Hi, I’m Ryan. I help high performers become founders by using LinkedIn to build real, profitable businesses.

My career didn’t fall apart. I didn’t burn out. I finished every role cleanly - Director, VP - leading hundreds of engineers across the world and helping build multiple billion‑dollar companies.

And still, I knew I wanted to build on my own.

I’ve founded 5 companies and earned multiple exits while scaling teams behind $1B+ in outcomes. I loved the work, but I wanted a life where I could build big things and be present for my family. I wanted ownership. I wanted flexibility. I wanted proof I could do it on my terms.

LinkedIn became the path. I grew from 1,200 to 100,000+ followers in nine months, built a brand that opened doors I didn’t know existed, and stepped fully into my own business.

Since then, I’ve coached 50+ founders to design careers, income streams, and opportunities that match the life they actually want - not the life their company dictates.

Here’s how we work:

- Identify the opportunities you can’t see in your past experience.
- Build a clear, practical brand that attracts the right people.
- Turn your skills into simple offers, real customers, and predictable income.

Today, I own my time. I build, coach, and spend my days with my family - and help others do the same.

If you’re a high performer who wants a business that fits your life, DM me.
Partnerships, speaking, press: ryan@ryanyockey.com

Professional highlights:
• 5× Founder | Multiple exits
• Scaled teams responsible for $1B+ outcomes
• Grew to 100,000+ followers in 9 months
• Coached 50+ founders
• Trusted by leaders at Google, Adobe, Meta

Ryan Yockey

I’ve been watching people for years. The patterns are wild.

The loudest person in the room? Usually compensating.

The flashiest? Probably broke or close to it.

The one who won’t shut up about how smart they are? Not that smart.

Here’s what I’ve noticed about people who actually have it:

The strongest are gentle.
They don’t need to intimidate. Their presence does the work.

The smartest are quiet.
They listen more than they talk. They know they don’t know everything.

The wealthiest are simple.
No logos. No flex. Just compound interest and time freedom.

The happiest are private.
They’re not performing for an audience. They’re living for themselves.

Real power doesn’t need to prove itself.

It just exists.

The person who’s actually built something doesn’t need to tell you about it every five minutes.
Their results speak.

The person who’s actually confident doesn’t need external validation.
They’ve done the internal work.

If you find yourself constantly trying to prove your worth, your intelligence, your success—pause.

Ask yourself who you’re trying to convince.

Because the people who’ve made it?
They stopped performing a long time ago.

They just started building in silence.

That’s what I write about every Saturday. One short note to 135,000+ entrepreneurs who care more about real progress than public applause.

It takes 4 minutes.

And its free: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

No noise.
Just the work.

Actionable strategies to grow your audience, monetize your skills, and build leverage online. | Trusted by leaders at Google, Adobe, Meta

The real luxury isn’t making millions.

And it’s definitely not your internet dream.

It’s easy to confuse money with freedom.

Fast cars.
Big houses.
Screenshots and timelines.

But watch closely.

The people who actually "made it"
optimize for something much quieter.

I control my time.
I can choose when to workout.
I dont have nearly the level of stress I once did.

Slow mornings without guilt.
Rested afternoons whenever I want.
Sleep that isn’t borrowed from tomorrow.

And most importantly:

People you love.
Who love you back.

Money can certainly help create these things and more, theres no denying that.

But chasing money at the expense of them usually destroys the very life you’re trying to build.

I learned this the hard way.

The goal isn’t more.
It’s enough — designed intentionally.

That’s what I write about every Saturday.

One short email to 135,000+ entrepreneurs on building work and lives that don’t collapse under success.

It takes 4 minutes to read.

It’s free. Join here: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

Slow down.
You’re closer than you think.

I waited longer than I should have.

Not because I didn’t have ideas.
Not because I wasn’t capable.

Because I kept telling myself I needed:
More clarity.
More confidence.
More proof it would work.

I thought I needed a better plan.

I didn’t.

I thought I needed permission to try new things.

I didn't

I thought I needed someone to tell me it was okay to start.

I didn’t.

What I actually needed was to stop questioning myself.

Every meaningful thing I’ve built started the same way:
Messy.
Incomplete.
Uncomfortable.


The people I know who’ve built real businesses didn’t wait for the right time.
They started before it made sense.
They figured it out while delivering.
They gave themselves permission to start.

Most people do the opposite.

They plan.
They ask.
They wait.

Your competition isn’t other people.

It’s your own hesitation.

Stop asking if you’re ready.
Start doing the thing you keep thinking about.

That’s what I write about every Saturday.

One short note to 135,000+ entrepreneurs who stopped waiting and started building.

It takes 4 minutes.

It’s free: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

Start sooner than you feel comfortable.

The most valuable skill isn’t productivity.

It’s knowing what matters.

Anyone can work harder.
Anyone can move faster.
Anyone can optimize their calendar.

That’s not the edge.

The edge is knowing what not to do.

Because efficiency on the wrong things is still wasted energy.

I see this constantly.

People obsess over:
• Morning routines
• Task managers
• AI workflows
• Productivity hacks

But they’re applying them to work that doesn’t matter.

So they feel busy.
They feel exhausted.
And they wonder why nothing compounds.

Real leverage comes from clarity.

Knowing:
• Which decisions actually move the needle
• Which problems are worth solving
• Which work creates momentum instead of maintenance

Most professionals don’t need better systems.

They need better filters.

Once you know what matters, productivity becomes obvious.
Until then, it’s just motion.

That’s what I write about every Saturday.

One short email to 135,000+ entrepreneurs on building conviction, making clearer decisions, and designing work you’re proud to stand behind.

It takes 4 minutes to read.

It’s free. Join here: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

Keep building.
The right people notice.

MBA Candidate (2025) | Business strategist focused on efficiency, clarity, and scalable systems

About Me
Complexity kills momentum. I help professionals, solopreneurs, and founders turn noise into clarity and action.

Every day, talented people get buried under reports, conflicting priorities, and endless decisions. The result? Paralysis instead of progress. My focus is cutting through this noise to reveal what truly matters.

How I Do It
- Sift through chaos to identify core issues
- Connect dots others miss to reveal opportunities
- Distill complexity into clear, actionable steps

The Shift
I’ve seen solopreneurs go from 80-hour weeks to focused strategies that freed their time. I’ve seen professionals escape analysis paralysis to finally launch new ideas. And I’ve seen founders turn scattered priorities into momentum that actually scales.

I’m not here for jargon or buzzwords. My passion is making the complex simple, so people can move forward with confidence.

Let’s Connect
I share lessons on clarity, strategy, and innovation for professionals, solopreneurs, and founders. If your path has its twists and zigzags, I’d love to connect.

Your journey isn’t meant to be a straight line — it’s a map you draw as you go. Every turn is proof you’re building something real.

Hussain Hashim

I've noticed something about how I "learn."

I'll rewatch the same video.
Reread the same notes.
Highlight the same lines.

Not because I didn't understand it.

But because I didn't do anything with it.

Re-consuming feels productive.

It feels safer than deciding.
Safer than trying.
Safer than finding out whether it actually works.

So the insight stays unfinished.
And I stay stuck in learning mode.

Lately I'm realizing:
The problem wasn't lack of information.
It was avoiding the moment where information turns into action.

When you catch yourself re-learning something, what are you usually avoiding?

Hussain Hashim, MBA, MSTC

Turning Chaos into Clarity: Your Path to Confident Action

For a long time, I thought I had a learning problem.

I read a lot.
Watched a lot.
Took notes on everything.

But nothing moved forward.

What I eventually realized:
learning wasn't the issue.

The issue was that nothing had a next step.

Ideas stayed interesting instead of becoming useful.
Notes stayed stored instead of applied.
Content stayed consumed instead of acted on.

Once I started asking one question after learning something:
"What does this change for me?"

Things finally started moving.

Not faster.
Clearer.

When you learn something new, what usually happens next?

"Save for later" is often just a polite way of saying no.

No to reading it now.
No to deciding if it matters.
No to admitting you probably won't come back.

I have a bookmark graveyard.
Tabs I've kept open for weeks.
Notes I swore I'd revisit.

They're not waiting for me.
They're just... sitting there.

The strange part is how much space they take up.
Not on my screen.
In my head.

Every saved article is a tiny open loop.
Every "I'll get to it" is a decision I postponed instead of made.

I'm starting to think the real cost isn't forgetting.
It's the weight of pretending I'll remember.

What's sitting in your bookmark graveyard right now?

I changed one small rule in how I learn.

I don't save anything anymore.

No bookmarks.
No "read later."
No notes I plan to revisit.

Now, when I finish a video or article, I force one decision:

"What does this change for me?"

If I can't answer that in one sentence, I don't keep it.

Not because the content was bad.
But because un-decided insight is what was weighing me down.

Learning got lighter once I stopped trying to preserve everything.

Do you have a rule for what's worth keeping after you learn something?

I noticed something uncomfortable about how I work.

When something actually matters,
I don't procrastinate by doing nothing.

I procrastinate by polishing.

Tweaking the doc.
Rewriting the outline.
Reorganizing notes that were already clear.

It looks productive.
It feels responsible.
But it avoids one thing:

Deciding it's good enough to move forward.

I've learned that preparation can become a very convincing hiding place.
Because as long as I'm "almost ready,"
I don't have to test whether the work actually holds up.

The weird part?
The more I polish, the heavier it feels.
Not because it's hard,
but because I'm carrying decisions I won't make.

Lately I've been asking myself a simpler question:
"Am I clarifying this, or delaying it?"

Where do you notice yourself polishing instead of progressing?

Something unexpected happened when I stopped saving ideas.

My thinking got quieter.

Not because I had fewer ideas,
but because fewer of them were unfinished.

I noticed I wasn't replaying conversations in my head.
I wasn't mentally "holding onto" things to deal with later.

Decisions got smaller.
Execution felt lighter.

It turns out the mental load wasn't the work.
It was the undecided residue left behind.

What's taking up more space for you right now:
the work itself, or the things you haven't decided about yet?

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