probably not the best ghostwriter, but every client smiled. Copy that works -​> reviews below. (soon to be dad, love our doggo, and love fishing)

If posting on LinkedIn feels like work… it’s because it is.

Most founders post at night, second-guess in the morning, and delete by noon.
Then wonder why their pipeline’s cold.

If that’s you, you’re not alone.
But you also don’t have to stay stuck.

👋 I’m Laszlo.
I ghostwrite for founders & CEOs who want credibility and calls, without faking it or burning out.

Here’s what I do:
→ I write like you actually sound
→ I make your ideas land in the right inbox
→ I give you back your weekends

10+ leads in 60 days for multiple clients.
One client booked a lead in 10 days.
I’ve written over 1,300+ posts across 20+ industries.
Grew my own following to 6,800+ without ads.
And every word is handcrafted, not AI-churned.

But forget the numbers for a sec.

Here’s what they really say:

“He captured my voice better than I could.”
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“I actually enjoy LinkedIn again.”

Full testimonials in the Featured section.

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No theatre. No fluff. 
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Most people don’t paint their house.
Most people don’t cut their own hair.
Most people don’t design their own house.

But suddenly, everyone’s a writer,
Because AI is here.

They don’t study clarity.
They don’t structure ideas.
They don’t think about audience.

They just prompt… and post.

And then wonder why it doesn’t land.

My wife got promoted at 5 months pregnant, 
But...
Every time I talk about Norway’s work culture, someone says:

“That’s not the real world.”
But maybe that’s the problem.

Because in the “real world” I grew up in, here’s what was normal:
→ Pregnant women fired for being pregnant.
→ Workers punished for caring for sick parents.
→ Managers acting friendly Monday, firing you Friday.

I’ve lived in 4 countries.
Seen this pattern play out again and again.

So when we moved to Norway and my wife got promoted while pregnant
I didn’t know what to do with that.

You read that right.

Five months in.
Told her company she’s expecting.

They gave her more responsibility, not less.

Knowing full well she’ll be on leave for a full year.

And they still said: “She’s the best person for the job.”

Here’s where people usually jump in:
“Sure, but people abuse systems like that.”
Or: “That kind of trust isn’t scalable.”

Maybe. Maybe not.

But I’ve seen what fear-based work cultures create.

I’ve lived inside them.

And if the alternative is a country where
→ doctors listen
→ managers lead with respect
→ and nobody acts like sick leave is a crime?

I’ll take that version of “unreal” every damn time.

This isn’t a fairy tale.

It’s a warning:
If fairness feels unrealistic to you,
maybe it’s not the country that’s broken.

Maybe it’s what you’ve gotten used to.

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Most founders don’t quit LinkedIn,
They just quietly avoid it.
It sits there like an open browser tab you never close.

Always running. Always pulling a little energy

Posting late at night,
Second-guessing in the morning,
Deleting by lunch.

Not because they’re lazy.

Because running a company already fills your head with enough tabs.

I see this pattern constantly.
Founders say they want “strategy help.”

What they really want is to stop carrying LinkedIn around
like a half-packed backpack they never put down.

So they try to handle it themselves:
- AI drafts
- Templates
- Half-written thoughts squeezed between meetings

It works… kind of...
Likes come in,
Maybe a DM,
But the weight stays.

And here’s the quiet truth most people miss:

If LinkedIn is draining you instead of paying you back,
it’s not a platform problem,
It’s an ownership problem.

You don’t need more discipline.
You need space back.

I’ve got 2 spots open for founders who want to stay visible
without sacrificing evenings, weekends, or sanity.

If you don’t want to think about LinkedIn tonight,
DM me EVENINGS.

If not, close the laptop.
Sunday night is expensive too.

People follow random accounts.
People accept every connection.
People send connections to every 3rd person.

And suddenly, everyone complains about their feed,
Like it's someone else's fault.

They don't curate.
They don't unfollow.
They don't take responsibility.

They just scroll… and complain.

And they wonder why LinkedIn is not fun and stressful.

I’ll probably lose a few followers for saying this. Even get a block or 2.
My confession below may save me. But...
Most LinkedIn “networking” is as real as plastic fruit on a dining table.

Let’s call out the 2 greatest fakes:

Move #1: The Like-Comment Waltz

You hit like. Drop a comment.
They return the favor.
Then you send a connection request…

And suddenly it’s ghost town.
You thought you’d unlocked a business conversation.

They just wanted another +1 on their profile, ike collecting fridge magnets at a tourist shop.

Move #2: The Polite Ping-Pong

You praise their banner. Their dog.
Their third cousin’s podcast.
Weeks of chat that’s all foreplay, no action.

Everyone knows what’s coming. Both parties tiptoe around the pitch.
One of you ghosts.

Or you send The Message (generic pitch) and it dies like a sock in the laundry.

My confession?

I do like and comment before connecting.
Sure, it gets me 80% acceptance.

But my opener is always honest:
“Here’s what I do. Can this help you? Yes or no?”

Because I’d rather get a straight “no” in 10 seconds
than spend three weeks ballroom dancing around nothing.

Ask yourself:
How many polite convos died off because nobody wanted what you offered?
How much time vanished trying to “build rapport” with someone just being polite?

Truth is, both sides lose.

I’m done with the performance.
If you’re selling, say it.

If you’re not interested, say that too.

Respect isn’t in the dance, t’s in the honesty.

So, am I out of line here, or just saying what we’re all thinking?

Relaxed observation:

If you’re on LinkedIn all the time, you’re probably one of these:

– not actually working
- liar: "I only spend 1 hour daily here."
– wildly overworked
– sitting on way too much free time
– or… yeah, all of the above

OR
you’re smart enough to have someone else handle it for you.
No shame in that.

Some people build products.
Some people build teams.

Some people build visibility without thinking about it twice.
(That last one usually has a ghostwriter.)

And not the “competent” kind.

The kind that makes other LinkedIn people argue in the comments about whether you’re brilliant… or annoying… or both.

Anyway.
Back to work 😌

Prospect: booked a call last Thursday 4 PM. 
No show. He ghosted me.
Not a word before after.

Me: booked a call for Friday
I ghosted him. Didnt say a word.

Prospect: lets call him Derek.
So, Derek is pissed, 

He sent me a mail:
“How the fu*k I dare to waste his time? 
Who Am I?

Me: politely; score for me.
Match is tied: 1:1

Me: (email to him) now we are even, shall we kick the penalties; continue wasting each other’s time or we do proper overtime see if we vibe after all? (try the chat again) 

(We do overtime next week, 🤞, Derek is funny actually)

Moral of the story: have fun, you might end to win also with it

When I started on LinkedIn, I didn’t make small mistakes.
I made the kind that felt productive
and quietly cost me money.

The first one was saying yes to everyone.
Every request. Every “great profile!” DM.

My network grew fast… and became useless.
It looked impressive.
It did nothing.

Then there was my favorite excuse:
“I don’t want to be pushy.”
So I didn’t DM people.

Didn’t follow up. Didn’t turn interest into conversations.
I told myself I was being professional.

What I was really being was invisible.

The worst mistake?
Posting without knowing why I was posting.

Random thoughts.
Safe takes.
Inconsistent bursts of motivation.

People engaged. Nobody bought. And I blamed the platform.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth founders hate:

LinkedIn doesn’t reward effort.
It rewards intent.

Who you connect with.
Who you talk to.

What story your posts repeat.

When I fixed those 3 things,
LinkedIn stopped being “content” and started being leverage.

Not overnight.
But predictably.

If your presence looks busy but your pipeline feels quiet,
it’s not bad luck.

It’s usually one of these three.
Which one are you pretending isn’t the issue?

12 years ago, I was promoted before I could explain myself properly.
Turns out, how I sounded wasn’t the deciding factor.

I was an immigrant.

In 2013, my Norwegian had a 200-word limit:
In meetings, I’d start a sentence… then stop…
...searching for the right word, like I was digging through my pockets for my keys.

You know that moment:
Everyone’s watching, 
You feel the heat, 
You keep going anyway.

The people who sounded best in meetings
weren’t the ones others went to when things got tight.

When something broke or plans fell apart,
nobody asked who could explain it best.
They watched who moved first.

Since then, I’ve seen this play out in teams, leadership, and business.

When things go wrong, who people really follow?

New client,
Fresh energy.

Way less friction than usual.
She brings ideas and thinks ahead.

Treats this like a system, not a lottery ticket.
Love how fast things move when that clicks.

Sunday momentum!
Finally got a creative approach.

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A lot of people don’t niche down.
A lot of people stay broad on purpose.
A lot of people are afraid to choose.

I stayed broad for a year. (didnt niche down either)

Not because I was lazy.
Not because I lacked ambition.
Because “niching down” sounded like a trap and boring.

Everyone kept saying:
“Just niche down.” “It’ll be easier.”

I couldn't comprehend: “It’ll be easier.” 
(nobody could explain it properly)

So I wrote for my ICP... 
But for 30+ niche.

Safe ideas.
Generic writing problems.
Nothing you could argue with.
And LinkedIn did exactly what I deserved:

Posts were kept flopping the whole year in '25.

Because when your content doesn’t signal who it’s for,
the algorithm treats it like an airport departure board with no destinations.

Plenty of flights.
Nowhere specific to go.
I even heard it said out loud on a live roast:
“You can’t niche down too much here. There are plenty of people.”
I nodded. (Luke Matthews said it)

I ignored it...., huge mistake, cost me a year.

When I finally committed to one lane, something boring, but... 
important happened:
- my feed got quieter
- my conversations got sharper
- my posts stopped floating and started landing

Turns out a niche isn’t a cage and its not boring either.
It’s a signal.

So here’s the uncomfortable question:

Are you staying broad because it’s strategic
 or because you’re avoiding commitment?

PS: The lightbulb moment happened end of last year, when 2 of my retainer client grew faster than me, and everything is easier with their profile... I realized whats wrong with my own... I smile at it now. Lesson learned.

“Do I really need to post that often?”
“And will it even make a difference?”

Most people on LinkedIn don’t post.
They watch, they lurk. They “mean to someday.”
And that’s the whole point.

If only ~1% post weekly, then “joining the 1%” isn’t about talent.

It’s about showing up.
The bar is low.
Like… embarrassingly low.

Step 1: Post.
That alone separates you.

Step 2: 
Say something clearly.

Because once you’re already posting, the fastest way to stand out is simple:

Great social copywriting.
Not “write like Shakespeare.”
Write like a human who has a point.

One small tweak that changes everything:
Don’t start with what you did.

Start with what they’re thinking.
Bad: “Here’s a tip about content.”
Good: “Why do smart founders still get ignored on LinkedIn?”

Same topic.
Different gravity.

Show up.
Then make it easy to read.

That’s the game.

If you want more stuff like this, follow me on LinkedIn.

Most founders I talk to don’t suffer from a lack of ideas. The opposite.
They tend to arrive with their heads full, speaking in long sentences, pulling from years of experience, trying to say... 
everything they know before the moment escapes them.

I can almost hear the thinking while they write. 

One post becomes a place to teach, to position, to vent, to sell, and to quietly prove they’re competent enough to be taken seriously. 

All of it sincere. All of it human. All of it happening at once.

The problem isn’t bad content. 

It’s content doing too many jobs in too small a space, which is how honest thoughts start to read like mumbling. 

The posts still get likes, usually polite ones, mostly from people who already understand the backstory.

That’s why “just be yourself” only gets you so far. 
Authenticity without shape doesn’t travel well. It stays close to home.

Founders don’t need to become writers. They need help framing what they already know, so one idea reaches one reader and does one clear thing.

That doesn’t kill the voice. 
It finally lets it be heard.

And without that help, people don’t disappear because they’re wrong. 

They disappear because they were unclear.

Most “good” LinkedIn posts die quietly.
Not because they’re bad,
Because they’re predictable.

You open the app.
Your brain already knows what’s coming.
Another “3 lessons.”

Another calm opinion.
Another post that feels… fine.

And fine is invisible.

The posts that travel don’t do it because the algorithm “liked them.”

They do it because something felt off, in a good way.

A line that made you pause.
A sentence that didn’t resolve immediately.
A thought that arrived half a second late and stuck.

That’s not luck.
That’s surprise.

Your brain scrolls on autopilot until something breaks the pattern.

Like hearing your name in a crowded room.

Like a microwave stopping at 00:01 and forcing you to look.

Most people try to be clear first.
But clarity only matters after attention.

Predictable posts are easy to understand.
They’re also easy to forget.

If your content feels “safe,” it’s probably already dead.

Honest question:
What’s one thought you don’t post
because it might sound a little weird out loud?

See you in the comments.

New CEO of Ryanair soon…

…this happened after Michael O’Leary rejected Starlink WiFi for Ryanair and had a public spat with Elon

graphical user interface, text, application

Most founders ask for frameworks.
Most founders ask for good hooks.
Most founders ask for “value.”

Before I write anything, I ask for something else:

A moment.
Something that actually happened.

- a decision, 
- a mistake, 
- a thought you didn’t say out loud.

Because if it moved you, it will stop someone else.

Then a belief.
Not the lesson you’d put on a slide.

The thing you now believe because you lived it.

And finally, a constraint,

Because unlimited space creates noise.
And tight limits force the truth to surface.

Most content fails because it starts with advice.

Authority doesn’t. Authority starts with experience.

If you can’t name the moment,
or the belief,
or where to stop:

You don’t need better writing.
You need sharper thinking.

That’s the real work.

About 8% of the year is already gone.
January’s almost over, and something funny keeps happening to me…

This month alone, I’ve had 12 people try to sell me something in DMs.
Smart offers. Decent positioning. 
Some even well-written.

I didn’t buy from a single one. 
Not because the offer was bad.

Because I didn’t trust them enough to even click their profile.

No consistent posting.
No visible thinking.
No trail of ideas, opinions, wins, or scars.

Nada.

In plain English:

If you’re not visible, you’re not credible.
And if you’re not credible, your deal dies before the first call.

From the buyer’s side, it feels like this:

If I can’t understand how you think in 10 seconds of scrolling, I move on.

Not out of arrogance.
Out of self-defense.

Consistency isn’t a content strategy.
It’s a trust signal.

And every week you stay quiet, someone louder and often less capable, becomes the default option in your market.

So here’s the uncomfortable question to sit with as January closes:

If a serious buyer checked your profile today,
would they see a leader worth betting on…
or someone who looks like they might disappear again next week?

That gap is where most deals are lost.

I don’t get why people are still shocked by AI comments on LinkedIn.
Like… what did you expect?
Only about 1% of people post here, right? So...

From that group, a massive chunk is already using AI to write the posts.
So, of course, the comments are AI too. Duh?!

This is the part everyone pretends not to see:
Most people don’t want to be active on LinkedIn.

They want the result of being active.
(if they smart, they hire a ghostwriter)

If they have money, they hire a VA....
And the VA has one job: comment as much as possible in 1–2 hours.

Not to think.
Not to read deeply.
Just to move fast.

If they don’t have a budget, they do it themselves. 
(God, they hurt so much for their credibility)

With bad prompts.
On bad days.
While half-paying attention.

That’s how you end up with:
“Great insights! Thanks for sharing 🚀” under a post that clearly wasn’t read.

I hate seeing AI comments, too.

Especially under my own posts.
So I block them.
Ignore them.
Move on.

But what really doesn’t add up?

People are complaining about AI comments...
while the feed is flooded with AI posts.

You can’t be surprised by fake engagement in a system built on fake activity.

If you want real conversations,
start with real thoughts.

Otherwise, this is exactly the feed we’re choosing to build.

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(soon to be dad, love our doggo, and love fishing)

I keep thinking I’m behind.
That I still need to figure things out before I speak.

But that’s only true if I’m comparing myself to people ten steps ahead.

But what I forget is this:

There are people a few steps behind me,
who would love to know what already feels obvious to me.

The things you call “basic”
are often someone else’s missing piece.

Most people don’t stay invisible because they lack value.

They stay invisible because their value feels too familiar to trust.

Posting this as a reminder to myself.

Luke Matthews

Co-Founder | Lifestyle Blogger |  Content Marketer | Storyteller 

I teach you how to write with AI (and win LinkedIn)

You don't fit in. You feel left behind and you can't play the social media game that other's tell you to play.... 

Well stranger it's true that the internet has changed. BUT not all is lost....

Yes, dead internet theory is alive and well, it feels like there are no humans on LinkedIn™ or any platform anymore doesn't it? 

BUT my dear rebel, you aren't alone. 

After marketing for over 10 years on social media, building over 250k followers across all my platforms and ghostwriting for some of the biggest personal brands in the world....

I quit social media last year. 

Let me explain...

I built my social media on my terms. Sharing the most unhinged content you will ever see. I streamed drunk from the Scottish highlands, given away 1000s of dollars of pizza, hosted live meme competitions and battled other influencers LIVE... 

It was a blast BUT..... I started trying too hard to optimize my "personal brand" and I lost my way. 

10 bans on this platform didn't help and I decided to disappear into the shadows and leave the social media game behind. I was tired of being the rebel that got punished for playing a different game.

So I spent 2025 focusing on biohacking and figuring out how to enjoy my life again after years of hustling and obsession with work... 

It was a great year but truth be told I missed the banter. So I started questioning my choice to disappear...

It was during this journey that I learned a ton about private AI, cybersecurity as well as alternative tools that felt cool to use again. I tapped into my driving force....

Being a rebel without a cause. 

I like building things my way, on my time and saying whatever the heck I want. That's my roots. 

That's the way of the rebel, it's playing a different game with different goalposts and embracing it 1000% without any shame. 

AI and big tech want to put us into a cage. 
But we can use them to build our own kingdoms. 
We CAN build our own freedom.

So if that resonated with you, and you want to learn the "Rebel's Guide to the Creator Economy" and find a lane that serves you best...

I hope you'll follow me in 2026.

Cheers and lets crush it!

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Follow me and subscribe to my email list. You can subscribe by clicking any link in my profile as they all go to my newsletter on Substack. 

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Email me at luke@wizardofoddmarketing.com

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LinkedIn doesn't have enough real humans.

Here's what we can do about it....

Howdy folks, it's been a whiiiiiile.

I spent 2025 mostly offline working on my health and myself and some cool projects.

Truth is though, I missed the banter... 

Scrolling this feed this past week I can see that most of you miss the good ol days when people kinda read your content, commented back...

AND actually connected human-to-human. 

I know I know...

It's easy to feel lost and upset about what has changed.

(guilty as charged over here hehehe)

But truth is it's harder to show up
AND work towards a solution. 

So look if you are a rebel, an outcast and feel lost on this platform I hope we can connect.

I believe it's still possible to build a business here...

n also have fun doing it!

PS Join me. Lets make our corner of LinkedIn great again.

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Join 14k+ others and sub here: https://lnkd.in/eagxG_7k

LinkedIn is boring. I am not. Follow for memes, anti-guru hate speech, practical AI tool workflows and to join my movement of rebel creators.

I became what I hated.

A guru with a 6-figure course launch...

Actually.. I fell just short of a 6-fig launch. 

But see that's how this silly game works...

(nobody cares what's true anymore) 

Anyways... the product was "AI Writing Made Easy" and it was the best LinkedIn writing course about AI in early 2024.

But I was a terrible guru. 

I refused to promise buyers platform growth OR an increase in revenue because I couldn't honestly assure that. 

Not only that... 

But I didn't leverage buyers into...

→ Selling a "special" paid community.
→ Upselling more courses, secrets, workshops.

Because I had realized a dark truth...

Selling on LinkedIn is easier if you have no soul because all you have to do is SELL THE DREAM. 

(with 0 care if ur product delivers)

I can't freaking do that.

So eventually I had to just accept it.

So I....

Shut down a second course launch.
Killed an attempt at a paid community.
Nuked all my LinkedIn coaching offers.
Deleted everything, including the course...
AND ghosted 100k+ followers! 

I spent most of 2025 offline, and for a while I was pretty frustrated with myself; that I couldn't sell out and go all in. 

But as I had time to reflect... 

I realized. 

I built my business by being myself. 

I didn't need to quit building business online.

I just had to do it my way

(n play my own game)

See I believe...

You dont have to become what you hate to build a life of freedom..  

You just gotta sell something you believe in.

👊

PS Am I smiling or cringing here?

(I'm not sure either)

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I write for rebels here: https://lnkd.in/eagxG_7k

It's unfortunate what happened to this guy. I mean I get it.

70% of new fathers report higher stress levels.

It's hard to raise a kid and post on LinkedIn.

But enough is enough.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Sooo I'm helping Tasleem show up on LinkedIn regularly in 2026.

I've seen him go from perfect hair to a frazzled beard thanks to becoming a new father.

Hey the real world is stressful!!

But you know what's more stressful than kids?

The kind of carnage we see on LinkedIn these days.

LinkedIn's lost it's soul.

I'm not even sure there are any real people here anymore?

It's mostly just AI slop and the same self absorbed nonsense.

I've had enough of it.

Tas has had enough of it.

That's why we've agreed to meet every week and keep each other accountable for showing up on LinkedIn and making this place more fun for all.

Tas was there for me in hard times.

I want to return the favor.

So look LinkedIn, we're gonna make this a better place in 2026.

P.S. What's the worst thing about LinkedIn you'd want changed this year?

Gary Vs $1.80 commenting strategy STILL WORKS!!

If u are broke this is how to win in 2026... 

Are you hot? Don't read further u still fine babe.

(the rest of you read on)

Have a budget? Pay for ads or you lose. 
Don't have a budget? Hustle or you lose.

Last year LinkedIn introduced thought leader ads and I called the end of organic reach.

Creators do NOT matter here. That is fact.

The platform cares about money. The money is in paid ads. 

BUT not all is lost, u still have a shot my fellow peasant...

→ 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 $𝟭.𝟴𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆.

It = leaving real comments on 90 posts a day.

But most creators get it wrong.
It’s not about the volume.

You ACTUALLY HAVE TO READ the post, be interested in the person and want to genuinely get to know them and their brain and their business.

You can’t automate this.
You can’t outsource this.
You can’t shortcut this.

Starting from 0 with $0 budget means putting in the work, and networking with people’s content that you actually find interesting and are your target audience.

Automating this method is spammy, you are too broke too outsource this work to an underpaid virtual assistant.

Want to build a business online without a budget?

You have to outwork those with money to burn.
You have to outTHINK those outsourcing their brand.

Otherwise yes.. it's time to go work at McDonalds peasant. 

Sorry but this is the brutal truth.

Adapt or lose.

Splash cash or work hard.

👊

Substack is built for creators. LinkedIn is not. 

I got treated better in 6 days on Substack than I did in 6 years of building here... 

David Paykin runs the tech, AI and biz partnerships at Substack and found me after my first post on the platform ranting about ChatGPT...

He fired off a helpful intro email to me and....
Got me verified in LESS THAN 24 HOURS!!!

This blows my mind.

We jumped on a call. He shared what Substack is doin in 2026. 

Substack pushes good content weeks after you post.
Substack has actual silos of fresh creative content.
Substack is a writing FIRST platform (phew)...

AND....

They have live streaming that alerts your entire email list... 

David is a champ and asked for nothing from me.

Pretty darn rare on the internet these days.

So thanks my dude and well....

I for one am excited to build my newsletter on a platform where every follower gets a chance to become an email subscriber, where the team gives back to it's users and.....

Where I actually have someone to email if I get banned.

(lol)

PS Have you tried Substack yet?

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Join me on Substack and check out my newsletter.

(I post 5 days a week)

The Rebels Guide to the Creator Economy.

Read the first article here: https://lnkd.in/eagxG_7k

Chatting about Substack as the place to be for creators in 2026

I’m excited to announce that Im starting a new position as Co-Owner at the MEME team

I am officially a 50% investor/owner and responsible for bringing fun back to your feed, one meme at a time.

♻️ Repost for others bored of this corporate AI slop!!!

PS Say hello in the comments and I'll meme you!

(PG don't worry and SFW)

I help rebel creators build online without selling their soul. 50% investor/owner of the “MEME team” and responsible for bringing fun back to LinkedIn, one meme at a time.

I deleted Instagram, Facebook, cut a billion AI tools, changed my profile pic to a cartoon and ghosted LinkedIn for 6 months. . .

Now the rebuild has begun on my terms.

Shoutout to anyone else showing up and trying again.

Lets get it stranger....

PS Don't repost this for others!

Pretty sure they'll be ok without this post.

I'm old. 

But my 8 hour morning routine keeps my young... 

3:00am → Wake up
3:01am → Smile
3:05am → Cold shower
3:09am → Make 3 CUPPA coffees
3:15am → 100 Pushups and 15k steps
3:31am → Write five elite LinkedIn posts
3:57am → Comment "WOO" on 1000 posts
4:22am → Eat a cheap $500 steak for breakfast
9:69am → 650 pushups, 3 more coffees & tanning
4:33am → Post on linkedin. Get rich. Be hot. Win. 

Now I know this might seem extreme.

But this routine is the key to my rugged good looks and well... my incredible LinkedIn profile. 

Let me break it down for you:

Struggling with lead gen?
↳ Drink more coffee.

Nobody reading your posts? 
↳ Do 750 pushups and lose some weight u fatty.

Everyone but Bryan Johnson says you can't live forever.
But they are wrong (he is too)

You don't need to spend thousands on peptides. 

All you really need is. 

My incredible, elite morning routine.

PS I lied; I hate smiling.

(comment ETERNAL for the guide)

Making $1000 an hour is simple. 

Step 1: Make your LinkedIn profile a landing page.
Step 2..... 

Just kidding, this isn't one of THOSE posts...

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: if you make $$ on LinkedIn, you are winning. 
𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: everyone makes money on LinkedIn.

It's easy to feel down, scrolling the feed.

10k months.
100k MRR AI tools. 
1000 dollar coaching calls.

It's all in our face all of the freaking time on every flippin scroll. 

But we only see the wins. 
Trust me, we all lose.

(and many people inflate their numbers) 

So the next time you feel down, just stop for a second and walk over to a mirror..

Look at yourself and scream WOOOO. 
↳ celebrate a small win and encourage yourself. 

Then, get back to work.

Let's GO!

✌️

LinkedIn blocked me from commenting for 24 hours.... 

So Imma go hang out on Substack today...

If you wanna join me and check out my newsletter there come say hello.

It's called: "A Rebel's Guide to the Creator Economy"

Oh...... you didn't know?

Yeah so if you comment too much LinkedIn thinks you are a robot. 

(I used to do this every day back in 2020-2021)

Guess I gotta take it a bit easier huh...

PS Have you ever been blocked or restricted on LinkedIn?

Cz I sure have ha ha ha ha....

Open article: Rebels and non-conformists are the pioneers of change... by substack.com

Rebels and non-conformists are the pioneers of change...

This is my 3rd post of the week. 
I have hit my weekly target. 
Good job Luke. I am king.
I've also decided that.
This post will be so.
Formatted like dis.
That it doesn't.
Make much.
Sense.
woo
!!

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