Jen Burkhardt

I lead a 180+ person global SaaS software org and I help executives and entrepreneurs destroy their highest leverage problems and achieve self-actualization

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In 2019, I was so depressed I struggled to get out of bed.

Every morning, I would grab my laptop and start work, in bed.

I had been living life so fast, I tore a hole in my soul.

This is how I changed my life in 4 years:

• I got divorced
• Moved 1000 miles

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@TheJackForge It scares me too. It's been one heck of an adventure the last 3 years. Ironically, transforming mental models has been harder than the actual tech work.

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@WaqarSaaS ok

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@WaqarSaaS @wilthewriter ok

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@datafeels And uses it. There is nothing worse then spending 560 hrs developing a feature set that was a stated need and then isn’t utilized. Not because it doesn’t solve the stated outcome but because the use wasn’t validated.

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@iammikewrites @datafeels I think scones are hard af muffins.

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@Nicolascole77 Agreed! Writing is the ultimate vehicle for clarity of thought. It is why we are frequently asked to write in school. Clear writers are clear thinkers and vice versa.

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@JakobRisley Well done with pivoting and experimenting with your niche! Proof that we can always find a way to contribute - we just have to think creatively about how to define our audience.

It wasn’t obvious but with a little work, you found it.

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@Executive__Zen This is great information John! I didn’t know silence resets the nervous system but have noticed a pattern of improved clarity and mental health after spending quiet time in nature.

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@kyrinahlis Or go for a run. After 20min of your feet pounding the pavement the ghosts in your head will quiet down.

Now it’s time to get back to work.

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@brianball 1. Tweet the idea and see if it holds water
2. Build prototype in public, see if it holds water
3. Register domain

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@TheJackForge I do and am knee deep in leading a cloud native transformation. Every job has an appropriate box of tools. No need to learn things just to learn them. Should you need kubernetes, it will find you 👻

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@jameskmonroe I highly recommend it. Are you considering van life James?

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@AmandaMGoetz Well done Amanda! I flipped my life upside down at 42 and have never been happier. It’s never too late to change the script.

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@ricky02x ….and emotional intelligence.

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@natberman79 Hard to say. It’s difficult to manage what you can’t measure and emotions are no way to run a business.

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@katgeorga Impact. I want to empower people and help them succeed. If I drop a nugget that helps - that’s a massive win.

It’s hard to tell to what extent followers will or will not reflect impact.

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@huwsview Acceptance or dealing with reality constructively? Or do you consider those two things one in the same?

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@realZakSherman Congrats Zak!

What topics are your writing focus the rest of the year?

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@thebrookslagle If what you ship totally stinks, you have also won because you are experimenting and failing forward.

Forward is all that matters.

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@erwanlier Hell no. Depriving myself of activities that bring me joy isn’t aligned with my definition of success.