Yordan Ivanov

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#51 Jul 19, 2025

You’re not stuck because of SQL

The real reason you’re not getting promoted? It’s not about skills anymore

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#50 Jul 18, 2025

The 90-second trick that saved me 6 hours of useless meetings

This one question stopped the “quick syncs” from eating my

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#49 Jul 17, 2025

Why your best ideas get ignored (and what to do instead)

If you’ve ever pitched a data idea and got silence... read this

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#48 Jul 16, 2025

3 words that kill your influence (and your calendar)

If you say this in every stakeholder meeting, they’ll never take you seriously

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#47 Jul 15, 2025

1 brutal truth about growth most data folks miss

Why your join statements aren't the point and what execs actually want from you

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#46 Jul 14, 2025

Stop asking “what’s the priority?”. Ask this instead

Most priority calls are made on vibes. Here’s how to cut through the noise and sound like a strategist.

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#45 Jul 14, 2025

3 humiliating lessons from trying to act like a ‘lead’

I thought I needed to be louder. What I really needed was to shut up and listen.

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#44 Jul 14, 2025

The 90-second trick that saved me 6 hours of useless meetings

I was sitting in another status call when it hit me. I was doing stakeholder updates all wrong

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