When I had a health setback (IYKYK) last summer, in my free time, I pondered my immediate future. I am pleased to say that a humbling experience like I had refocused for me:

  • what is important for me to still achieve,
  • with whom, and
  • why it’s clear to me this is something worthy of pouring my heart and soul into what I do.

I restarted that heart-mind turbo engine. I am fine now and intend to keep chugging along my pathway for a long time. And I talk to myself around this event, and to a certain extent, in my LinkedIn profile, with self-motivation.

I wonder, under oddly similar circumstances, do you?

Do you let your guard down to show your humanity, frailty, vulnerability, optimism, dedication, life-learning lessons, whatever, you want to be known for? I do.

Do you?

I still wonder. A lot, especially when I am not seeing as much of that honesty and openness on LinkedIn as I would hope to. It’s important to show a casual reader why you do what you do. Being close-mouthed about what your journey so far has meant to you, and others, is not a dark secret to hold, yet so many do not bridge the professional and non- sides of their persona on LinkedIn.

Need to chat about how to ace this? Message me.

Comment here too about how you personally made that leap.