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David Whinney's avatar

Ian, this is one of those rare pieces that goes beyond mindset fluff and actually builds a system around self-evolution. Loved how you framed intelligence as functional—not just academic—and tied it to domains of mastery like language, persuasion, and health.

Your four-task method reminds me of something I touched on in “The Power of Consistency in PR”—how daily repetition in key areas creates an unfair advantage, not just in business, but in how you’re perceived and trusted. This whole piece reads like a manual for becoming the type of person others instinctively follow.

Subbed—and already thinking about which domain I need to sharpen next.

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Ian Pierre Botes's avatar

You actually read it, which brings me so much joy, because I see way too many readers not really read the whole thing, or not really absorb everything inside it

You're destined for great things, if you haven't already achieved them David

Appreciate you

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Ian Pierre Botes's avatar

Love this reply, and your other one, so much David, sent you a DM!

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