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Change your state, change your life. 
How to not miss your penalty shots in life.
  
Same moment. Different state. Different destiny.
 
You can often predict whether a player will miss or score 
a penalty before the ball is kicked just by the walk.
 
Player 1  
Shoulders tense. Jaw tight.  
Focus: “Don’t miss.”  
Meaning: “If I fail, I let everyone down.”  
The body contracts. The shot hesitates.  
Often miss.
 
Player 2  
Body loose. Breathe steady.  
Focus: “Pick the corner.”  
Meaning: “This is my moment.”  
The body expands. The movement flows.  
Often goal.
 
Same distance. Same pressure.  
Different state. Different result.
 
 
WHAT IS A STATE?

The concept popularized by Tony Robbins is simple:
State is the combination of three elements:

1. Physiology  
Posture, breathing, movement. 
The body influences the mind.

2. Focus  
What you pay attention to. 
Threat or opportunity.

3. Meaning  
The story you assign. 
Failure or training.

Physiology shapes focus.  
Focus shapes meaning.  
Meaning drives action.  
Action drives results.

  
WHY it matters
 
Decisions Improve  
Emotional state influences risk perception 
(Lerner et al., 2015). 
 
Energy Drives Execution  
Performance follows physiological activation. 
(Jamieson et al. 2010)
 
Identity Is Reinforced  
Repeated emotional states shape self-perception
(Damasio, 1994).
  
  
WHAT actions to take 
  
1. Activate Your Body
  
Before important conversations or decisions: 
move. Stand tall. Deepen your breathing. 
Elevate intensity for 60–120 seconds.
Body leads mind
  
2. Direct Your Focus
  
Ask better questions.  
Not: “Why is this difficult?”  
But: “What is the opportunity here?”  
Focus creates feeling
  
3. Reframe Meaning
  
Events are neutral. Interpretation is not.  
Replace “This is a problem” with “This is training.”  
Meaning shapes reality
  
4. Interrupt Fast
  
When you feel contraction, catch it early. 
Stand up. Walk. Reset breathing. 
Disrupt the loop
  
5. Create Rituals
  
Elite performers anchor peak states through routines: 
music, movement, visualization, breath. 
Build your own pre-performance ritual.
Ritual creates reliability
  

FINAL thought
  
Circumstances are rarely under your control.
Your physiology is.  Your focus is.  Your meaning is.


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Change Your State - Change Your Life

First Principles - Relationships. 
Why great relationships are not about you but about the other person and what you build together.

Lady Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill’s mother, 
once attended two dinners with 
two different British prime ministers.

After the first dinner she remarked:
"When I left the table, 
 I thought he was the most brilliant man in England."

After the second dinner she said:
"When I left the table, 
I thought I was the most brilliant woman in England."

The first man impressed her.
The second man made her feel valued.

Great relationships when 
others feel seen, valued, and understood.

 
WHY it matters

Happiness
Quality relationships are the strongest 
predictor of long-term happiness 
(Waldinger & Schulz, 2023).

Health
Strong relationships significantly increase 
longevity and physical health
(Holt-Lunstad et al., 2010).

Resilience
Supportive relationships buffer stress and 
improve psychological resilience 
(Cohen & Wills, 1985).

 
WHAT actions to take

Five First Principles on Relationships

1. Trust
Trust grows through reliability and psychological safety. 
Keep your word, be consistent, listen without judgment,
and assume positive intent. 
Principle: Create psychological safety.

2. Understanding
Seek to truly understand the other person’s perspective, 
emotions, and aspirations. Ask thoughtful questions, 
listen carefully, and show genuine curiosity. 
Principle: Seek to understand first.

3. Appreciation
Express appreciation regularly. Notice small efforts, 
acknowledge strengths, and say thank you often. 
Principle: Show sincere appreciation.

4. Shared Meaning
Build experiences, rituals, and goals together. 
Travel, traditions, family habits, and common 
projects create shared memories and direction. 
Principle: Build something together.

5. Repair
Conflict is inevitable. What matters is repairing 
quickly. Apologize early, lower tension, and focus on
understanding rather than winning. 
Principle: Repair quickly.


FINAL thought

The secret of great relationships is surprisingly simple:
Make the other person feel bigger.
As writer Maya Angelou famously said:

“People will forget what you said, people will forget 
what you did, but people will never forget 
how you made them feel.”

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First Principles - Relationships

Be a Free Spirit. 
Live by choice, not convention.

I find it fascinating what drives people 
to live their lives as they do.

There are countless explicit and implicit conventions 
about what a successful career looks like, 
what defines a great relationship, how to raise a family, 
and how to live healthily.

Many follow conventions without ever challenging them. 
They climb a ladder they never placed. 
They follow a script they did not write.

A free spirit is different.
“A free spirit is someone who is internally free enough 
to choose their life deliberately and 
brave enough to accept the consequences.”


WHY it matters

Agency
A free spirit strengthens agency 
Higher perceived control increases motivation, 
persistence, and performance under uncertainty 
(Bandura, 1997).

Coherence with What Matters
Living by chosen values increases coherence. 
When behavior aligns with intrinsic goals, well-being and 
sustained motivation rise significantly 
(Deci & Ryan, 2000).

Flexibility & Resilience
Detachment from rigid identity increases adaptability. 
Psychological flexibility improves resilience
(Kashdan & Rottenberg, 2010).


WHAT to do

1. Awareness & Detachment
List the conventions shaping your career, relationships, 
money, and health. Question each: 
Did I choose this or inherit it?
Principle: See the script

2. Curiosity
Expose yourself to alternative models of success 
and living. Read outside your field. Seek opposing views. 
Curiosity expands possibilities. 
Principle: Expand the frame

3. North Star
Define your core values, long-term ambition, 
and non-negotiables. 
Write a one-page personal constitution. 
Freedom requires direction, not drift. 
Principle: Choose your direction

4. Courage
Act in alignment even when approval declines. 
Make one visible decision that optimizes for meaning 
over optics this year. 
Freedom requires tolerating friction. 
Principle: Accept the cost

5. Discipline
Build systems that protect your autonomy: 
health routines, financial runway, deep work blocks. 
Discipline sustains freedom over time. 
Principle: Protect your freedom
 

FINAL thought
Being a free spirit is not about rebellion. 
It is about authorship.
Not escaping structure but choosing it. 
Not rejecting responsibility but owning it.

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become 
who you truly are.” Carl Jung

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Be A Free Spirit

Either / Or:  How to make major life decisions?
A simple question provides the right path. 

Major life decisions. Everyone faces them.  
Do I pursue this career or that career?  
Do I stay in my current job or change?  
Do I engage with this partner or another?  
Do I commit to the relationship?  
Should we get married?  
Should we have children?
  
All of these are major life decisions.
  
Some decisions feel clear; 
Others are far less obvious.  
Because they offer different paths.  
They involve trade-offs. 
Those choices can lead to regret
The regret of an alternative life.
  
I recently came across a beautifully 
simple question for navigating such choices.  
It comes from Søren Kierkegaard in Either/Or:
  
“𝗢𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 
𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵.”
  
 
WHY it matters
  
Clarity
Focusing on intolerable regret simplifies 
complex choices by revealing what truly matters, 
reducing cognitive overload and indecision 
(Iyengar & Lepper, 2000).
  
Commitment
Decisions aligned with deeply held values 
create stronger motivation and persistence  
(Self-Determination Theory; Deci & Ryan, 2000).
  
Life Satisfaction
People who make decisions consistent with 
intrinsic priorities report higher long-term 
life satisfaction and lower regret 
(Schwartz et al., 2002).
  

WHAT to do 
  
1. Imagine Both Futures
Visualize both life paths in vivid detail
career, relationships, daily life, identity. 
Notice which imagined future creates 
deeper excitement or discomfort.
 
2. Identify the Regret
 Ask: ten years from now, which missed path 
would create the heavier regret? 
Regret reveals priorities
  
3. Remove Perfection
Accept that no choice eliminates trade-offs. 
Every meaningful path sacrifices another possibility. 
Life is trade-offs
  
4. Follow Aliveness
Notice which option feels more alive, meaningful, 
or expansive, even if it is harder or riskier. 
Growth usually lives there. 
Energy signals direction
  
5. Commit Fully
Once chosen, stop revisiting the alternative path. 
Invest your energy fully in building the life you selected.
Commitment creates meaning
  

FINAL thought
  
“Life can only be understood backwards; 
but it must be lived forwards.” Søren Kierkegaard
  
  
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Free courses on AI agents to help you upskill in 2026.

It covers;

✳ Multi AI Agent Systems with crewAI
 Learn how to build multi-agent systems using crewAI.
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✳ Foundations of Prompt Engineering (AWS)
 Master prompt basics with this free AWS course.
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✳ Introduction to LangGraph
 Learn graph-based agents with Harrison Chase.
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✳ Large Language Model Agents MOOC
 Deep dive into LLM agents with Dawn Song.
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✳ AI Agents in LangGraph
 Build agents with LangGraph + LangChain.
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✳ Building AI Agents with Multimodal Models
 Use vision + language models with Nvidia.
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✳ AI Agentic Design Patterns with AutoGen
 Learn agent design patterns from Microsoft.
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✳ LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory
 Use LLMs as operating systems with memory.
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✳ Building Agentic RAG with LlamaIndex
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Forget Google. Forget Coursera. Forget Paid Degrees

Learn AI from Anthropic for free with Certificates.

Access all courses from here: https://lnkd.in/db3_eQrc


✳ Claude Code in Action
Accelerate development workflows using Claude Code

✳Claude 101
 Learn Claude basics for everyday productivity

✳AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
 Collaborate with AI effectively, safely, and ethically

✳Building with the Claude API
 Build applications using Claude API models

✳Introduction to Model Context Protocol
 Connect Claude with tools using MCP

✳AI Fluency for Educators
Apply AI fluency in teaching practice

✳AI Fluency for Students
 Develop AI fluency for academic success

✳Introduction to Agent Skills
 Build reusable Claude Code instruction skills

✳Claude with Amazon Bedrock
 Use Claude models within Amazon Bedrock

✳Claude with Google Cloud Vertex AI
 Use Claude models within Google Vertex AI

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How to master any skill with Claude

Most people use Claude for quick answers.

But you can also use it to learn any skill step by step.

Here are 3 simple ways to do it.
🔹 Create Claude Skills
→ Ask Claude to build a learning Skill for self learning on any topic or skill.

🔹 Use Claude Learning Style
→ Ask Claude to explain things like a teacher.

🔹 Connect Udemy Courses
→ Link Udemy Business and learn courses inside Claude.


Useful Prompts
→ "Teach me [skill] step by step."
→ "Create a 30 day plan to learn [skill]."
→ "Show me the most important 20% of [topic]."
→ "Help me solve [problem] with a clear plan."

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🚨 BREAKING: Anthropic just shared a 33-page guide for Building Skills

It covers;

- What are Claude's skills?
- Skill structure and design principles
- Skills with MCP integrations
- Planning skill use cases
- Types of skills (documents, workflows, MCP)
- Success metrics for skills
- Technical requirements and folder setup
- YAML frontmatter and descriptions
- Writing effective skill instructions
- Testing and improving skills
- Using the skill-creator tool
- Distribution and deployment methods
- Using skills through the API
- Common skill design patterns
- Troubleshooting skill issues
- Performance and context optimisation
- Tools, resources, and documentation
- Skill validation checklist
- YAML reference and security rules
- Example skills and repositories

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Complete Guide to Building Skills for Claude

Claude Opus 4.6 vs ChatGPT 5.4 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro

Which one is best?

Each model is good at different things.

- Some are better for deep thinking.
- Some are better for work and automation.
- Others are better for large data and lower cost.

Choosing the right one helps you work faster and get better results.

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- Claude Opus 4.6
 Anthropic’s powerful AI built for deep thinking, complex coding, and careful answers.

- ChatGPT 5.4
OpenAI’s advanced model can reason, code, and help automate work on your computer.

- Gemini 3.1 Pro
 Google DeepMind’s AI built for large documents, images, audio, and video together.

Knowing how each AI works helps you choose the right tool for the job.

Use the right model, and your work becomes easier and smarter.

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AI will replace busywork in 2026

But only if you know which tools to use

This cheatsheet gives you everything at a glance.

It covers;

AI Chatbots
AI Presentation
AI Coding Assistance
AI Email Assistance
AI Image Assistance
AI Spreadsheet
AI Meeting Notes
AI Writing Generation
AI Scheduling
AI Video Generation
AI Graphic Design
AI Data Visualization

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🚨 BREAKING: Claude & ChatGPT can now join your meetings

Your meetings contain the real information:

- Customer objections
- Product decisions
- Sales conversations
- Strategy discussions

But AI usually never sees that data.

Now that is changing.

Otter.ai just launched an MCP Server.

It connects your meeting intelligence directly to AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT.

Here is what this opens up:

1 AI can search your meetings
2 AI can analyse transcripts
3 AI can generate reports from real discussions

Example:

Ask Claude:

→ “Analyse the last 30 sales calls and list the top objections.”

Claude searches Otter and gives the answer.

AI finally works with real business context, not guesses.

That is what MCP makes possible.

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How to take notes with AI without typing

Most people think AI note tools just record meetings and give you a long transcript.

After using AI for meetings across classes, calls, and team sessions,

Here is what actually happens when AI takes notes for you the right way.

At the core, AI note-taking follows a simple flow:

1️⃣ Record (Capture)
- Turns speech into text in real time
- Separates speakers
- Highlights key topics and decisions
- You do not need to type everything. You focus on listening.

2️⃣ Review (Clean)
- Open the full transcript after the meeting
- Fix small mistakes
- Correct names or numbers
- Check the summary section
- The AI already groups key points, tasks, and decisions for you.

3️⃣ Ask (Find Fast)
- Use “Ask Noota” inside the meeting
 Ask: What were the action items?
 Ask: Who owns this task?
 Ask: Summarize the client concerns
The AI searches the meeting and gives direct answers.


↳ What makes Noota effective
 → Records inside Google Meet, Zoom, or Teams
 → Turns speech into clean text instantly
 → Highlights decisions and tasks
 → Organizes everything in one dashboard
 → Connect tools like Slack for summaries
 → Notion for organised notes
 → Trello for tasks
 → Google Drive for storage
 → Gmail for recap emails

↳ Testing and Verification
 → Check that speakers are correct
 → Confirm action items are clear
 → Make sure owners and deadlines are listed
 → Review the final summary before sending

Activate and let it run
Once set up, AI handles the writing.
You stay focused on the conversation.

If you want to take better notes with AI in 2026, Use Code: AWA20

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AI is not replacing project managers.

But project managers who use AI?

They’ll replace the ones who don’t.

Here’s the stack that works.

1. Claude
↳ Where It Fits: Brainstorming, decision support, writing briefs
What It Frees Up: Faster planning, sharper decisions

2. Perplexity
↳ Where It Fits: Research vendors, trends, competitive tools
What It Frees Up: Instant clarity for better choices

3. Otter AI
↳ Where It Fits: Meeting agendas, notes, action tracking
What It Frees Up: Smoother meetings, better execution

4. Gamma
↳ Where It Fits: Sprint reviews, stakeholder decks, project updates
What It Frees Up: Fast, polished slides without design work

5. Guidde AI
↳ Where It Fits: SOPs, tool walkthroughs, async video guides
What It Frees Up: Scalable onboarding, fewer repeated explanations

6. Notion AI
↳ Where It Fits: Project docs, sprint plans, team knowledge base
What It Frees Up: Centralized knowledge, clean collaboration

7. ClickUp AI
↳ Where It Fits: Smart task updates, daily summaries, project reports
What It Frees Up: Less admin work, faster updates

8. Wispr Flow
↳ Where It Fits: Autofill emails, project updates, recurring data entry
What It Frees Up: Hours saved on routine typing

9. Zapier AI
↳ Where It Fits: Automate workflows and agents, pull data, update project tools
What It Frees Up: Hands-off execution, powerful integration

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Deloitte just ranked the fastest-growing AI companies in the UK.
Guess what #1 is doing? 

Answering phone calls.

Hospitality brands live on phone volume. 

- Booking changes. 
- Late arrivals. 
- Loyalty questions. 
- Payment issues. 
- Peak weekends. 

The pressure never really stops.

Instead of adding more staff every season, they use voice agents built by PolyAI.

Here’s what that looks like:

→ A guest calls and a calm voice answers in seconds
→ No phone tree. No “press 1.”
→ The guest speaks normally
→ The system understands accents, noise, and even language switches

And it does real work:

• Books rooms
• Modifies reservations
• Processes payments
• Enrols guests into rewards programs

The conversation connects directly to the hotel’s systems

It runs 24/7.
It scales during peak demand.
It handles millions of calls without staffing panic.

The surprising part is not the technology.

It’s that most guests never realise they've spoken to an AI.

When service feels this smooth, the label stops mattering.

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Poly as the best Voice AI

I just analysed 247 competitor ads in 4 minutes.

Last month, this would've taken me 3 days.

Here's what changed:

- I used to spend entire afternoons in the Meta Ad Library. 
- Click. Watch. Screenshot. 
- Take notes I'd never organise. 
- By ad #20, I'd forget what made ad #3 work.
- Then I found GoMarble.

One prompt: "Show me top-performing DTC skincare ads from the last 30 days. Break down hooks, offer structure, and visual patterns."
60 seconds later: 

→ 247 ads analysed 
→ 12 repeating hook patterns identified 
→ 5 untested angles our brand missed 
→ Ready-to-shoot scripts with specific CTAs

The bottleneck in paid media isn't production anymore.
It's knowing WHAT to produce.

GoMarble connects to Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn Ads,  then shows you what's working in your category and what gaps your account hasn't tested.

No more guessing. No more "inspo folders" you'll never use.
Just strategic, data-backed creative direction.
The shift: from creative researcher to creative strategist.
—
GoMarble built a Competitor Intel report.
Enter your website, and GoMarble instantly shows competitors' ads, their best hooks, winning angles, and a gap analysis against your own ads.

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