How You Finish the Year Is How You Start the Next One — A Warning for #Nextdoor
How a person — or a company like #Nextdoor — finishes the year is often the clearest indicator of how the next year will go.
Wrapping it up early, going quiet, or mentally checking out does not breed momentum. It doesn’t build confidence. And it certainly doesn’t inspire trust — especially when that company is #Nextdoor, a platform built on visibility, engagement, and connection.
That’s why the silence from #Nextdoor matters.
As of December 19, 2025, it has been over a week since #Nextdoor has posted on LinkedIn or updated the #Nextdoor blog. No engagement from Nextdoor. I don't see a message from Nextdoor leadership—no visibility from a company that depends on daily participation and trust.
Which raises a fair question:
Did #Nextdoor, under #NiravTolia, throw in the towel on 2025?
Leadership obsession shows up in the details — especially at the end of the year. Finishing strong requires presence, urgency, and belief in what you’re building. When #Nextdoor goes silent, it sends the opposite signal: disengagement.
This should concern #Nextdoor shareholders and investors.
When #Nextdoor (#NXDR) went public on November 8, 2021, it reached a high of roughly $13 per share. Today, NXDR sits near $2.18. Markets don’t punish effort — they punish lax execution, disengagement, and lack of conviction. And those signals are increasingly visible in #Nextdoor’s behavior, not just its balance sheet.
This attitude is a warning sign. Silence at the finish line often predicts stagnation at the start of the next race. There are no holidays for success. There is no “we’ll pick it up next year” for #Nextdoor leadership.
Momentum at #Nextdoor is either maintained — or lost.
How #Nextdoor closes the year tells shareholders, employees, users, and investors exactly how seriously Nextdoor is taking the next one.
#Leadership #Execution #FinishStrong #Accountability #Nextdoor #ShareholderAlert #InvestorWarning #BusinessDiscipline #NoDaysOff
4:30 AM, Dialysis, and a Flat Tire — Finding Joy Anyway
At 4:30 in the morning, the world is quiet. No traffic. No noise. Just darkness, cold air, and routine.
I stepped outside to head to dialysis — and there it was. A flat tire.
Of course it was.
In that moment, frustration would’ve been easy. Early mornings, treatment days, and unexpected problems usually stack the odds against joy. But something different happened. I paused. I laughed. Because this is life — messy, inconvenient, and completely unscripted.
The joy isn’t in the flat tire.
The joy is in still showing up.
The joy is in adapting, solving, and refusing to let a small setback define the day.
Dialysis teaches patience. Recovery teaches perspective. And mornings like this remind me that joy isn’t about perfect circumstances — it’s about choosing how you respond when things go sideways before sunrise.
#DialysisLife #EndStageRenalDisease #ChronicIllness #FindingJoy #Resilience #LifeUnscripted #KeepShowingUp
I Stumbled Into PowerPoint Cameo—and I’m Not Going Back
While updating my deck to tell my recovery story, I noticed a feature I’d never used before: Cameo. No clue what it was, so I did what we all do—I hit the interwebs.
Turns out, #PowerPoint Cameo lets you embed the presenter directly into the slides. When you’re sharing in #Zoom, #Teams, or #GoogleMeet, this is a game-changer for engagement and presence.
This is a fantastic resource for Instructional Designers, L&D pros, and facilitators who want to ditch the tiny speaker box and design more human, engaging learning experiences.
👉 Great explainer here (worth bookmarking):
https://bit.ly/ppt-cameo-overview
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Let’s get rid of the mini speaker box. More Cameo. More connection.
#InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment #PowerPoint #PresentationDesign #VirtualTraining #AdultLearning #EdTech #Storytelling
🚨 SCAM ALERT: TikTok “Car Deals” Are NOT Real 🚨
If you’re seeing TikTok videos advertising brand-new trucks or SUVs for impossibly low prices — this is a scam. Period.
Here’s how it works 👇
🔹 The fake deal
You’ll see posts claiming things like:
“Full price $8,000.”
“Down payment $400.”
On vehicles that actually retail for $50,000–$70,000+. That alone should stop you cold.
🔹 WhatsApp = red flag 🚩
They’ll push you off TikTok and onto WhatsApp instead of:
A dealership phone number
A verified business website
A physical address
Why WhatsApp?
Harder to trace
Easier to disappear
No consumer protections
Often tied to overseas scam rings.
Legitimate dealerships do not conduct sales this way.
🔹 That “down payment” isn’t a down payment
It’s not going toward a car.
It’s not refundable.
It’s simply a cheap, tempting amount designed to:
Feel “affordable”
Lower your guard
Get some money from you quickly.
Once you send it, they’re gone.
🔹 Who they target (and exploit)
This scam preys on:
People living paycheck to paycheck
Those with bad or no credit
Anyone desperate for transportation
Folks unfamiliar with absolute car pricing
It's cruel. It’s intentional. And it’s predatory.
🔹 Reality check
No one is selling a brand-new GMC, Ford, Toyota, or Chevy for a fraction of its real value.
If the price looks insanely, unbelievably low, it’s because it’s fake.
💡 What we can do
Call it out
Educate others
Share real information
Report these accounts
Talk to friends & family who might fall for this.
With awareness and community action, we can shut this down.
📣 Please share this post
📖 Read and share the full breakdown on my blog: NielFlamm.com
If this saves even one person from being scammed, it’s worth it.
#ScamAlert #TikTokScam #CarBuyingScam #financialliteracyy #ConsumerProtection #PredatoryScams #SpreadAwareness
📚🖍️ Books 2 & 3 are here!
I just got Books 2 and 3 of the Color for Recovery series, and I can’t wait to bring them into recovery centers—along with big crayons to keep everything safe and accessible.
Creative outlets matter in recovery. Coloring creates space to slow down, reflect, and reset—sometimes without words.
👉 Want to purchase the books on Amazon?
Head here!
Small tools. Real impact. 💙