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The most valuable skill school forgot to teach: Personal finance. 20 sentences to rewire how you think about money: What’s your favorite wealth-building tip? ♻️ Repost to share these lessons with your network. ➕ Follow Ben Meer for more posts like this one.

A career skill I wish I learned earlier: Analytical thinking. 20 sentences to make better decisions: ♻️ Repost if this was useful for you. ➕ Follow Ben Meer for more.

6 simple secrets to become quietly confident: 1. Allocate time every day for learning Confidence starts with competence. • Block out 30 minutes for reading • Listen to an audiobook or podcast during your commute to work • Treat everyone like they were sent to teach you something — 2. Hone in your body language Nonverbal communication is underrated. People will like or dislike your communication based on: 7% words, 38% face and tone, and 55% body language. Stand up straight. Keep your shoulders back. Make eye contact. Smile. Give a firm handshake. — 3. Be more interested than interesting Make people feel important using the SHR Method: Seen • Give eye contact • Offer a specific compliment Heard • Ask good questions • Be interested, not interesting Remembered • Follow up • Remember name(s) • Recall something you discussed — 4. Build your own momentum • Write down your wins (compliments, successful presentation, solo trip, etc.) • Consistently review these wins You’ll build an undeniable stack of evidence showing how far you’ve come and how seriously capable you are. — 5. Pause before speaking When speaking, we allow ourselves only 30% of the time a listener would give us to fill a pause. You have more time to reply than you think. Wait for 2s first. Pause in Speaking + Eye Contact = Confidence (h/t Charlie Newport) — 6. Embrace your flaws (Pratful Effect) Think of your favorite character from the movies or TV. They always had at least one major weakness (you wouldn’t like them as much otherwise). Owning your flaws is humanizing; you’ll be magnetic. You don’t need to hide parts of yourself to be accepted by others. 🙌 — It doesn’t matter whether you’re introverted, extroverted, or ambiverted. Confidence isn’t the loudest voice in the room. It’s the calm belief that you'll figure things out. ♻️ Repost this if you learned something new. 🔖 And save it so you can master all 6 strategies.

The “I Didn’t Know” Effect You try one new thing and realize how much of life you haven’t experienced yet. Vinyl sounds better. Yerba mate is delicious. Pottery is oddly therapeutic. Once you notice one surprise, you start looking for more. Your life slowly fills with firsts. Life gets interesting again. Here are 20 experiences that help you say “I didn’t know” more often: 1. Teach yourself a new recipe that becomes your signature dish. 2. Dive into a book genre you don’t normally read (I’m now a fan of fantasy novels). 3. Buy a new board game and invite friends over to play it together. 4. Sign up and train for a long endurance event like a half-marathon. 5. Take a solo day trip to a new part of your city that you’ve always wanted to visit. 6. Watch a classic movie from a few decades ago (Hitchcock has been fun to discover). 7. Go camping in your backyard or a national park. 8. Book a trip to a place you’ve never been. 9. Try eating a meal without a screen. 10. Learn a basic magic trick and perform it for friends/family. 11. Go to a new co-working space or coffee shop (especially if you work from home). 12. Attend a festival where your favorite artist is performing. 13. Write and mail a handwritten letter to someone who has inspired you. 14. Take a sunrise hike to start the day outdoors. 15. Host a potluck night where everyone brings one dish. 16. Visit a local gallery or museum and wander around. 17. Learn to play a simple song on an instrument using free tutorials. 18. Attempt to make a unique morning drink or a craft cocktail from scratch. 19. Sign up for a storytelling, improv, or public speaking class. 20. Try a new form of exercise you’ve never done (yoga, boxing, climbing, etc.). What new “firsts” have excited you recently? 🔖 Save this post when you want to try a new activity. ➕ Follow me Ben Meer for more.

Most people think kind things and never say them. Tell Them Theory fixes that. Here's the 3-step system: 1. Use their name "A person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language."—Dale Carnegie. Saying it early and often builds instant trust and makes the person feel seen. The recognition will hit harder. — 2. Get Specific Use the SBI Model: describe the situation, the behavior used, and the impact it had. A few ways to use this across different life areas: • "During yesterday's client call (S), you remembered their favorite movie (B), which made them feel seen (I)."  • "At dinner tonight (S), you asked everyone about their day (B), which brought us closer (I)." "Good job" isn't memorable, but "here's what you did and what it changed" hits. — 3. Say it out loud (don't keep it in your head) How many times have you thought of saying something kind to someone else, but ended up keeping it to yourself? I know I have. I'd bet the majority of us are walking around with a catalog of nice things to say. Don't let it get backed up. When a barista makes you a great drink, let them know. When a colleague crushes a presentation, let them know. When your friend hosts a super fun dinner party, let them know. — A compliment costs nothing and can mean everything to someone else. Don't stockpile them, spend them. ♻️ Repost to spread this message with your network. ➕ Follow me Ben Meer for more systems like this.

Most people overcomplicate sales and marketing. The best strategy is often much simpler: care. 5 simple steps to sell more (without burning out): First, why this matters: Caring doesn’t mean spending endless time on every prospect. It means doing small things that signal attention and respect: • A few minutes of thoughtful research • A specific follow-up instead of a generic one • Remembering details most people forget Those signals compound. You stand out in a crowded inbox, build trust faster, and close more deals. All without needing more hours in the day. That’s the idea behind the five steps below: 1. Research before you reach out The easiest way to demonstrate you care? Do your homework. A tool I recommend to get this work done faster: HubSpot's Prospecting Agent. It pulls specific info from company websites, recent news, and much more to understand who your prospects are and what they care about. You spend less time digging for context and more time building real relationships. — 2. Follow up thoughtfully Generic messages get ignored.  Specific ones get noticed. You can use the same Prospecting Agent to take research it’s found and integrate it into personalized outreach The result? More replies, booked meetings, and meaningful conversations. — 3. Give free value Go the extra mile by providing free, useful resources: • Share a relevant article or insight specific to their industry • Record a quick voice note with a personalized observation • Send a high-res pdf that helps solve a problem they might’ve encountered • Offer an introduction to someone in your network they'd benefit from knowing You’ll build deeper trust and convert more prospects into paying customers. — 4. Remember details After every conversation with a prospect or client, jot down 2 things: • One professional detail (the challenge they're solving, the goal they mentioned) • One personal detail (the trip they're taking, the promotion they got) All it takes is 30 seconds. Then mention it next time you follow up. They’ll love you for it. — 5. Make the next step frictionless People take action when the next step is clear: • Offer a specific time to connect • Include one clear CTA per message  • Link directly to the calendar, doc, or resource • Reduce the number of decisions they have to make The effort to remove friction shows you care. — The end of this quarter will be super busy with prepping for interviews, planning events, building out content, and other tasks that require my full focus. While I do that, HubSpot's Prospecting Agent will help with research, outreach, and follow-ups in the background. The result? Actual time back so I can focus on things that require my unique expertise. Try it yourself here: https://lnkd.in/gGHdncfy Cheers to a productive end to Q1. 🥂 #HubSpotMediaPartner #Ad

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This quote hits hard. A 5-step system for becoming undeniably reliable: 1. Establish implementation intentions Think of these as pre-decisions: “If X happens, then I do Y.” Here are a few to use for yourself: • If a task takes less than 2 minutes, then I do it immediately. • If I haven’t responded to someone in 24 hours, then I send a quick update. • If someone asks me to do something, then I check my calendar before saying yes. Research shows this If-Then approach makes you 2-3 times more likely to follow through than relying on willpower alone. — 2. Confirm commitments out loud When you do say yes to something, repeat the commitment back immediately. This does two things: 1. Catches miscommunication before it becomes a missed deadline. 2. Creates social accountability that makes you more likely to follow through. Some scripts you can use: • "So I'll have that to you by Thursday EOD. Does that work?" (work deadline) • "I'll be there at 7. Text me the address." (social plans) • "I'll call you this weekend, Sunday ok?" (staying in touch) — 3. Add commitments to your calendar Rule of thumb: If it's not on the calendar, it's not happening. The moment something comes to mind, open your calendar and add it right then. Work deadlines. Home maintenance. Important birthdays you don’t want to forget. Your calendar is an honest reflection of your priorities. — 4. Set reminders After adding commitments to your calendar, pair them with a reminder. Most people set reminders for the deadline. That leaves no margin. Add them 24–48 hours in advance instead. The buffer time gives you room for extra prep if needed. And if it’s recurring: a weekly check-in, a monthly bill, a birthday, then set it to repeat. You'll never worry about missing something again. — 5. Do an After-Action Review (AAR) Use this 4-question framework to reflect and refine your process: 1. What did I intend to accomplish? ↳ Ex: Wish John a happy birthday (to show him that he’s important to me). 2. What happened? ↳ Ex: I forgot to wish John a happy birthday. 3. Why did it happen that way? ↳ Ex: I didn’t have a reminder in my calendar. 4. What will I do next time for a better outcome (or to repeat my success)? ↳ Ex: Create a recurring calendar invite for John’s birthday (and other friends/family/colleagues). My recommendation: build a daily AAR into your evening routine or do one after you’ve made a preventable error. — When I reflect on the people I admire most, a trait that stands out: They’re reliable. The words they speak become the actions they take. In a world full of excuses, consistently showing up, following through, and being dependable sets you apart. ♻️ Repost to share this with others. ➕ Follow me Ben Meer for more systems like this.

The #1 quality every CEO wants to see in an employee? Acting like an owner. It’s how anyone can stand out amongst their peers and ascend in any organization. Here are 20 sentences on ownership that will accelerate your career: ♻️ Repost to share these tactics with your network. ➕ Follow Ben Meer for more content like this.

The most underrated life skill: doing hard things even when you don’t feel like it. 3 mental models that make it easier: 1. For practicing discipline, follow the 2-Day Rule (H/T James Clear): "Never miss two days in a row." Your life will never be perfect, but it can be extraordinary. You might miss a day building a positive habit. That is OK. What's not OK? Letting that day turn into 3 weeks. As Jim Kwik once said, "On the days you have only 40%, and you give 40%. You gave 100%." — 2. For practicing courage, try going first. Most people don't go first because it's scary. The awkward silence. The risk of rejection. The fear of judgment. But here's the thing: everyone feels it. Whether you're in a meeting, on a call, or waiting in line, the person next to you is just as hesitant. Going first isn't the absence of fear. It's choosing to act despite it. A simple "Hi, I'm Ben", an unprompted idea, or raising your hand before you feel ready are all small acts that compound into a courageous identity over time. — 3. For practicing gratitude, use the 3+3 Framework. Write down 3 things you're grateful for and 3 recent small wins. • 3 things you're grateful for: Focus on anything, big or small (a sunny day, a friend's support, a warm cup of coffee). • 3 small wins: Write down things that have gone well recently (finishing a task, learning something new, a compliment you received). It only takes 5 minutes and goes a long way. — The choice of what to practice is yours. What you practice becomes who you are. ♻️ Repost if this message hit home for you. ➕ Follow Ben Meer for more content like this.