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Michael Ly

Founder of The Leap Sprint | LinkedIn Creator | Sharing weekly networking advice

I asked my boss for a 20% raise, here's how it went

Dec 2, 2025

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8 min read

I asked my boss for a 20% raise, here's how it went

How to ask for more money without looking like a fool.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Designing UI and falling in love with "artifacts"

Nov 25, 2025

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7 min read

Designing UI and falling in love with "artifacts"

How I go from meh designs to something I can actually work with.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
A proper goodbye: The Network Playbook's final sale

Nov 18, 2025

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6 min read

A proper goodbye: The Network Playbook's final sale

Plus: Updates to the website

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Installing the 'scariest' AI coding tools in under 10 minutes

Nov 11, 2025

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8 min read

Installing the 'scariest' AI coding tools in under 10 minutes

Anyone can use these tools, seriously.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Garbage in, garbage out: My vibe-coding pre-flight checklist

Nov 4, 2025

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8 min read

Garbage in, garbage out: My vibe-coding pre-flight checklist

Plus: Planning the new networking app

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
I built an app in 1 week without touching any code

Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

I built an app in 1 week without touching any code

Plus: Planning the new networking app

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
The Leap Sprint is evolving (and why I'm nervous about this email)

Oct 21, 2025

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4 min read

The Leap Sprint is evolving (and why I'm nervous about this email)

Season 2 of this newsletter officially starts today.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

More successful cold emails

Oct 14, 2025

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8 min read

More successful cold emails

How to create and send intro videos

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

Successful cold email example

Oct 7, 2025

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8 min read

Successful cold email example

How simple research gets you replies.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

How to avoid awkward coffee chats

Sep 30, 2025

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8 min read

How to avoid awkward coffee chats

This 3 part framework guarantees you won't have awkward silence.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

I spent $800 on a career coach

Sep 23, 2025

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9 min read

I spent $800 on a career coach

Resume advice from a previous hiring manager.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Use this HTML script to impress your manager

Sep 16, 2025

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8 min read

Use this HTML script to impress your manager

Taking weekly updates to a whole new level.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

3 years of networking lessons distilled in 3 minutes

Sep 9, 2025

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8 min read

3 years of networking lessons distilled in 3 minutes

Avoid these time traps and network where it really matters.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
How to set up your AI cold emailer

Sep 2, 2025

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5 min read

How to set up your AI cold emailer

Copy my workflow! Step by step.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
I'm making an AI tool that writes cold emails for you

Aug 26, 2025

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7 min read

I'm making an AI tool that writes cold emails for you

1 cold email can change your life, I'm creating an AI Agent to help change yours.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

5 ways to get instant job notifications

Aug 19, 2025

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10 min read

5 ways to get instant job notifications

How to apply as soon as possible.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
The Network Playbook is live!

Aug 12, 2025

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5 min read

The Network Playbook is live!

Everything you need to get hired in 3 months or less.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

Make a cover letter in 10 minutes using AI

Aug 5, 2025

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9 min read

Make a cover letter in 10 minutes using AI

Turn a 1 hour chore into a 10 minute task.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Never get ghosted again

Jul 29, 2025

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8 min read

Never get ghosted again

A 2‐part cold messaging framework to boost your reply rate.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

How to skyrocket your reply rates

Jul 22, 2025

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8 min read

How to skyrocket your reply rates

3 simple email hacks to boost responses.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Week 4: Update on playbook and health

Jul 15, 2025

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4 min read

Week 4: Update on playbook and health

Plus: Delaying the guide by 1 or 2 week

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Week 3: Turning chats into offers

Jul 8, 2025

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6 min read

Week 3: Turning chats into offers

Using coffee chats to unlock doors.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Week 2: Mastering cold emails

Jul 1, 2025

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8 min read

Week 2: Mastering cold emails

Battling a cold, and writing cold emails.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Pausing Insider Epics
LockSimple

Jun 27, 2025

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2 min read

Pausing Insider Epics

Stepping away to focus on other projects.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Week 1: Transforming your LinkedIn

Jun 24, 2025

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8 min read

Week 1: Transforming your LinkedIn

Beginnings of The Inbox to Offer Playbook

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
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