Neeraj Shah ⚡️

I help CEOs & Founders⚡️Supercharge LinkedIn with AI ► ChatGPT Expert ►Lead Generation ► LinkedIn Strategy ► LinkedIn Training ► LinkedIn Marketing & Sales ► Personal Branding ►Get Your Free LinkedIn Assessment Below

► 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗗𝗢: I help Founders & CEOs to attract & convert $10k+ clients using ChatGPT + Linkedin in just 15 minutes a day … WITHOUT wasting time, confusion, and spending a fortune on marketing.

► 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 > Usually clients come to me because they are frustrated they don't have a consistent flow of their ideal clients coming to them. Despite being talented, they are struggling with unpredictable cash flow and would love to be better rewarded for their work. Sound familiar?

That's why I've created my 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 that helps busy Founders & CEOs build a solid personal brand and generate high-value clients in just 15 minutes a day through Linkedin with AI, so they never have to worry about where their next client is coming from.

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As a result of working with me, you will be able to translate your expertise in your niche with a profitable offering, and rapidly gain Expert Status in your field, becoming the go-to person for your audience. 

► 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗜 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘:
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► 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗘:
⭐ BNI (I founded BNI In India & built it to 10,000 members)
⭐ PeopleHum's Top 200 Global Thought Leaders to Follow in 2021
⭐ Top 20 Mentor & LinkedIn Faculty on the GeniusU Platform supporting 1.7 Million Entrepreneurs
 
𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦: I've personally helped the following types of business owners, consultants, and professionals grow their businesses, including:

⭐ Financial Advisors
⭐ Doctors
⭐ Consultants
⭐ IT & Software
⭐ Trainers & Coaches
⭐ Web & Social Media Consultants

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬:
🗣 "Neeraj's mentoring helped me grow my company by 250% in 6 months. I highly recommend Neeraj for every dynamic entrepreneur that wants to grow faster" " - Jyotsna Ramachandran | Happy Self Publishing | Author, Consultant & TEDx Speaker

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞?
Connect with me here on LinkedIn!
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LinkedIn Training ✅ ChatGPT Trainer ✅ LinkedIn Coach  ✅  Lead Generation Strategist ✅ AI Marketing 

⚡️ Supercharge Your LinkedIn Training for Business Leaders, Experts, Coaches & Consultants

During my business career, I have always utilised LinkedIn to stay ahead of my competitors. To this day, I still use LinkedIn for lead generation and to find new customers, and I will share with you real-life strategies used to create hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual sales revenue.

I'm the LinkedIn Faculty & Top 20 Mentor for the Global Entrepreneur Platform - GeniusU that serves 1.7 million entrepreneurs globally.

Who Should Attend?

✔ Sales Professionals
✔ B2B Marketers
✔ Entrepreneurs
✔ Business Owners
✔ Marketing Managers
✔ Coaches & Consultants
✔ Experts & Authors
✔ Educators/Students
✔ Career Professional

Upon completion of the course, each student will have a fully functional LinkedIn profile that clearly demonstrates your skills and experience. Participants will walk away with skills to keep increasing your visibility, effectively request recommendations, and strategies to generate leads in your target demographic.

⚡️What Will You Learn?

✔ How you can benefit from LinkedIn
✔ Set objectives and develop your strategy
✔ How to optimise your profile show you show up for key search phrases
✔ The secrets to building credibility fast
✔ Build your personal brand and eliminate competition
✔ How to make Groups work for you
✔ Strategies to generate leads in your target market

I run the LinkedIn online coaching program and service a number of businesses with customised corporate training; The Winning LinkedIn Formula is designed for business owners and sales leaders who want a direct response ROI from social media.

If you're interested in LinkedIn Training for yourself or your Sales Team, I'd encourage you get in touch for a chat.

Contact me at ns@neerajshah.me

LinkedIn Training Courses | Lead Generation | LinkedIn Profile Audit

Skills: Social Media Marketing · Social Media · Social Media Strategist · Coaching · Social Networking · Social Selling

Most people play LinkedIn like it's 2022.

Here's my complete playbook for 2026.

I've spent 5+ years testing what works.
650+ founders coached.
Thousands of posts analyzed.

This is everything I know, broken into 6 levels:

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)

Your profile should answer 3 questions:

→ Who do you help?
→ What's their biggest challenge?
→ How do you solve it?

Headline: Problem you solve + who you help
Banner: Your 24/7 conversion tool (not decoration)
About: Hook → Story → Offer → CTA

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱)

→ Optimize for Saves & Shares (the new currency)
→ Brew 360 rewards time spent reading, not just likes
→ Visuals + Carousels dominate
→ Frequency: 3-5x weekly
→ Tone: Personal, human, authentic

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟯: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘅 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲)

70% Value — Teach, frameworks, how-tos
20% Story — Personal lessons, your journey
10% Sell — Offers, CTAs, services

Most people flip this. They sell 70% and wonder why nobody engages.

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟰: 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁)

1. Hook — Stop the scroll (first line = everything)
2. Problem — Identify the pain point
3. Story/Proof — Your experience or case study
4. Framework — 3-5 actionable steps
5. CTA — Clear next step

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟱: 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹)

→ Comment on 15+ posts BEFORE you post
→ Reply to EVERY comment on yours
→ DMs: Start conversations, not pitches

Remember: 80% of my clients come from follow-ups, not first contact.

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 (𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿)

Build from the bottom up:
1. Niche
2. Profile
3. Engagement
4. Schedule
5. Branding

Skip a level and the whole thing collapses.

That's the entire playbook.

Save this. Share it with someone who needs it. ♻️

P.S. Which level are you working on right now? 👇

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Handdrawn Infographic How to Win on LinkedIn in 2026 by Neeraj Shah

The gunman said nothing. 
Just raised his weapon and fired.
 
She collapsed in front of me.
 
My wife. My world.
Gone in 7 seconds.
 
I moved to London 3 weeks later.
Alone. Shattered.
 
But something strange happened…

At a Tony Robbins event, they asked me to climb a 40-foot telephone pole.
 
Stand on top. 
Arms wide open.
 
Then leap forward - into my new identity.
 
That day, I screamed so loud I lost my voice.
 
Not in anger. But release.
 
And I wrote one sentence that would change everything:
 
“𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.”
 
That sentence turned into a book.
The book became a method.
The method helped 10,000+ others heal.
 
Still… there’s a part of me that wonders—
 
If I hadn’t climbed that pole…
Would I still be broken?
 
Would I even be alive?
 
Sometimes it’s not the “right step” that saves you.
It’s the 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽. 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.
   
𝗣.𝗦. Have you ever had a single moment that split your life into 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 and 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳?

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I coach 50+ creators on LinkedIn & AI strategy.

These 14 tools run my entire coaching business:

My clients always ask: “What tools do you actually use?”

Here’s my complete AI coaching stack.

COACHING DELIVERY

↳ Notion: client progress tracking and resources
↳ Zoom: client sessions plus AI transcription
↳ Exly: LMS for my coaching programmes
↳ Loom: async feedback videos

AI WORKFLOW

↳ ChatGPT-5: client strategy sessions
↳ Perplexity: research for client industries
↳ Claude Opus 4.5: content audits and deep analysis

CONTENT CREATION

↳ NotebookLM: research, and source-grounded notes
↳ Canva: creating images and simple creatives
↳ Nano Banana: creating infographics
↳ Stanley: writing LinkedIn posts

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

↳ Calendly: booking discovery calls
↳ GetResponse: email nurturing
↳ Stripe: payment processing

Total monthly cost: ~$350
Monthly revenue: 5-figures from coaching

Most of these tools have free tiers.

You don’t need expensive software.
You need the right system.

Want my exact coaching tool stack?
DM me “TOOLS” and I’ll send you my 1-page blueprint.

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I tried 𝘥𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴 of AI tools in 2025.
 
But these 9 are the ones I use every week in 2026.
  
☑ I speak, AI writes
☑ I think in workflows
☑ I turn ideas into systems
 
Here’s my current stack:

➝ 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 (𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗿) 
I speak, it writes. My fastest way to create content.
 
➝ 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝟰.𝟱
 
Trained on my voice. Writes like me, just faster.
 
➝ 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝟯 𝗣𝗿𝗼
Runs my GPTs, emails and campaign systems.
 
➝ 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗟𝗠
 
My second brain for research, writing and strategy.
 
➝ 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼
I build internal tools and apps around my IP here.
 
➝ 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼
 All my visuals and infographics now start here.
 
➝ 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝘁.𝗻𝗲𝘄
I build every landing and sales page on this.
 
➝ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Automates my entire content and sales workflows.
 
➝ 𝗻𝟴𝗻
Agentic workflows that act with zero input from me.

📍𝟰 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟵 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲.
 
Looks like Google’s not just playing catch-up…
 
They’re quietly winning the AI productivity game.
 
Save this for your 2026 setup.
 
And tell me - what’s in your stack?

I'm Neeraj Shah ⚡️ 

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My 9 Most-Used AI Tools in 2026 by Neeraj Shah AI LinkedIn Expert

Your LinkedIn posts aren't just reaching your network anymore.

They're training ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI.

I noticed this shift three months ago when a client forwarded me a ChatGPT response about SaaS positioning.

Buried in the answer was a direct reference to one of my LinkedIn posts.

Not my website.
Not my newsletter.
My LinkedIn content.

The AI had read my post, understood my framework, and cited it as a trusted source.

That's when it clicked.

Everything's different now.

Here's the lesson most people are missing:

When someone asks ChatGPT about your area of expertise, it doesn't pull answers from thin air.

It references sources it trusts.

And right now, AI engines are increasingly using LinkedIn content to build those answers.

You're not just writing for humans anymore.

You're writing for the AI systems that will recommend you to thousands of people you'll never meet.

LinkedIn's 2026 algorithm already rewards this.

Not viral posts.
Not engagement bait.
Not generic advice.

Deep, structured insights from recognised experts.
The AI systems are hunting for the same signals:

• Topical authority (you write about one thing consistently, not everything)
• Clear, quotable answers (not fluffy advice that sounds nice but says nothing)
• Consistent expertise in a specific domain (six months of content, not six posts)

ChatGPT doesn't cite someone who posted "10 tips for better marketing" once.

It cites the person who's shared 50 posts breaking down positioning frameworks, pricing psychology, and conversion strategy.

Here's how to optimise your content for AI citations:
1. Pick one niche and own it
Write about the same topic consistently for at least six months. AI rewards depth, not breadth.

2. Use clear frameworks in your posts
Break down your expertise into repeatable systems. Number your steps. Name your methods. Make them quotable.

3. Answer specific questions your audience asks
Don't write vague advice. Address real problems with concrete solutions AI can extract and reference.

4. Write 2-3 posts per week minimum
Consistency signals authority. One viral post won't get you cited. Fifty valuable posts will.

5. Structure your insights like mini-articles
Use clear sections, bullet points, and logical flow. Make it easy for AI to parse and understand your expertise.

6. Reference your own previous posts
Build a body of work that connects. When AI sees you've covered a topic from multiple angles, you become the authority.

Your LinkedIn content is now building two audiences:

The humans who follow you today.
The AI systems that will reference you tomorrow.

Whilst everyone else chases likes and comments, ask yourself:

When AI answers questions in my niche, will it cite me or my competitor?

What topic could you own on LinkedIn for the next six months?

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Google just raised the stakes.

Workspace Studio is now live.

And this isn't just another feature update.

It's a no-code AI agent builder—inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive.

Let that sink in.

Any employee can now build AI agents using plain English.

No coding. No developers. No IT tickets. No waiting.

Just describe what you want automated, and Workspace Studio builds the agent for you.

Here's what the data says:

→ 20+ million tasks completed during early access
→ Rolling out to business customers now
→ Works with templates OR custom prompts

Still doing manual inbox triage?
Still copying data between apps?
Still formatting spreadsheets by hand?

That era just ended.

Here's what you can automate TODAY:

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
• Auto-triage inbound leads from Gmail
• Label emails "to respond" based on priority
• Draft personalized replies
• Push qualified leads straight to Salesforce
• Route support tickets to Jira automatically

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗢𝗽𝘀:
• Parse invoices and statements from Drive
• Extract IDs, totals, and line items
• Post updates to Sheets with error-flagging rules
• Send alerts to Chat when anomalies appear

𝗣𝗠𝗢 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:
• Convert feature ideas from Chat into user stories
• Run multi-agent chains: brainstorm → feasibility → UX flow → story
• Automate sprint documentation

And it connects to tools you already use:
↳ Salesforce, Asana, Jira, Mailchimp
↳ Plus custom workflows via Apps Script

But here's what most people will miss:

This isn't just about saving time.

It's about WHO controls the automation.

Before: You needed IT approval, developer resources, and weeks of waiting.
Now: Any employee can build their own AI agent in minutes.

That's not an incremental improvement.
That's a fundamental shift in how work gets done.

The Google AI stack keeps getting stronger:

• Gemini 2.5 Pro now in Workspace (better reasoning + coding)
• Scheduled Actions for "set and forget" workflows
• NotebookLM expanded to 80+ languages
• Audio file uploads → searchable notes and summaries
• Video Overviews for auto-generated explainers

Think about what this means:

Your daily inbox digest? Automated.
Your KPI snapshots? Automated.
Your calendar roundups? Automated.
Your invoice processing? Automated.

And you built it yourself. In plain English.

2026 is the year employees become agent builders.

The companies that win won't just USE AI.
They'll empower every team member to BUILD with it.

The question isn't IF you'll use Workspace Studio.

It's how fast you'll adapt—and how far ahead you'll get.

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💬 Which workflow would you automate first? Drop it below.

Most LinkedIn coaches teach you to sound like ChatGPT.

And it's undermining your business.

I see it every day.

Same hooks. Same frameworks. Generic "value adds."
Same forgettable content that blends into the noise.

Here's what nobody's telling you:

By 2026, efficiency will be the baseline.

Everyone has access to the same AI tools.
Everyone can generate "optimised" content in seconds.
Everyone can follow the same viral templates.

So if you're just doing what everyone else is doing…
You're not standing out. You're disappearing.

The real competitive advantage?

It's the messy stuff that doesn't scale:

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.
Not a template. Not a formula. The way YOU think and speak.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
AI gives you 1,000 ideas. Expertise tells you which 999 to throw away.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.
People don't buy from algorithms when it matters. They buy from the person who picks up the phone at 9 PM when things go sideways.

I use AI every single day.

But I use it to amplify my voice - not replace it.

If your content could've been written by anyone…
You become replaceable.

Use AI as a tool. Don't let it become your identity.

𝗣.𝗦. Can people tell the difference between your posts and ChatGPT's output? Be honest.

Stop asking ChatGPT better questions.

Start building it a better brain.

Most entrepreneurs treat AI like Google.

They type a question.
Get a generic answer.
Then wonder why it doesn't work.

I used to do the same thing.

Until I realised something simple:

I stopped trying to prompt better.
I started feeding AI my actual business knowledge.

Here's what I mean:

Instead of asking "write me a proposal"...

I uploaded:
• My best proposals from the last 3 years
• Client feedback that led to wins
• Pricing structures that actually convert

Now when I ask for a proposal?

It writes like me.
It knows my process.
It understands my clients.

The difference isn't the prompt.
It's the knowledge base.

You wouldn't hire someone and expect brilliance on day one.

You'd train them.
Share context.
Build their understanding.

AI works the same way.

Feed it your:
• Past work that performed well
• Client conversations and outcomes
• Systems and frameworks you've built

Then watch it become your most valuable team member.

I've helped entrepreneurs save 20 hours a week this way.

Not by writing better prompts.

By building AI that actually knows their business.

This Saturday, I'm training 25 established entrepreneurs in the Titan AI programme on exactly this approach.

Stop treating AI like a search engine.

Start treating it like an employee worth training.

10 Lessons from being a coach for 10 years:

1. Sell before you build anything that matters
2. Proof always beats potential in business
3. Clarity converts better than clever ideas
4. Diagnosis creates urgency and trust
5. Systems create freedom, not hustle
6. Reputation compounds over time
7. Execution beats strategy daily
8. Cash flow buys thinking time
9. Distribution beats talent
10. Simplicity always wins

10 bonus lessons:

1. If it won’t sell, stop
2. Build after money's paid
3. Underpricing can buy speed
4. Content is positioning in public
5. One diagnostic can run a business
6. Accountability beats motivation daily
7. Lifestyle is a deliberate design choice
8. Consistency wins on LinkedIn long-term
9. Small systems beat heroic effort every time
10. AI is leverage when paired with real systems

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Read about my journey as I breakdown how I scaled my coaching business to muti-5 figure months.

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I didn’t wake up one morning with a coaching business plan, a brand deck, or a clever niche statement. I started because life cornered me. I needed a 

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How to Scale Your Coaching Business Using LinkedIn

Ehsan Ali 🚀

Top-Ranked Australian Career Coach | Helped 100+ Senior IT Pros Land $200K–$400K+ Roles | 2–4 Level Jumps. 30%–120% Raises. | Take the 3-Min Quiz & Uncover Your Hidden Growth Blockers

More skill doesn’t guarantee senior growth.

Not after 15–25 years.

Over the last 4+ years, I’ve worked with senior IT professionals across the spectrum.

From Senior S/W Engineers 
to Big 4 Directors 
and VPs of Technology.

And the same situations keep showing up:

• Impacted by layoffs
• Placed on PIPs despite a strong track record
• Years of stagnation at the same level
• Strong performance, no upward pathway

Different situations. Same constraint.

At senior levels, careers stop advancing on effort alone.They advance through positioning and access.

If your experience isn't positioned clearly, communicated at executive level, and seen by the right decision-makers, opportunities don’t open. 


I’ve lived it too.

After 22 years across delivery and commercial leadership, and $100M+ programs, I hit my own ceiling.

Not because I lacked capability. Because I lacked a strategy to convert it into the next level.

Today, I help Indian-origin senior IT professionals globally move into $250K–$400K+ next-level roles through strategic positioning.

Recent outcomes:

• Tim (Senior Director): 18 months without a role to two $300K+ offers in 10 weeks

• Urvish (Senior S/W Engineer): laid off to Principal Engineer in 10 weeks, then Director in 12 months

• Hesham (Architect): $200K to $650K+ package in 3 months

Those results come from one system I run every time: Value Amplifier Method™

If you’re assessing your next move:

👉 Take the 2-minute diagnostic used by 1,200+ senior IT professionals (link in featured section)

👉 DM me ROUNDTABLE for the upcoming private roundtable

Podcast Host & Producer

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Ehsan Ali

“Being ready” is a myth.

You start.
You mess it up.
You figure things out.
You get better.

That line sums up my last 5 years.

In 2020, I walked away from a solid IT career.

Not because I had a plan.
Not because I felt ready.

I just knew I didn’t want another decade of playing safe and calling it success.

Then reality hit.

Covid.
Redundancy.
Savings I thought would last 2 years were gone in under 18 months.

Still no clear direction.
Still moving forward anyway.

One small decision changed things.

I started a podcast.

That single move put me in rooms I was never in before.
People doing well in corporate.
Others who had made the jump into business.

Patterns started to show up.

Success wasn’t luck.
It was structure.
The right people.
Leverage.

I hired a coach.
We broke down my story, strengths, and experience.

Career coaching stood out.

It took another 18 months to replace my income.
Nothing about it was smooth.

I learned this:

• Don’t build alone.
• Your environment shapes your speed.
• Guidance beats guessing.

Clarity doesn’t come first.
Action does.

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Career Strategist for Senior IT Professionals | Rebuilding confidence and repositioning for 2–4 level jumps and $250K–$400K+ roles

I watched Vidya Balan say something I still haven’t been able to shake.

Early in her career, she was replaced from a film.
Labelled a "bad omen".

She went to meet the producer.
With her parents.

He showed clips from the movie.
Then looked at her parents and said:

“Does she look like heroine material from any angle?”
“She can’t act.”
“She can’t dance.”

She said for six months after that,
she couldn’t look at herself in the mirror.

Then she said this:

“You want to remove someone, do it.
But be careful with your words.”

Because words have power.

That hit close to home.

Early days after leaving corporate, I was scared.

I interviewed with a VP.
He liked me.
Said he wanted to hire me.

Then he disappeared.

Months later, I heard the “market feedback”.

That I was good for nothing.
Not delivery.
Not sales.
Not anything.

That kind of feedback doesn’t just hurt.
It messes with your self-belief.

I had a choice.

Succumb to it.
Or refuse it.

I’m grateful for the people who stood by me.
Who reminded me who I was when I started to doubt myself.

Instead of shrinking, I doubled down.

Not on explaining my past.
Not on defending results I had delivered.

But on building my coaching practice from scratch.
Quietly.
With full focus.

What followed still humbles me.

100s of life-changing breakthroughs.
People rebuilding belief in themselves
after PIPs, layoffs, rejection, self-doubt.

Through helping others rise,
my belief in myself rose too.

Then the income followed.
3–4x my corporate salary.

And sometimes… I get chills.

Thinking about this one question:

What if I had believed those words?

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Career Strategist for Indian-Origin Senior IT Professionals | Advancing into $250K–$400K+ next-level roles through strategic positioning, even in a crowded market

Leaders don't micromanage weak IT pros.
They micromanage the ones they can't replace.

Every manager calls it “oversight.”
It’s not.
It’s fear.

I’ve coached hundreds of senior IT pros over the last 4+ years.
And I’ve seen the pattern repeat:

Senior pros who’ve:
▪️Stabilized critical systems that everyone else avoided
▪️Made decisions that saved entire projects
▪️Pulled all-nighters fixing disasters nobody else could touch

…still get second-guessed.
Still get asked, “Why did you do it this way?”
Still get nudged to justify every call they make.

Here’s the truth most leaders avoid:
You’re not micromanaging incompetence.
You’re micromanaging irreplaceability.

And here’s what it costs top talent:
1️⃣ They stop raising risks early.
2️⃣ They pick “safe” moves instead of bold solutions.
3️⃣ They start planning exits quietly smiling in meetings while disengaging.

The cost to you?

Teams lose initiative.
Innovation stalls.
Your top performers quietly check out.

The fix isn't telling yourself to "trust them more."
It's letting go of control you never needed.

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Early in our careers, we chase what we’re told matters.

Titles.
Certifications.
Big names.

And for a while, it works.

Then something changes.

People stop talking about your resume.

They talk about how it felt to work with you.

They remember:
• whether you made things calmer or heavier
• whether meetings felt clearer after you spoke
• whether problems shrank when you got involved
• whether they trusted you with messy things

That’s what sticks.

Two people can have the same experience.

One becomes reliable.
The other becomes remembered.

And remembered people don’t chase opportunities.

They get pulled into them.

Worth a second thought?

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* TRUTH BOMB *

Age 40–60 is the prime career time.

You’ve seen patterns.
Made hard calls.
You know what actually works.

Yet most careers stagnate quietly by 40.

Not because experience expires.
But because ambition gets trained out.

Nobody starts a long career aiming for average.

Yet most accept it.

They don’t fail.
They adjust expectations.

They stop asking hard questions.
They start explaining things away.

“Market is tough.”
“Ageism is real.”
“I should be grateful.”

After speaking with 2,000+ professionals
and helping 140+ rebuild their careers,
here’s the truth:

It’s not talent.
It’s conditioning.

Be reliable.
Wait your turn.
Don’t rock the boat.

That’s what slowly stagnates careers.

The ones who break through at 45, 50, 60
aren’t louder or luckier.

They choose strategy. 
Early.

If you’ve spent 15+ years in IT, delivered complex programs, and still feel underutilised, this is for you.

This month only, I’m sharing the same growth strategies my mid–senior IT clients pay $2,500+ per month for.

3 closed-door, small-group roundtables.
Free. By invitation only.

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Career Strategist for Indian-Origin Senior IT Professionals | $250K–$400K+ Tech Leadership Roles | 120+ Breakthroughs | Value Amplifier Method™

The most dangerous place in your career isn’t failure.

It’s being good at what you do in a role that no longer stretches you.

You’re trusted. 
You’re reliable. 
You’re low risk. 

People know they can count on you when things get messy.

From the outside, that looks like success.

But here’s the uncomfortable part.

At senior levels, comfort doesn’t always mean progress. 
Sometimes it means your name isn’t coming up when next-level decisions are made.

You’re still valued. You’re just no longer considered.

Nothing breaks. 
No feedback lands. 
No moment forces a decision.

So you keep delivering. And your boss keeps you exactly where you are.

That’s how careers don’t fall behind. 
They just stay still for too long.

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7 Things Your Boss Needs to Hear If You Want to Grow

Your boss doesn’t promote the hardest worker.
They promote the one they see as a leader.

And leadership?
It’s not just in what you do.
It’s in what you say.

After 20 years in IT and coaching, I’ve seen it all:
Talented pros left invisible.
Smart players passed over.
Leaders-in-waiting ignored.

Not because they lacked skills.
But because they stayed silent.

If you want your boss to notice you, start here:

1️⃣ “I have a suggestion to improve X.”
Leaders show vision, not just execution. Elevate.

2️⃣ “I’d like to take on more.”
Ambition speaks louder when paired with a plan.

3️⃣ “I made a mistake.”
Trust grows when honesty comes before excuses.

4️⃣ “I need help with…”
Strength isn’t silence. It’s seeking growth with solutions in hand.

5️⃣ “Thank you for trusting me with this.”
Gratitude builds loyalty more than results alone.

6️⃣ “Can we discuss my career goals?”
No one will own your future if you don’t.

7️⃣ “Can you give me feedback?”
The fastest growth comes from listening.

These aren’t just words.
They’re signals that tell your boss: I’m ready for more.

Which of these have you said out loud this year?
And which one still feels hardest to bring up?

I’ll be unpacking how and when to have these conversations in a small career roundtable this month.
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7 Conversations That Get You Seen as a Leader

The most painful career years aren’t the bad ones.

They’re the quiet ones.

There’s no crisis. No blow-up. No obvious reason to leave.
Just a role that feels “fine”… and before you know it, another year is gone.

You’re still delivering. Still dependable. Still the person people lean on when things go sideways.
From the outside, everything looks steady.

But the momentum you expected at this stage just isn’t showing up.

And that’s the trap.

When nothing is wrong, you don’t course-correct.
You don’t pause long enough to question direction.
You just keep going.

Until one day you realise you’ve been working hard under the same ceiling for longer than you planned.
Same level. Same type of work. Same conversations. Same “maybe next cycle.”

If that quiet drift feels familiar, don’t brush it off.

It’s rarely a capability issue.
More often, it’s a direction issue.

And direction doesn’t arrive through patience.
It arrives through decisions.

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It’s rarely a skill problem.
It’s a reliability trap.

Most senior IT professionals don’t realise they're trapped in it until growth quietly stops. 

They don't get stuck because they lack capability.
They get stuck because reliability becomes their ceiling.

If you’re the person everyone depends on, this will feel familiar.

You deliver.
You fix problems.
You keep things running.

And without anyone saying it out loud, expectations shift.

You’re trusted to execute.
But not trusted to decide.

You become dependable.
Not promotable.

Work keeps increasing.
Your level doesn’t.

That’s the silent trade-off reliable professionals are never warned about.

The carousel breaks down 7 quiet traps that keep capable people stuck.

If you’ve ever felt:

• Needed, but not advanced
• Relied on, but not promoted
• Busy, but not moving

Swipe through.
You’ll recognise the pattern fast.

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7 Quiet Traps Keeping You Stuck at Mid-Senior Level

If you’re a 40-year-old IT professional,
You likely have 20+ years of career left.

Pause on that!

If you already feel stuck or under-recognised today,
What do you think the next 20 years would look like?

Staying in roles that don’t stretch you.
Hoping restructures don’t touch you.
Accepting work below your capability.

And if you’re laid off?

Update the CV.
Apply.
Wait.
Hear nothing.
Repeat.

How many times will you repeat that cycle
over the next 20 years?

That’s not a career.
That’s survival.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Most professionals don’t get stuck because they lack talent.
They get stuck because they stop believing more is possible.

“I don’t know if I still have what it takes.”
“I didn’t keep up with the market.”
“I should be grateful.”
“I don’t want to rock the boat.”

Those quiet self-talks end more careers than failure ever will.

Most people wait for the market, their boss, or the next restructure
to decide their future.

What if instead, you took control?

Designed the next 20 years on your terms.
Built recognition, income, and titles intentionally.

That’s exactly what I’ll unpack in a small, private roundtable this Saturday.

It’s a strategy I’ve refined over the last 4 years,
and the same one my clients used to create outcomes they once believed weren’t for them:

• $200K → $650K+
• Engineer → Director (3-level jump)
• 18 months jobless → two $300K+ offers in 10 weeks
• Unknown → global Top 100 recognition

This isn’t for everyone.

It’s for senior IT professionals
who don’t want to spend the next 20 years in mediocrity and regrets.

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I’ve watched some of the most capable professionals in IT slowly switch off.

They didn’t struggle with the work.
They weren’t unskilled.
They just stopped being noticed.

Here’s the truth about leadership:
Appreciation isn’t about being nice.
It’s proof that you see effort.

It shows if their ideas and work matter, or if only results do.

Most leaders think:
"They’re paid. That’s enough."
Wrong.

When people feel unappreciated, they don’t complain.
They pull back.

They stop raising issues.
Stop volunteering solutions.
Stop owning outcomes beyond their role.

Work still gets done.
But leaders lose the energy, ideas, and loyalty that push teams forward.

Here’s what actually happens:

❎ Effort vanishes
❎ Feedback dries up
❎ Innovation stalls  
❎ Top performers quietly leave

This isn’t a people problem.
It’s a leadership failure.

Appreciation isn’t “good job” after it's done.
It’s noticing effort in the moment, not just after a win.

People who feel seen give more.
People who don’t… hold back.

Strong leaders don’t squeeze results.
They make people want to step up.

Question for leaders:
Do your people feel judged or truly seen?

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7 Things You Tolerate 
That Are Quietly Shrinking Your Career

You may not have built this cage,
but you’re holding the key.

Here’s what it often looks like:

🔴 A boss who praises you — but never advocates for you
🔴 Work that keeps you busy — but doesn’t grow your value
🔴 A reputation that’s respected — but only inside your team
🔴 Loyalty that gets applauded — but not rewarded
🔴 Visibility that ends at your job title

These aren’t small annoyances.

They’re slow leaks draining momentum, visibility, and belief.

👉 Each of these has a fix.
Swipe through to see where you may be tolerating more than you realise.

Before the market decides for you,
there’s a short self-assessment on my profile.

Less than 2 minutes.
It shows how you’re currently being positioned, 
and where momentum is leaking.

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7 Things You Tolerate That Are Shrinking Your Career

If you’re struggling to move to the next level in your career,
You already know this:

✅ Job boards don’t work
✅ The best roles go to people already in the circle

So you try to “network.”

But it feels off.
You sound like a job beggar.
They ghost you.
You start doubting yourself.

Then what?

You pull back.
Tweak the resume.
Update LinkedIn.
Apply again.
Even though you know it won’t work.

Meanwhile, your confidence fades.

Here’s the truth no one teaches you:

💥 It’s not your experience.
💥 It’s not your resume.
💥 It’s your conversation strategy.

Because at $250K–$400K+?

You don’t chase roles.
You build trust first.
You get invited in.
You shape offers around your value.

That’s why these private conversations matter.

They’re not casual chats.
They’re strategic career moves.

Top performers use them to:
– Unlock unlisted roles
– Build trust with decision-makers
– Get pulled into opportunities before they’re public

If you’re not having these conversations,
You’re not “early.”
You’re invisible.

That’s exactly what we break down inside my private senior-level roundtable.

Real scenarios.
Real conversations.

You’re not learning in isolation.
You’re pressure-testing your thinking with peers who already operate at this level, and seeing where your approach breaks.

No theory.
Just honest calibration on how these conversations actually land.

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Resumes Don't Open Doors. These 7 Conversations Do

“I should’ve left earlier.”

Many senior IT professionals regretfully share with me.

Not because they were failing.
But because they stayed long after the role stopped growing them.

They were paid well.
Relied on.
Praised.

From the outside, everything looked fine.

It wasn’t.

Here’s what was happening underneath.

Their workload grew.
Their influence didn’t.

They were trusted to fix problems.
Not to shape direction.

Their role got busier.
But never bigger.

Their voice mattered in delivery.
Not in decisions.

They kept things running.
But they stopped moving forward themselves.

That’s the trap.

Nothing feels “wrong” enough to leave.
Yet nothing feels “right” enough to stay.

So they stay.

Not because of loyalty.

Because of fear.

Fear of losing status.
Fear of starting again.
Fear of leaving a role that’s become comfortable and effortless.

And comfort has a cost.

It slowly drains
energy,
confidence,
and options.

That’s why, sometimes,
the real career leap isn’t moving up.
It’s walking away.

Staying too long isn’t loyalty.
It’s poor judgment.

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If you’d rather reflect privately first, there’s a short self-assessment in my Featured section.

Be careful about this as your career progresses.

At senior levels, most of what you do can be replicated.

Your role can be restructured.
Your responsibilities redistributed.
Your processes documented and handed over.

That’s the uncomfortable reality of modern organisations.

Experience alone doesn’t make you irreplaceable.

What I’ve seen, over and over, is this:

The professionals who keep moving forward aren’t always the ones with the best resumes or longest tenure.

They’re the ones people trust when things get messy.

Not because they know more.
But because of how they think.

They’ve seen systems fail at scale.
They know where risk actually hides.
They ask questions that prevent problems, not just fix them.

Technical skills can be hired.
Certifications can be matched.
Reliability becomes expected.

What can’t be copied is judgement under pressure.

The calm you bring into tense rooms.
The clarity you create when decisions stall.
The ability to see consequences others miss.

That’s what gets you pulled into conversations before roles even exist.

So if you’re still trying to look like what the system rewards, pause.

At this stage, your edge isn’t doing more.

It’s leaning into the perspective only your path has given you.

In a world built to standardise people,
the ones who advance are the ones whose thinking can’t be standardised.

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Changing roles isn’t instability.

It’s what happens when a role stops stretching you
and starts repeating you.

Most senior professionals don’t stay because they’re growing.
They stay because leaving looks risky.

Because movement gets misread as a flaw.

Unstable.
Disloyal.
Hard to trust.

So they stay longer than they should.

The scope stays the same.
The learning slows.
The upside flattens.

But expectations keep rising.

That’s the trade no one spells out.

Companies optimise for continuity.
Markets reward relevance.
Careers only move when you move them.

Staying after growth has stopped isn’t loyalty.

It’s choosing familiarity
over the next version of your capability.

From the outside, everything looks fine.
From the inside, momentum quietly leaks away.

That’s how senior careers don’t fail.
They settle.

We all know someone.
Highly capable. Deeply loyal.
Stayed too long.
Still wishes they moved earlier.

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You didn’t hit your 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.
You learned to 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 under it.

I’ve seen this with 𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ 𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬.

Not because you lack talent.
Not because you didn’t work hard.
But because you adapted.

To safe roles.
To being “reliable”.
To what felt realistic.

So when you speak to me, you say:

“I’m probably too late.”
“It won’t work in my market.”
“I’ve already tried everything.”

I’ve heard this from:
• An architect 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 $𝟐𝟎𝟎𝐊
• A senior director 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬
• An analytics and AI pro 𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞

And yet:

• $200K → $𝟔𝟓𝟎𝐊+
• 18 months jobless → two $𝟑𝟎𝟎𝐊 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 in 10 weeks
• Invisible → Global 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎𝟎 thought leader

Same people.
Same markets.
Different approach.

Here’s the 𝟓-𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬s I use to take clients from 

“𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞”
to 
“𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐈 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟.”
1️⃣ Career ≠ job
2️⃣ See your real power
3️⃣ Package your experience
4️⃣ Tell your story properly
5️⃣ Network like a pro
I break each step down in the carousel. 👉

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The 5-Step Method I Use to Accelerate Career Growth

You can be very good at your work…
and still feel stuck.

Reliable.
Trusted.
Recognised.

Yet your role stays the same.

That’s the quiet frustration I see in senior IT careers all the time.

This week’s issue of The Shift breaks down why that happens
and the thinking shift that changes it.

If you’re a senior IT professional who’s delivering well
but not being trusted with bigger decisions yet,
this one is for you.

Click the image to read.
Move from reliable to promotable.

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You can be very good at your work and still be stuck. Reliable. Trusted. Recognised. And yet… your role stays the same. If that sounds familiar, this 

Open article: The Shift | Issue #11 by Ehsan Ali • 4 min read

If you can’t clearly explain why you’re needed,
the room quietly decides without you.

And someone else gets the bigger role.

That’s how senior careers actually move.

Not on effort.
Not on tenure.
Not on how much you carry.

Those things make you useful.
They don’t make you necessary.

And being useful feels safe…
until you realise it’s also where careers stall.

At higher levels, decisions are made fast.
Often without you in the room.

The person who moves up is the one whose value is easy to explain:
– why them
– why now
– what breaks without them

If your impact needs a long explanation,
it loses force.

So you keep delivering.
You stay dependable.
You wait.

Meanwhile, someone else moves ahead.
Not louder.
Not smarter.
Just easier to place.

Over the last few years, working with 2,000+ senior professionals,
a pattern keeps repeating.

The ones who learned to clearly communicate why they were needed saw real shifts:
– 2–3 level role jumps
– $300K–$400K+ package moves
– senior roles created around their strengths

Most of them weren’t underperforming.
They were just being interpreted one level lower.

Same capability.
Very different results.

This isn’t a confidence problem.
It’s a communication problem.

When your value lands clearly, people pull you up.
When it doesn’t, they choose someone else.

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7 Career Traps Senior IT Pros Create Without Realising It

Not all career stalls come from bad bosses.
Or weak skills.
Or bad timing.

Most come from traps you build yourself.

They look like strengths.
They feel like professionalism.

They worked when you were mid-level.
Now they quietly cap your scope.

I see this daily, coaching senior IT professionals:

The hardest workers moving the slowest.
Not from lack of ability.
From patterns they never questioned.

Here are 7 career traps that show up as “doing the right thing”:

1️⃣ The Safe Pair of Hands
You deliver. Fix problems. Take on more.
Cost: Trusted but not expanded.

→ Shift from reliability to visible ownership.

2️⃣ The Quiet High Performer
Results are strong. Voice stays low.
Cost: Others define your value.

→ Frame your impact before it’s rewritten.

3️⃣ The Always-On Professional
Busy. Needed. Everywhere.
Cost: Activity replaces direction.

→ Cut work that doesn’t compound.

4️⃣ The Firefighter
Called in chaos. Calm under pressure.
Cost: Futures are decided without you.

→ Show up before things break.

5️⃣ The Low-Visibility Expert
Heads-down. Avoids politics.
Cost: Influence goes elsewhere.

→ Build proximity to decision-makers.

6️⃣ The Lateral Mover
New role. New logo. Same level.
Cost: Experience stops compounding.

→ Target stretch, not comfort.

7️⃣ The Approval Seeker
Careful. Aligned. Consensus-driven.
Cost: Bolder peers claim authority.

→ Decisive action earns leadership.

None of these come from laziness.

They come from success habits
that outlived their usefulness.

That’s how capable careers stall —
quietly, professionally, and without warning.

Which trap feels uncomfortably familiar?

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