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Ken Cheng

@kenchengceo.bsky.social

CEO, the biggest brain on LinkedIn Contestant on ITV's #GeniusGame https://linktr.ee/kencheng

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Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last mo.

a cautionary tale on AI

For the last 3 months, I've used AI to run my life.

It dictated my every decision, from eating to sleeping.

Was it using Claude? ChatGPT? Gemini?

No. Unfortunately the code was based off AI used in The Sims 2.

The last 90 days were hell.

I spent a lot of time getting stuck in my own bathroom.

Constantly leaving plates with rotten food on the floor.

When I was getting burgled, I went to phone the police but got distracted dancing to Sk8r Punk playing from my stereo.

On top of that, I could only move in 90 degree angles.

I followed its instructions to the letter and I became a wreck.

AI is dangerous.

It's stopping us from thinking for ourselves.

We must not build our entire lives on it or we're in deep trouble.

I pissed myself right next to the toilet.

Bilal Zafar @zafarcakes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It was an honour to meet with @kenchengceo.bsky.social Full episode here: www.linkedin.com/posts/ken-ch...

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Crazy thing happened on the way to a job interview

Once I was running late for a job interview and collided with a stranger.

He yelled "watch where you're going you pr*ck!"

I was incensed so I shoved him into a water fountain.

I then called him a c**t and wished death on his family.

I arrived at the job interview and guess who the interviewer was?

It was not the guy from earlier.

Phew. I did not need to reflect on my behaviour in any way.

The lesson: it's completely fine to call strangers the c-word and physically assault them.

It's very unlikely they will turn out to be the one interviewing you later.

If they are, that's just bad luck and move on.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The jogger

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 7mo ago

doing a Christmas stream on Twitch with Charlotte (from Genius Game) in an hour! We'll play some games, chat and generally celebrate a fantastic 2025! Head on over to her twitch to watch

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I have started doing this thing where I dip my whole body into water before leaving the house. Afterwards I feel a lot cleaner and more confident. I use the human-sized concave porcelain bowl that came with my toilet for some reason. I call this ritual "watering thyself"

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The uterus of the mind #lutealphase #menstruationmatters #linkedin

I too have a luteal phase.

Yes, I am a man.

No, I do not menstruate. Confused?

My luteal phase is for the womb of the mind.

Instead of babies I give birth to ideas and companies.

Every month my body thickens the uterine lining of the brain.

It's preparing for creation.

And it's more tiring than childbirth.

That's why I don't believe in maternity leave.

Because I'm being Mother 24/7.

And it's empowering as hell.

It's time for male CEOs to go luteal.

Who's with me?

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 10mo ago

thank god there is one fewer qualified nurse on our streets

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

please, think about the damage you might cause before sending an invoice

It's time to talk about something very personal.

Receiving an invoice from a freelancer is very triggering.

There, I said it.

The thought of money leaving my account gives me distress.

That's why it can take me 6, 10, sometimes even 15 months to transfer it.

There is nothing more anxiety inducing than having to pay someone for a job they've done for you.

I once received an invoice from my gardener and immediately threw my phone into the ocean.

It's debilitating.

I wish I could pay people on time, but my emotions won't let me.

So please, if you are upset, just remember the person on the other end refusing to pay you is also a human.

And they're going through a lot.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

would you still work for me if I were a worm?

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

brings a tear to my eye seeing all these left-wingers making jokes about charlie kirk's death. unfettered free speech is exactly what he would've wanted :')

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

sorry but tabby katsparov is inherently funny

I sold my cat and made a small profit.

I bought my cat years ago for £60. His name was Tabby Catsparov.

I grew to love the cat.

One day, an acquaintance said they wanted my cat. She offered £90 for it.

I took it instantly. 50% ROI is very rare in any business, even rarer on a cat.

That night, I had a dream where Tabby Catsparov was talking to me.

"Only £90? I thought you loved me." He guilt tripped me into selling him for such a low price.

I knew I made a mistake.

I went over to Beth's house and pleaded she'd give it back and I return the £90. Eventually, she relented.

Phew. I took Tabby home and sold him online for £300.

That night, I had another dream where Tabby was happy for me.

"That's much better," he meowed.

I could sleep guilt free knowing that I managed to get the best price.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Piotr Szczerek did nothing wrong

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

An important lesson for when you are given two cakes

It was Deborah's 60th birthday at the office today.

Such a milestone that I decided to bake a chocolate cake.

Little did I know that Alan had also made a chocolate cake.

When both cakes were presented, everyone seemed to think his was superior.

They kept commenting how delicious his cake looked and how if this were a bakery he'd be the boss, not me.

These comments kept going on and were hugely inappropriate. I had to do something.

I cranked up the thermostat several degrees so both cakes began melting.

By the time we were about to serve them, they were both destroyed.

Had they not said anything, they would still have two equally delicious cakes.

Let that be a lesson: if you have two cakes, don't compare them. You'll end up with none.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Linkedin removed this post lol

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Didn't know they added #GeniusGame to Disney+

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · 12mo ago

A radiologist called me yesterday. I was prepared for the worst

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

I am expired ramen

I listed a packet of ramen on FB Marketplace.

It was expired by 3 years 5 months.

It sold instantly.

Guess it's listing price.

£700.

How? Because no one else is selling expired ramen on there.

That's called a gap in the market.

Anything can be turned into a product - you just have to start selling it.

A good businessman listens to demand. A great businessman creates it.

It's the same with my LinkedIn. Nobody else is offering wisdom like me, and that's why it works.

My LinkedIn is expired ramen.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

I said it.

I just sent a template rejection e-mail to 56 job applicants.

They could see it was one mass email because I didn't hide their addresses.

I did this on purpose.

BCC is for cowards.

Let's stop pretending that every single applicant is unique and special.

You are all drones who didn't stand out.

You are the sperm who didn't make it.

You are nothing to me.

One generic email is all you deserve.

For me, it's merely a matter of efficiency.

And efficiency doesn't care about your feelings.

Better luck next time, [Applicant Name]

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

More The Geniuses Play content! Watch these lovely #GeniusGame cast members play Stella Dixit! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK9s...

The Geniuses Play: Stella Dixit

YouTube video by Ken Cheng

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Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm sorry but kisscams have got to go

I'm sorry to be the first to say it but:

Ban all kisscams.

They are intrusive.

They are done without consent.

And above all, they are ruining a CEO's fundamental right to take their head of HR to a public concert and embrace them in their arms.

There is nothing wrong with that.

I embrace my employees all the time and it is not sexual or romantic, especially the hotter female ones.

I should be able to do that without judgement in public at, say, a baseball game or a beach hotel in the Bahamas.

Enter the kisscam - the enemy of private staff bonding.

Would you follow a CEO and his employee into their own homes and watch their private interactions?

No. Do not watch this kisscam. Do not comment on this kisscam. Do not file for divorce just because of a kisscam.

What happens on a kisscam is not canon.

Ban all kisscams.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

You can now watch these great #GeniusGame contestants play the game Skull! Head on over to my Youtube channel to watch all the carnage and beef

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

Here's another episode of The Geniuses Play, this time: Flip 7! Recording these has been so much fun, these guys are some of my favourite people to play board games with. If you enjoyed #GeniusGame and like games, check these out on my Youtube! youtu.be/ip_zBjVTJCo

The Geniuses Play: Flip 7

YouTube video by Ken Cheng

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Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

IS IT OK TO CRITICISE A CANDIDATE'S HAIR

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

#GeniusGame fans! Here's a video of the cast getting together to play the lovely word game Codenames. If you liked the show and like board games, have a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G8W...

The Geniuses Play: Codenames

YouTube video by Ken Cheng

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Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

This is tonight! The #geniusgame cast are taking on Blood on the Clocktower, joined by some of my favourite players! And it's all for charity! Go to my YouTube to watch!

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

You miss 100% of the impromptu Haribo auctions you don't take

The restaurant I went to was horrifically understaffed.

Several tables had been waiting over an hour to order.

In my bag I had a 3kg tub of Haribo.

I opened up and could see the starving customers eyes light up.

I capitalised.

"I'm willing to give away my Haribo...to the highest bidder."

I began auctioning off the sweets. The restaurant went nuts.

Bids shot sky high for each piece. A cola bottle went for £35. A tangfastic - £65.

Most people would just see an annoying situation. I saw a gap in the market.

I didn't even care about the profit. I did it for one thing:

It was to see the smiles on their faces, when I sold them single pieces of Haribo at a high premium.

Kids and grown ups love it so...the invisible hand of the free market.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

An employee had a panic attack this week.

Good.

Panic attacks show they care.

It shows they're invested in their work.

Would you rather have an employee who is always calm and nonchalant?

That means they're coasting.

No mental breakdowns = quiet quitting.

Obviously having too many would be bad.

But one or two a year?

That's the sweet spot.

A doctor recommended Daniel take 3 weeks off because the job is so stressful.

That made me smile. It shows he was willing to put working for me before his own physical and mental health.

If your employee has good health, that's a red flag.

Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social · last yr.

Take me back to the #geniusgame atrium