entrepreneurial journey? 

Would love to hear your thoughts. 😊

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

🌿 Growth feels good—but only 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗽.

In my latest chat with James Childress, we explored how 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Without the right infrastructure, growth can actually create more problems than it solves.

Want to learn how to grow your practice sustainably? 🪴

👉 I recently recorded a podcast on this topic. Would love for you to listen.

https://lnkd.in/etnmVfzd

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