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A Google search back in 2015 changed the course of my career, “How do you make money online?”

I was at a crossroads in my career and ready to make a change. I knew it was time to start building my own thing, a thing that someone couldn’t take away overnight. 

After discovering the world of freelancing, I replaced my income and never looked back. By the second year, I was able to triple that income (more than I ever thought possible) because of one platform: LinkedIn

LinkedIn allowed me to connect with clients all over the world, right at my fingertips. The opportunities that LinkedIn has opened up have been life-changing.

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Wes Pearce

Good salary makes you show up. Great culture makes you want to stay.


I've watched people convince themselves that toxic workplace culture is "just how it is."

Meanwhile, their enthusiasm is gone. Their best ideas stay unshared. Their Sunday nights are filled with dread.

All because they've been told that culture "isn't a good enough reason" to leave.

Here's what actually happens when you prioritize culture:

-You perform better because you're not constantly fighting your environment.

-You grow faster because you're learning from people who lift you up, not tear you down.

-You become the version of yourself that actually gets promoted—because you're not using all your energy just to survive the day.

I've had clients turn down offers with 20% more money.

Every single time? They chose the place with better culture instead.

Companies will post about "culture" and "values" in their job ads, but somehow YOU'RE the unrealistic one for actually expecting those things to be true?

Here's the real risk:

Staying so long in a bad culture that you normalize behavior you'd never accept anywhere else.

The best companies don't want people who just tolerate dysfunction.

They want people who've experienced great culture and refuse to settle for less.

Your career is too short to spend it miserable.

Make sure you're optimizing for fulfillment, not just endurance.

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I keep watching this exact scenario unfold:


Someone leaves a company that treated them like they were invisible.

Overlooked. Denied raises they deserved three times over.

Then months later, their old colleagues see them thriving at a different organization.

Leading projects. Getting recognized. Finally using the skills that sat dormant for so long.

Suddenly the previous manager reaches out. “Would you ever consider returning?"

The answer is almost always no.

Because something fundamental changes when you exit a place that never saw your worth: you discover what genuine respect feels like.

✅ You end up in meetings where people ask for your input, not talk over you.

✅ You work under leaders who fight for your growth instead of limiting it.

✅ You join environments where recognition is standard practice, not something they remember during your goodbye.

The difference isn't that you improved at your craft. That ability was already present.

It's about finding somewhere that actually understands how to leverage what you offer.

That previous position taught you something critical, even if it stung: certain places don't deserve what you're capable of.

The best decision is often leaving and watching them figure out too late what they lost.

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📌 If you’re needing more inspiration, I’ve been writing about this on my Substack newsletter: EscapeTheCubicle.Substack.Com  

For a year now, I’ve been talking about how to take your talents/skills and build your own portfolio career. 

Grown to 14,000+ subscribers who are taking control of their careers…

Quitting that toxic job won’t make you look like a “job hopper.” Trust me. 


It makes you someone who values their well-being more than someone else's perception.

I've watched clients stay in toxic jobs because they're paralyzed by what it might look like on their resume or LinkedIn.

Meanwhile, their health is declining. Their relationships are suffering. Their spark is gone.

All to avoid being labeled a "job hopper" by people who've never walked in their shoes.

Here's what actually happens when you leave toxicity quickly:

—You reclaim months (or years) of your life that you would've spent miserable.

—You show future employers that you have boundaries—and you're not afraid to enforce them.

—You give yourself permission to find a place where you can actually thrive, not just survive.

I've had clients leave jobs after 3 months, after 6 months, after realizing on day one that the role was misrepresented.

Every single one? They found something better within weeks.

Because the only thing worse than a short stint on your resume is a long stint that breaks you.

Companies will eliminate your position without a second thought, but somehow you’re the flaky one for leaving when the environment is damaging your health?

The real risk? Staying so long that the toxicity becomes your baseline and you forget what a healthy workplace even feels like.

The best hiring managers don't judge you for leaving quickly.

They judge you for how you talk about it, what you learned, and what you're looking for instead.

Your mental health isn't negotiable.

Make sure your career reflects that.

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Let’s stop shaming people for leaving a toxic job. They’re not quitting, they’re standing up for their career. 


Maria came to me at 40, exhausted and defeated.

For eight years, she'd been working at a company where her ideas were dismissed, her achievements went unrecognized, and her manager took credit for her work. 

She stayed because she feared starting over would mean "throwing away" her experience.

"But what if I can't find anything else at my age?" she asked during our first session.
I see this fear paralyze so many talented professionals. The belief that starting over means starting from zero. The worry that age makes you less valuable.

Neither is true.

Together, we took inventory of her transferable skills – project management, team leadership, client relations – skills that transcend any specific role or industry.

Then we identified her non-negotiables:

✅ Remote to eliminate hercommute
✅ Collaborative culture that valued input
✅ Clear opportunities for growth
✅ Work that aligned with her core values

Maria hesitated when I suggested she could find all four. 

“That feels like asking for too much," she said. Three months later, she proved herself wrong.

After submitting 20+ applications, doing 4 interviews, and turning down 2 offers that didn't meet her criteria, Sarah landed a fully remote position with a company whose mission she believes in – at a 15% higher salary than her previous role.

The best part? She recently told me: "For the first time in years, I feel valued. My manager actually thanked me for my contributions last week. I didn't realize how starved I was for basic recognition."

Maria’s story isn't about starting from nothing. It's about having the courage to use everything she'd learned to write a better next chapter.

If you're staying in a toxic environment because you fear starting over, remember: 

You're not starting from zero. You're starting from experience.

Question: What would you do in your career if you weren't afraid of beginning again?

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The career advice that's actually ruining people: "Just stick it out for two years."


No. Quitting a job early is ok. Moving on is ok. Changing careers is ok.

But what's not ok? Staying in a toxic job that doesn't value or appreciate your worth.

I've seen people stay in awful situations for years because they're terrified of how it'll look.

"What will people think?"

"What if recruiters see this as a red flag?"

"What if I can't explain the gap?"

Meanwhile, they're miserable. Anxious. Watching their skills and confidence erode month after month.

The hiring managers worth working for don't care that you left a bad situation quickly.

They care that you recognized it was bad and had the self-respect to walk away.

Staying in a toxic job doesn't make you loyal. It makes you unavailable for the right opportunity when it shows up.

Your resume doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to tell the truth.

And the truth is: sometimes the smartest career move is knowing when to leave.

Stop sacrificing your mental health to avoid an awkward conversation in an interview.

Any company that judges you for protecting your well-being isn't a company you want to work for anyway.

You don't owe toxicity your time, your energy, or your future.

Leave. Recover. Find better.

That's not quitting. That's leveling up.

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Leaving a toxic job doesn't make you a “quitter.”


It makes you someone who finally understood their worth.

For years, we were gaslit into believing:

"Be grateful you have a job."
"It's not supposed to be fun."
"Everywhere is like this."

No. Everywhere is NOT like this.

That Sunday anxiety?
That's not normal.

Crying in your car before work?
Not a rite of passage.

Feeling physically sick at the thought of Monday?
That's your body screaming at you to leave.

And when you finally do?

Society calls you ungrateful. Entitled. A quitter.

I call it self-preservation.

Here's what nobody tells you:
You don't have to find another box to fit into.

You can build a career around YOUR life. Not someone else's org chart.

The people leaving toxic workplaces aren't just job hopping anymore.

They're becoming consultants who triple their hourly rate.

- Coaches who work 20 hours a week.
- Freelancers who choose their clients.
- Writers who monetize their expertise.
- Creators who own their time.

They're not asking for permission anymore.

They're building portfolio careers that actually fit their skills, values, and lives.

More money. More flexibility. Zero Sunday scaries.

That toxic job taught you something valuable:

You're worth more than they were paying you. In every sense of the word.

Walking away wasn't quitting.

It was the beginning.

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📌 I’ve been writing about this on my Substack EscapeTheCubicle.Substack.Com, everything from portfolio careers and becoming a solopreneur. 

It’s grown to a community of 14,000+ subscribers all inspired to escape their own cubicles. 

I’d love for you to join up and follow along.

I stayed on the wrong train, wrong dead end job for two years.

 
I knew within the first three months the job wasn't what they'd sold me. 

The culture was toxic. The growth opportunities didn't exist. My manager was actively holding me back.

But I stayed.

"Maybe it'll get better." "I just need to prove myself." "What will it look like if I leave this soon?"

So I rode that train for two more years. 

Watching my confidence drain, skills stagnate, and mental health decline.

When I finally got off, the return trip cost me everything. It took six months to rebuild my confidence. 

All because I was too afraid to admit I was on the wrong train.

Here's what I learned: The cost of staying is always higher than the cost of leaving.

And the return trip? It's not just about finding a new job. 

It's about undoing the damage: rebuilding your self-worth, recovering your energy, remembering who you were before that place broke you down.

If you know you're on the wrong train, get off at the next station.

Not next year. Not after you hit some arbitrary milestone. Now.

The longer you wait, the more expensive the return trip becomes.

And some costs you can't get back.

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I'll never forget the boss who looked at my resume and said: "You don't have the experience we typically look for."


Then added: "But I like how you think. Let's give you a shot."

No traditional qualifications. No industry background. 

Just curiosity, drive, and a willingness to figure it out.

That one decision changed the trajectory of my entire career. Not because I was the most skilled candidate.

Because someone saw my potential instead of just a piece of paper.

Fast forward, and I've now been on the other side of that table hundreds of times.

And here's what I've learned: the candidates who look perfect on paper aren't always the ones who perform.

The ones who succeed? They're coachable. Hungry. Resilient.

You can teach someone a software system in two weeks.

You can't teach someone to give a damn.

✅ If you're hiring: take a chance on the person with the right attitude over the one with the perfect resume.

✅ If you're job searching: find the leader who's willing to bet on your potential, not just your past.

That person exists.

And when you find them, you'll spend the rest of your career trying to pay that forward.

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This would be a career-changer for somebody. 👇🏼

Founder & CEO @ Limelight | B2B Creator Marketplace | 3x Founder | MBA Mentor

I’m HIRING a Customer Success Manager!! 🎉 👀 Want to join a tech startup DOMINATING the creator economy space?!

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I don’t care about your fancy degree.
Or what brands are on your CV.
Or how old you are.

If you're awesome at what you do...

WE WANT YOU!!!

Simple as that 👏👏

The ideal candidate:

🔥 Has startup experience (and can work fast)
🔥 Can build relationships with enterprise customers
🔥 Understands B2B influence/creator partnerships
🔥 Has the grit and accountability to own outcomes

You'll get:

→ Ability to work from anywhere
→ Skin in the game + bonuses
→ Responsibility from day one
→ Total creative freedom

This is a rare opportunity for someone to join our early team and go on a MAJOR growth journey with us.

A bit about Limelight:

- Just won SaaStock Europe’s global pitch
- Growing fast with $3.6M in proposals sent
- Working with brands like HubSpot, Clay, Xero
- Building the future of B2B influencer marketing
- Used by thousands of world-class content creators

We made our last hire in under 10 days.

And we’re looking for someone incredible again.

Ready for the challenge?

Apply here: https://lnkd.in/d6bnJyJP

Know someone who is?

Tag ‘em!

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | Coached 15,000+ tech workers | Ex-Google | Ex-LinkedIn

I’m drawn to bold, future-forward missions.
The kind that demand reinvention and challenge the status quo.

From leading never-done-before initiatives at LinkedIn across the Venture, Electric Vehicle customers, B2B retail, and Finance/Decentralized finance segments, to driving early adoption of AI-powered marketing solutions at Google to deliver on double and triple digit growth to $1B, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact.

Big bets are where I feel most alive,
whether that’s shaping new business frontiers,
or pioneering industry shifts before they become mainstream.

Equally, my passion for people runs deep.
I’ve coached over 15,000 women at Google
 through a program that continues to empower talent today. 

Guiding the next generation to step into their potential isn’t just part of my work… 
It's my life’s mission.

If you have an opportunity where you're looking: 
- for  someone to join as an Independent Board Member, 
- to partner on a thought leadership piece or branded content
- to hire a speaker to talk about the future of work with AI
-  or C-Level to grow your brand while driving  revenue growth at Scale.  
contact me.

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Katheline Jean-Pierre, MSc

They wanted me to stay silent.
They wanted me to stay small.
30,000 followers later, I learned to be UNAPOLOGICALLY myself.🔥🔥🔥

My LinkedIn family is now 30,000+ strong.
But the number isn’t the story.
Non, non, non... 🤦🏾‍♀️
The story is everything I had to overcome to get here. 

I overcame:

“You’re going to destroy your career!”
 → The 10+ text threads telling me I was insane for posting every day.
 Three years later, those same people got laid off… and came back asking how to grow their LinkedIn and launch their consulting business... 🫠 

“Who does she think she is, posting like that?”
→ Yes, that one came from former coworkers. 
They wanted me to stay silent. 
They wanted me to stay stunted. 
But I’ve learned: envy is just praise in disguise. 
So I exited the room to be able to shout and shine louder.

“Your sister isn’t scared of losing her job? She posts so much.”
 → Those same voices who reached out to my sister to complain, later asked me for advice...

And then there were the mornings when my posts went live while I was still asleep…. and I’d wake up to Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR in my inbox saying:
 “It’s 5am in LA, you’re probably sleeping...  I handled comments from your trolls.”

Wow. Thank you girl. 

That’s understanding.
That’s community.
That’s support.

She knows I’m a single mom of a toddler 
running a business the best way I can.

Some days I need to sleep.
Some days there are typos.
Some days two posts go out at once.
Some days an old post I forgot to delete goes live... 🙃 
Yes, that happens.

 C'est pas facile, mais c'est vrai! 
Andrea has had my back.
YOU have had my back.

And I’m grateful for you all:
for showing up,
for sharing our collective light,
for walking with me whether I was half-awake, sleepless or fully present.


30,000+ is a milestone,
but it’s also nearly 10X from when I started at 3,300.
When I was scared about what people thought of me.
Scared about 'getting out there'.
Scared of 'being seen'.

If you're reading this... 
This is a reminder that consistency, courage, 
and community matter MORE than approval.

You will find your own tribe.
You will align with your true purpose. 

Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR and I will be hosting a career webinar on December 9th at Noon PDT.  
I will ping the Zoom link in the comments SOON. ⬇️ 

You can "Ask us anything." 
Bask in the fun.
Come hangout. 
This will be an open mic.

Now, I wasn't sure which picture to post so I posted both. If you had to choose one, which one would you choose for this milestone post?

Comment below 👇🏾

LEFT →The "I'm laughing out loud picture - LOL"

or

RIGHT → The more serious and 'appropriate' one. 


P.s.: Now I'm going back to bed. (just kidding but not kidding). 

♻️ Repost because your girl would love more impressions and more community.

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | Chief Growth Officer | Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career they Control | Ex-Google |

Culture is how people feel years after they leave.

I still miss my best bosses.
Even now, I catch myself quoting them in meetings.

Their stories became MY stories.
Their wisdom, MY compass.

Those 1:1s we had?
I can still feel the safety of that space.
How they listened. 
How they invested.
How they made me feel seen.

But I also still sweat when I think about the others.

The ones who saw me as a resource to drain.
Who took credit for my work.
Who made me feel small,
when I should have felt empowered.

Years later, 
(and your nervous system still remembers).
Leadership leaves marks.

You might think culture is your mission statement or your company values hanging in the lobby.



But culture is:

1/ What your team carries in their bones long after they've turned in their badge.

2/ It’s the stories they tell about you.

3/ The way their chest tightens or opens when your name comes up.

4/ The lessons they learned about power and how it should be used.

5/ It’s the lingering feeling when they think about their experience. 


Every interaction you have as a leader is writing itself into someone's story.

So what story are you writing?
Will your people miss you?
Or will they spend years unlearning the damage you left behind?


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Hi 👋🏾 If you’re new here, I’m Katheline Jean-Pierre, MSc I share high-performance strategies, and systems to maximize your impact.

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | CRO | Coached 15,000+ tech workers | Ex-Google | Ex-LinkedIn

The most future-ready professionals 
aren’t choosing between corporate or entrepreneurial paths anymore.

 Instead of following old career maps, they are:

• Building portfolio careers that evolve with them

• Launching new income streams without quitting their jobs

• Reinventing themselves and breaking into industries they actually care about


Because the new power move isn’t picking a lane…

it’s designing your own.

That’s why I created The Top 5% Method®: 
a dedicated space to help ambitious professionals build what’s next.

Step-by-step.

One brick at a time.

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Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | CRO | Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career & Business they actually control | Ex-Google

Carve Your Parallel Path, Your Own Portfolio Career

You’re missing out on $782,000.
Yes, that’s close to $1,000,000
in earnings!
I’ve spent 10 years figuring out how to fix it. 
Then built a system around it.

Stanford found that women lose precisely $782,000 in lifetime earnings. 

The stat is real. 
$782,000. 
That's not a typo.

But here's what Stanford didn't say: why does this happen?

It's not because women work less.

I've coached thousands of women who outwork everyone in their org.

It's not because they're less qualified. 
Some of the smartest people I know are invisible, because they don't know HOW to make their impact visible to the people who decide on promotions.

They think visibility = bragging. 
So they hide.
And keep hiding…

They think their work should ‘speak for itself’. 

So it whispers instead of roars.

They think asking for recognition is "difficult." 

So they ask for nothing…

And every year that passes, 
the $782,000 gap grows. 😨

Here's what I learned after coaching thousands women at Google:

Visibility isn't vanity. 

It's architecture.

It's a system.

And like any system, you can learn it.

The women who close the visibility gap aren't naturally self-promotional. 

They're strategically intentional about three things:


1) They know WHO needs to see their work (not everyone)
2) They know WHAT that person needs to see (not everything) 
3) They know WHEN to show it (not always)

That's it.
It's not complicated. It's strategic.
And it works.

The women I teach this to see an average of +18% salary increase within 12 months. 

More importantly: they stop waiting for permission.

If you're doing great work but not being seen, 
the problem isn't you. 
It's that nobody taught you the system.

That's what my Career Academy is for.

📌📌📌Comment "VISIBLE " and I'll send you the framework.

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People are always surprised when I tell them that:

 The top 5% of LinkedIn creators leave 449% more comments than average.

When I spoke to 200 business consultants in Montreal about how to promote their company and services, the conversation went like this:

- Me: “Don’t forget to comment. Every day. 20 comments a day.”
- Them: [surprised looks] “Why comment?”
- Me: “Because it’s a social network. You can’t build community if you never engage.” You can’t be anti-social.

I call it the "LinkedIn Generosity Flywheel"
 It's the art of showing up with curiosity, giving value freely, and building community with other humans online.

But here’s the deeper intel:  comments don’t just help you connect, they help you get seen when within your niche.

✔️They expand your reach across similar-minded audiences 
✔️It brings eyeballs to your profile and helps you get discovered
✔️ It’s the kind of visibility that's so important that Linkedin tracks impressions per comment and you can seem them too!

So, next time you think about your LinkedIn strategy, think about your engagement strategy too: when will you comment? 
Within which niche? Which community?

(Also, yes — I caught a massive man cold on my way back from Montreal, I'm still recovering from...  but it was worth it.)

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There are 3 types of career pivots. 
Most people only know about one.
Here's why it matters. 👇🏾

In my career, I've made many career moves from:
- Editorial to product
- Product to marketing
- Marketing to sales
- Corporate to entrepreneurship 
- Entrepreneurship to corporate,
and I changed geographies twice.

Career design isn't just about "follow your passion" or "climb the ladder."

There are three distinct ways to redesign your career,
and each one requires a totally different strategy. 

Hear me out, here are the 3 types:

1) The Lateral Shift 
(same level, different function)
- For: People with credibility who need a new challenge
- Advantage: You keep your network, your title relevance 
- Risk: You're not seen as an "expert" in the new space

2) The Climb & Pivot 
(move up while moving sideways)
- For: People building multiple competencies before a bigger move
- Advantage: You gain seniority + proof you can cross domains
- Risk: Takes longer. Requires patience.

3) The Leap 
(leave entirely, rebuild from scratch)
- For: People willing to take a risk for alignment 
- Advantage: Full reinvention. Permission to be new.
- Risk: You lose institutional credibility. You start over.

I've done all three. 

And each one of these requires a whole different operating system!

Most people try strategy #3, when they actually need strategy #1.  
Get this straight. 

Then they burn out, 
start feeling like failures, 
and blame themselves unnecessarily.

The problem isn't them. 
The problem is:
they didn't match the strategy to their actual situation,
instead of matching it to their core aspiration.

Now off to you: 
Which pivot are you in right now?
Or which one should you be in?

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Hi 👋🏾  If you’re new here, I’m Katheline Jean-Pierre, MSc I share high-performance strategies, psychology, and systems used by top 5% achievers to maximize your impact.

Make an Intentional Career Pivot

Career ladders are becoming obsolete.

Portfolio careers are in.

I had a blast speaking at Wonder Women Tech last week in Long Beach
on 'How to future-proof your career in the age of AI'. 

Because the old career maps are no longer going to work.

The most future-ready professionals I have seen aren’t choosing between corporate and entrepreneurial paths anymore.

They’re building portfolio careers that allow them to grow, adapt and evolve.

This way, they can try new things, and thrive without giving up what matters most to them.

History has shown that companies able to endure big historical "shifts" do 3 things very well.

1️⃣ They relentlessly focus on the customer. They build products that offer genuine value and transform behavior for the better.

2️⃣ They develop viable business models.  They go beyond easy "band-aid" solutions.

3️⃣ They're frugal and persist over time. They discipline themselves to navigate uncertainty and limited access to capital.

That's how they face Big Shifts.

But what about us professionals? 
What should we do?

We can do the same. 
We can choose to be more open-minded, more nimble, 
and more flexible.

We can explore what a portfolio career might look like in reality.
Because traditional career ladders often become power games,
with zero-sum pursuits,
and fiefdoms... (Yes, fiefdoms!)

This Big Shift is an opportunity to treat your career like an investment portfolio:

→ Some assets for stability
→ Some for growth
→ Some for passion

And while you're at it, you can leverage AI to build your OWN one-person company. (Just like Sam Altman suggested a few months ago!)

Your next edge won’t come from climbing the ladder alone.

It might come from finding big, deep, unsolved problems that YOU will build for.

Want access to the full talk?
I got you.

💬  Comment "Portfolio" in the comments ⬇️
➕  Follow me Katheline Jean-Pierre, MSc for career diversification and future-proofing strategies as we enter the 'Big Shift" era.

FUTURE-PROOF YOUR CAREER IN THE AGE OF AI

Them: “There’s been 950,000 layoffs!”
Me: “I stopped counting.”

Them: “Do you not care?”
Me: “I care deeply.
But I’m too busy creating the jobs of the future.”

Them: 👁️‍🗨️ 👁️‍🗨️

✨ Join me today on the Main Stage at the  Wonder Women Tech Conference in Long Beach, LA  at Noon PDT where I’ll be sharing how to future-proof your career in the age of AI, with clarity, courage, and conscious reinvention.

♻️ Repost if you know someone who’s ready for a career reboot.
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Future Proof Your Career in the World of AI - Main Stage

She joined as a neurodivergent young woman feeling alienated. Six weeks in, her words changed: 'I feel more empowered to pursue my career.' 
Here's what actually shifted.

What she says:
"Ever since joining the Top 5% program, I've been holding myself more accountable by checking in with my peers and leaders. This is a results-based course, which has helped me become more comfortable stepping outside my comfort zone, motivating me to stick with my goals. As a neurodivergent young ethnic woman I can truly say this course is truly worth it and I feel more empowered to pursue my career than feeling alienated."

Read that again. 
She went from Alienated → Empowered.

And that's not motivational. 
That's transformation.

Here's what i actually know: 
The objections aren't really about time, industry, past failures, or money. 
They're about trust. 

You need to trust: 
✓ That this actually works (it does, look at her transformation) 
✓ That it will work for you specifically (it will: the framework is universal) 
✓ That the time/money is worth it (it is, the ROI is clear) 

That trust is earned by seeing proof. 
Sahra's testimonial? 
That's proof. But it's HER proof, not yours yet. 

So here's what I offer: One free consultation call. 
30 minutes. 
No pitch. 

Just: I ask about your actual situation 
You ask about the program 
We figure out if it's the right fit 
That's it. No obligation.

Because not everyone should join this program.
If you're comfortable where you are, don't join.

If you're waiting for it to be "the perfect time," it will never be. 

If you're looking for motivation or inspiration,  there's free content for that. 

But if you're ready to actually design your career, 
to stop playing by someone else's playbook and build something intentional, then let's talk.

Build a Career You Actually Control

Careers are becoming more like career roulette. 
You're not choosing between security or freedom anymore. 
Here's what actually works.👇🏽

Career ladders are becoming obsolete. 
Portfolio careers give you both: 
The corporate path and the entrepreneurial path.
Portfolio careers make you agile in the age of AI.

Traditional ladders trap you in fiefdoms and zero-sum games.
Portfolio careers give you:
 flexibility, experimentation, and growth on your own terms.


Here’s the framework:
Build your career like a diversified portfolio:
- Stability: your paycheck
- Growth: your next opportunity
- Passion: your edge

You can do the same by being nimble, open-minded,
and using AI to build your own one-person company.

Your next edge might not come only from climbing.
 It’ll come from solving meaningful problems,
and exploring high-skill areas,
all while giving your best to your day job!

💬 Comment 'PORTFOLIO' if you’re ready to future-proof your career.
♻️ Repost to help someone carve their own path.

Future-ready professionals aren’t choosing between corporate or entrepreneurial paths.

They’re building portfolio careers.

I stayed in the same role for 2 years because I was too good at saying yes.
Then my manager asked me one question that changed everything:

“What project are you working on that decision-makers know about?”

I froze.
Because the answer was: none.

That’s when I learned:
Being helpful and being promotable are two different career paths.

If you're stuck doing “office housework,” 
you’re not lacking talent,
you’re lacking visibility.

📌 Flip the carousel to discover a different approach.
📨 DM me “STRATEGIC HOUSEWORK” and I’ll show you the framework that gets women promoted.

BE STRATEGICALLY VALUABLE

My friend’s client gets 40% of his leads from ChatGPT.
 Yes… ChatGPT.
 AI search + LLM traffic is quietly becoming his #1 lead gen channel.

As someone who made a living selling Google Ads to performance advertisers for 10 years:  partnering with CMOs, CROs and entire growth teams...

Even I can say it:
Search is undergoing a full-blown rewrite. 
Especially brand discovery.

And with that rewrite?
A brand-new vocabulary every CMO, founder, marketer and growth team needs to understand.

Thankfully, Chris Donnelly broke it all down in the infographic below.

If you touch revenue, marketing, SEO, product-led growth or GTM in any way… check this out.

Because ranking on Google is no longer the finish line.
The search volume inside LLMs is exploding.

Which means GEO / AEO / AIO / SXO are becoming the new competitive edge.

The best part?
 It’s still early.
 There’s time to be ahead of the curve being diligent about learning new strategies.

Here’s the new landscape 👇🏽

🧩 SEO — Search Engine Optimization
Rank through keywords & backlinks.
 Pros: Proven, long-term authority.
 Cons: Slow + competitive.
 Win by: Targeting high-intent keyword clusters and refreshing content.

🧩 GEO — Generative Engine Optimization
Optimizing to be cited by AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini).
 Pros: Early-mover advantage, trust-building, new traffic source.
 Cons: Impact is harder to measure.
 Win by: Entity-rich content, forums, structured data, clear tables & FAQs.

🧩 AEO — Answer Engine Optimization
Optimizing for zero-click answers + AI overviews.
 Pros: Instant authority.
 Cons: Click volume drops.
 Win by: 40–60 word answers, schema, PAA question coverage.

🧩 AIO — AI Optimization
Ensuring your brand appears accurately in AI outputs.
 Pros: Builds trust whenever AI surfaces you.
 Cons: Limited influence on training data.
 Win by: Consistent, structured content across credible sources.

🧩 SXO — Search Experience Optimization
Optimizing the entire on-site experience so visitors convert.
 Pros: Turns traffic into revenue, boosts retention.
 Cons: Requires strong CRO + aligned messaging.
 Win by: Fast UX, mobile-first design, aligned content, clear CTAs.

Oui, oui, oui.
It's happening now. 
Brands will either be found… or forgotten. There’s no middle.


If you want to stay visible, and competitive in 2025 and beyond:
Start learning these terms. Start applying them. Start experimenting.


♻️ Repost to help founders, CEOs, CMOs, CROs and growth teams stay ahead of the shift. 
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Who's winning the race of intent and discovery? 
AI AI AI AI. 
Aie aie aie, Yes that's right. 

I did not partake in Cyber Monday shopping,
But this year:
$7.5B in global sales were influenced by AI,
on Cyber Monday alone. 

That's not a trend anymore, 
that's the new baseline!

Flip through this carousel to learn how intent and discovery were won by AI this Cyber Monday.

- AI influenced pre-purchases
- It boosted Buy Now Pay Later usage
- It served as a strong assist in the conversion funnel

🔔 Follow me Katheline for more growth driving strategies in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, and Sales.

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career they Control | Ex-Google |

AI Won Buyer Intent Cyber Monday 2025, Discover More

Thanksgiving just passed. If you're grateful for 2025, great. 
If you're not, this is your sign to start completely fresh... 
In French, we call this "Faire table rase".

What it means: start afresh, make a squeaky clean slate, 
make the hard reboot! Oui, oui, oui.

Many people treat goal-setting like a ritual...

What it should be is a STRATEGY. 
Your own strategy.
Your mastermind.
Your plan to win.

As we are giving much needed thanks this season, 
this is your invitation to focus on the real drivers of success. 

It's time to "Faire table rase" on your goals and the broken systems.

It's time to adopt a squeaky fresh attitude,
 and reboot your mindset with these 4 things:

•⁠ Being grateful.
•⁠ Cherishing the present moment.
•⁠ Adopting a fresh new mindset.
•⁠ Do the hard goal reboot based on data, not feelings.


Flip through the carousel to get a light start on your 2025 reflection.
This is also your moment to STOP repeating malfunctioning 2025 habits as we head into 2026.

Most people treat New Year goal-setting like a ritual,
but you're not most people. 
Build your strategy now. 

Comment 'STRATEGY' if you want me to sit at your 2026 strategic mastermind table discussion.

♻️  Repost to help others start afresh with a TABLE RASE mindset. ♻️ 
📣 Follow me for more career advancement and personal growth insights with a French flair (From Quebec, not from France 😉 ).

Award Winning Fortune 500 Growth Marketing Executive | CRO | Coached 15,000+ tech workers to Build a Career they actually control | Ex-Google

YOUR 2025 GOALS DIDN'T WORK. BUILD ONES THAT ACTUALLY DO.

I’m drawn to bold, future-forward missions.
The kind that demand reinvention and challenge the status quo.
Over the years, I’ve learned something about myself:

I’m at my best when the path doesn’t exist yet.

From leading never-done-before initiatives at LinkedIn,
 to driving early adoption of AI-powered marketing solutions at Google 
before AI was a thing,
I’ve always gravitated toward the intersection of innovation and impact.

Big bets are where I feel most alive.

Whether it’s shaping new business frontiers
or pioneering industry shifts before they hit the mainstream,
reinvention is my default mode.

But the work that fuels me the most?
People.
I’ve coached over 15,000 women at Google through a program that continues to empower talent today.
Guiding the next generation to step into their potential isn’t just something I do 
—
it’s my life’s mission.

So if you’re exploring opportunities that need a leader who builds what doesn’t yet exist, let’s talk.

I’m open to:
- Independent Board Member roles
- Thought leadership partnerships + branded content
- Speaking on the Future of Work & AI
- C-Suite roles driving innovation + revenue at scale



📨 DM me or Reach me at: hello@DrivingImpact.io

“I’ve been feeling invisible. I’ve been promised a promotion for 3 years… with no change. This has to stop.”

That's what she told me in our first coaching call. But... I hear this story all the time. When high-achieving overlooked professionals come to me, they feel under-recognized, and unsure how to make a change. And their manager doesn't help. 

Let me tell you something... 

Nothing changes until YOU decide to design your career on purpose.

A lot of talented professionals have relied on hope:

They hope they get the promotion.
They hope a head hunter reaches out.
They hope their manager notices how hard they work.
They hope the next opportunity magically appears. Tadam!


What I've seen works:
- Breakthroughs are BUILT.
- Coaching HELPS.
- You make LEAPS when you gain clarity.
- You follow a clear direction and a path.
- The confusion and the noise slowly disappears.
- That's how la crème de la crème MOVES.
- That's how high performing professionals quantum leap.

That’s why I created The Top 5% Method® and its core framework, The VIVID System: a proven methodology used by 15,000+ professionals to create quantum leaps in their careers.

It clarifies your next chapter, surrounds you with the right community,
validates your direction, aligns your actions, and helps you turn momentum into long-term growth.

This is how transformation really happens: by DESIGN.
that's how La crème de la crème keeps ELEVATING.

And the results?
- Promotions with double-digit compensation jumps.
- Career pivots once considered impossible (in just 28 days!!!).
-  A renewed sense of confidence, clarity and a plan of attack!
- Average salary increases of 28%.

Your next level unlocks once you start DESIGNING,
and you stop WAITING.

The next Career Accelerator cohort begins January 21st, 2026.
 🔥 Only 30 spots left. 🔥

LinkedIn's algorithm doesn't reward 'perfect.' 
Here's what it actually prioritizes 👇🏽
(most people get this wrong).

Come get the real real LinkedIn tea 🍵

In case you haven't gotten the memo...
LinkedIn isn’t just for networking anymore.

It’s the most powerful platform to build a personal brand, 
to grow your career, and to unlock your next best opportunity.

But most people struggle with visibility, confidence, and consistency.
Trust me, I've been there. More than I'd like to admit.

This live session spills the real LinkedIn tea 🍵.
with Executive Search Pro, Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR,
I'll be chatting about what actually works, what doesn’t, 
and how to show up with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.

🔥 You’ll learn:
 • Common mistakes that kill your reach, and how to avoid them
 • How to define your voice and post with confidence
 • What the algorithm really prioritizes
 • Content that builds trust and visibility
 • A simple system for staying consistent

🔥 And Also:
• How to attract clients, recruiters and opportunities

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to level up, this session will help you take your LinkedIn presence to the next level.

👉🏽 Save your seat and start building the brand that attracts opportunities. 
Sign-Up on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gtTAjTpZ


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View event: The Linkedin Tea: Unleash Your Voice To Attract Recruiters, Clients & More!

The Linkedin Tea: Unleash Your Voice To Attract Recruiters, Clients & More!

What changed this Black Friday?
Discover the Big Shift from 2024 → 2025

Black Friday 2025 revealed a transformation in how Americans shop. Online sales hit a record $11.8B (+9.1%), but Salesforce shows the rise was driven by higher prices: average selling price up 7%, items per transaction down 2%.

Mobile officially dominated, generating 55.2% of online sales ($6.5B). In-store traffic was mixed, signaling the continued shift toward digital-first shopping.

Top sellers? 
Cosmetics, clothing, luxury accessories, toys, electronics, and appliances. BNPL surged again, driving $747.5M (+8.9%).

The biggest shift:  AI-driven shopping exploded, with referrals from AI tools up 805% YoY.

Cyber Monday is projected to hit $14.2B, and holiday spending is expected to pass $1T for the first time.

The message?  The consumer has changed, and digital, mobile, and AI now lead the way.

Tell me, what have changed for your business?
___________

♻️ Repost to help founders, CEOs, CMOs, CROs and growth teams stay ahead of the shift. 
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In 2012, I was driving AI adoption at Google when AI was still science fiction. We had no roadmap. We built one as we went. That was a career game-changer.

It wasn't flashy,
it wasn't s*xy,
it was effective.
and It made our customers a TON of money.

What it made me realize about myself is that:

There are two types of career moves:

➊ Type 1: Fill the Box (Secure & predictable)
Execute the existing playbook.
 “Here’s the role. Here’s what success looks like.”

➋ Type 2: Build the Box (Terrifying & undefined, but electric)
Invent the path while you walk it.
 “We need something new: go figure it out.”

Reflecting back recently, I realized that in my career I’ve only ever thrived in Type 2. In the terrifying path. 😅 The leap, the reinvention.

2009: Launched Deloitte's GTM strategy with digital and social media.
2012-2022:  Drove Google's AI adoption before anyone believed it was real.
2022-2025: Built things that didn’t exist yet in emerging verticals at LinkedIn.
2006-2008: At Flickr, scaled the commerce photo marketplace globally.
In my personal ventures, I’ve created programs, companies, and frameworks from scratch.

The past 15+ years taught me:

Most people fear Type 2 moves because they think:
 “I need to know how before I start.”

But in Type 2 work, you learn how by starting.
Because reinvention isn’t magic, it's not woowoo 🔮  , it’s a system:

If you’re stepping into a Type 2 move: a reinvention, a leap, or if you're building something new, and don’t know where to start:
I’ve done this. I teach this.

_____
📌 Discover my career Accelerator: https://lnkd.in/gSjNSxT5
👉🏽 Apply and tell me about your vision: https://lnkd.in/dfk8B-WT
⤵️ Join an upcoming free Masterclass: https://lnkd.in/gpZBxYxK

A young black women working in tech at deloitte google and linkedin

I built things that didn’t exist yet.

Upcoming LinkedIn Event: The Job Search Has Changed:  Are you ready? Over the past few months, I’ve been hearing the same question from ambitious pros across industries:

“Why does it feel like recruiters have vanished?”

The inbox pings have slowed.
The inbound opportunities aren’t showing up the way they used to.
And the traditional signals of a healthy job market?
They’re not signaling the same things anymore.

What you need to know now: 
•⁠ The job search playbook has been rewritten, quietly.
•⁠ And most high-performers didn’t get the update.

To make sense of what’s really happening, I sit down with Executive Search expert Andrea Henderson, SPHR, CIR, RACR, who has a front-row seat to what hiring teams are actually doing right now.

We will cover questions like:
•⁠  What today’s job market requires from candidates
•⁠  Why visibility matters more than volume
•⁠  How opportunities are now being created, not discovered
•⁠  And the real reason so many talented people feel “invisible” in the search process


Her insights are too good not to share. So we’re opening the conversation up to the entire community.

🎤 LIVE EVENT: The New Rules of Job Searching
How to Navigate the Market & Create Your Own Path
 Featuring Executive Search Pro Andrea Henderson
📅 December 1st (Post–Turkey Day!)
 🕘 Live on Zoom
 💸 Free to attend

This session is for you if:
✔️ You’re in an active job search
✔️ You’re preparing for one in the new year
✔️ You want to understand how hiring actually works now
✔️ You’re tired of feeling stuck, unseen, or unsure of what’s changed

Bring your questions.
Bring your “Is it just me?” moments.
Bring the things no one else has been able to explain.

You’ll leave with clarity, strategy, and a new way to approach your search in 2026 and beyond.
🔗 Secure Your Spot:
Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/gsv9X-EZ

♻️ Repost & help job seekers access this session with an exec search insider.

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View event: Where Did the Recruiters Go: How to navigate a Job search in this Landscape

Where Did the Recruiters Go: How to navigate a Job search in this Landscape

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