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In September, I got 10,521 impressions. So… I’m clearly not an expert. Would anyone recommend me a LinkedIn coach?

I’m not sure when it officially becomes classy enough to put in my already overloaded tagline.

Wait, let’s check with the “commu”:

Mentor & CEO Coach | Best-selling Author | CEO of my Podcast “The Conscious Mind” (coming soon) & Speaker | 400K+ Followers | 5M+ Views/Year

If that’s not a tagline, I don’t know what is.
Oh, I’d love to have that. But you would too, let’s be honest.

But I’ve noticed that now, to get even more impact, people put the metrics at the start…
So it would go: Mentor & CEO Coach (400K+ followers)

Anyway, let’s stay in our lane.

400K+ followers?
At what number can I start flexing mine?

Otherwise, by 2045, I’ll still not be an expert. Tragic.

And what about views? One million? That would sound decent, right?
No, come on, one million is already pretty wild. Especially with this algorithm.

But I have to say, it takes insane consistency to rack up views.
And likes? That’s another galaxy entirely. I don’t even dream about it anymore.

But deep down, what is expertise today?

Who even gives a damn?
Everyone should be allowed to speak — it’s a democracy for crying out loud.

Yesterday, I received a critique from a researcher who’s been working on the topic of my post for 15 years.
Meh. I publicly ignored him. And you, my commu, didn’t mind.
You liked my replies in support.
You’re loyal to my branded personality.
So why would I give a damn?

It was beautiful, though. That’s when you know your words matter.
Everything finally makes sense.

I love my commu.
I’d do anything for them.
Well… mostly posts. And sometimes a masterclass.

But no joke, that guy really pissed me off coming at me about my expertise (well, my niche).
So I put him back in his place. He had it coming.
I did it for you, commu.

That gave me such a rush of competence — I could barely handle it.

And then I quietly integrated his ideas into my next carousel.
Rephrased, of course.

Damn, that guy inspired the hell out of me.
That’ll keep me going for six months…
I even got a fresh AI expert recycling prompt out of it. Pure gold.

Alright, commu, see you around.
Have a great weekend 😘

And don’t forget: social visibility = competence 💪

So come on, join in! The more the merrier…

 

PS: If you think this post contains actual references to research-based concepts, you’re wrong. Dead wrong.

PPS: Online course “Become an Expert at 10K Views/Month in 1 Year” is available in my bio.
Promo code IMPRESSIONS10K gets you 5% off!!!
Only valid for 3 days — limited spots, obviously.

For the latest analysis of contemporary expertise, please check Zenodo open science (in French ) : https://zenodo.org/records/17068140

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Philippe Vivier

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