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LIFT Newsletter 037 Three progressive steps to turn LinkedIn from a lurking ground into your opportunity magnet Most professionals treat LinkedIn like a digital resume they update once every two years. Big mistake. Your LinkedIn profile isn't just a backup plan for your next job search. It's your professional insurance policy, working 24/7 to create opportunities you didn't even know existed. THE LINKEDIN REALITY CHECK While 65 million decision-makers and C-suite leaders use

LIFT Newsletter 036 Four questions that separate strategic thinkers from AI followers. In July 2025, Deloitte delivered a $440,000 consultancy report to the Australian government. The report was riddled with fabricated academic citations, false references, and quotes wrongly attributed to Federal Court judgments. The government demanded corrections. Deloitte agreed to a partial refund. Future government contracts will now include stricter AI-usage clauses. Their reputation to

LIFT Newsletter 035 Meet the team that's committed to your growth, week after week. Most professional development feels like you're figuring it out alone. LIFT is different. You have a team. You might wonder why a weekly newsletter needs six people. Here's why: delivering consistent, practical insights that actually move mid-level managers forward requires specialists who understand both growth and execution. Here's who's working behind the scenes for your success: Zalfa & Fa

LIFT Newsletter 034 A truth-led readiness brief for the year AI will raise expectations. In 2026, everyone will have access to the same AI tools. Your edge won't be what you can do. It'll be who you are. The World Economic Forum warns that 40% of core job skills will be disrupted in five years. LinkedIn reports 91% of L&D professionals say continuous learning is critical. But here's what the reports miss: While everyone scrambles to learn new tools and tactics, the real oppor

LIFT Newsletter 033 Your 2026 promotion won't come from working harder. Don’t enter 2026 without a “next-level” plan 2026 gets closer and a lot of professionals are quietly thinking: “Next year, I want to grow, I NEED to grow… but I don’t want to beg for it.” Good. You shouldn’t. Career growth rarely comes from working harder. It comes from making your growth clear, specific, and easy to support, so your manager and stakeholders can say “yes” without guessing what you mean.

LIFT Newsletter 032 Skills AI can’t replace Let's get unstuck before January pressure. As we head into a new year, most people will try to “level up” by adding more tools, more plans, more pressure. But the World Economic Forum New Skills Dec 2025 report’s message is clearer (and calmer): the advantage isn’t purely technical, it’s human. They highlight that nearly 40% of the core skills required for jobs will be disrupted in the next five years, and that reskilling/upskilli

LIFT Newsletter 031 Read Time: 2 mins Content: Thrive or bye in workplace 2026 2026 starts in 18 days. The uncomfortable truth from every serious "future of work" report is the same: If you treat these skills as optional, your career options narrow. Quickly. With retrenchments and reorganizations reshaping industries globally, mastering these skills isn't development, it's survival strategy. I've spent the last month and this analyzing five of the most influential workplace r

LIFT Newsletter 030 Read Time: 3 mins Content: Human skills are essential to succeed in 2026 - 2030 The World Economic Forum just dropped their Dec 2025 New Economy Skills report, and the data tells a story every professional needs to understand. While we've been obsessing over AI adaptation and technical reskilling, something fundamental shifted. The skills that will make or break your 2026 success aren't technical. They're human. And here's the part that should get your att

LIFT: ElevateX newsletter 010 Read time: 2 Minutes Content included: Superpower of self awareness, growth mindset, unlearning and relearning She became a HR director at 28, but that's not the most interesting part of her story I've been thinking about my conversation with Nicole all week. She's 28 and already an HR director at a major MNC, which is impressive. But what really struck me wasn't her title or her age. It was how she talked about her journey. Nicole shared somet

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