Dr. Brian Harman

BMH Career Accelerator

IS YOUR JOB SEARCH GOING NOWHERE?

Then visit bmhaccelerator.com

We're a go-to source for 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 and we've helped 400+ senior managers, directors, VPs, and executives land higher-paying jobs at innovative companies including Apple, Google, Netflix,  Amazon, and more.

The BMH Career Accelerator will help you:

🚀 Craft your introduction story
🚀 Hone your new Top 1% resume
🚀 Anchor your updated LinkedIn profile
🚀 Navigate a proper job search strategy
🚀 Generate internal referrals & introductions
🚀 Elevate your interviews & negotiations


𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡, 𝐕𝐏 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Brian is an amazing leader. He has an incredible attitude and he's very effective in his role as a coach. He is extremely organized and manages to be genuine and personable while also getting things done. He is methodical in the best way. I highly recommend working w/ Brian.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐲, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬
I have really enjoyed working with Brian. His personal, customized and friendly approach was really special, and truly effective. I achieved better results than anticipated thanks to his support. His program was exactly what I hoped for & more. Brian gets my highest possible recommendation and I will certainly be sending him more referrals. If you're in need of making a big career jump, Brian's your guy.

𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐑𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐬, 𝐂𝐄𝐎
Brian is extremely knowledgeable about how to position you for your next career move. I also enjoyed networking with his other clients during the awesome weekly group calls. If you're looking to take your professional growth to the next level, I highly recommend Brian.

𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭
Brian is an incredible teacher, and now a great friend. He helped me work through what was truly important and sure enough, the rest fell into place and I landed my dream job.


👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼 Meet Brian:
https://calendly.com/brianharman/20

🚀 BMH CAREER ACCELERATOR 🚀

Is your team or company struggling to improve workplace trust?

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫
Brian is the perfect mix of entertainment, education, action, and energy. The Project Management Institute (PMI) cannot thank Brian enough for an engaging and inspiring keynote at our International PM annual event. Brian's talk shared ways to engage people to build high-trust relationships that benefit projects by bringing costs down and engagement up, which are vital KPIs for any project. This ended our event on a very positive note!

𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐕𝐏 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞
Brian clearly understands how to deliver a valuable and high-impact event, from all the small details to the overall topics and structure. There were memorable and meaningful conversations with colleagues balanced with deep learning of key concepts that were actionable. Our teams enjoyed his approach to trust, and he shared it with a collaborative energy that rubbed off. It allowed us to create positive shared experiences. We were given opportunities to practice the learnings with tools that people started using immediately. Brian is a trusted partner and I’m excited to continue working with him.

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
Thank you for making our event a success! I’ve received tons of great unprompted feedback from many of our 300+ attendees who thought this was a much-welcomed change of pace! We all loved the subject matter. Thanks again for being an awesome presenter (& an adept roaster!). We look forward to seeing you again soon!

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐦, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫
I had the pleasure of being part of an executive leadership retreat that Brian facilitated. I was blown away by how quickly the team became engaged and how much fun we had in the process. I've been through several of these types of retreats before, and Brian was, by far, the best experience.

🚀 KEYNOTES/RETREATS ON TRUST & TEAM-BUILDING

We serve 100s of senior executives and industry-pioneering companies (like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Salesforce to name a few). 

We train managers, executives, and teams on how to make small changes that make an intense impact on leadership, teamwork, performance, and engagement — and we help integrate and sustain more collaboration, trust, connection, and humor into your culture. 

Our training experiences are always fun, actionable, and based on real science from real empirical research. 

𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐄𝐎, World Gym
Brian’s energy brings teams closer together, and he provides opportunities to explore and communicate at new levels. There is a depth to his work beneath the smiles, and I can tell that he has evolved based on careful research and experience, thereby bringing fresh ideas into his leadership practice and methodology.

Executive Leadership Coaching
Team-building Events & Retreats
Keynotes/Conference Speaking

With the application of evidence-based strategies and techniques in adult learning and adult psychology, our clients achieve real growth.

🚀 EXECUTIVE COACHING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

University of California, Berkeley

🐻 Leadership & Teamwork
🐻 Project Leadership 
🐻 Building High-Performing Teams

👉🏼 Taking Brian's class was one of my best decisions I’ve made in a long time. I loved being able to take the things I learned and apply them in my office the next day. 

👉🏼 In 5 days with Brian, I learned more about leadership and about myself than I have in my career. I am immediately using the things I learned at work and in my life. He is an inspiring person and he's motivated me to pursue more!

👉🏼 It is hard for me to find the right words to tell you how impactful and invaluable these sessions were for me. This is honestly the first time I can say that someone has truly changed my work and my life for the better.

👉🏼 Taking this class was so amazing. Brian changes his student's lives and also he teaches us how we can do nice things for the world and care about people. This class really showed me the importance of serving others and because of Brian's example it makes me feel I can be a better human being and leader. Thank you Brian!

👉🏼 This was fantastic. The sessions were well designed and portioned appropriately. Brian was funny, knowledgeable, and willing to help everyone along the way. The materials were impressive. He made the experience very enjoyable overall. I would strongly recommend Brian to my friends and colleagues.

👉🏼 Brian is the most wonderful professor I’ve ever had.

👉🏼 Brian was very engaging. I truly enjoyed this class and learned a lot about the importance of building trust.

👉🏼 I totally appreciated Brian's amplification of diversity and diverse teams. 

👉🏼 Brian is an amazing teacher. He pushes our boundaries and I improved myself with his classes.

👉🏼 Brian is very enthusiastic & energetic. He makes everyone feel comfortable & creates psychological safety so students can provide their input.

👉🏼 Brian is an amazing professor. I will 100% be taking other classes that he teaches.

Adjunct Faculty, Professor, Leadership & Business Management Programs

Universidad  ESAN

🇵🇪 🌍 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗥 🌎 🇵🇪
 
Teaching MBA courses for several advanced degree programs including Masters Connection and International Week in LIMA, PERU which brings MBA Students together from all around the world:

👉🏼 VALUES-CENTERED LEADERSHIP 
👉🏼 STORYTELLING FOR LEADERS 
👉🏼 HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS 
👉🏼 EXECUTIVE NEGOTIATION 
👉🏼 PROJECT LEADERSHIP 

𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦

❤️ Brian is an amazing instructor. He is engaging and very easy to talk to. I forgot that I was in a class half the time. Brian is able to engage with his students and connect with them in a very short amount of time. He created a safe that fostered relationships between all his students. I felt comfortable to speak out even though I am normally very shy. I would love to take additional courses from Brian. He is the best instructors I have had so far.

❤️ I absolutely loved this course!!! I think it was really well taught and Brian was incredibly engaging and inspiring. I learned so much from his style of teaching and his emphasis on the value of trust. 

❤️ Brian is an outstanding teacher and the depths of the topics generate reflection.

❤️ Brian is entertaining, dynamic, and a different kind of professor. There should be lots more classes like this. This was the best class at International Week!

❤️ 100% dynamic class; high experience in negotiation matters from the professor!

❤️ Excellent energy from the professor. Great speaker & leader.

❤️ I loved the class with Brian. He encouraged us energetically despite the evening class time.

❤️ Lots of interaction! Great Professor. He has empathy with students.

❤️ All ESAN professors must have that energy and share experiences like this professor.

❤️ Keep it going like this! The professor should participate again in the next international week. It would be interesting if he could give a talk in the following months so we can see him again soon.

Guest Professor of Global Leadership

University of California, Los Angeles

💙💛 ADJUNCT FACULTY, BUSINESS PROGRAMS 💛💙

Adjunct Faculty, Professor, Business Programs

California State University - East Bay

❤️🖤 ADJUNCT LEADERSHIP & MGMT PROFESSOR 🖤❤️

GO PIONEERS! 

Adjunct leadership professor teaching core curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students.

👉🏼 LEADING PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS ✅
👉🏼 VALUES-CENTERED LEADERSHIP ✅
👉🏼 MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP ✅
👉🏼 HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS ✅
👉🏼 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ✅
👉🏼 DECISION SCIENCES ✅

𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦

❤️🖤 Brian is amazing!

❤️🖤 The class was fun and engaging. Great environment for learning.

❤️🖤 Brian presented the materials in a way that was very engaging and applicable to the real world (e.g. noting trends in the industry and referencing various tools).

❤️🖤 The skills I've learned are already helping me in my current work. Great energy!

❤️🖤 The course was very helpful for me. It fulfilled all my expectations and I'm currently applying these skills in my work.

❤️🖤 Brian is a very engaging and enthusiastic instructor who was also very responsive. You don't always get that with instructors, so I highly appreciated it. His breakout sessions pushed my comfort zone a bit as they were rapid fire even though we had to collaborate on new concepts, but they were highly useful and I felt really highlighted what is needed to work in a team efficiently and effectively.

Adjunct Faculty, Leadership Professor; College of Business & Economics

Forbes Coaches Council

An organization for leading business coaches. Members are selected based on their depth and diversity of experience. I'll make sure to share my Forbes content here on LinkedIn.

Forbes Coach

Stuck in a career plateau? 👉🏼 𝐁𝐌𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑 // Executive Coach // Speaker // Leadership Professor // Keynotes & Retreats // Career & Leadership Development

Visit 𝐁𝐌𝐇𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑.𝐜𝐨𝐦 to see how my clients are landing new jobs they love.

60% of you aren’t making what you’re worth. I hope that's not you.

But that’s exactly why my job exists. 

I coach intelligent leaders into higher-paying jobs they love, without the confusion, time, and stress of the typical black hole job search.

If you know your career isn't where it should be, I get it. I've been there too. 

It can have a draining effect on all the other parts of your life.

But our clients accelerate their careers and their leadership, achieving the real change they’ve wanted. 

And they work in jobs they love, making the money they deserve.

My clients go:

👉🏼  from plateau to BREAKTHROUGH
👉🏼  from uncertain to CONFIDENT
👉🏼  from struggling to THRIVING
👉🏼  from complacent to DRIVEN
👉🏼  from passive to ASSERTIVE
👉🏼  from hesitant to DECISIVE
👉🏼  from obscure to VISIBLE
👉🏼  from rigid to RESILIENT

And...

they go from 'executive' to LEADER 🚀


As part of the BMH CAREER ACCELERATOR, you'll also learn how to maximize your influence and make an intense impact on leadership, teamwork, culture, and performance. Our weekly group coaching sessions are fun, actionable, and based on real science.


🚀 What is the 𝐁𝐌𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑? 🚀

We're a go-to source for 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, helping 400+ intelligent leaders land jobs at innovative companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, Tesla, Meta, Disney, & Netflix. 

Our program takes out the stress and time involved with a big career jump. 

Moreover, my clients land pay increases above 34% on average in 2024.

Not only do you get a proper executive resume and cover letter, but we revitalize your personal brand on LinkedIn and teach you how to land internal referrals while mastering your interview skills so YOU CAN STAND OUT TO COMMAND THE SALARY YOU TRULY DESERVE. 

The journey is fun, structured, organized, and supportive, but it's built and customized to your specific needs and goals. 


Your career is important to you. 

Choose your coach accordingly.

Because when your career is thriving, so are you.


I'll talk to you soon,
Dr. Brian Harman, MBA

👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼 https://www.bmhaccelerator.com/


DR. BRIAN HARMAN ON LINKEDIN:

👉🏼 LinkedIn Top Voice for Career & Leadership Coaching
👉🏼 Top 50 Most Impactful People on LinkedIn for 3 yrs
👉🏼 Top 10 Coach on LinkedIn Marketplace since 2020
👉🏼 The Most 5-Star Reviews on LinkedIn Services

🔹 BMH CAREER ACCELERATOR🔹

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

"I'm feeling stuck..." 
"I aimlessly apply to jobs on LinkedIn..." 
"I want to earn the salary I deserve..."

We are the go-to source for 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, and we've helped 350+ professionals from innovative companies including Apple, Google, and Amazon.

How the BMH Career Accelerator can help you:

🔹 Career Transitions
🔹 Resume Writing
🔹 Job Search Strategy
🔹 Interview Coaching

Check out the BMH website:
https://www.bmhaccelerator.com/

And hear from our clients..

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡, 𝐕𝐏 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Brian is an amazing leader. He has an incredible attitude and he's very effective in his role as a coach. He is extremely organized and manages to be genuine and personable while also getting things done. He is methodical in the best way. I highly recommend working w/ Brian.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐲, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬
I have really enjoyed working with Brian. His personal, customized and friendly approach was really special, and truly effective. I achieved better results than anticipated thanks to his support. His program was exactly what I hoped for & more. Brian gets my highest possible recommendation and I will certainly be sending him more referrals. If you're in need of making a big career jump, Brian's your guy.

𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐑𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐬, 𝐂𝐄𝐎
Brian is extremely knowledgeable about how to position you for your next career move. I also enjoyed networking with his other clients during the awesome weekly group calls. If you're looking to take your professional growth to the next level, I highly recommend Brian.

𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭
Brian is an incredible teacher, and now a great friend. He helped me work through what was truly important and sure enough, the rest fell into place and I landed my dream job.

👉🏼👉🏼 Chat with Brian:
https://calendly.com/brianharman/20

Dr. Brian Harman, MBA

Houston Golden

BAMF.com

Surprisingly effective growth marketing for badass business owners.
10X your brand with the world’s finest LinkedIn influencer marketing services.

A few of the companies we've helped...

Pioneer, Compass, NERD, Mindvalley, Tenzo Tea, Loft, O-Live & Co, Unicorn Snot, FCTRY, Deputy, Wine Access, BEAR Powerfoods, Newchip, Pininfarina, Foursixty, KlientBoost, Data Science Dream Job, and many many more... 

We’ve driven pretty badass results
Our clients have amassed over 350 million organic views to date, and have generated over tens of millions in new revenue with our help.

Because, really… helping business owners is what I’m all about.

I started BAMF to help others achieve the same results I enjoyed from my own personal LinkedIn efforts.

In fact, I was so successful at generating organic interest on LinkedIn that I’ve been profiled in publications such as Forbes, BuzzFeed, Entrepreneur, Bloomberg, and more.

Our innovative approach to LinkedIn content creation has been so effective, it’s practically put our lead generation on autopilot.

BAMF grew into a multi-million dollar agency in a matter of months, using little more than the same LinkedIn growth hacks you can learn for free in my LinkedIn Bible guide.

Whether it’s done-for-you or do-it-yourself...

The BAMF system executes proven LinkedIn growth processes, transforming our clients into influencers and their businesses into growth engines.

I’ve used it myself. I’ve used it to help hundreds of other entrepreneurs. 

Now I’d like to help you, too.

Just reach out to me and we can get started.

Drop me a note 👉 houston@bamf.com

Founder & CEO

Our Ultimate Written LinkedIn Training System. 📖 
Looking to grow your business on LinkedIn? Start here. The LinkedIn Bible has everything you need to start mastering your influence on LinkedIn.

Attention B2B Business Owners...
"BAMF's New LINKEDIN BIBLE Shares 400+ Pages Of Virtually UNKNOWN Secrets
To Get Sh*t Tons of Leads, Millions of Views & Booked Sales Appointments For *Any* B2B Business..."

Book Author

BAMF Academy

The LinkedIn Influencer Academy by Houston Golden 👋 
Master the Lucrative Art of LinkedIn Lead Generation & Thought Leadership 🚀 

BAMF Academy is the most comprehensive LinkedIn lead generation training on the planet — get armed with battle-tested tools to get qualified ready-to-close leads on autopilot.

If you’re looking to leverage the power of LinkedIn to bring you more business, you’ve come to the right place.

Inside the Academy, you’ll learn.. 
✅ How to consistently grow your lead pipeline on LinkedIn
✅ How to create an irresistible LinkedIn profile to attract buyers
✅ ​How to effortlessly turn dozens of prospects into closed deals
​✅ And so much more!

Lead Instructor

Join The Community of Badass Marketers & Founders (BAMF)

Excited to see you inside! 👇 👇 👇 👇 
Hey BAMFs! Houston, founder of BAMF here and I want to personally welcome you to our awesome BAMF community. Our group is one of the largest communities online of business owners who are killing it on LinkedIn. Meet new friends, learn from legends in the industry, and become a BAMF when you join our Facebook community clicking here!

Community Builder

BEAR BRANDS, LLC

Makers of BEAR POWERFOODS BEAR 🐻 BEAR is an award-winning meal shake. It has more nutrient variety than a kale salad, more protein than 3 eggs, and more probiotics than 4 kombuchas with only 5 net carbs. Recent winner of BevNet's New Beverage Showdown. 🏆

Advisor

Crowdist

Founder, CEO, Chief Growth Hacker

Hawke Media

Director of Growth Strategy

StartEngine

Preeminent startup accelerator in Los Angeles and an industry leading equity crowdfunding platform operating under the new JOBS Act regulations. 

Responsible for managing lead generation strategy and implementation. Managing the sales pipeline and completing testing of all lead sources to produce weekly and monthly reports showing optimization. Accountable for securing new lead sources and executing a comprehensive strategy to create a successful sales pipeline for the entire sales team. 

Design, launch, and manage marketing campaigns:
- Facebook Ads (design ads, create custom audiences, A/B test, optimize ROI)
- Email Newsletter for Investors and Founders 
- Outbound email campaigns for lead generation
- Create custom landing pages for lead generation/marketing
- Manage content marketing calendar and blog updates

Director of Lead Generation and Marketing

Hubify

Developed a social marketplace software for communities to create "Hubs" to list Goods, Services, Jobs, and Rentals.

Social commerce just got easier. Selling your handmade creations, renting your bike to a traveler, or offering your professional jobs and services, Hubify helps you get deals done with elegant technology. Connect with customers like never before and get paid securely with the tap of a finger.

www.hubify.com

Founder / Developer

CloudMedia

CloudMedia (www.cloud-media.com) is a creative digital agency that focuses on modern web development, media publishing, and designing online brands.

Web Developer, Designer, Digital Marketer

I’LL MAKE YOU A LINKEDIN INFLUENCER. 🔥 𝗕𝗔𝗠𝗙.𝗰𝗼𝗺 🔥 LinkedIn’s Golden Child. Half billion views. Forbes Top 12 Innovators. Author of The LinkedIn Bible. My kids say I’m hilarious.

🔥 Do YOU want to become a LinkedIn Influencer with an engaged audience of ideal prospects ready to work with you? (𝑦𝑒𝑠, 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜)

🛑 Get in touch 👉 b͟a͟m͟f͟.͟c͟o͟m 

—

Houston Golden is the founder and CEO of BAMF.com — a growth marketing agency based in Venice Beach, CA.

BAMF is known as the world's leading LinkedIn marketing agency for a reason— they get results. 

With over half a billion organic LinkedIn views, our clients are the most viewed people on LinkedIn. If you’ve spent any time at all on LinkedIn, you’ve seen their posts.

They are the masterminds behind some of LinkedIn’s top influencers and entrepreneurs, including Russell Brunson, Rob Dyrdek, Prince Ea, Mark Manson, Jay Shetty, and dozens more.

But, beyond that, Houston is most passionate about helping smaller entrepreneurs make it big, whether it’s by turning them into industry influencers and lead generation machines, or putting them in a position to hit massive growth.

Houston has authored 5 books on the subject of LinkedIn, known as The LinkedIn Bible Collection, been featured in countless high-profile publications, consulted for Fortune 500 companies, and still remains to be an avid surfer and all-around family man. 

He does all of this because he, too, started out as a struggling entrepreneur before turning $0 in seed capital into a business that’s worth millions of dollars.

From bootstrapping to being recognized as one of Forbes’ Top 12 Innovative Founders. It’s been a wild journey for him.


——

Do you want to attract more leads and supercharge your sales?


Let us implement our exact proven system to get you more leads with less effort by using content to elevate your personal brand and build trust with key decision-makers at companies you want to land as clients.

Learn more here 👉  grow.bamf.com

I used to think running a company came from some giant playbook.

It doesn’t.

It starts with noticing when something doesn’t make sense.

And refusing to accept it.

Someone asked Steve Jobs how he learned to run a company.

His real answer was simple: I questioned everything.

Early at Apple, he realized traditional cost accounting didn’t match reality.

Most people would’ve kept it.

He rebuilt the system.

Real-time costs.

Real-time decisions.

Real-time improvement.

That move wasn’t fancy.

It was logical.

And it changed the company.

Most businesses run on old habits.

No one stops to ask why.

No one checks if the system still serves them.

Founders don’t need to know everything.

They just need to question the obvious.

That’s where the real advantage is.

Some of the best things I’ve built came from what looked like “bad timing.”

Too late to start an agency.

Too late to build on LinkedIn.

Too late to get in on AI.

But here’s the thing, people confuse being early with being prepared.

Timing helps.

But momentum is built by showing up ready.

Late just means you had time to sharpen your skills, get clarity, and make smarter moves.

While others burned out trying to be first, you can outlast them by being better.

The market doesn’t reward the fastest.

It rewards the most consistent.

So if you’re feeling behind today, take a breath.

You’re not losing. You’re loading.

Let’s build. 👊

I used to think entrepreneurship would calm down once I got “ahead.”

It never did.

I just got better at handling the chaos.

Most days start simple and end sideways.

A campaign breaks.
A meeting shifts.
A deadline moves.
And you’re suddenly solving problems you didn’t plan for.

But that’s the real work.

The chaos is the reps.

It sharpens your instincts.
It builds your calm.
It teaches you to stop spiraling and start deciding.

Over time, you realize you’re not avoiding problems anymore.

You’re navigating them with confidence you didn’t have a year ago.

That’s the part I love.
Not the perfection, but the growth.

If your day feels messy, you’re doing the job.

Keep going.

There’s a moment in business when you realize something important:
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Convincing people is overrated.
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You can show the data.
You can break down the logic.
You can map the whole path for them.
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Still won’t matter if their ego needs a different story.
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Once that clicked for me, everything got lighter.
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My job isn’t to drag anyone to my point of view.
My job is to stay clear on my own.
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The right people don’t need to be persuaded.
They recognize alignment.
They move with you.
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And when you stop chasing approval, you get your time back.
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Your focus back.
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Your momentum back.
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I don’t need universal agreement.
I just need to keep going where I’m meant to go.
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Funny enough…
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That’s when people start paying attention.

Following the crowd feels safe.
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But safe rarely scales.
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Most people copy what’s popular without stopping to think.
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I get why.
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It’s easy.
It removes responsibility.
But it also removes your edge.
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I’ve learned to slow down and ask simple questions:
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Does this make sense?
Is this working for me?
Is there a smarter way?
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My best results came from experiments that looked strange on the outside but felt right on the inside. 
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Small tests.
Quick adjustments.
Moves based on data, not hype.
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That’s where real momentum started.
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Thinking for yourself isn’t rebellious.
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It’s practical.
It keeps you honest about what actually works.
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You don’t stand out by being louder.
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You stand out by being intentional.
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Follow your own signal. Not the noise.

Anyone who actually works behind a screen knows the truth.

It might look calm from the outside.

But behind that laptop is someone juggling deadlines,

Solving problems no one else even knows exist,

Trying to stay creative under pressure,

And making 20 decisions a day that actually matter.

There’s no dramatic hustle to watch.

No forklifts moving.

No loud machinery.

Just quiet thinking, constant context-switching, and a brain that doesn’t really shut off.

Laptop jobs only look easy because the hard parts are invisible:

The late nights.

The client fires.

The strategy work.

The experiments that fail before something finally clicks.

So when someone says it looks effortless, it’s usually because the person doing it has put in enough reps to make the chaos smooth.

Easy to judge from the outside.

Not so easy to live on the inside.

I’ve never believed your starting point decides your future.

I’ve met creators who started with nothing but a cheap phone.

Founders who built real businesses from a single desk.

People who grew up with limits but refused to live inside them.

Where you begin is a data point.
It’s not a destiny.

What actually moves your life forward is one decision:

Letting yourself want more.

More opportunity.
More challenge.
More rooms you weren’t “supposed” to be in.

Every big step I’ve taken came from a moment where I told myself, “Why not me?”

Not because I felt ready.
Because I felt done with staying small.

If you feel that pull toward something bigger, follow it.

Your environment can influence you, but it doesn’t have the final say.

You do.

The goals that actually change your life?
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They demand a different level of commitment.
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Here’s what’s helped me stay locked in:
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→ I stop negotiating with myself.
If it’s on my calendar, it gets done.
No debates.
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→I work in 90-minute blocks.
No tabs. No Slack. No half-working.
Just one target.
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→I make my goals visible.
On my wall. On my phone.
Everywhere. If I see it, I remember why it matters.
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→I protect my energy.
That means sleep, training, and saying “no” a lot more often.
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→ And the big one:
I remind myself who benefits when I follow through.
My team. My family. My future self.
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Distractions aren’t the enemy.
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Forgetting what you’re building is.

Who else has given a demo held together by pure hope? 😂
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Client wants to see it.
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Product’s… not exactly alive yet.
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You still show up.
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Click slow.
Pray fast.
Smile like everything is intentional.
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But those messy demos?
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They reveal what actually matters.
They force focus.
They make you sharper.
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Sometimes the product isn’t ready.
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But the hustle always is.

I didn’t start a business because I wanted to be “rich.”

I just wanted my time back.

For me, money was never the finish line.

Freedom was.

Freedom to choose when I work.

Freedom to build things I’m excited about.

Freedom to walk away from stuff that drains me.

And honestly?

The money shows up a lot quicker when you stop obsessing over it

And focus on building a life you actually want.

Who else has sat on a Zoom call like… “So it’s just me today? Cool cool cool.”
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Founders love to say “We have no competitors.”
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Yeah, because nobody else even showed up to the meeting.
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Those calls hit different when the “team” is you, your coffee, and the echo of your own breathing.
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But honestly?
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That’s the stage where every ridiculous moment becomes a story you’ll flex about later:
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The empty Zooms.
The pitch to three people who were actually bots.
The 1-person all-hands.
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It’s all part of the build.
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If you can laugh through this phase, you’re already ahead.

Negativity isn’t just a mood.

It’s momentum.

One bad vibe doesn’t stay in one corner of your life.

It leaks into how you show up, how you lead, how you think.

It drains creative energy.

It clouds decision-making.

It makes wins feel smaller and losses feel bigger.

And the worst part?

It feels productive at first.

Like you’re “processing” or “being real.”

But most of the time, you’re just stewing in a loop that was never yours to begin with.

I’ve learned this the hard way.

From people, from clients, from habits I thought I needed to keep.

Now, I move faster.

If it’s not aligned, I redirect it.
If it’s draining me, I pause it.
If it’s toxic, I cut it.

Protect your headspace like it’s revenue. Because it is.

Clearer vibes = clearer strategy.

And no one builds something lasting from a foggy mind.

Life feels heavy?
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Business dragging?
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Nothing going your way?
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Zoom out.
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Someone out there would trade places with you in a second.
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That doesn’t make your problems fake.
It just makes them manageable.
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When I feel stuck, I don’t chase motivation.
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I remind myself I still have options.
Still have energy.
Still have the shot.
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Gratitude isn’t soft.
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It’s fuel.
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If you’re in it right now, keep going. You're not done yet.

I’ve made a few big jumps in my life.
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Some worked.
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Some didn’t.
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But every one taught me the same thing:
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You don’t grow by staying comfortable.
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The hardest part isn’t the plan.
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It’s the moment before you move.
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That tiny pause where your brain lists every disaster that might happen.
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But you need to trust you’ll figure out the details once you’re in it.
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Every leap felt huge at the time.
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But on the other side, I always wondered why I waited.
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If you’re standing at the edge of something right now, here’s your nudge:
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Start small.
Start messy.
Start scared.
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Just start.
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Momentum only shows up after you jump.

There’s a point in every founder’s journey where the business gets bigger and your life gets smaller.

I hit that point fast.

I kept telling myself, “It’ll calm down after this launch.”

Then another project popped up.
Another client.
Another idea.
The workload never actually slowed. It just shifted.

So I stopped waiting for balance to magically show up.

I set boundaries instead.
Real ones.

Hard stops.

Clear hours.

Time I wouldn’t trade away.

I quit stuffing every empty minute with work.

Funny enough, my best ideas started showing up when I wasn’t trying so hard.

I focused on being fully present.

If I’m with my kids, I’m with them.

No mental tab open in the background.

And I leaned on my team more.

Trusting them didn’t break anything.

It made everything stronger.

Here’s the lesson that stuck with me:

Balance isn’t something you stumble into.

It’s something you build on purpose.

And once you protect it, both your life and your business get better.

I’ve built enough things to know this:

The hit you didn’t see coming is usually the one that wakes you up.

It forces you to rethink your assumptions.
It humbles you.
It sharpens your instincts.

And if you let it, it grows you in ways success never could.

I don’t romanticize failure.

It sucks.

But I’ve learned to meet it with curiosity instead of panic.

What is this trying to show me?
What skill is it forcing me to build?
What version of me is it pushing me toward?

When something unexpected lands in your lap, you don’t have to fight it.

Sometimes the smarter move is to dance with it,

Adjust your rhythm,

And let it shape you into someone stronger and more aware.

That’s where real growth happens.

I stumbled into LinkedIn ghostwriting in 2017 by accident.

For the first few months of BAMF, I posted everywhere.

Then my LinkedIn content started going viral when nobody else was even posting here.

I made one decision: stop posting everywhere else.

I went all in on this platform.

134,000+ followers.
Half a billion impressions.
And 8 years later...

Here's the framework that changed everything for me:

• Pick one platform (LinkedIn for me)
• Show up daily, no exceptions
• Build relationships before pitching anything
• Create content that solves real problems
• Give away your best ideas for free
• Ask for nothing in return (at first)
• Let people see your process
• Document wins and losses publicly
• Turn conversations into clients
• Package your expertise into systems

The pattern I see with founders who win on LinkedIn:

They stop treating it like a marketing channel.

They start treating it like a relationship engine.

Most founders I work with have incredible products. They just don't have a system for turning their expertise into consistent visibility.

You don't need a massive audience.

You need the right people paying attention.

Start with one post. One conversation. One person who gets what you're building.

Then do it again tomorrow.

That's how authority compounds.

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