Are you thinking for yourself - or have you been programmed?

We live in a world where perception trumps reality. Social proof - follower counts, engagement metrics, viral content - has become the currency of credibility. But here’s the problem: most people never stop to check the source.

The result? A world where people with zero real-world experience become authorities simply because they 'sound right'. I see it constantly in business:

- A self-proclaimed “entrepreneur” with no real wins convinces thousands to quit their jobs overnight.

- Cult followings built on group identity and trendy narratives - where credibility comes from belonging to the right crowd rather than actual expertise.

- A finance influencer with six months of experience and a bootleg degree tells people how to invest their life savings.

- An algorithm rewards the most entertaining voices, not the most credible ones.

The damage isn’t immediate - but second-order consequences are real. ‼️

People follow the advice, take reckless risks, and find themselves lost in the fog, trying to figure out why reality didn’t match the promise.

A lot of my work is pulling people back above water - cutting through the noise and using real numbers, real strategy, and real evidence to guide decisions. Because the truth is:

- Gut feel matters - but it’s not a business plan.
- Anecdotes are not data.
- What worked for the 1% isn’t a blueprint - it’s a lottery ticket.

If you want to win, apply logic, question everything, and seek out third-party perspectives. The cost of blindly following bad advice? Debt, failure, and wasted years.

Don’t let social media think for you.