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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:

Hey!

I’m Saarim. 

8 years ago, I created my first LinkedIn account and began my journey to understanding this unique platform...

Today, I am the founder of the #𝟏 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 in the world. If you are an online entrepreneur, coach, or consultant who sells a service for over $1000, LinkedIn is the opportunity that you’ve been waiting for.

There are over 800 million users on this professional network who are eager to do business with you. The only thing you need to do is know how to find them (hint: It involves your profile). 

I’m sharing a 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝟏𝟏-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 & 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞.

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Saarim Asady

Imagine going months with zero clients to $15k in a week for your coaching business. 

My client Maria Malik (speaking coach) did. 

True story:

I randomly got a DM from Maria saying she would like to speak with me about her coaching business. 

She was really honest:

“Saarim, it’s been months since I’ve gotten a client and I’ve had to move back to Toronto”

I told her,

“Don’t worry, we will fix this”

The next day,

We sat on a 1 hour call together and I mapped out her entire 30 day execution plan on LinkedIn.

72 hours later, she landed her first $4000 client.

10 days later, she hit $15,000. 

Because it is January, 

I filmed a 10-minute video explaining that exact strategy I taught Maria on that call. 

To get access to it,

Just “Like” this post and I will send it to you today.

Saarim Asady 

LinkedIn Business Coach | Helping Corporate Professionals Replace Their Salary & Build 6–7 Figure Coaching Businesses Using LinkedIn (Click On The Video Link Below To Learn How) ⬇️

It’s 1:00am, and I realized something uncomfortable.

I’ve been talking a lot about LinkedIn, coaching, and income goals.

But I lost the plot.

Running a coaching business on LinkedIn didn’t just give me income; it saved my life. 

Before things worked, I wasn’t comfortable.

- I was fighting day-to-day.
- Low money.
- Huge levels of uncertainty.

I put a ton of pressure on myself to make something work fast.

Truthfully, I was only failing because I had no structure. 

My effort was there. 

What changed my life wasn’t belief or manifestation.

It was doing hard, uncomfortable things consistently:

- Investing when it felt risky
- Posting when it felt cringe
- Following through regardless of my emotions 

Yet, it was precisely those decisions that saved my business/life. 

I say the same to you,

Make that uncomfortable decision you know you need to.

This photo represents the freedom I’ve always wanted.

To be able to work from anywhere 

& 

Spend the time with people I care about most. 

To every coach building this for themselves,

I see you. 

Let’s make 2026 special.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how “quiet” my life has become. 

Not empty,

But just far more under control. 

My calendar isn’t packed anymore.

My mornings aren’t rushed.

My workdays have structure.

I know exactly what I need to do in my business.  

I know when I work out.

I know when I rest.

That didn’t come from working more hours.

It came from building a business that gives me freedom.

This is what I value now:

• Clear work blocks
• Fewer decisions
• Predictable income
• Time to think
• Time to train
• Time to live

To me, this is the real win of a coaching business.

The ability to design your days instead of reacting to them.

Once you experience that, it’s hard to want anything else.

In 2017, I almost gave up on my business entirely.

I went 3 months without a single client.

It messed with my head.

I remember sitting in my car thinking:
“I’m doing everything I’m supposed to… why isn’t this working?”

I was so confused & stressed. 

The next week, I put all my faith into a business coach (Sam Ovens).

I even took out a line of credit to do it.

Within the first week, one thing became painfully clear:

•⁠ ⁠My business wasn’t failing because I wasn’t trying hard enough.
•⁠ ⁠It was failing because I was doing the wrong activities.

No amount of extra effort was going to fix that.

I remember on the first group call, he gave me a short list of things to focus on and said:
“Do only this. Ignore everything else.”

Seven days later, I landed a $2,500 client.

That moment changed how I see business forever.

Fast forward to today, and I see the same thing happening on LinkedIn.

People are posting more than ever.

Trying harder than ever.
 And still not getting clients.

It’s not effort.
It’s that the platform rewards the right actions, not more actions.

If LinkedIn feels harder than it should right now,

I recorded a short 2026 LinkedIn algorithm training where I break down:

•⁠ ⁠What type of content LinkedIn is pushing more in 2026
•⁠ ⁠What type of content is getting deprioritized
•⁠ ⁠How to get more of your buyers looking at your content in 2026

If you want that video,

Comment “LinkedIn” and I’ll send it to you.

Anyone else work more productively from coffee shops?

The job market right now is an absolute bloodbath.

Smart people are getting laid off.
People are applying for positions they are overqualified for. 

It’s soul sucking.

Maybe I’m biased, but here’s what I believe,

The most reliable way to regain control right now is to build a coaching business properly.

•⁠ ⁠You can replace your corporate income relatively quickly 
•⁠ ⁠You give yourself time freedom, location freedom, financial freedom
•⁠ ⁠You never have to take orders from someone again
•⁠ ⁠You help people (your clients)

This only becomes a reality if you do things right. 

Aka have a real system in place to bring in clients consistently and take care of them.

Otherwise,

It will be more soul crushing than a standard 9-5. 

To make this work,

You need 4 things working harmoniously together:

•⁠ ⁠Your LinkedIn Profile
•⁠ ⁠Your content
•⁠ ⁠Your client acquisition funnel
•⁠ ⁠Your conversion process 

^ Most coaches are missing at least one of these 

And if even one of these is off, your buyers can never find you on LinkedIn.  

Oppositely, 

Once you have those locked in, 

Buyers will find you.

The LinkedIn algorithms will show your buyers to you. 

For that reason,

I recorded a 2026 LinkedIn algorithm video. 

It breaks down:
•⁠ ⁠How LinkedIn now decides who your content gets shown to
•⁠ ⁠Why many coaches are getting attention but not clients (and how to fix that) 
•⁠ ⁠And how to start building a system that brings the right buyers consistently

If you want the video, comment “LinkedIn” and I’ll send it to you.

I changed my morning routine and it completely changed how I run my day.

The LinkedIn algorithms have made a huge update in 2026.

Last year,

It was the introduction of AI.

This year, it’s an entirely new system we are working with. 

If content is a big part of your business, read this post. 

Two major shifts have happened: 

1. There is an increase of content creators on the platform
2. LinkedIn has introduced ads

This changes how organic content works. 

It means that that you have less margin for error when you post content. 

If you publish the wrong kind of content, 

You’ll run into the problems of:

* “I’m getting views, but my ideal clients are not finding me on LinkedIn”
* “The people who do show interest “can’t afford my services.”

If you do things right:

- Buyers will find you effortlessly
- You will finally have consistency in your client acquisition on LInkedIn

I’m going to help you do it right. 

I recorded a full-training video explaining how the LinkedIn algorithms work in 2026,

And more importantly,

How to use them to your advantage to get more buyers. 

To get access to this video,

Just “Like” this post and I’ll send it over to you today.

My strategy for getting work done on travel days.

Your 2026 results depends on the decisions you make today.

80% of building wealth is just ignoring people who never built anything.

Your coaching business success requires you to do less.

You’re scared to commit because you’ve already spent money & time that didn’t pay off. 

I’ve seen this situation countless times.

1. You start your business with excitement
2. You hire some help
3. It doesn’t work out

You try to do it yourself.

It also doesn’t work out

And then you don’t know how to move forward.

It’s one of the most frustrating feelings because you know you have so much to offer,

You just want it to work. 

There’s only one way this ends.

Either you commit again fully.

Or 

You accept that this is as far as you go.

Because what you’re doing right now isn’t “being careful.”

It’s avoiding the moment where you know you have to go all-in to make this work.

Every month you hesitate, the decision gets heavier.

More doubt.

Less confidence.

Less belief in yourself.

Until eventually, the idea of starting again feels impossible.

Most people don’t fail,

They just stop choosing to win.

If you are posting on LinkedIn & still not getting clients, 

This isn’t “part of the process.”

It means something in your approach is broken.  

The problem is that most content on LinkedIn is designed to get attention from followers.

- “Likes” that don’t do anything for your business
- “Comments” that don’t activate buyer urgency

The only way to start attracting buyers on LinkedIn is to fix this right away. 

If you’ve been posting content for the last 30-60 days and haven’t seen results yet,

Doing “more” won’t change anything.

You must solve the root of the problem. 

This Thursday (January 29) at 10:30am EST,

I will be hosting a Live Coaching Call teaching: 

- How buyer intent actually gets triggered on LinkedIn
- What “activates” someone to book a call
- Why most content never leads to sales (and how to fix it)

I’m limiting this training to only 50 spots (and then it’s locked off)

To save your spot,

Comment “LinkedIn” below, and I’ll send you the details. 

You can privately message me in the inbox too.

If posting consistently on LinkedIn worked, you’d already have clients.

You don’t.

That’s not a motivation problem. 

And it’s not the algorithm.

Something else is broken.

Tomorrow (January 29) at 10:30am EST,

I am hosting a LinkedIn Coaching Call open to the public,

I will be teaching how to create content that gets your buyers activated in 2026. 

There are only 9 spots left before it fills up.

To attend,

Just “Like” this post and I’ll send over details

Your coaching business depends on this in 2026.

Doing more on LinkedIn is often the worst move you can make.

When content isn’t converting, most coaches respond by:

- Posting more
- Tweaking hooks
- Changing formats
- “Staying consistent”

None of that fixes the real issue.

 If your content isn’t built to trigger buyer intent, more output just creates more noise.

That’s why:
- People may engage but never book calls
- You feel busy, but nothing moves

It’s not because LinkedIn is saturated.

It’s because your content is optimized for attention, not decisions.

The fix isn’t more effort.

It is fixing the mechanism behind your content. 
 
This Thursday (January 29) at 10:30 am EST,

I am hosting a 1-hour coaching session open to the public, teaching exactly how to create content that gets buyers on LinkedIn in 2026. 

37 spots remaining. Once it’s capped, it’s closed.

To save your spot,

Just comment “LinkedIn” below, and I’ll send you the details.

Michael Barris

Michael Barris Consulting

-Help financial services professionals develop communication and presentation skills to build trust on a regular basis and attract high-net-worth clients. Work with professionals in advisory, insurance, banking, real estate.

-Guide clients, either in 1:1 sessions or group presentations and workshops, to develop ability to use speaking skills to connect, resonate and build trust when presenting in front of an individual or group, be it in-person or online.

-Emphasize the importance of cultivating an audience-first mindset and filtering every word spoken and physical action taken through the question: "How is my message going to impact the person receiving it? Is this going to move them forward and closer to me?"

-Teach clients how to tell stories to warm up listener and inspire them to share back narratives of their own.

-Draw on years of experience as a Dow Jones Newswires & Wall Street Journal editor-writer and Rutgers University adjunct professor of public speaking.

Financial Services Communication & Presentation Coach

-Unpacked strategies for memorable public speaking for readers at every level of speaking proficiency in "How to Become a Super Speaker: The 7 Principles for Speaking with Confidence and Connecting with Audiences," a concise, easy-to-digest volume that became an immediate bestseller.  The book helps people find their voice, simplify complex ideas, and build trust, paving the way for conversations that get influence and conversions.

"Makes the idea of public speaking fun and not intimidating." - New Jersey real estate sales associate.   
Amazon book details: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1674459793 


-Wrote narrative, conducted interviews with government staff, experts for "The Social Media President: Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital Engagement," a 215-page analysis and critique of the use of social media in the campaigns and administration of US President Barack Obama, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Co-written with James E. Katz, the Feld Professor of Emerging Media at the College of Communication, Boston University, and Anshul Jain, the book is a "fascinating and instructive" look at the strengths and weaknesses of social media for public involvement in governmental decision-making, according to reviewer Fred I. Greenstein, Professor of Politics Emeritus at Princeton University.

Publisher's website link: http://us.macmillan.com/thesocialmediapresident/JamesEKatz


Sample: 
https://mike2012blogdotcom3.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/the-social-media-president-ch-4-5-framing-the-peoples-white-house-white-house-online-town-hall1.pdf

Bestselling Author: "How to Become a Super Speaker";  Co-Author: "The Social Media President"

South China Morning Post SCMP

-Shape, sharpen and improve storytelling and reporting by native and non-native English writers as member of SCMP’s North American news team, rewriting heavily as needed. Format copy and add SEO headlines, photos, graphics, videos, links before publishing. Edit video scripts.
-Rank articles on scmp.com for global audience, selecting high quality material for Apple News channel. Send out news alerts. Communicate extensively with managers and reporters to fix errors and ensure copy meets house style, taste and formatting standards.

US Copy and Production Editor - Homepage Team

-Spurred administration of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to form Council of Innovation in response to recommendation of report I drafted for New Jersey Policy Research Organization (NJPRO) on potential for industry-academia collaboration to enhance NJ economy. NJPRO is think-tank of New Jersey Business and Industry Association. 

-Used interviews, case studies and data analysis to determine that social media is unlikely to be a source of meaningful input in White House decision-making in "The Social Media President: Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital Engagement" (Palgrave Macmillan). Co-written with Boston University mobile tech scholar James E. Katz.

-Raised profile in Western media of a leading Chinese business school, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, by crafting op-ed pieces, scripts, media interview responses, scholarly articles on behalf of Dean, senior faculty and conference panel speakers. Promoted school programs, Ivy League partnerships, alumni presentations in video interviews, articles, online marketing, press releases. 

-Enhanced New York Post's "Media City" feature through weaving reporter submissions into engaging narrative and injecting original content. Edited print-edition business pages, including headlines, copy and proofreading/correcting galleys. 

-Covered breaking news and features in both print/video for Mobile Marketer/Mobile Commerce Daily. Moderated Mobile FirstLook conference panel with New York Times, Yahoo's Tumblr on making money with mobile content.

Freelance Editor and Writer

China Daily USA

-Beat the competition on stories for leading State-owned English-language Chinese daily newspaper about China's moves into US auto market, including launching California electric-bus factory. Provided video voice-overs, stand-up reports. Held forum with Twitter users. 

-Tracked and interpreted political, social, financial and legal issues affecting US-China relationship in in-depth features. Covered United Nations, Council on Foreign Relations. Traveled within US to report on conferences, interview newsmakers. 

-Edited copy from across nine US China Daily bureaus. Critiqued home edition for managers.

Business Reporter/Editor

Rutgers University

-Introduction to Public Speaking. Blended personal public speaking experience with in-classroom teaching and online learning and communication systems to guide students on managing speaking anxiety, connecting with audiences. Taught many non-native English speakers. 

-Expository Writing 101. Applied insights from work as professional journalist to enlighten students on synthesizing diverse texts, presenting thesis statement.

Adjunct Professor, Departments of Communication, English

Dow Jones Newswires

-Helped manage 30-person staff on Dow Jones Business News' public website. As Assistant News Editor, distilled, edited extensive range of subject matter. Controlled online front page, including prioritizing items and crafting headlines. Assigned, monitored and updated breaking news stories.

-Turned major press releases and filings into market-moving articles within 20 minutes as Rewrite Desk Copy Editor for Dow Jones Newswires, Wall Street Journal and WSJ.com. Beat rivals with early stories on Kirk Kerkorian proposal to buy DaimlerChrysler, causing automaker's stock to surge. Was among first outlets to publish stories on Bernie Madoff investment scandal, Pfizer layoffs. 

-Influenced direction of US newspapers' business coverage by selecting, rewriting DJ stories for distribution via value-added Associated Press wire. Served as lead Copy Editor on Newspaper Desk. Worked together with AP counterpart to keep stream of DJ stories flowing to world's largest and oldest news service. Assigned stories, had final-reader responsibilities for style, grammar, headlines.

Assistant News Editor, Copy Editor

Knight Ridder Financial News

-Edited and wrote headlines for articles on corporations, equities, commodities and currency for global financial newswire. Assigned coverage of breaking news.

Corporate Copy Editor

News Tribune and Courier News

-News Tribune: Laid out front page of daily newspaper. Directed breaking front-page news coverage. Collaborated with editors, reporters, photographers and technical staff on layouts for front page, local section, state pages. 

-Courier News: Final gatekeeper, managed daily copy-desk news flow. Edited, laid out local, state pages. Worked with reporters, editors to adjust copy to ensure clarity.

Assistant News Editor, News Tribune/Slot Editor, Courier News

Speaking Coach and Bestselling Author | Public Speaking, Communication, Career Growth

I wrote one of the first Dow Jones Newswires/Wall Street Journal online stories about the arrest of Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, perpetrator of a US$50 billion global investment scam.

My job was to get this story out as fast as possible. But I couldn't stop my mind from going to the scores of fraud victims. My thoughts also were on another casualty: the financial industry and, specifically, investor trust.

Flash forward to today. Madoff is dead after 13 years in prison, but his crime has left an indelible mark on me.

After years of experience in speaking, coaching, presenting and writing, I now help financial services professionals to develop their communication and presentation skills; not just to help them handle a Madoff-style crisis but to build trust on a regular basis and attract that higher-level clientele. 

When we work together, you will learn to develop strong speaking skills, whether you're presenting in front of an individual or an in-person or online group, to ensure that you're connecting, resonating and building trust. 

It's necessary to filter every expressed action and word through the question: “How is my message going to impact the person receiving it? Is this going to move them forward and closer to me?"

So I devote a lot of special attention to storytelling techniques that work, whether it's for an audience of one or one to many, to connect you emotionally with the people or individuals you want to reach.

Many of the ideas that I developed while I was a Rutgers University adjunct professor of public speaking are expressed throughout my book, “How to Become a Super Speaker."

If you know that you could attract more deals, close more business and attract high-net-worth clients with stronger speaking skills, I’d be happy to have a conversation about how my method can get you there.
 
💥 If you'd like to get a taste of what I teach, I welcome you to access my free speaking course. You can get it here: michaelbarris.com/mini-course

Here's what some people have said after my presentations:

"Michael provided top-notch direction and coaching around delivery and more. He is an excellent teacher, a true professional and a great communicator." 
—Heather Adams, VP Creation & Development

“Michael was recommended to host a training session at our Learning and Development Festival, and he was fabulous! Some attendees enjoyed Michael’s session so much that we invited him back for a second time.”
—Lindsey Leigh Hobson, Founder, The Learning and Development Collective

Speaking Coach: Helping You Fast-Track Your Career Growth, Navigate Workplace

-I show up-and-coming professionals how to use the techniques of public speaking and communication to navigate the workplace and take their careers to the next level. I give them the tools to deal with organizational challenges at a time of stretched resources in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping them to gain experience and wins ahead of their next upward move. When they work with me, they develop their ability to talk up products and services, tell relatable stories, inspire teams to increase productivity, handle media Q&As, impress investors, close deals, command conference stages and handle other high-level speaking tasks. I help them smash down their roadblocks through a mix of mindset strategies, speaking skills development, stagecraft education and close coaching that is influenced by the audience-based methodologies and frameworks of professional performers. I do both 1-on-1 and group coaching and give talks and lead workshops based on my bestselling public speaking training book, "How to Become a Super Speaker: The 7 Principles for Speaking with Confidence and Connecting with Audiences." I also give clients access to my online course, "Unleashing the Power of Your Voice," consisting of 20+ lessons featuring me speaking and demonstrating on video the mindset strategies, basic speaking techniques and stagecraft elements that undergird my coaching and speaking programs.

I once got an email from Steve Jobs.

After a news service colleague and I published an earnings story on Apple’s quarterly results, an email landed in my inbox from sjobs@apple.com. 

It informed us we’d made an error in how we explained the geographic breakdown of Apple’s sales.

It was signed simply: “Thanks, Steve.”

I milked that for all it’s worth, for years: “Steve Jobs called me an idiot - and I’m so proud!” I’d tell anyone who would listen.

But here’s the serious part.

Right now, as fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings roll out, a single interview can shape how results are remembered - sometimes more than the numbers themselves.

Research shows CEOs who appear in high-profile media often see meaningful compensation increases - driven as much by perception as performance.

I’ve watched strong leaders stumble in interviews - especially on layoffs, governance issues, or disappointing results - leaving the wrong impression under pressure.

Three quick ways to avoid that:
	1.	Anticipate tough questions. Prepare for the hardest topics and answer with clarity and empathy.
	2.	Practice concise messaging. Short, focused answers travel farther than long explanations.
	3.	Control your body language. Stay calm, maintain eye contact, avoid defensive gestures.

With earnings interviews happening right now, it’s not just about results - it’s about how those results are understood.

When have you seen a leader stumble badly in a media interview - on earnings or any topic?

One reason Warren Buffett connects so well with audiences is he doesn’t try to sound impressive.

❇️ The multi-billionaire Berkshire Hathaway chairman - who just stepped down as CEO - is plainspoken and anti-jargon. 

In one of his annual letters to investors that I covered for The Wall Street Journal, Buffett described a downturn in the insurance industry simply: 

“That party is over.” 

No theatrics. No unnecessary complexity. 

The influential executive - who is worth roughly $148 billion - once said his greatest investment was taking a speaking course when he was a college student. 

So it’s not surprising that he understands something many senior leaders miss: 

✳️ Communicating with complexity often signals fear. 

✳️ Communicating with clarity signals confidence.

Most communication breakdowns aren’t about intelligence.

They’re about forgetting there’s a human on the other side.

How does this approach land for you? 

Sound off in the comments and poll.

When senior leaders lose the room, what’s usually the culprit?

The author can see how you vote. Learn more

How wary are you of AI making mistakes?

▶️  The game-changing technology is fast and powerful — but some of its fails have been epic. 

Not just embarrassing, but dangerous, expensive and reputation-killing, as Thor Olavsrud reports in CIO magazine.

Here’s a roundup of AI misfires:

- The Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer published fake summer reading lists after an AI-assisted writer hallucinated book titles.

- McDonald’s drive-thru AI misheard so many orders (like 260 McNuggets on loop) that they shut it down.

- Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot falsely accused NBA star Klay Thompson of vandalism — apparently confusing the basketball slang expression “throwing bricks” (missed shots) with criminal activity. More recently, Grok has drawn scrutiny for producing other unsafe and misleading outputs.

- A lawyer used ChatGPT to find legal precedents. The problem? The cases didn’t exist.

- Air Canada’s chatbot gave false bereavement fare info. A tribunal ordered the airline to pay damages.

- Zillow’s home-buying algorithm overpaid for houses, leading to $300 million in losses and mass layoffs.

- Microsoft’s Tay bot turned racist and misogynist in under 16 hours on Twitter, after absorbing toxic content.

- Amazon’s AI recruiting tool learned to disadvantage women, penalizing terms like “women’s” and downgrading résumés from graduates of all-women’s colleges.

Moral of the story?

⏩ AI is powerful — but it’s not a set-it-and-forget-it tool.

You still need ethics, oversight, and common sense … because it makes mistakes!

▶️ ▶️ How much risk are you willing to accept from AI errors? Let's hear your thoughts in the comments and poll.

AI gave someone 260 Chicken McNuggets. How often do you trust bots to get it right?

AI's "hype phase" is ending - 2026 will be about evaluating the tech's usefulness. That's what leaders and teams tell me. 

In the weeks and months to come, the questions - which used to be mostly about what AI could do - will go more like this: 

❇️  Where does AI genuinely add value?
❇️ Where does it create distance?
❇️ Where does it erode trust if we're not paying attention?
❇️ And is it actually helping us communicate better?

Sure, AI can help us say things better and faster. But connection still isn't scalable. 

✳️ ✳️ Which leads to a simpler question: When the message really matters, who do you trust to deliver it?

Share your thoughts in the poll and comments.

When the message really matters, who do you trust to deliver it?

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