I appreciate your comments and time. I actually tried out a new style. I removed the link asking for testimonials from the beginning (moved it towards the end). I've also added a concluding paragraph where I say I'm ending the writeup here and do the promotion after that. That way people know that the main writeup is over, and can leave if they wish
https://machine-learning-made-simple.medium.com/how-to-lead-teams-through-war-264e946bb05a