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[Òluwa-Gbotemi @Skolex5]

Dear Gen Z ,

Your mind was never designed to stay empty.

If you don’t give it a purpose,

it will find an obsession.

Some escape into gambling.

Some into pornography.

Some into lust.

Some into fraud.

Others into endless comparison and validation.

Direction gives your mind a place to rest.

Without direction, they wander until something captures them.

And whatever repeatedly captures your attention eventually shapes your character.

Guard your attention.

Because today’s attention becomes tomorrow’s identity.

[ADEWUYI Roseline Adebimpe @AdewuyiRoseline]

1. One regret I have now: I wish I had applied for more opportunities as an undergraduate. I didn't have the right information. No one told me about the possibility of fully funded opportunities.

2. I used to think opportunities would always be there. They won't. Many scholarships, fellowships, and leadership programmes have age limits of 30–35. A time will come when I will no longer be eligible for many opportunities, so start early.

3. I wish I had known that scholarships, fellowships, and international opportunities weren't reserved for "exceptional" students. Many ordinary students simply applied consistently.

4. If I could relive my undergraduate years, I'd spend less time consuming content and more time searching for opportunities. That single habit changed my life later.

5. I regret not documenting my achievements from my first year. Every leadership role, certificate, volunteer experience, and award should have gone into a CV from the start.

6. I wish I had started building my online presence much earlier. I stayed away from social media for most of university because I wanted to focus on academics and only joined WhatsApp, Facebook, and other platforms in my final year. Looking back, I realize your digital footprint can open doors you never imagined.

7. I underestimated the power of volunteering. Many of the experiences that later strengthened my CV could have started years earlier.

8. I wish I had joined organizations like JCI, AIESEC, and similar student communities much earlier. I later met students from other universities who had already built incredible leadership experience and international exposure through them.

9. I didn't even have a CV until after I graduated. Looking back, I wish I had built one from my first year, even a French version, as that later helped me secure a fully funded trip to France.

10. The biggest lesson from my journey is this: Information changed my life more than talent alone. Knowing where opportunities exist is a skill every undergraduate should develop.

11. I wish I had taken student opportunities more seriously. I overlooked competitions, conferences, exchange programmes, internships, and leadership programmes because I didn't think they were for someone like me. Looking back, many of them could have changed my trajectory much earlier.

12. Opportunity literacy is a real skill. Knowing where to find opportunities, reading between the lines, and setting up notifications so you never miss deadlines is important.

[𝕾𝖎𝖗 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘 @eagleseyeinc]

lack of exposure is costing you money in this multi trillion marketplace;

let me give you an example;

when i was growing up, there was a tailor in my area whose shop i walked past almost every day. from the outside, it looked like an ordinary storefront. there was no signboard, no display of finished clothes and no social media presence. one day, someone introduced me to the tailor and i was surprised to discover they made excellent outfits. i had been passing that shop for months without knowing what they actually did.

that is exactly how many people lose business opportunities. you have a valuable skill but nobody knows about it and if people don't know you exist, they cannot buy from you.

there is a huge difference between being private and being invisible.

people who stay private are usually those who have already built a strong reputation or a loyal customer base. their work speaks for them cos people already know where to find them but if you're still building your brand, you need visibility. you need people to know your name, your work and the value you bring.

what you know is important, but what matters just as much is who knows what you know. talent without visibility is often overlooked.

imagine a company is looking for someone to manage a major marketing campaign. one applicant has outstanding qualifications but no visible track record. another applicant has consistently shared successful projects, built an audience and demonstrated real results. who do you think is more likely to get the opportunity?

the person with visible results will be chosen not necessarily because they know more but because people have already seen what they can do.

this doesn't mean degrees and certificates have no value, they do. but in today's world, in big 2026, people now look for proof of your work, your reputation and the confidence that comes from seeing your results. so if you're not getting clients, don't only ask whether you're good enough. ask yourself whether enough people know you're good at what you do.

your next opportunity could come from someone who discovers your work today. stop hiding your talent, show your work, tell your story. let people know what you do cos if nobody knows you, nobody can hire you.

exposure creates opportunities and opportunities create income. learn, buena suerte 👍

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

Today’s small effort is tomorrow’s unfair advantage.

[Omoalhaja @omoalhajaabiola]

July 1st, I want you to:

- google “solar installation company in Los Angeles” or “swimming pool repair in Austin”

- go to page 6,7, 8 or even more of google search results

- you will see websites that are poorly designed.

- copy their link and paste them into https://t.co/xI0MduZudW. You can download a detailed SEO analysis. Alternatively, use https://t.co/szP80FQ2D9

- paste the results on grok or ChatGPT and instruct it to give you a website design outline and buildup plan for a modern solar installation or swimming pool business. Tell it to optimize the website for conversion and AI SEO

- copy the output and paste it on claude to generate a responsive html website for you

- you now have a website built specifically for your leads

- check the contact us page of those websites for the email (and if you are lucky WhatsApp number of the owner).

- your has now shifted from “what I will do” to “see a website rebuild optimized for conversion”

- get the cold email course here https://t.co/MYIxqgwasf if you are struggling with how to write a converting cold pitch

Huge thanks to @mypaddi_ai for sponsoring this tweet

[Favourite | Al & Automation @favoritetechgal]

If I had to rebuild my freelancing career from $0 in 2026, here's exactly what I'd do.

• Learn one skill deeply instead of trying to learn everything. Depth creates opportunities. Surface knowledge creates confusion.

• Learn sales. Every career benefits when you know how to communicate value, negotiate, and persuade.

• Build in public from Day 1. Share what you're learning, document your progress, and let opportunities find you before you're "ready."

• Ship one real project every week. Employers and clients remember proof of work far more than completed courses.

• Stop chasing certificates. A portfolio that solves real problems will usually open more doors than another PDF.

• Solve real business problems. Save a company time, Increase revenue, Reduce costs. That's what people actually pay for.

• Learn to write. Clear writing helps you think better, attract opportunities, and stand out online.

• Build relationships before you need them. The best opportunities often come through people who already know your work.

• Pick one niche instead of trying to serve everyone. Specialists are easier to remember and easier to hire.

• Stay consistent . Most people quit before the results compound.

I'd probably be years ahead.

What would you do differently?

[Ali Abdaal @AliAbdaal]

I recently had a chat with a friend who's in the middle of his neurosurgery residency. Here's how it went:

Me: So how’s things going with neurosurgery? Must be pretty stressful right?

Him: Well… you’d think so, but it’s actually not too bad.

Me: What do you mean? Don’t you have to work insanely long hours?

Him: Well yeah… like over the past few weeks, I’ve had to stay behind for hours after the end of each shift to deal with emergencies. But hey ho, that’s just what you sign up for right?

Me: Haha yeah, but most of the doctors I know love to complain about their lives… you seem pretty chipper about it in comparison :)

Him: You know… I’ll be honest, sometimes I’m tempted to complain about stuff… but then I remind myself of something.

Me: What’s that?

Him: I worked really really hard to get into neurosurgery speciality training. I remind myself that the problems I have now that I’m inside it, are EXACTLY the problems I DREAMED for a few years ago when I was working to get in. While I was grinding away on my CV and doing interview practice, I was literally dreaming of the day where I’d get to deal with a neurosurgical emergency and potentially save someone’s life. So now that that’s happening for real, what’s there to complain about?

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Note to self: next time you catch yourself complaining about something, pause and ask: "Is this a problem that a younger version of me was once dreaming about?"

[Toby @TomolaGroup]

These are some of the books you can start with:

Finance & Wealth
• The Intelligent Investor – Benjamin Graham
• Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
• The Psychology of Money – Morgan Housel

Career & Productivity
• Deep Work – Cal Newport
• Atomic Habits – James Clear
• So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport

Personal Development & Mindset
• Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
• Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl

Leadership & Strategy
• Principles – Ray Dalio
• How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
• Good to Great – Jim Collins

Philosophy & Life Lessons
• Meditations – Marcus Aurelius
• The Art of War – Sun Tzu
• Letters from a Stoic – Seneca

Health & Wellbeing
• Why We Sleep – Matthew Walker
• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
• Born to Run – Christopher McDougall

Start with any of these and gain decades of experience in just a few hours.

[conduct|r @conductr_]

I'm convinced that the wealth game most people are trying to win is actually the wrong game entirely: chasing status, comparing salaries, and fighting for a bigger title at the same company.

The one who stops playing that game and starts building something that scales without them is the one who actually becomes free. Not because they work harder, but because they no longer need to be there for things to keep running.

[David TheKingWriter✍️ @DavChukwuemeka]

If your MOTIVATION LETTER contains any of these, we may need to talk 😅

🚩 "Since I was a child..."
🚩 "I have always wanted to change the world."
🚩 "I am a highly motivated individual."
🚩 "This prestigious institution..."
🚩 A quote from Nelson Mandela, Einstein, or Steve Jobs.

Admissions committees have seen these thousands of times.

Your story is far more interesting than recycled clichés.

[Adam Shuaib @adamshuaib]

Most ultra successful people have a very low need for social approval, although society tends to label this incorrectly as a red flag.

The average person is terrified of looking like a fool or bothering people. I’ve met CEOs that will send ten follow-up emails to a dream hire or pitch their idea to a stranger in an elevator without a second thought. This personality type means they can bypass the politeness instinct that slows down everyone else’s career.

Hesitation to ask for help or feedback is a common bottleneck in most professions; someone who isn't slowed by the fear of being annoying can squeeze a year’s worth of progress into a week.

There are very few things in life that shameless persistence won’t give you.

[Favourite | Al & Automation @favoritetechgal]

4 underrated industries where AI Automation money is quietly flowing:

1. Healthcare Administration: AI is reducing paperwork, scheduling, billing, and patient communication.

2. Logistics & Supply Chain : Companies are using AI to optimize routes, inventory, forecasting, and operations.

3. Construction: From project planning to safety monitoring and cost estimation, AI adoption is growing fast.

4. Insurance : Claims processing, fraud detection, customer support, and underwriting are being automated at scale.

The real money is often hiding inside industries with inefficient processes and repetitive workflows.

which one are you picking?

[Arvid Kahl @arvidkahl]

If you’re considering entrepreneurship, don’t quit your job. Build it as a side project first.

Hindsight is 20/20, but all my successful efforts were small-time side experiments first.

While being (somewhat) safe due to an actual income.

[Cody Bontecou @CodyBontecou]

I quite my job over a year ago with ~$50,000 USD saved up thinking it would last a year. I thought all I needed to be successful was committing myself entirely to my ideas and eventually I'd become financially free.

Well... about 10 months in I had made $15 from my projects and my bank account was at ~$10,000.

Money anxiety took over and I began looking for work.

I found part-time work via Hackernews' monthly Who's Hiring threads. I've bounced around to a few clients now, each paying me slightly more than the last, and it's worked out very well.

I now work 20-30hrs per week and have tons of time and energy to work on my side projects as well.

All while seeing my bank account grow.

[Favourite | Al & Automation @favoritetechgal]

AI & Automation Starter Pack

→ Workflows: Zapier / Make / N8N

→ LLMs: OpenAI / Anthropic

→ Chatbots: https://t.co/PZ4lokJMmK / Botpress

→ Voice agents: Vapi / Retell / ElevenLabs

→ Data layer/ Ops: Airtable / Notion / Monday / G-sheets

→ Portfolio: short Loom or Vimeo demos + Notion

[Favourite | Al & Automation @favoritetechgal]

9 automation every online business needs

1. Sales pipeline
2. Invoicing clients
3. Client Onboarding
4. Staff Onboarding
5. Contract sign & sending
6.Appointment scheduling
7. Sending outreach emails
8. Adding Leads to your CRM
9. Assigning recurring tasks to team members

Be surprised how many hours you'd save per week

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

What I basically did to earn 1m a month, as a child of nobody, who has no connection, or mentor, just my phone, Internet and laptop.

1. Target foreign agencies in whatever niche you're in.

2. Send messages to people in your niche outside your country, your aim is to connect and build relationships not to ask for help, your referral will come in slowly lol you will be shocked.

3. Lower your expectations, and increase your outreach like mad. Why because in sales we send outreach a lot. So you're basically practicing sales in small scale.

4. Be humble, Don't think you have arrived keep learning and learning and learning.

5. Have a back up plan.

6. Post yourself online avoid negative conversation, even when people are laughing at you.

7. Learn how to communicate well and carry yourself.

8. Speak up when you need help. The worst you get is a No.

[Eric Cole @erichustls]

If I got laid off tomorrow & had to replace my salary asap, here’s exactly what I’d do:

1. Go to Instagram and start a fresh account. Use a spare email. No one has to know.

[Dr. SYLVIE WATIKUM 🇨🇲🇯🇵 Migration Intelligence @sylviewatikum]

Okay let me do a masters scholarship compilation!!

If you’re looking for masters scholarships, repost and drop “interested” in the comments section.

I’ll compile a short masters scholarships list and share tomorrow (it’s night in Tokyo now lol)

I’ll add it as a thread to this post so bookmark this so you can find it later.

*read my pinned tweet

I’m currently working with students on the 2027 McCall MacBain fully funded scholarship to Canada & 2027 Helmut Schmidt scholarship to Germany. Feel free to DM me if you’re interested

[HALO | CAREER SPECIALIST @Halosznn_]

If you are job hunting remotely, this is worth bookmarking.

Here are 10 platforms paying people to do AI tasks from anywhere 👇