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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 15/01/2026

I wasn’t aware of that at all. Sorry it’s been an issue for you all this time. Thanks for letting me know

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 15/01/2026

Certainly not intentional. I’d love to make it right with you.

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 15/01/2026

This is totally random for sure. I’d like to make it right.

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 05/06/2025

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ethicalhack3r @ethicalhack3r.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Happy to be able to announce the launch of CyberAlerts! 🚨 Kind of like Google Alerts, but for “cyber”. Configure search queries, filter them by severity and receive alerts via email, Slack, API and dashboards. Any feedback welcome! 🙏 cyberalerts.io

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 20/12/2024

It was great seeing all of y’all there.

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John Breth (JB) @handle.invalid · 20/12/2024

Greatest panel of all time @marcusjcarey.com @ccieby30.blog @phishfinding.bsky.social @symonebeez.bsky.social and Symone Johnson at GovTechCon

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

9/ overwhelming. It’s about taking small, consistent steps toward the things that matter to you. For me, December is a time to reset, focus, and invest in myself. Maybe it could be the same for you. /end

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

8/ about it, there are a few weeks left in the year and plenty of downtime between now and January. Why not pick something you want to learn or improve at? Whether it’s a skill, a subject, or even just taking time to reflect, you can use this time to your advantage. Growth doesn’t have to be

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

7/ through talks, or even solving complex problems at work. This intentional growth has had a compounding effect over the years, as each new skill builds on the last. You don’t have to wait until the end of the year to do something like this, but December works well for me. If you think

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

6/ space to process what I’m learning and even inspires me to share my insights with others. The key isn’t just learning for the sake of it—it’s about applying it. Everything I’ve learned has turned into something tangible, whether it’s building software, creating tools, sharing knowledge

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

5/ about technology. I’ve also spent this time reading business and self-help books, which have helped me grow personally and professionally. Writing has also become a big part of my routine—it’s something I’ve leaned into to be more introspective and clarify my thoughts. Writing gives me the

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

4/ a powerful programming language that’s great for building endpoint agents since it compiles across platforms. And a couple of years ago, I decided to spend my time studying artificial intelligence, which I’m still exploring today through research and building projects. But it’s not all

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

3/ things. For example, I’ve focused on mastering technologies like crypto contracts, which helped me understand their security implications and even give talks about them. Another year, I dove into learning NextJS, which allowed me to build enterprise applications. I’ve also learned Golang,

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

2/ writing, December gives me the opportunity to focus and level up in a meaningful way. This time of year works well because the holidays usually mean more days off, which gives me the space to focus on myself without distractions. Over the years, I’ve spent this time learning a variety of

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 16/12/2024

1/9/ How I Level Up Every Year Every December, I take a step back and dedicate time to learning and growing. For me, this has become a tradition. It’s the perfect time to reflect, pick something I want to get better at, and dive deep. Whether it’s technology, business, self-help, or even

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

Yeah that’s right. So true this pops up in so many areas of life.

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Jonathan D. Abolins @jabolins.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Marcus is talking about family & team leadership but I keep seeing this to intervene or not intervene challenge in international matters, terrorism, etc. Sometimes I have seen where it was necessary to intervene but the results was of one bad thing gone and a new one found an opportunity.

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

15/ of what done looks like, set expectations, and establish check-ins. Then, let people do the work. Step in when the stakes are high, but otherwise, let them learn through the process. It’s not always easy to watch, but it’s often the best thing you can do—for their growth and your peace of

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

14/ coworkers, or even yourself, clarity and communication are the foundation. Most mistakes happen because expectations weren’t clear, and that’s something you can prevent by being intentional upfront. So, if you’re trying to master this art, start with clear communication. Paint a picture

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

13/ it’s truly necessary—like when a deadline is at risk or a decision could have major consequences. Ultimately, the art of intervention is about balance. It’s about trusting people to figure things out while still being there to guide them when needed. Whether it’s your kids, your

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

12/ because it lets people feel ownership over their work while still providing the guardrails they need. Think of it like a time box for mistakes. You give them the space to stumble, learn, and grow, but within limits that protect the bigger picture. That way, you’re only intervening when

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

11/ same time, give them the autonomy to work. You don’t want to micromanage; you want to guide. By setting clear expectations and creating check-ins along the way, you build in opportunities to course-correct if needed, without stepping on someone’s independence. This approach is powerful

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

10/ business, this applies especially to deadlines and deliverables. If you’ve assigned a task, make sure the outcome is clear from the start. Explain why the deadline matters and what happens if it’s missed. People are much more likely to stay on track when they understand the stakes. At the

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

9/ looks like for a task or project. A lot of mistakes happen not because someone isn’t capable, but because they didn’t fully understand what was expected of them. When you take the time to communicate the outcome—what done looks like—you reduce the chances of things going sideways. In

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

8/ even happen, and that’s where clarity is key. Brene Brown’s book Dare to Lead introduces a concept that’s helped me tremendously in professional settings. She talks about the importance of "painting a picture of what done looks like." This means being crystal clear about what success

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

7/ in. If the mistake is small and the lesson valuable, you let it happen. But if the mistake could have major consequences—a missed deadline that hurts a customer, for example—you need to intervene before it’s too late. The trick is to communicate in a way that prevents mistakes before they

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

6/ If you’re leading a team, you have to let people take ownership of their work and learn from their decisions. Growth often comes from struggle, and mistakes are part of that process. Still, the art of intervention is all about timing. You need to know when to step back and when to step

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

5/ pain and failure. But you quickly realize that if you shield them from every mistake, you also rob them of the chance to grow. It’s a delicate balance. You don’t want them to get hurt, but they need to learn how to handle challenges, failure, and recovery. It’s the same in the workplace.

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

4/ catastrophic mistake, you sometimes have to stand back and let things play out. Watching that can be hard on your psyche, especially when you know what’s coming, but it’s part of life. Parenting taught me this in a very personal way. As a parent, your instinct is to protect your kids from

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

3/ toward a mistake, I’d try to stop them before they got there. But what I learned is that people don’t always appreciate that, and more importantly, it doesn’t always help them. There are lessons in life that you can’t teach—people have to learn them on their own. Unless it’s going to be a

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

2/ their tongue to a frozen pole). Or it could be in a professional setting, where someone on your team is headed toward a mistake you could prevent. The hard truth is, you can’t—and shouldn’t—step in every time. When I was younger, I used to intervene all the time. If I saw someone heading

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

1/16/ The Art of Intervention Knowing when to intervene is one of life’s toughest lessons. The older I get, the more I see situations where I know exactly what’s going to happen before it unfolds. It might be something small, like a kid trying something you know is a bad idea (like sticking

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

I wish the practiced staying away from blocked punts that go past the line of scrimmage.

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Marcus J. Carey 🏴‍☠️ @marcusjcarey.com · 11/12/2024

You and Canadians fam lol He cooking though. Steve Nash is the Canadian GOAT until further notice.

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