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“The Systems Guy” | Proven systems to grow a profitable audience with organic content. Founder & CEO @founderos
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Feb 20 12 tweets 4 min read
Seth Godin once said:

“People do not buy goods and services. They buy relations, stories, and magic.”

Here’s how to make your brand so simple strangers can’t help but buy from you: Image Look at the most successful brands:

• Apple - "Think Different"
• Louis Vuitton - "The Art of Travel"
• Tesla - "Accelerate sustainable transport"

They're beautiful because they're simple.
Feb 19 10 tweets 3 min read
The ultimate growth hack is growing a personal brand.

Here’s how I scaled mine to 2.5 million followers without burning out: Image Building your personal brand sustainably comes down to 3 core principles:

1. Realize you can't build a personal brand on your own
2. Learn how to delegate
3. Define your vision and hire weapons

Let’s dive in:
Feb 16 9 tweets 4 min read
Steve Jobs once said:

“Do not try to do everything. Do one thing well.”

Here’s how to become the Apple of your niche: Image Own Your Story

Forget your sophisticated marketing plan. Your story is your strategy.

Build one infused with your:

• Mission
• Values
• Vision

Weave this into every facet of your business (content, sales, hiring).
Feb 15 9 tweets 4 min read
Everybody on earth is capable of making $1,000,000/year online.

Sadly, most people overcomplicate their sales process.

Here are the 7 reasons people will never buy from you (and how to fix it): Image Your Product Lacks Quality

Quality is the ultimate pattern interrupt.

The world is only getting noisier. What that means:

• Persuasive marketing is harder than ever
• Word of mouth is more important than ever

It's never been more important to obsess over product quality. Image
Feb 8 9 tweets 3 min read
The most frightening experience for every first-time founder:

Hiring.

Here's how I built a 36-person team (with zero experience): Image First, understand what you're looking for: Weapons.

A weapon is someone who:

• Has relentless resourcefulness
• Goes above and beyond
• 10x's their area of focus
• Elevates company culture

One weapon beats ten average hires.
Feb 5 12 tweets 5 min read
The most creative person on earth:

Rick Rubin.

He’s a music producer worth $300 million who has worked with artists like Eminem, Jay-Z, & Kanye…

Yet claims, “I know nothing about music.”

9 lessons on creativity from his book “The Creative Act” that changed my life: Image Taste Is The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

“I don’t know anything, but I trust my taste.”

You don't need to be an expert at everything.

You just need to know what good looks like.
Feb 2 9 tweets 3 min read
Naval Ravikant once said:

"The most dangerous things are heroin and a monthly salary."

Here’s how to build a 7-figure one-person business (in 90 days): Image Most founders are trapped in a business that's running them into the ground.

Stressed, directionless, unsure how to find peace and grow.

But the future of entrepreneurship is the one-person business model:

You, your systems, and a remote specialist team helping you scale. Image
Feb 1 9 tweets 3 min read
This is Tony Robbins's first mentor.

He has given over 6,000 speeches across 39 countries and is recognized as the greatest motivational speaker of all time.

7 lessons on building your dream life that will give you chills: Image F*ck Your Job, Prioritize Growth

"Learn how to work harder on yourself than you do on your job."

What got you here won't get you there.

The best investment is the one you make in yourself.
Jan 30 14 tweets 5 min read
This took me 14 years to learn, I’ll teach it to you in 3 minutes.

How to build a profitable business in 2025 (step by step): Image Setting The Vision

Where do you want to be in 365 days? Write it down.

My 2025 vision:

• Build the world’s leader founder community
• Scale to $20M revenue
• Build a calm, automated company
• Travel & pursue what matters

Base your 1-year goals on your 10-year vision.
Jan 29 12 tweets 4 min read
This is Steve Jobs’s favorite book.

He reread it every year for 38 years and gifted it to all 500 people who attended his funeral.

7 principles from the “Autobiography of a Yogi” he used to build the most successful company in history: Image When Jobs first discovered this book at 19, it changed his life.

It inspired him to travel to India and embark on a journey of spiritual enlightenment.

The teachings from this book and the wisdom he learned in India would later shape every aspect of Apple's DNA. Image
Jan 26 6 tweets 3 min read
How to build a million-dollar personal brand (in the next 341 days)...

Follow this system: Image Discover Your Niche

Your personal brand starts with self-awareness.

Before you write a single post, answer:

• What makes you truly unique?
• What do you want to be known for?
• What legacy will you leave?

Your 4 Core Pillars filter everything else.
Jan 25 10 tweets 4 min read
If you don't know how to negotiate, you'll never be successful.

8 proven methods to get what you want in life: Image Behavioral Biases

Studying these will change the way you approach business interactions:

• Loss aversion
• Anchoring
• Herding

These are psychological weapons used against you every day without you even knowing.

Win back control and become the player - not the pawn.
Jan 22 12 tweets 4 min read
I can't stop thinking about this cheat-code to becoming infinitely more likeable...

The Pratfall Effect: Image In 1966, Elliot Aronson ran an experiment that discovered something fascinating about likability.

He had 48 college students listen to recordings of people auditioning for a quiz show.

The subjects were divided into 4 groups, and each one heard different versions of the same audition:Image
Jan 18 12 tweets 5 min read
10 books that will teach you more in 2025 than a 4-year college degree:

1. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgensen Image This is the greatest book on wealth & happiness.

Some of my favorite principles include:

• Play long-term games with long-term people
• Learning itself is the most important skill
• Treat your time as an asset

Remember: “Optimize your life for freedom, not money.” Image
Jan 15 10 tweets 3 min read
I’ve interviewed more millionaires than I can count.

I always ask them to share their lessons on creating a world-class company culture.

Here's what they told me: Image Values Always Come First

They are your organization's DNA.

Not only that, but they:

• Guide every decision you make
• Shape behavior and expectations
• Create a shared purpose

When values are clear, culture builds itself. Image
Jan 12 12 tweets 4 min read
How to create a killer LinkedIn profile.

A 9-step system to turn strangers into followers on autopilot: Image Last year, I was crowned the fastest-growing creator on LinkedIn.

I grew my profile to 272k followers in 12 months. Today, I’m at over 770k.

I want to help you do the same.

Let’s break down the 9 steps to build your profitable profile: Image
Jan 8 12 tweets 4 min read
Andrew Huberman once said:

“Don't ask how people are doing, ask how they are sleeping. You'll learn a lot more.”

Here’s why sleep is your most important daily drug: Image Back in 2016, it was calculated that sleep deprivation costs the US economy $411 billion annually in lost productivity.

Lack of sleep impacts:

• Decision making
• Creativity
• Emotional regulation
• Physical health

Here's why the top 1% of leaders make sleep a priority: Image
Jan 2 12 tweets 4 min read
A quote I can't stop thinking about:

"The ability to focus is becoming the scarcest commodity of the 21st century." — Cal Newport

10 steps to protect your focus in 2025 (my deep work routine): Image Eliminate Distractions

Block off 4 hours a day to be completely distraction-free.

Here's why this matters:

• Turn off your phone
• Eliminate all notifications
• 1 hour of deep work > 8 hours of shallow work

Your ability to do deep work will separate you from 99% of people. Image
Jan 1 11 tweets 4 min read
There’s never been an easier time in history to make $1,000,000.

Sadly, most people think this takes years to achieve.

Here’s how to build a 7-figure personal brand by March 1st, 2025: Image Today, I’m going to break down the system that has helped me attract 2.5 million followers over the last 3 years:

• Working 4 hours per day
• Traveling the world
• Building multiple 7 & 8-figure businesses

Here's exactly how to build it, step by step…
Dec 29, 2024 12 tweets 4 min read
The most profitable skill to master in 2025:

Copywriting.

Here are 10 rules the top 1% of copywriters live by: Image Tangible > Intangible

We want someone to visualize what we’re writing.

Intangible: “I will help you make more money”
Tangible: "I will help you make 100k/mo while working 4 hours/day from your laptop in Bali"

See the difference? We can picture the second one.
Dec 28, 2024 10 tweets 4 min read
I’m 35.

When I was young, I used to think reflecting was a complete waste of time.

Now? It’s one of my most important habits.

Here are 8 of the most impactful lessons I learned in 2024: Image Insane Simplicity Scales

Complexity kills momentum. Having insanely simple:

• Systems
• Operations
• Design

…leads to 10X growth.

The more you can simplify, the faster you can scale.