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People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

— Maya Angelou

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It’s been a year since I last pulled together one of these lists, so I figured it was time.

Just over two years ago, I posted on LinkedIn for the first time.
I never could’ve imagined the response that would follow, or how much the conversations would come to mean to me.

Since then, this community has grown from 1,700 people to nearly 650,000.
And while the platform has evolved (hello, AI), my focus has stayed the same:
share content that feels meaningful, useful, and true to my voice.

What matters most isn’t the reach.
It’s the response.

People are engaging with ideas like kindness, emotional intelligence, people-first leadership, and personal growth.

These aren’t just business trends.
They shape better teams, stronger communities, and a more human approach to leadership.

Over the past 12 months, these posts have generated more than 1.05 million engagements.

Here are 20 of the most impactful ones from the past year:

  1. The Way You Treat Others Will Always Be Remembered (Post)

  2. Surround Yourself With People Who Fight For You (Post)

  3. Treat the Janitor With the Same Respect as the CEO (Post)

  4. A Salary Increase Makes You Happy Once a Year (Post)

  5. 8 Phrases of a Healthy Work Culture (Post | PDF)

  6. What Each Generation Wants at Work (Post | PDF)

  7. Why You Don’t Belong in Leadership (Post)

  8. Job Interview Cheat Sheet (Post | PDF)

  9. 12 Rare Traits of a High-Performing Employee (Post | PDF)

  10. We Are Not a Team Because We Work Together (Post)

  11. When You Become a Leader (Post)

  12. Never Assume Loud Means Strong and Quiet Means Weak (Post)

  13. Why You Lose Your Best People (Post)

  14. Be Grateful for the People Who Spoke to the Winner in You (Post)

  15. 7 Types of Rest (Post | PDF)

  16. Until It’s My Turn, I Will Keep Clapping for Others (Post)

  17. Your Title Doesn’t Make You a Leader (Post | PDF)

  18. Why Top Talent Actually Stays (Post | PDF)

  19. Difference Between Boss and Leader (Post)

  20. Your Attitude Matters More Than Your Resume (Post)

Connecting the Dots

Looking back on these posts reminds me just how powerful this platform can be.

Not because of the numbers, but because of the conversations.

This community continues to show up with curiosity, empathy, and insight. And that gives me real optimism for where we’re all headed.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

More to come in the months ahead. Stay tuned.

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Until next time, stay brilliant,
Justin

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