I almost said nothing to a grieving widow I'd just met. A grief coach gave me one line that changed the conversation, and what it taught me about trust. bobbyumar.substack.com/p/the-conver...

Too many interests. No clear brand. It's the multi-passionate founder's trap, and it's fixable. Friday I'm live with Taylin Simmonds: "Jack of All Trades, Master of No Brand." Fri Jul 17, 4 PM ET. Live on Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

We're live RIGHT NOW. 🙌🏾 Claudia Faith and I are sharing the AI and tech tools we actually use to save hours every week. No fluff, just what works. 📱 Come join us in the Substack app.

AI isn't replacing experts, it's repricing them. The professionals feeling it most aren't beginners, they're the reliably "pretty good" ones in the middle. New piece 👇🏾 bobbyumar.substack.com/p/ai-didnt-r...

A week off the grid. A lake, my family, some friends, long walks. The reminder: rest isn't the reward for the work. It's part of the work. When did you last actually log off?

This Tuesday I'm a featured panelist on a LinkedIn Live: "What's Working at Work." My angle: the more we automate, the more human connection becomes the edge. Tue July 7, 3 PM ET. www.linkedin.com/events/74723... 🏾

"I have 100,000 followers." Nice. But not that big a deal. Everything you post is an asset. Not all carry the same weight. A TEDx talk beats a follower count. Followers are reach. Credibility is trust. 🏾

After my first TEDx talk: Fee up 2.5x. Gigs up 40%. Coaching rate doubled from $125 to $250. People still hired me. TEDx isn't just a stage. It's a credibility multiplier. 5-Day Challenge with Chris Colt runs end of July. raeallan.com/tedxchallenge

🚨 TODAY 4pm ET TLB Club Masterclass with Shima Ghaheri: "80% Mindset, 20% Strategy: Why You're Focusing on the Wrong Thing" Most of us obsess over tactics and skip the thing that actually decides whether any of it works. Free. Online. www.thoughtleadershipbranding.club/events/

🇨🇦 HAPPY CANADA DAY‼️ I'm the first person in my entire large family born in Canada. My parents came here over 5 decades ago as immigrants. My dad sponsored SO many others after them. An entire community exists because of one brave decision they made. 🙏🏾 Happy Canada Day, Canucks. 🍁

Excellence doesn't travel on its own. It stays where it's experienced. If you've ever felt overlooked despite doing great work, this week's piece is for you. bobbyumar.substack.com/p/nobody-tol...

🎙️ When you teach leaders to "be real" for 25 years, the hardest person to convince is the one who walks on stage. The new Executives Diary feature on me just dropped, and it gets at something I've avoided most of my career: the gap between the polished speaker you book for the keynote and the hum

🎙️ Going LIVE in minutes with Chris Colt. Why does a TEDx talk amplify your trust and authority in a way nothing else does? We're answering that question right now. In the next hour we'll cover: • How TEDx becomes a multiplier, not a one-off vanity gig • Why prospects who watch your talk close fa

When your industry crumbles, the question isn't just 'do I pivot?' It's 'do I even know who I am outside of it?' My latest in The 1% Brand Brilliance: bobbyumar.substack.com/p/my-industr...

Most leaders fail because of one thing. Not strategy. Not effort. Not talent. Invisibility. I sat down with Kirk Francis on Vibe Your Vibe to talk visibility, influence, and personal branding. 🎙️ youtu.be/ULuJwjA4g-Y

Sometimes silence means respect. Sometimes hesitation hides extraordinary talent. New article on The 1% Brand Brilliance built from my Substack Live with TEDx speaker John McGraw -- LINK: https://bobbyumar.substack.com/p/when-yes-doesnt-mean-yes

New article on The 1% Brand Brilliance, my Substack channel, built from this week's Substack Live with TEDx speaker John McGraw. In some cultures, "yes" doesn't mean yes. Silence can mean respect. Hesitation can hide extraordinary talent. bobbyumar.substack.com/p/when-yes-d...

Fear doesn't leave, it just gets quieter as you get braver. My latest newsletter is about leading through the fear, not past it. bobbyumar.substack.com/p/the-fear-n...

Today at 4 PM ET. John Aspinall: From Idea to App with Claude Code inside TLB Club. If you've been on the fence about Claude Code, today is your on-ramp. Reply CLAUDE for the link 🙏🏾

Don't lock into one AI. Different jobs need different tools. The flexibility is the moat. Which AI is doing your best work right now?

Want to gain subscribers, followers, and fill up your sales pipeline? Come see this masterclass as my guest. “Build a Free Assessment Lead Magnet That Actually Works” - TODAY 4pm ET with guest expert Dan Mott Register here: https://www.thoughtleadershipbranding.club/events/

Authority isn't a hack. 3 ways: People (years). Content (months). Speaking (minutes). Speaking wins. TEDx wins everything. ▶️ Watch below.

You earned the achievement. Posted once. Moved on. That's leaving brand equity on the table. Your credentials are assets, not announcements. My LinkedIn leads with "5x TEDx Speaker" b/c B4 I've said anything else — it changes the conversation. Stop posting once. Start activating what you've earned.

Stop writing your TEDx talk before you land it. Build the talk AFTER landing the stage. Not before. Validate the idea → get the spot → then build. TEDx orgs want your structure, not your full speech. What idea are you sitting on?

LinkedIn isn't working. (Well, not yet anyway.) I see it all the time. Smart people posting consistently. Real value. Total silence. So they ask me: "Bobby, what am I missing?" It's usually the positioning. That's exactly what we're covering in our LinkedIn Clinic this Friday. You in?

Nobody tells you entrepreneurship is lonely. Or that "failing to plan is planning to fail" is a cliché because it's TRUE. 3 things that saved me early on: → A mentor → A plan (2 pages, not 20) → A community What would you add?

My latest Substack post bobbyumar.substack.com/p/the-hidden...

🔥 BREAKING: A win that actually means something. Zohran Mamdani just became Mayor of New York City — a South Asian Muslim son of immigrants, and a voice for working people. Reviled by billionaires. Shunned by his own party’s elites. And yet — loved, trusted, and chosen by the people. (over 50.4%)

🧠 Want a smarter way to build your sales pipeline (without cold outreach overload)?   🎯 Join Sarah Noel Block   🗓 TODAY ⏰ 4 PM ET 🎤 Topic: How to Leverage Niche Communities to Build Your Sales Pipeline   REGISTER: link.theiconicceo.com/widget/booki...   Anyone interested? #SmallBusiness

AND… He broke the record for the longest floor speech in Senate history—a record set by Strom Thurmond trying to block the Civil Rights Act. The irony shouldn’t be lost on us. Some fight against justice, others fight for it. 2/2