The Systems Guy • Follow me for systems on health, wealth, and free time ⚡ Cornell MBA • 2M+ audience

Hi, I'm Ben Meer.

Tired of non-actionable life advice, I started writing online in February 2022.

Here are the results:

→ Built social audience from 0 to 2M+ (across IG, LinkedIn, and X) 
→ Grew 0 to 690K+ followers on LinkedIn in 21 months
→ Scaled newsletter—System Sunday—from 0 to 270K+ subscribers

There are 2 primary ways I can help you:

1) System Sunday Newsletter

Most people don't know how to build life systems to accelerate personal growth. So I created a weekly newsletter that teaches these systems (it's free). Subscribe to unlock new levels of wealth, health, and freedom.

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2) Archimedes [Coaching]

Access the most exclusive members' club for LinkedIn thought leaders. Get the proven systems, resources, and community to 10x your personal brand. 

→ Check it out: joinarchimedes.com

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Ben Meer

Rule for life:

Never settle for places that overlook your potential.

In the wrong environment: 

• Your expertise is suffocated by micromanagement
• Your vision is greater than the company’s ambition
• Your suggestions die in meeting rooms
• Your energy’s drained because of office politics

But in the right environment: 

• Your skills command premium prices
• Your ideas spark immediate action
• Your contributions create visible impact
• Your growth has no ceiling  

If you're constantly fighting an uphill battle to prove your value,
You're in the wrong room.

What’s the environment that’ll 10X your potential?

And more importantly,
What's stopping you from going there?

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The best compliment someone can receive?

“You have my respect.”

Yet 99% of people try to earn respect the wrong way:

• They think it's about being heard. 
• They think it's about big moments. 
• They think it's about being the smartest person in the room. 

But in reality, true respect is:

• Remembering the names of everyone's kids.
• Returning shopping carts in empty parking lots.
• Cleaning up after dinner parties without being asked.
• Keeping your phone away during every conversation.
• And the other 16 behaviors in this one-pager. 

Warren Buffett said it best, 

"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."

The key? 

Small, consistent behaviors will compound into unshakeable long-term respect.

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Rule for life: don’t take things personally. 

5 powerful ways to develop thick skin:

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5 Mental Models to Develop Resilience:

7 money-saving strategies (that one day might save you):

1. The 50/30/20 Framework
2. The 1% Purchase Rule
3. The Rule of 72
4. The 401(k) Match
5. The 3-Month Emergency Fund Rule
6. The Autopilot Principle
7. The Item In, Item Out Rule

What is your favorite piece of money advice (mindset, books, tactics)?

 Drop a comment so we can all learn from each other.

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The best careers aren’t built on hard skills alone.

They’re built on how you make people feel.

9 rare soft skills to master:

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Accelerate your career with these 9 skills:

Outsmart these 7 Hidden Laws that secretly run your life:

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Outsmart These 7 Hidden Laws That Secretly Run Your Life:

Anthony Carlton

Founder @ CRE Digital | Helping commercial real estate funds raise capital with premium branding and investor acquisition systems

I built my personal brand to escape the corporate grind.

After working with clients across finance, private equity, venture, and real estate—I doubled down on one clear problem:

Most CRE firms struggle to raise capital online.

That’s why I founded CRE Digital — a content and brand strategy partner for capital raisers, fund managers, and private equity firms.

We turn your expertise into influence, using systems that drive:

• Brand authority that builds trust
• LP investor leads and committed capital
• Off-market deal flow and JV partners
• Speaking invites and top CRE podcast features

What sets us apart? 

We’ve sat on both sides of the table — advising high-net-worth investors and partnering with top CRE operators.

Now, we build digital brands that attract capital at scale.

If you’re serious about raising capital and want your brand to do the heavy lifting, book a call in my featured section or visit credigital.io

Founder & Brand Advisor

Build Your Brand @ FinGhost.io

You don't have to chase jobs in 2025...

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀↓):

1. Start writing & hitting publish on Linkedin
2. Develop the creator > consumer mindset
3. Teach something and infuse it with story
4. Figure out a way to be hyper-consistent
5. Listen to your audience as you grow
6. Play 10-year > 10-week games
7. Fight thru imposter syndrome
8. Try to enjoy the process
9. Meet tons of cool people
10. Unlock opportunities

I got my last 3 jobs with LinkedIn DMs.
I earn more writing online than my W2.
I meet new people every single week.
I built a fully remote internet business.
I unlocked A LOT more freedom.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱...

Here's your nudge.

The opportunities, connections, and money are worth 12 months of building.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓?

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P.S. If you want to grow your brand and learn high-paying skills...

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I use SIX systems that help me write 5-7 LinkedIn posts in 90 minutes (steal 'em): 
 
Here are my favorite writing systems: 
 
1️⃣ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 
 
Use 90-minute deep work sessions to write without distractions. 
 
2️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 
 
Separate the tasks of coming up with ideas, writing them down, and editing. 
 
I write in a journal first, then edit everything in Taplio. 
 
3️⃣ 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 
 
I like the "bookends" of the day when there are no interruptions. Early morning or late evening. 
 
4️⃣ 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁-𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 
 
One of my favorites: 
 
Audience: [insert target audience] 
 
Give me a list of the biggest pain points for the audience 
 
5️⃣ 𝗗𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 
 
It slows you down. If you feel a post is 80% of your highest quality effort, hit publish. 
 
6️⃣ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 
 
Package these up and create a system for yourself to 10X your writing. 
 
 
What systems do you use that I missed above? Share 👇 with me and others.

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