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**Get yourself unstuck and be a leader.** Andrew "Sri" Sridhar is a former Navy SEAL, Harvard MBA, Wall Street escapee, and technologist. He interviews top military leaders, academic thinkers, and business phenoms to up your game. The Warrior Poet is a tightly woven tapestry of leadership expertise, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture. It's a portmanteau of Brainpickings, Wait But Why, and (Sri only wishes) Seinfeld. Yes, Sri sometimes writes haikus.

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#87: Poking LinkedIn w/ Michael Kainatsky

April 09, 2025

Michael Kainatsky shares how to build REAL relationships and recognition in a crowded world full of useless content. Sri and Michael's discussion includes:

Challenging the conventional approach to social media
Genuine interactions over vanity metrics
How to provoke real thought and engagement
The lurker effect
Combating content-creation procrastination
What a personal brand really is
How to start posting
How a give-first mindset fosters genuine relationships

Michael is a 20+-year sales professional and Chief Strategy Officer at House of Bricks. Reach out to Michael on LinkedIn.

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