Ivan Palomino
@ivanpalomino.bsky.social
Behavioral Designer | Host of the Growth Hacking Culture Podcast | Founder of PeopleKult | Author | On a mission of building awesome work cultures
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It looks like progress. It feels like success. But it’s just a show.
Here’s why this happens:
→ OKRs and targets are simple to measure.
→ Real problem-solving is messy and slow.
→ Numbers reward short-term wins, not deep solutions.
This is what Radhika Dutt calls performance theater.
Here’s why this happens:
→ OKRs and targets are simple to measure.
→ Real problem-solving is messy and slow.
→ Numbers reward short-term wins, not deep solutions.
This is what Radhika Dutt calls performance theater.
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
It looks like progress. It feels like success. But it’s just a show.
Here’s why this happens:
→ OKRs and targets are simple to measure.
→ Real problem-solving is messy and slow.
→ Numbers reward short-term wins, not deep solutions.
This is what Radhika Dutt calls performance theater.
Here’s why this happens:
→ OKRs and targets are simple to measure.
→ Real problem-solving is messy and slow.
→ Numbers reward short-term wins, not deep solutions.
This is what Radhika Dutt calls performance theater.
Power rewires your brain.
The science is clear. When you get promoted, your brain’s empathy system—the mirror neurons—start to shut down. You lose the ability to read the room. You stop picking up on small signals.
This is called the Self-Awareness Gap.
The science is clear. When you get promoted, your brain’s empathy system—the mirror neurons—start to shut down. You lose the ability to read the room. You stop picking up on small signals.
This is called the Self-Awareness Gap.
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Power rewires your brain.
The science is clear. When you get promoted, your brain’s empathy system—the mirror neurons—start to shut down. You lose the ability to read the room. You stop picking up on small signals.
This is called the Self-Awareness Gap.
The science is clear. When you get promoted, your brain’s empathy system—the mirror neurons—start to shut down. You lose the ability to read the room. You stop picking up on small signals.
This is called the Self-Awareness Gap.
You are not a machine.
You are not your inbox.
You are not here to answer every ping in 10 minutes.
The world moves fast. Too fast. We have lost the art of slowing down and thinking for ourselves.
Here is what Jordan Peace from Fringe says
You are not your inbox.
You are not here to answer every ping in 10 minutes.
The world moves fast. Too fast. We have lost the art of slowing down and thinking for ourselves.
Here is what Jordan Peace from Fringe says
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
You are not a machine.
You are not your inbox.
You are not here to answer every ping in 10 minutes.
The world moves fast. Too fast. We have lost the art of slowing down and thinking for ourselves.
Here is what Jordan Peace from Fringe says
You are not your inbox.
You are not here to answer every ping in 10 minutes.
The world moves fast. Too fast. We have lost the art of slowing down and thinking for ourselves.
Here is what Jordan Peace from Fringe says
STOP saying "I can't." It's a lie that shuts down your brain.
5 WAYS TO UN-STUCK:
1. Ask How might I?
2. Micro-actions.
3. Find a positive anomaly.
4. Log 3 daily wins.
5. 180° Rule (change your reaction).
5 WAYS TO UN-STUCK:
1. Ask How might I?
2. Micro-actions.
3. Find a positive anomaly.
4. Log 3 daily wins.
5. 180° Rule (change your reaction).
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
STOP saying "I can't." It's a lie that shuts down your brain.
5 WAYS TO UN-STUCK:
1. Ask How might I?
2. Micro-actions.
3. Find a positive anomaly.
4. Log 3 daily wins.
5. 180° Rule (change your reaction).
5 WAYS TO UN-STUCK:
1. Ask How might I?
2. Micro-actions.
3. Find a positive anomaly.
4. Log 3 daily wins.
5. 180° Rule (change your reaction).
I'm an introvert and speaking is tough for me. But every time I share how the brain works, I get a rush. 🚀 That adrenaline isn't fear—it's energy.
I've spent a decade studying behavioral science and I live what I teach: change is possible. I turn my weakness into my strength, and you can too.
I've spent a decade studying behavioral science and I live what I teach: change is possible. I turn my weakness into my strength, and you can too.
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I'm an introvert and speaking is tough for me. But every time I share how the brain works, I get a rush. 🚀 That adrenaline isn't fear—it's energy.
I've spent a decade studying behavioral science and I live what I teach: change is possible. I turn my weakness into my strength, and you can too.
I've spent a decade studying behavioral science and I live what I teach: change is possible. I turn my weakness into my strength, and you can too.
You will be remembered less for the metrics you hit and more for the manner in which you led.
Your title is temporary; your human decency is your lasting legacy.
Your title is temporary; your human decency is your lasting legacy.
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
You will be remembered less for the metrics you hit and more for the manner in which you led.
Your title is temporary; your human decency is your lasting legacy.
Your title is temporary; your human decency is your lasting legacy.
The best leaders don’t know it all.
They build teams that grow.
They make space for new ideas.
Most people think a boss should have all the answers.
But real growth comes from letting others try, fail, and learn.
They build teams that grow.
They make space for new ideas.
Most people think a boss should have all the answers.
But real growth comes from letting others try, fail, and learn.
November 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The best leaders don’t know it all.
They build teams that grow.
They make space for new ideas.
Most people think a boss should have all the answers.
But real growth comes from letting others try, fail, and learn.
They build teams that grow.
They make space for new ideas.
Most people think a boss should have all the answers.
But real growth comes from letting others try, fail, and learn.
If I could go back, I’d tell my 18-year-old self this:
Don’t rush. Don’t settle.
Build a life, not just a career.
And remember, the journey is yours.
Don’t rush. Don’t settle.
Build a life, not just a career.
And remember, the journey is yours.
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
If I could go back, I’d tell my 18-year-old self this:
Don’t rush. Don’t settle.
Build a life, not just a career.
And remember, the journey is yours.
Don’t rush. Don’t settle.
Build a life, not just a career.
And remember, the journey is yours.
Here’s what the ikigai diagram misses:
- You can love something and still burn out.
- You can be good at something and still hate it.
- The world’s needs change every year.
- Money is not meaning.
- You can love something and still burn out.
- You can be good at something and still hate it.
- The world’s needs change every year.
- Money is not meaning.
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Here’s what the ikigai diagram misses:
- You can love something and still burn out.
- You can be good at something and still hate it.
- The world’s needs change every year.
- Money is not meaning.
- You can love something and still burn out.
- You can be good at something and still hate it.
- The world’s needs change every year.
- Money is not meaning.
A truth most leaders miss: Experience is a diamond. 💎
Older employees are not just "seasoned"—they're forged by decades of wins and setbacks.
You must:
1️⃣ Mine the Wisdom
2️⃣ Trust Intuition: Use them as your risk radar.
3️⃣ Shift the Metric: Make them coaches.
Older employees are not just "seasoned"—they're forged by decades of wins and setbacks.
You must:
1️⃣ Mine the Wisdom
2️⃣ Trust Intuition: Use them as your risk radar.
3️⃣ Shift the Metric: Make them coaches.
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
A truth most leaders miss: Experience is a diamond. 💎
Older employees are not just "seasoned"—they're forged by decades of wins and setbacks.
You must:
1️⃣ Mine the Wisdom
2️⃣ Trust Intuition: Use them as your risk radar.
3️⃣ Shift the Metric: Make them coaches.
Older employees are not just "seasoned"—they're forged by decades of wins and setbacks.
You must:
1️⃣ Mine the Wisdom
2️⃣ Trust Intuition: Use them as your risk radar.
3️⃣ Shift the Metric: Make them coaches.
Most of us trade authentic identity for the "safety" of a title. But what happens when the job or status is gone?
Drop the mask. Embrace purpose. That's where true choice and an exceptional life begin.
Drop the mask. Embrace purpose. That's where true choice and an exceptional life begin.
October 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Most of us trade authentic identity for the "safety" of a title. But what happens when the job or status is gone?
Drop the mask. Embrace purpose. That's where true choice and an exceptional life begin.
Drop the mask. Embrace purpose. That's where true choice and an exceptional life begin.
"Bots don't mess up. Or if they do, it's a bug, not a confession." 🤯
We trust people who are messy, admit mistakes, & try again. AI offers convenience, but not the deep, human trust built on risk, shared experience, and the chance to be let down.
Trust is a feeling you can't download.
We trust people who are messy, admit mistakes, & try again. AI offers convenience, but not the deep, human trust built on risk, shared experience, and the chance to be let down.
Trust is a feeling you can't download.
October 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
"Bots don't mess up. Or if they do, it's a bug, not a confession." 🤯
We trust people who are messy, admit mistakes, & try again. AI offers convenience, but not the deep, human trust built on risk, shared experience, and the chance to be let down.
Trust is a feeling you can't download.
We trust people who are messy, admit mistakes, & try again. AI offers convenience, but not the deep, human trust built on risk, shared experience, and the chance to be let down.
Trust is a feeling you can't download.
The real cost of losing an employee isn't the hiring fee. It's the tacit knowledge that walks out the door.
Up to 80% of what makes a company run isn't written down. It's the shortcuts, the workarounds, & the "how we really do it." When that leaves, teams stumble.
#BinomePlus
Up to 80% of what makes a company run isn't written down. It's the shortcuts, the workarounds, & the "how we really do it." When that leaves, teams stumble.
#BinomePlus
October 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The real cost of losing an employee isn't the hiring fee. It's the tacit knowledge that walks out the door.
Up to 80% of what makes a company run isn't written down. It's the shortcuts, the workarounds, & the "how we really do it." When that leaves, teams stumble.
#BinomePlus
Up to 80% of what makes a company run isn't written down. It's the shortcuts, the workarounds, & the "how we really do it." When that leaves, teams stumble.
#BinomePlus
Happy employees don't just feel better; they make companies rich.
High-engagement teams: 21% more profitable.
Happy workers: 13% more productive.
It's not about perks; it's about real well-being, trust, and support.
Matt Phelan from Happiness Index
High-engagement teams: 21% more profitable.
Happy workers: 13% more productive.
It's not about perks; it's about real well-being, trust, and support.
Matt Phelan from Happiness Index
September 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Happy employees don't just feel better; they make companies rich.
High-engagement teams: 21% more profitable.
Happy workers: 13% more productive.
It's not about perks; it's about real well-being, trust, and support.
Matt Phelan from Happiness Index
High-engagement teams: 21% more profitable.
Happy workers: 13% more productive.
It's not about perks; it's about real well-being, trust, and support.
Matt Phelan from Happiness Index
The greatest loyalty isn't earned by command, but by compassion—by a leader's refusal to let a system's power break the spirits of the very people they lead.
September 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The greatest loyalty isn't earned by command, but by compassion—by a leader's refusal to let a system's power break the spirits of the very people they lead.
The myth of "open doors" to HR is just that—a myth. They listen, but often nothing changes, or you get labeled "the problem." HR's hands are tied; they can't fix what leadership ignores. Protect yourself by documenting everything and finding allies.
#workplace #HR #Leadership
#workplace #HR #Leadership
September 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The myth of "open doors" to HR is just that—a myth. They listen, but often nothing changes, or you get labeled "the problem." HR's hands are tied; they can't fix what leadership ignores. Protect yourself by documenting everything and finding allies.
#workplace #HR #Leadership
#workplace #HR #Leadership
Busy but not better? Hitting milestones and feeling nothing?
That’s because discipline without self-knowledge is just motion. Self-knowledge without discipline is just a dream.
You need both: the engine and the map.
#Mindset #Productivity
That’s because discipline without self-knowledge is just motion. Self-knowledge without discipline is just a dream.
You need both: the engine and the map.
#Mindset #Productivity
September 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Busy but not better? Hitting milestones and feeling nothing?
That’s because discipline without self-knowledge is just motion. Self-knowledge without discipline is just a dream.
You need both: the engine and the map.
#Mindset #Productivity
That’s because discipline without self-knowledge is just motion. Self-knowledge without discipline is just a dream.
You need both: the engine and the map.
#Mindset #Productivity
Your mind isn't a storage unit. It’s a living space.
And most people never clean it.
→ Old worries linger like dust
→ Others' opinions take up real estate
→ Your best ideas get buried in clutter
The result? You stop owning your mind. You just rent space in it.
And most people never clean it.
→ Old worries linger like dust
→ Others' opinions take up real estate
→ Your best ideas get buried in clutter
The result? You stop owning your mind. You just rent space in it.
August 23, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Your mind isn't a storage unit. It’s a living space.
And most people never clean it.
→ Old worries linger like dust
→ Others' opinions take up real estate
→ Your best ideas get buried in clutter
The result? You stop owning your mind. You just rent space in it.
And most people never clean it.
→ Old worries linger like dust
→ Others' opinions take up real estate
→ Your best ideas get buried in clutter
The result? You stop owning your mind. You just rent space in it.
Ever made a choice you immediately regretted? You're not alone. Our brain is still wired for the jungle, not the boardroom. That impulsive "buy now" click or angry text isn't a rational decision—it's an emotional one.
August 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Ever made a choice you immediately regretted? You're not alone. Our brain is still wired for the jungle, not the boardroom. That impulsive "buy now" click or angry text isn't a rational decision—it's an emotional one.
Is your brain a strategic resource or a "take-make-waste" system?
Human sustainability is the inconvenient truth: we can't create lasting change in the world until we build it within ourselves. It's about managing your energy, intentions, and motivation with a circular mindset. #Sustainability
Human sustainability is the inconvenient truth: we can't create lasting change in the world until we build it within ourselves. It's about managing your energy, intentions, and motivation with a circular mindset. #Sustainability
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Is your brain a strategic resource or a "take-make-waste" system?
Human sustainability is the inconvenient truth: we can't create lasting change in the world until we build it within ourselves. It's about managing your energy, intentions, and motivation with a circular mindset. #Sustainability
Human sustainability is the inconvenient truth: we can't create lasting change in the world until we build it within ourselves. It's about managing your energy, intentions, and motivation with a circular mindset. #Sustainability
You tell yourself you're "eco-friendly," but your brain is hardwired to choose convenience over the climate every single time.
Stop performing sustainability.
The real crisis isn't in our oceans, it's between your ears. Fix your own flawed mental wiring first.
#ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
Stop performing sustainability.
The real crisis isn't in our oceans, it's between your ears. Fix your own flawed mental wiring first.
#ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
August 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM
You tell yourself you're "eco-friendly," but your brain is hardwired to choose convenience over the climate every single time.
Stop performing sustainability.
The real crisis isn't in our oceans, it's between your ears. Fix your own flawed mental wiring first.
#ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
Stop performing sustainability.
The real crisis isn't in our oceans, it's between your ears. Fix your own flawed mental wiring first.
#ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
The mistakes your team makes aren't a sign of weakness. They're a roadmap for growth.
I see too many leaders with short memories.
They forget the stumbles they took to get where they are today. They forget that failure wasn't the end—it was the lesson.
I see too many leaders with short memories.
They forget the stumbles they took to get where they are today. They forget that failure wasn't the end—it was the lesson.
August 8, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The mistakes your team makes aren't a sign of weakness. They're a roadmap for growth.
I see too many leaders with short memories.
They forget the stumbles they took to get where they are today. They forget that failure wasn't the end—it was the lesson.
I see too many leaders with short memories.
They forget the stumbles they took to get where they are today. They forget that failure wasn't the end—it was the lesson.
Your brain wasn't built for endless Zoom calls and performance reviews. It's time for an upgrade. 🧠
This week's newsletter is all about working with your own biology.
Check it out: simplyhuman.substack.com/p/does-your-...
This week's newsletter is all about working with your own biology.
Check it out: simplyhuman.substack.com/p/does-your-...
August 6, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Your brain wasn't built for endless Zoom calls and performance reviews. It's time for an upgrade. 🧠
This week's newsletter is all about working with your own biology.
Check it out: simplyhuman.substack.com/p/does-your-...
This week's newsletter is all about working with your own biology.
Check it out: simplyhuman.substack.com/p/does-your-...
Is fear running your career?
• Fear of being judged
• Feeling not good enough/too old
• Can't keep up with AI
• Can't say "no" to weekend work
Your salary isn't payment for anxiety. When you shed the fear, you reclaim your freedom.
What's the first thing you would change?
• Fear of being judged
• Feeling not good enough/too old
• Can't keep up with AI
• Can't say "no" to weekend work
Your salary isn't payment for anxiety. When you shed the fear, you reclaim your freedom.
What's the first thing you would change?
August 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Is fear running your career?
• Fear of being judged
• Feeling not good enough/too old
• Can't keep up with AI
• Can't say "no" to weekend work
Your salary isn't payment for anxiety. When you shed the fear, you reclaim your freedom.
What's the first thing you would change?
• Fear of being judged
• Feeling not good enough/too old
• Can't keep up with AI
• Can't say "no" to weekend work
Your salary isn't payment for anxiety. When you shed the fear, you reclaim your freedom.
What's the first thing you would change?
I used to think the constant pressure and that 'always on' feeling were just the price of ambition.
I was wrong. It was chronic stress, and it was burning me out.
I realized I wasn't just managing tasks; I was fighting my own biology. And losing. Here’s what I learned 👇
I was wrong. It was chronic stress, and it was burning me out.
I realized I wasn't just managing tasks; I was fighting my own biology. And losing. Here’s what I learned 👇
August 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I used to think the constant pressure and that 'always on' feeling were just the price of ambition.
I was wrong. It was chronic stress, and it was burning me out.
I realized I wasn't just managing tasks; I was fighting my own biology. And losing. Here’s what I learned 👇
I was wrong. It was chronic stress, and it was burning me out.
I realized I wasn't just managing tasks; I was fighting my own biology. And losing. Here’s what I learned 👇