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Published · transcript-backedLenny Rachitsky: belief
26 Feb 2026 Lenny's Podcast AI is critical for humanity’s survival: Cisco president on the AI revolution | Jeetu Patel
“I think we've uncovered one of the secrets of your success, which is just tell people how you feel and help them see that you appreciate them.”
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- Speaker
- Lenny Rachitsky
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- Claim type
- belief
- Recorded
- 26 Feb 2026
- Publisher
- Lenny's Podcast
Transcript context
…even my mother that knows me inside and out didn't know how much I loved her, that there's no chance that people in the business world are going to know how you feel if you're not explicit with them. And so, I'm actually very clear with people, when I find them and when I find them rewarding, I let them know how much they mean, because I genuinely find a lot of energy coming out of that. And B, the circle of friends just keeps getting bigger and bigger and bigger. And I found that to be a super rewarding thing in life. And you're right, most of the people that were at the AI Summit are dear friends, and isn't that just a better way to live life? I think we've uncovered one of the secrets of your success, which is just tell people how you feel and help them see that you appreciate them. Make it clear that you appreciate them, that you value them, which is a lot of people don't do, they just assume they know that they like you. And don't make it fake.…
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