Noemi Kis✨

Founder, CEO

Serial Entrepreneur / AI enthusiast / TEDx speaker

Hey there! 👋

I'm obsessed with helping non-techie founders like you build lean, profitable businesses (think team of 5 or less) using AI, smart automations, and social media that actually converts.

I built my seven-figure business with a small team and grew to 145K followers on LinkedIn plus 5K newsletter subscribers. Not by accident, but by figuring out what actually works.

Tomorrow's successful founders won't be grinding 80-hour weeks. They'll be the ones who learn to build with AI, automate the boring stuff, and find their people in the right corners of the internet.

That's what I share in my weekly newsletter "Entrepreneurial Mindset" - mindset, AI stuff, automation hacks, and the strategies that are working right now (not the stuff everyone else is talking about).

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The fastest way to kill your career:

Act like you already know everything.

Top performers don’t do that.

They treat every interaction like a chance to level up.

They’re not afraid to be wrong, they WANT to be wrong.

Because every mistake is a shortcut to growth.

Here's what that actually looks like:

1/ Ask better questions:

→ Replace "I know" with "tell me more"
→ Collect perspectives like they're currency
→ Make every conversation a learning opportunity

2/ Document your failures:

→ Write what you thought vs. what was true
→ Review it monthly to spot your patterns
→ Turn mistakes into a personal playbook

3/ Seek uncomfortable feedback:

→ Ask someone: "What could I do better?"
→ Shut up, listen, and don't get defensive
→ Apply at least one piece within 48 hours

The people who rise fastest aren't the smartest in the room.

They're the ones humble enough to realize they're never done learning.

So if you're building something right now, ask yourself:

When's the last time you changed your mind about something important?

Because staying the same is comfortable.

But growth requires you to be wrong first.

And then be humble enough to learn how to get it right.

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Microbusiness Ideas / AI enthusiast / TEDx speaker

If they can't afford your value,

It’s not your job to give them a discount.

And I'm not talking about business.

I'm talking about life.

For years, I made myself smaller so others would feel comfortable.

→ Dimmed my wins so friends wouldn't feel bad
→ Downplayed my boundaries so people would stay
→ Apologized for taking up space

I thought that's what good people did.

Make everyone else feel okay, even if it cost me.

But after being burned multiple times by this mindset, here's what I've learned:

The right people don't need you to shrink.

They don't ask you to:

→ Be less ambitious so they feel better
→ Lower your standards so they can keep up
→ Discount your worth so they can afford you

Because real relationships aren't built on you being less.

They're built on mutual respect.

And to be honest, this shift changed everything for me.

I stopped explaining my choices.
I stopped justifying my boundaries.
I stopped making myself "easier" to love.

Because I realized:

If someone can't meet you where you are, that's information.

It's not your job to:

→ Convince them you're worth it
→ Prove your value over and over
→ Make yourself "affordable" emotionally

The people who belong in your life will rise to meet you.

They won't ask you to dim your light.

They'll bring sunglasses.

So if you're someone who's been shrinking...

Here's your permission to stop:

You don't owe anyone a smaller version of yourself.

Not your family.
Not your friends.
Not your partner.

Your only job is to be fully you.

And let the right people find you there.

The most underrated skill I’ve learned? 

Observing without judging.

Most of us walk through life with instant opinions about everything.

Someone's business model. Their choices. Their timeline.

We see 5% of the picture and form 100% of our conclusion.

I used to be the same until a mentor said to me:

“Judgment closes doors. Observation opens them.”

When you judge, you decide:

→ This is right or wrong
→ This will or won't work
→ They should or shouldn't do that

When you observe, you notice:

→ What's actually happening
→ What patterns are emerging
→ What you might be missing

There's a massive difference.

Judgment feels certain. Observation stays curious.

And to be honest, our need to judge comes from fear.

→ Fear of being wrong
→ Fear of looking naive
→ Fear of not having an opinion

We think strong opinions make us look smart.

But some of the smartest people I know are ones who say "I don't know yet" and mean it.

They watch longer.
They ask more questions.
They change their minds when new information comes in.

That is what true intelligence looks like in action.

So if you catch yourself rushing to judgment today...

Pause.

Watch for 10 more seconds.
Ask one more question.
Consider what you might be missing.

Because the world reveals itself to those who observe.

Not to those who already decided what they're looking at.

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My biggest fear used to be failing.

Now it's dying with my best work still inside me.

I spent most of my 20s procrastinating and “playing it safe.”

I had ideas I didn't launch.
Projects I didn't start.
Things I wanted to say but kept quiet.

I was always waiting for:

→ More experience
→ Better timing
→ Proof it would work

Then 10 years ago, something happened that changed everything.

I was sitting in an airport with my dad, waiting for our flight home.

And I just... broke down.

My dad looked at me with concern: "Are you okay?"

And that's when it all came out.

"I don't want to go back," I said through tears. "I have nothing to go back for."

The truth was:

I'd been sitting on a business idea for 2 years.
I had a plan written out in a notebook I kept hidden.
I knew exactly what I wanted to build.

But I was too scared to start.

→ What if I failed?
→ What if people thought I was naive?
→ What if I wasted money and embarrassed myself?

So I stayed in a job I hated, telling myself I'd start "when I was ready."

My dad didn't say much that day.

But later, on the plane, I asked myself one question:
"What's the worst that could happen if I tried?"

I listed everything:

Losing money. Looking stupid. Failing publicly.

Then I asked: "And what's the worst that happens if I don't?"

I couldn't answer. Because I already knew.

I'd spend the rest of my life wondering "what if."

That airport conversation became my wake-up call.

6 months later, I gave myself an ultimatum: When my contract ended, I would never get another job.

I had 6 months to build something of my own.

And here's what I realized: The things I was afraid of were all temporary.

→ Failing? You recover.
→ Looking stupid? People forget.
→ Losing money? You earn it back.

But dying with your best work still inside you 
That's permanent.

In 100 years, no one will remember if I failed.
But I would've known if I never tried.

So I stopped waiting for permission, confidence, or the "right time."

I started building.

10 years later, I've failed more times than I can count.

But I've never cried in an airport again, paralyzed by my own fear.

Because I finally understood:

In 100 years, everyone you know will be gone.

So go do the thing you're afraid of.

Because one day you'll run out of time to try.

One of the hardest truth to accept:

You can't grow new leaves while holding onto dead ones.

But we try anyway.

We hold onto the job that stopped fulfilling us years ago.

The relationship that's been over in every way except officially.

The version of ourselves we've outgrown but can't seem to let go of.

And we wonder why nothing new is growing.

I came across this quote in a book the other day and it stuck with me.

Because trees are perhaps the best teachers of letting go.

Every fall, they shed everything they spent months building.

They stand there, bare and exposed, through the coldest months of the year.

And they don't panic about whether they'll grow again.

They just trust the process.

We've lost that trust somewhere along the way.

We think holding on means we're strong. That letting go means we've failed.

So we grip tighter to things that are already gone.

And then we're surprised when nothing new can take root.

But here’s something I’ve learnt over the years:

Letting go isn't loss. It's just preparation.

You can't build the next chapter while you're still clinging to the last one.
You can't become who you're meant to be while holding onto who you were.

So if you're in a season right now where everything feels like it's falling apart...

Maybe it's not falling apart.
Maybe it's just falling away.

Making room for what's trying to grow next.

Let go of the dead leaves.

Because better days don't come by holding onto what's dead.

They come when you finally let go.

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The only person who can save you?

The version of yourself who's had enough.

Here's what I’ve seen most people do when they're stuck:

→ Wait for the right moment 
→ Hope for better conditions 
→ Pray someone notices their struggle

And nothing changes.

Because change doesn't come from hope. It comes from hitting your limit.

That moment when you look at your life and think: "I'm done living like this."

Not tomorrow. Not next month. Not when things settle down. Right now.

That's the version of yourself that saves you.

The one who's tired of:

→ The same excuses 
→ The same patterns 
→ The same results

And decides to do something different.

I was in a similar position 10 years ago. Here’s exactly how I flipped my life around:

1. Audit your daily patterns

Write down everything you do for 3 days.

Then ask: "Is this moving me forward or keeping me stuck?"

Most people are shocked by how much time they waste waiting for change instead of creating it.

2. Identify your non-negotiables

Pick 3 things you'll do every day, no matter what.

→ One for your body 
→ One for your skill 
→ One for your goals 

Make them so small you can't fail. Then do them until they're automatic.

3. Eliminate one drain

Find the biggest energy drain in your life right now.

The toxic relationship. 
The time-wasting habit. 
The commitment that serves nothing.

Cut it. Not gradually. Not "when the time is right." This week.

4. Create proof

Do one thing today that proves you're serious.

Send the email you've been avoiding. 
Post the content you're scared to share. 
Make the call that terrifies you.

Most of the successful people I know have figured this out:

You need to stop looking around for someone to save you.

The hero you're waiting for is the version of you that's done making excuses.

Wake them up.

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Every idea has three audiences.

And only one of them ends up successful.

When you start building something, you'll notice three groups form around you.

1. The critics show up first.

They'll point out every flaw, every risk, every reason it won't work.

"That's been done before."
"The timing isn't right."
"You should really think this through."

They sound experienced. They sound smart.
But they're not building anything themselves.

2. Then come the talkers.

They love your idea. They're genuinely excited about it.

"This is great, we should collaborate."
"I've been thinking about something similar."
"Let me know how it goes."

And they mean it in the moment. But weeks pass. Months pass. And nothing actually happens.

3. The doers are different.

They're the smallest group, but they're the ones who matter. They don't just cheer you on from the sidelines. They actually move.

→ They test what you're building
→ They give you honest feedback
→ They share it without being asked

And here's what I've learned:

You can't convert critics into doers.
You can't turn talkers into builders.

The energy you spend trying to convince skeptics or waiting for "interested" people to follow through is energy wasted.

The only strategy that works is finding the doers early and building with them.

Because critics will always find something to criticize. Talkers will always have another conversation.

But doers help you win.

They become your first customers, your biggest advocates, your real supporters.

So if you're building something right now, pay attention to who's actually doing something with what you're creating.

Not who's watching.
Not who's talking about watching.
Who's doing.

That's your real audience.

And honestly, that's the only audience that matters.

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You've spent 3 months planning.

Successful people spent 20 minutes building.

Action creates clarity. Planning creates comfort.

They research. They plan. They wait for the "right time."

→ The book that's been "planned" for 3 years
→ The perfect website no customer has seen
→ The post waiting to feel "ready enough"

It feels like progress. But it's just procrastination.

And there’s something I’ve learnt after 15 yrs in business:

Thinking about doing something for 20 hours teaches you nothing.

Doing it for 20 minutes teaches you everything.

Because action creates clarity.

→ You learn what actually works
→ You see what people really want
→ You discover the problems you can’t see

The overthinking phase feels safe. No one can criticize what doesn't exist yet.

But safety isn't the goal. Progress is. And progress only happens when you move.

Here's what 20 minutes with Gamma can actually do:

→ Turn that business idea into a pitch deck
→ Transform that blog post into a visual story
→ Create that client proposal you've been "getting to" for 2 weeks

Because the people who win aren't the ones with the best plans.

They're the ones that started before they felt ready.

So if you've been stuck in the planning phase...

What would happen if you gave yourself 20 minutes?

Just 20 minutes to start the thing you've been overthinking.

Not to finish it. Not to perfect it. Just to begin.

Because the gap between thinking and doing?

That's where dreams go to die.

Close the gap.

Try Gamma. Give yourself 20 minutes.

Watch how it’s done: https://lnkd.in/gSWbh-vx

See what you can build when you stop planning and start doing.

Brand partnership • Microbusiness Ideas / AI enthusiast / TEDx speaker

You're asking for directions from people who are lost themselves.

And wondering why you keep ending up in the same place.

Here's the pattern most people fall into:

→ They want to start a business, so they ask their 9-5 friends

→ They want to scale, so they ask people stuck at $100K

→ They want freedom, so they ask the burned-out "successful" ones

The advice sounds good. It feels safe. But it's coming from someone who's never been where you're trying to go.

They'll tell you to:

→ "Get a steady job first"
→ "Wait until you're more experienced"
→ "Don't take that risk"

Because it's all they know.

I made the same mistake for years and stayed stuck in a job I hated.

That’s when I learned the truth about advice:

– Most people give advice based on their fears, not your potential
– Good intentions don't equal good guidance
– The loudest voices are often from people who never tried


You can't get to $1M by asking someone who's never made it past $100K.

You can't build freedom by listening to people who work 80-hour weeks.

You can't create something new by following people stuck in the old.

So before you take anyone's advice, ask yourself:

Have they actually done what I'm trying to do?

Not talked about it. Not theorized about it. Actually done it.

Because the best directions come from people who've already made the journey.

Everyone else is just guessing.

And you don't build your dreams on someone else's guesses.

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I used to have a goal to hit $10M revenue.

Then I deleted it.

For years, that number lived in my business plan, my pitch decks, my annual reviews.

The number that would finally prove:

→ I'd made it
→ I was a real CEO
→ I belonged in the rooms I was in

But here's what nobody tells you about chasing revenue targets:

The goalpost keeps moving.

Hit $1M? Now you need $5M.
Hit $5M? Now you need $10M.
Hit $10M? Now you need to be a unicorn.

It never ends. And to be honest, I was exhausted.

I was making decisions I didn't believe in, all for a number that someone else decided mattered.

In 2021, I sat down and asked myself a different question:

"What do I actually want my life to look like?"

Not my revenue. Not my team size.

My actual life.

The answer was simple:

→ Wake up without anxiety
→ Take weekends completely off
→ Fund new projects without outside money
→ Never miss my family’s important events
→ Build things I'm proud of, not things that scale

And surprisingly, none of that required $10M.

It required less, really good margins, and a business model I loved.

So I deleted the revenue goal.

And I replaced it with this:

– Does this decision give me more freedom or less?
– Does this opportunity energize me or drain me?
– Will I regret saying yes to this in 6 months?

Today, I don’t make $10M but I have:

→ Profit margins that fund my passion projects
→ A small team that I can trust fully
→ Time to think, create, and actually live

So if you're killing yourself for a number that someone else told you matters...

Ask yourself: What am I actually building toward?

Because maybe the goal isn't bigger.
Maybe the goal is better.

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Most people spend 3 hours making presentations that no one remembers.

I spend 5 minutes.

Because I automated the boring part.

Here's the thing about getting ahead in your career:

It's not about working harder. It's about creating unfair advantages.

And I found the best one:

You’re drowning in post-meeting work. Every Zoom call meant hours of:

→ Transcribing key points
→ Creating presentation decks
→ Formatting everything perfectly
→ Sending follow-ups that proved I was "on it"

Then I discovered the highest-leverage automation:

I connected two simple tools with Zapier:

Zapier - the automation platform that connects everything
Gamma - creates beautiful presentations instantly
Zoom - where all my important conversations are stored

Here's why this combination is genius:

The best insights already exist.

- Your brilliant strategy discussion.
- Your client's feedback.
- Your team's decisions.

All trapped in meeting recordings.

But when you connect where data lives to where it needs to be, magic happens.

Now after every important call:

→ Zapier automatically detects my Zoom recording
→ Sends it to Gamma
→ Gamma analyzes the entire conversation
→ Creates a professional deck with key insights

5 minutes. Zero manual work.

What this actually means for your career:

- You can present complex things simply
- You follow up after every meeting
- You show up like an executive leader

While everyone else is still formatting slides, you're already thinking three moves ahead.

That's how you create opportunities.

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Most startup advice is for 22-year-olds who can code.

I'm 40. I run a 7 fig business serving clients like SpaceX and P&G.  

In a tiny niche for water filtration.

5 hours a week. 3 people. 

Let me show you how a microbusiness works:

Let’s take a traditional business: A pet store

Profitable one-person niches for pets:

→ Travel kits for RV pets ($7K/month)
→ Anxiety gear for rescue dogs ($6K/month)
→ Joint supplements for senior bulldogs ($10K/month)
→ Booking systems for mobile dog groomers ($3K/month)

Each one can be built by non-technical founders using AI tools.

Go so specific that customers think "this was made FOR ME."

Here’s are the options:

→ Freelancer: Income ceiling = hours
→ SaaS & startups: Fast growth, scale, exit.
→ Corporate: Security dependent on the job market.
→ Small business: Employees, overhead, broad market.

This is how I define a microbusiness:

- One person or small team
- $50K-$1M annual revenue
- 10-40 hours/week
- Uses AI + no-code tools
- You specialize

Just a profitable business you own.

This works today but didn’t 5 years ago, because you can:

- Run a business on $100/mo tools
- Build with no code AI and automate
- Find customers in online niche groups

I spent 20 hours documenting 5,000 of these ideas.

Filtered for: profitable, one-person, solvable with AI, serving customers who actually pay.

What’s stopping you isn’t the idea: It’s this:

→ Which niche should I pick?
→ I can't code" (Claude/Cursor/Replit can)
→ I'm already working 50 hours
→ Sounds too good to be true (Fair - that's why I'm showing you my actual business)

You solve a problem so specific that clients gladly pay 10x for someone who finally understands.

That's why I am launching a newsletter:

Every week you’ll get:

→ One ready-to-launch microbusiness (built with Cursor/Zapier)
→ The exact customer niches to target
→ Week 1 execution plan (DM scripts, landing page copy)

Not a course. Not "learn to code."

Just: here's the idea, the AI template setup, here's who to sell: now go.

Want the 5,000 profitable niches right now? It’s free when you join my newsletter.  

Get it here: https://lnkd.in/g4BK_8n9

This is how you build career insurance and freedom.

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Last week, it took me 3 hours to screen 231 resumes.

Today it took 30 seconds per resume.

Most founders I know are drowning in resumes.

So I built a Zapier Agent that evaluates resumes instantly from my browser.

I tested it on a pile of resumes yesterday.

The agent caught things I would've missed:
- A developer with the exact stack we use (buried on page 2)
- Red flags in employment gaps I glossed over
- Pattern matching across similar successful hires

But here's my favorite part:

It doesn't just say yes or no.

It explains WHY.

"Strong candidate - has 3 years in our exact tech stack, shows progression in responsibilities, and their side project demonstrates self-learning."

Or:

"Pass - lacks hands-on experience despite certifications, no evidence of building real products."

This is NOT about replacing human judgment.

It's about getting to human judgment faster.

This is how modern founders should hire.

Not by reading 200 generic resumes.

But by building agents that instantly surface the right people.

Curious to try it out? Try Zapier agents here: https://lnkd.in/gQwBEtTy

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Pimms Associates

Pimms Associates is dedicated to growing agencies and creators.

Founder

ENDGAME

ENDGAME is an AI product development consultancy that helps companies ship products twice as fast - and build lasting AI capability inside their teams. I’ve joined as Strategic Advisor & Fractional CMO to refine the positioning, brand, and go-to-market strategy. What excites me about ENDGAME is its unique position between consultancy and engineering - taking the best of both, without the baggage. The team moves fast, builds brilliantly, and always puts client capability at the centre of the work.

Strategic Advisor & Fractional CMO

Hewitt Matthews Group

Chair

Sugar Creative

Advisor

BIMA (British Interactive Media Association)

The BIMA100 and BIMA Hall of Fame are two institutions in themselves. I am now chair of both, and aim to bring some strategic changes to how they operate and what it means to be inducted into either.

I am lucky enough to have won the BIMA100 nine times in my career, and it's been hugely beneficial for my profile and growing agencies. BIMA100 celebrates the top 100 movers and shakers in the UK’s digital industry. I aim to help others in the industry to experience these benefits too!

For those that don't know, BIMA (British Interactive Media Association), is the largest association of agencies in the UK and does amazing work supporting all areas of our industry.

Co-Chair of BIMA100 & Hall of Fame

Adapt

DCTR

Webtopia - eCommerce Scaling Experts

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Entrepreneur & Advisor | On a mission to accelerate people's lives and business growth.

For over a decade my personal vision has been to create a world where everyone is free to do what they love.

I am an entrepreneur and coach to business founders.

My work with founders helps them find new levels of sophistication and to understand:

> Everything you want is on the other side of fear. I help people break down the barriers that are stopping them from moving forward in their lives.

> Reciprocity is the key to success and you will achieve success by doing things for others with no expectation of getting anything back. 

> Ego is the enemy, and knowing yourself and learning humility is key to success

> Having fun is often forgotten in the quest for success.

> You are the product of the five people you surround yourself with the most, so choose carefully.

I’ve spent my career operating in the intersection of strategy, creativity, technology, and marketing, and I’ve never been afraid of getting hands-on.

My first business was founded when I was 17, and I was pitching in boardrooms to VCs at just 18 years old. I went on to work at a global corporation in their mobile division just as mobile phones boomed. The timing could not have been better. Within 18 months, and at just 21 years old, I was offered the role of Head of Digital for Europe by the CMO. I didn’t take the role but it gave me confidence to follow my dreams and build an agency.

I then scaled my business to:

> 100+ people

> £7.5M revenue

> Acquired or founded 5 different companies (across technology, communications, digital marketing, creative, research and insights, and strategy)

> Won the biggest brands in the world (Coca Cola, JP Morgan, Pfizer, and more)

After 20 years of building a business I’m now dedicated to helping others:

1) Grow businesses and agencies from inception to multi-million revenue.

2) Transform low profit margin businesses to cash cows.

3) Help build teams that can operate agencies reliably without the founder needing to be involved at every step.

4) Navigate through difficult and complex mergers and acquisitions.

I’ve been lucky to be surrounded by brilliant people my entire career, all of whom I am incredibly grateful for.

Leveraging my journey's very real highs and lows, I share insights and strategies to inspire and guide. 

In my spare time, I’m a husband and father to my three wonderful children. I love the gym, reading, sailing, and spending time enjoying the Isle of Wight.

Jonny Tooze

The wrong people won’t see your value no matter how loudly you show it.
The right people won’t need convincing.

You can work harder, speak louder, or bend yourself. 
It still won’t land with the people who aren’t meant to get you.
Some audiences just aren’t your audience.
And that’s not a reflection of your worth.

The right people notice without you shouting.
They see the effort, the intent, the substance.
They recognise what you bring because they value the same things.

Life gets a lot lighter when you stop performing for the wrong crowd and put your energy into the people who actually get it.
Approval isn’t the goal.
Alignment is.

Focus on the rooms where your value is obvious.
That’s where you grow.

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Entrepreneur, strategist, and architect of modern businesses

The way you respond says more about you than what they did.

It’s easy to mirror negativity when you’ve been hurt, disrespected, or pushed too far.
You tell yourself you’re just responding in kind, but all it really does is drag you down to the same level.

Not every reaction deserves your energy.
Sometimes strength looks like walking away instead of firing back.
Sometimes kindness is the louder move.

Staying grounded when things get messy is not weakness. 
It's you choosing to rise above. 
It’s the quiet kind of power that keeps you focused on what actually matters.

Stay kind, even when it’s hard.
Especially when it’s hard.

That’s when it matters the most. 

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You don’t have to know someone’s title to treat them with dignity.
Respect has nothing to do with rank.

It’s easy to be polite to the people “above” you.
But how you treat the people who can’t offer you anything back says far more about who you are.

Respect isn’t earned through job titles or status.
It comes from recognising someone’s worth as a human being.

The best leaders I’ve met treat everyone with the same level of dignity, whether it’s a client, a colleague, or the person cleaning the office at 6am.
They understand something fundamental:
They don't treat respect like a 'resource'. It is simply not. 
Give it freely and people trust you. Give it selectively and the whole culture starts to crack.

Titles and roles will change but how you made someone feel stays with them.

Lead with respect, especially when there’s nothing to gain.

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Gratitude isn’t just for the big wins.
It’s for the quiet steps that got you here too.

You pushed through bad days and made decisions without any guarantees.
You were brave enough to take on risks that you were not sure you were ready for and made the best out of all the curveballs life threw at you. 

All of that shaped this moment.
Take a breath.
You’re further along than you realise.
 
You’ve earned more credit than you give yourself.
Keep going.
Yes, there’s more ahead, but look how far you’ve already come.

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No one ever feels fully prepared before they start.
Confidence doesn’t show up first. 

You build it in the process.

Every expert you’ve ever met began as someone figuring it out, looking unsure, second-guessing every move.
They learned by doing. By getting it wrong, adjusting, and trying again.

Waiting to feel ready feels safe, but it’s really just fear dressed up as preparation.
You don’t need another plan or another pep talk.
You need motion.

Start where you are. Use what you’ve got.
The answers show up once you do.

You don’t build confidence by waiting.
You build it by beginning.

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Mistakes are teachers, not anchors.
We often perceive them as failure, but they are feedback. 

Each one shows you what to adjust.
The more time you spend replaying the past, the less energy you have to shape what’s next.

You can’t move forward if you’re still analysing the rerun.
You can’t change what happened, but you can decide what happens next.
That’s the part you control. 
The choice to learn, to adapt, and to try again.

Progress doesn’t come from avoiding mistakes.
It comes from using them well.

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The fastest way to stall your career is to try and save everything.

We are conditioned to protect our time and hoard our money. 
But in the career game, holding onto your resources tightly is usually the same as losing them.

You hold three distinct currencies: Knowledge, Time, and Money.

Real velocity happens when you stop treating these like trophies to be guarded and start treating them like assets to be deployed.
Stagnation is almost always a refusal to make a trade.

-If you are early in your journey, you are rich in Time. Stop hoarding it on low-value activities. Spend it lavishly to buy the Knowledge that makes you valuable.

-If you have hit a salary ceiling, you likely have Money but lack specific, high-level Knowledge. Stop trying to learn slowly for free on YouTube. Buy speed. Spend money on the precise coaching or certification that bridges the gap instantly.

-If you are drowning in work because you are the expert, you need to spend Money to buy back your Time. You cannot scale until you trade cash for delegation and systems.

The people who move up aren't lucky. 
They are just willing to make the exchange that others find uncomfortable.

Identify the one currency you desperately need right now. 
Then, look at the other two and decide which one you are going to sell to get it.

You have to spend to grow.

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Is your current 'comfort zone' just a nicely decorated trap?

We all dread change.
It feels messy, unpredictable, and frankly, out of our hands. 
That’s why we cling to the familiar.

But here's the rude reality check: STAYING EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE HAS A MASSIVE HIDDEN COST.

Think about it:
You stop fitting in your current job/routine.
The old habits that used to help you now just hold you back.
You simply outgrow the person you were last year.
The city you've lived in for the past 10 years is starting to feel small.

Life forces you to notice eventually when you ignore those signs.

Does change suck? YES. 
But the pain of being stuck somewhere that has become too small for you will eventually gets way louder than the stress of making a move.

You don't need to know the entire future.
We all think we do, or at leat what our 5 to 10 year plan looks like.

Really, all we need is enough nerve to take the next step.
The one that leads you toward who you're meant to be, not who you were yesterday.

Bigger, better you needs bigger, better space.

Staying the same feels safe for five minutes. 
But if growth is what you want? You have to move. 

Period.

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If you were a client project, would you accept the way you’re currently treating yourself?

We often pour 100% into our deliverables, meet every deadline, and manage every stakeholder expectation, but we leave the scraps for our own well-being.
We push through the "bugs" (burnout), ignore the warning signs, and skip the necessary maintenance.

But read this again: "You are the greatest project you'll work on."
Think about that.

When a high-stakes project starts drifting off course, you don’t view it as a failure of character. 
You view it as a strategy problem. 
You stop. 
You re-evaluate the scope.
You pivot.

You need to apply that same logic to your life.

You’re not weak for needing a reset. 
Only human.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is stop doing everything for a moment.

Take the pause, fix the direction, then get back in the fight.

The most successful projects require constant iteration. So do you.

Who else needed this reminder today?

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The urge to quit usually peaks right before the breakthrough.

It’s a strange phenomenon, but it happens all the time. 

You’re putting in the work, showing up, doing the heavy lifting. 
And yet... crickets. 

The results aren't matching the effort. The feedback is silent. The needle isn't moving.

That specific moment when frustration is high and energy is low, is dangerous.
It feels very similar to failure.

But usually? It’s just lag time.

There is often a delay between the work we do and the results we see. 
We tend to judge our progress by visible outcomes (likes, sales, job offers), but progress can often be invisible at first. It’s the foundation setting.
It’s the roots growing deep before the tree shoots up.

If you are feeling like you’re hitting a wall today, consider this:

The wall might actually be a door. And you might be standing with your hand on the handle, ready to walk away because you haven't turned it yet.

Don't stop now.

Take a break if you need to.
 Rest? Absolutely. But don't fold. 

You are likely inches away from the very thing you’ve been chasing for miles.

Has there ever been a time in your career when you almost gave up, only to succeed shortly after? I’d love to hear your stories in the comments. 👇


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It’s easy to have a great attitude when you’re winning.
It’s easy to work hard when the validation is pouring in.
But what about when it’s quiet?

I’ve realized recently that the people I look up to most aren’t just the ones at the finish line. 
They are the ones who maintained their standard of excellence when the reward wasn't visible yet.

They didn't wait for success to validate their effort. 
Their effort was the validation.

Success is the outcome. 
Work ethic is the character.

If you are grinding today with no applause, keep going. That is the stuff that actually matters.

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A leader’s first job is simple: 
Believe in people enough that they start believing in themselves.

The leaders who make the most impactful difference aren’t the ones giving big speeches or soaking up the spotlight.
They’re the ones who notice potential early, even when it’s still rough, unpolished, or uncertain.

A bit of belief at the right moment can change everything.
It shifts how someone shows up, how they take risks, how they handle setbacks, and how quickly they grow.

People don’t need a manager who tracks every move.
They need someone who sees what they could become and gives them room to prove it.

When people feel backed, they step up and being trusted will empower them to stretch out of their comfort zones. 
When they feel supported, they rise.

Leadership is less about being the centre of the room.
We create the lift that helps others exceed their own expectations.

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You can choose comfort, or you can choose growth. 
You cannot have both.

The most dangerous thing about the "Comfort Zone" isn't that it is painful but that it’s predictable.

We look at the circle on the left and think it represents safety. 
But in a changing world, standing still isn't safe. 
It’s a slow fade.

The insight in this sketch isn't just about chasing dreams.
It is about the price you have to pay to get them.

Choosing courage demands a trade.

You have to be willing to let go of who you are right now to become who you are supposed to be. 
You have to accept that for a little while, you won't see the shore or the new land. You'll just be out there, swimming.
And that is exactly where the magic happens.

Don't let the fear of being lost keep you from being found.
Go find your ocean.

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It takes more than 'wanting' for your life to change.
It only changes if you show up.

We all have brilliant ideas and things we want to achieve, start a business, learn a new skill, tackle a huge project. 
But the wishing alone doesn't actually move the needle.
Wanting something is a good start but it's not enough.

The progress only happens when you show up.

A single decision can point you in a completely new direction, which is exciting. 
But honestly? It’s the boring, consistent daily effort that truly gets you to the finish line. 
That 1% improvement every day mounts up to something serious.

Don't wait for motivation to strike; just put in the reps.

What's one thing you're consistently showing up for this week, even when it feels a bit tough? 

Let's have a chat about it in the comments. 👇

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A lot of the things we call “hard” are just new.

We hit something unfamiliar and instantly assume it’s beyond us.
New skill? “Hard.”
New responsibility? “Hard.”
New habit? “Hard.”

Most of the time, that’s not true.
You’re not failing.  You’re just learning.

“Hard” usually means you haven’t done it enough times for it to feel normal yet.
Give it reps and it stops feeling scary.
Give it time and it starts to make sense.

So stop beating yourself up for not being good at something on day one.
Everything you’re great at now once made you feel awkward or unsure.

Give yourself some patience.
Give yourself some grace.
You’re not stuck.

Keep going.
'New' becomes 'normal' a lot faster than you think.

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Forget complicated management theories. The best way to get higher performance is incredibly simple.

Here’s the thing we all know but sometimes forget: when a company genuinely puts its people first, and I mean really puts them first, in the way they work every day. The difference is massive.

It’s not rocket science or some tricky management hack. It’s just common sense. When staff are treated like actual humans, not just expenses on a spreadsheet, you see things like:

Low turnover: Fewer people walking out the door. Saves you a fortune on hiring headaches.

Strong loyalty: They'll be proud to work there and will go the extra mile.

Higher creativity: They feel comfortable sharing their best, wildest ideas.

Better performance: Happier people just do a better job, full stop.

Honestly, it just boils down to respect. People will always give more when they're properly seen and valued. 
Treating staff well should never be 'nice-to-have'.

What's the best example you've seen of a company truly getting this right? Pop your thoughts below. 👇

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It is easy to look five years down the line, that part is exciting.
It is much harder to stare at a to-do list on a cold Wednesday morning. 
That part is usually boring (and tiring).

Most people are good at one or the other.

Some just dream and never start. 
Others work hard but forget where they are actually going, so they burn out.

The real trick is just holding two opposing thoughts at the same time:

-I know exactly where I want to end up.

-I know I have to get through this pile of work today to get there.

You don't have to be the smartest person in the room. 
Just be the one who can look at a distant goal and do the immediate, dull work without quitting.

Keep the target in mind. 
Crack on with the work.
Simple as that.

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