Creative LinkedIn videos that don’t suck (and get clients). 60+ founders helped. 21.1M+ impressions.

I help founders install a Lean Video System that brings in an extra 6 figures while taking ≤4hrs/week.

Here's the actual numbers:

Aidan: $15K to $20K new MRR with 17 videos
Connor: $100K in contracts in 3 months
Tom: 3x'd revenue in 6 months
Patrick: 31 calls + $1,041,630 pipeline in 10 days
Aliaa: 4 calls + $24,000 pipeline in 5 days
Tobin: $80,000+ new pipeline in 3 months
Luke: 50% YoY Growth in 4 months
Jobanmeet: 68 inbound DMs with 14 videos
Sam: 24 leads in 10 days
Arthur: 7 leads, 4 calls + $70k pipeline in 5 days
Scott: 75 leads with 1 video

Most of these coaches, consultants, and agency owners already wanted to get on video…

They knew it built trust faster than anything else.
They knew their text posts had a ceiling.
They knew the ones actually getting clients do this for a reason.

And yet...they were staying invisible anyway.

And they ain't lazy. It's just that every system they found required them to do MORE sh*t instead of taking away unnecessary actions.

So they stayed the "best kept secret" in their niche. 

Known to a few, unknown to the market.

(until we worked together ofc)

That's the gap the Lean Video System was built to close.

After doing this for 90+ founders, we learned there's only 3 things that actually matter:

Create niche virality: Become the name that gets mentioned when your topic comes up

Stack proof quickly: Build the kind of trust that makes objections disappear before the call starts

Run offer sprints: Fill your pipeline in days, not months

After 3 years of learning the hard way, I realized that literally everything else is just busy work disguised as "strategy".

Promise.

So in 2026, I'm helping 250 founders build their 6-figure video systems that take ≤4hrs/week.

Ultimately, so they can spend more time with loved ones instead of with algorithms.


ps - I used to be a farmer and lived in a yurt. Make of that what you will 👨‍🌾

I honestly hate that I have to say this...
but Collin Strachan is lying to you.
And I can prove it.

First off:

He claims to get 300,000-400,000 impressions per week 

i actually snuck into his community to see if this was true.

it's not.

He gets more like 500,000
then does it for his students too.

he also says he's like 5'6"

he's not.

He's 6'3" and chiseled af

I honestly despise it when "LinkedIn gurus" lie about their results. Makes me sick.

Don't believe everything you see online.

Louis Butterfield

I build 6-figure video systems that take ≤4hrs/week

It's tough to say goodbye.
But honestly? This feels like a relief.

October 2025. I looked around my apartment.

Dirty dishes stacked in the sink. Piles of recycling I'd been meaning to take out for... honestly, I don't even know. Toenails I hadn't trimmed in weeks.

I was working 10-12 hour days.

Did you know in 1930, the economist John Maynard Keynes predicted we'd be working 15-hour weeks by now? Apparently technology would free us.

Instead...

In 2026, Silicon Valley is pushing 72-hour work weeks. The "996" schedule — 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week — is becoming standard at AI startups.

The irony is almost poetic.

The people building tools to "save us time" are working nearly five times what Keynes imagined we'd need.

And I'd argue the rest of us are on the same treadmill.

If you want to know the best benchmark for what's important to you, think about what you're going to be most proud of when you die. 

That's what I did. And I failed the test 😅

"more revenue" and "more followers" aren't the end goal 

For me it's sunshine. Freedom. Time with people I love.

So, maybe this is a long-winded post to say... 

January 26th, my wife (Jenna) and I are moving to Thailand.

Then Europe in the Summer.

And my 2026 goal is to work with 250 new coaches, consultants and agency owners to show them how video can get them time back with their kids. 

Here's exactly how you do it: https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

I've honestly stopped caring about everyone's predictions for 2026

I only care about one thing now — what the future of MY life looks like.

Maybe that's the only prediction any of us actually need.

LinkedIn is full of generic content
Here's how we fix that:

Every week, I feature some of LinkedIn's best... 

video strategists
email marketers 
personal branding experts 
ai enthustaists
funnel builders
content creators

With unique perspectives you haven't heard before

To show you exactly how to actually make money for your biz using LinkedIn videos

No bs (promise)

I'm also building this offer in public
so you can learn from my mistakes

Enjoy!

I can't wait to make an unholy amount of money.
 
Not sure why people online act like that's somehow a terrible thing to want.
 
Money is great. It gives you the security, choice and freedom to do so much cool shizz.
 
Imagine being able to run a little organic hobby farm growing veggies for your local community. that's some good shit.
 
Being able to fund scholarships for people who'd never get the chance otherwise. that's some good shit.
 
Being able to donate a mega tonne to the people pulling plastic out of our oceans. that's some good shit.
 
My ultimate goal has always been to retire every single one of my family members so they never stress about money in their golden years. I will do it one day. 

and it's gonna be some good shit.
 
You shouldn't hate the concept of making money just because there's a bunch of hustle bros in your feed who hoard theirs to compensate for whatever void they're trying to fill.
 
Stack as much as you can, secure your family, then figure out the coolest ways to give the rest away.
 
Ideally to animals, nature, or the arts. Not more crap from Instagram ads - most of those are scams anyway.
 
That's the dream 👌🏼
 
ps - i built you a thing to make money while you live your life 👉 https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

About 45 days ago I got some terrible news.

And I shut down everything because of it. 
 
Collin Strachan was doing a guest workshop within Video Heroes

He looked at my story and said:

"You're the guy who lived in a yurt, built a successful business on LinkedIn in a year... and burnt out."

Damn dude.

Honestly, no shade. He's totally right, but it still stung like shit. 

Last year, I was working 60+ hours acting like it's a flex. 

It's not. It's really not.

Unless you want to be a hustle bro or a grind set gal - then power to ya 

But for me, 2026 is about changing the equation of what's realy important before we die:

From: "How do we make the best videos?"

To: "How do we spend the most time with loved ones — using video as the conduit?"
 
If that sounds like your cup of tea, I built you a free system:

https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

I just hit 15999 "followers" doing the dumbest sh*t I could online, including...

Cross Dressing to creepy DMs
being a grown-ass man playing on playgrounds
smashing pies in influencer's faces
promoting facial hair on a clean shaven platform

it's been amazing.
and hard.

last year our 2 person video business hit $221k in our first year

But I spent most of it in a haze of burnout.

This year, there will still be plenty of dumb sh*t

But the motto isn't "how much can I do?"

it's "what will I be proud of when I die?"

I'm travelling the world with no return ticket.
Working with 250 clients.
And spending time with loved-ones.

Let's keep doing dumb sh*t ❤️

LinkedIn is a dating app.

Change my mind.

I got a little video surprise for you:

https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

I posted 5 times a after 45 day hiatus

34 sales - 46,274 impressions - 104 email subscribes 

Plus 8 new clients and 3 waitlist signups

Here's my step-by-step system: https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

Yet I still hear "Video is dead on LinkedIn."

If you think this, here's exactly what's going on behind the scenes that made these videos actually crush.

1. I focus on structure

Most videos flop on LinkedIn because they're not interesting to watch.

(Nothing against the people who post them)

If you want a video that gets attention + drives sales 
you need to look at other videos that already worked

Successful video creation is about pattern recognition.
 
2. Theme matters more than tactics

 the theme is what the video is "about." 

talking about your Stripe balance... is a theme
talking about your spouse... is a theme
talking about burnout... is a theme

 if you understand themes, you understand what people resonate with.


it's important to note that I have built brand recognition through video.  this means I can step away from social media and people will still buy because we've spent a lot of time together digitally.

Still underrated on LinkedIn imo.

I just flew to Thailand without a return ticket.
 
This time last year I couldn't take a weekend off.
 
I was deep in 10-12 hour days. Telling myself "this is what it takes."
 
I don't fully regret it. We built something I'm proud of. But somewhere along the way I started measuring the wrong things.
 
Hours worked instead of hours lived.
Followers gained instead of memories made.
Engagement instead of... being engaged with my life.
 
I was helping a client hit 120+ leads in 10 days last week. I'm SO stoked for him. 

But it forced me to ask myself some uncomfortable questions:
 
→ Do your kids love you? (Or will they?) 
→ Did you do something today that filled your cup? 
→ Are you building toward MORE time with loved ones?
 
We all know "the algorithm" is bullshit when you're dying.
 
Yet we're terrified of it anyway.
 
Jenna (my wife) and I decided we want to see the world before we start a family.
 
So we just... booked a one-way ticket. No return date.
 
This isn't me saying quit your job or burn it down.
 
It's me saying: the life you actually want? 
The one you keep pushing off?
 
You're allowed to want that.
 
You're allowed to build something you're proud of when it's over — not just something that performs well while you're alive.
 
If you're building a life that you'll be proud of when you die..

I see you. You ain't alone. Let's get this bread. 

ps - our waitlist is open until Monday. Here's a link: https://lnkd.in/g_P9ZUpS

As a wannabe Dad, I'm always juggling 3 things: 

"Am I ever going to buy a home?"
"Will I be able to have a family?
"Am I moving closer or further away from these things?"

The average home price where I live is $951,365

The average price to raise a child to 17 is ~$325,000

That's why I do what I do.
The simplicity of being a Dad and buying a home.

It's got me through the hardest founder grinds.

And I can't f*cking wait.

Your why IS your purpose.

ps - 

did i mention i love this woman more than anything in the world?

I'm creating a petition to make Matt Barker my legal father.

That way, maybe I can inherit some of his good looks.

Seriously dude. Save some for the rest of us.

 Oh ya

We also did a LinkedIn Live a couple months ago. 

About 400 people showed up.

And Matt dropped this knowledge bomb on everyone. 

Here's the official "How To Not Make Your Stories Shit" 
Matt Barker guide.

Enjoy.

--

ps - here's the "How to Not Make Your Videos Shit" guide 
https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

How the f*ck do Magali, 🏴‍☠️ Bill and Josh have some of the fastest-growing (and most interesting) accounts on LinkedIn?

I don't know. But I want to learn their deepest darkest secrets.

If you're interested in:

- Getting loads of attention online
- Turning it into dollar signs
- Pirates 
- Unhinged methods to turn strangers into friends
- Brutal honesty from 7- to 8-figure business owners 
- Learning from folks who have cracked the code
- And lots and lots of stupid jokes 

You'll probably want to come to this.

My client just brought in $1,041,630 pipeline in 10 days

$50,000 revenue + $144,000 projected deals

(Our waitlist is open until Monday: https://lnkd.in/g_P9ZUpS)

After f*cking this up for three years, I realized there's only three things you really need to do to make money online as a coach, consultant, or agency owner using videos.

1. Create niche virality
(This widens your lead pool)

2. Stack as much proof as possible
(This builds time under attention + trust) 

3. Run offer sprints
(This converts warm leads)


You can be doing "all the right things"...
posting consistently, following the playbook, staying visible - 

and still feel like you're running on a treadmill.

That's honestly a system problem.
 
The version of you that's been grinding won't bring in $1M of pipeline in 10 days

not because you're broken, but because the model is incomplete.

You just have to cut unnecessary actions that keep you in that loop. 

aka: Lean Video Systems. 

Check out the link above if you're curious.

Bummed not to be grinding my 30's away at a desk all Winter, but I wound up chopping down Christmas trees in the Canadian Alpine.
 
Jenna and I stole 45 days off LinkedIn to spend time with family and slow down. 

Potluck dinners where everyone contributed. 
Watching Batman the musical (hilarious, by the way). 
Board games until we lost track of time.
 
Most people would call that irresponsible. Taking 45 days off LinkedIn in the middle of building a business.
 
But when I looked back on 2025, I realised the points that stand out in my memory were the points that I WASN'T working.

birthdays
aniversaries
holidays
 
And I'll remember the Christmas we spent in the Alpine with her brothers and her mom. The potluck where everyone brought something. How Jenna's face looked when we finally chopped down that tree.
 
We're building video systems that get people off social media.
 
But not by grinding away the only years we'll have together like this.
 
By saying yes to the days that matter.
 
By taking 45 days to recalibrate when we needed it.
 
This is how we build legacy. Not someday. Not after we've "made it."
 
Right now. With the people who matter most.
 
What if you could build a business that creates days like this instead of stealing them? That's what we're figuring out. 

(here's a free video training for people who want the same 👇)
 
https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

Day 4: Turning cringe cold emails into songs 

https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

I can no longer sleep at night

No matter what I do

Would you like our $221,602 B2B Video System for free?

https://lnkd.in/gmAUkHSw

Last Wed, I spent 45 mins crying to internet strangers.  

It was horrible.

Nobody had fun.
I think I'm being sued?

The CEO of LinkedIn is calling me because he wants me to stop ruining the platform.

Not only that, I'm pretty sure that Josh Lowman, Magali De Reu and 🏴‍☠️ Bill Yost want to shave my beard off.

As terrible as it was, it also brought in...

- 123 followers + 22 connections in 1 day (>300 total)
- 28 email subscribers in 1 day (>65 total)
- The live had 704(!!!) comments + 11k+ impressions
- 3 new amazing friends

Not bad for a lil' 45 minute video cry sesh.

If you're video curious, but don't know how to make it actually work...

We're opening the waitlist for our $221,602 system 👉 https://lnkd.in/g_P9ZUpS

(Doors close Monday)

ps - please stop suing me. thx.

Last week I woke up from this message from my client. 
She booked a sales call with her first post.
 
Massive changes this month. All good, but huge growth sometimes comes with pain.
 
Last year we hit $221K. Also burnt out working way too many hours.
 
So 2026 is about building systems that give us our lives back. 

We just landed in Thailand this week without a return ticket.

I'm trying not to think about it because it feels crazy.
But it's also the most excited I've been about life since I became an adult. 

This one thought always rings through my mind: 

"build a life you're proud of on your deathbed."
 
And I've realized it's not just about me anymore. If I can't help other people live their dream lives, I'm not doing my job.
 
Seeing clients spend time with their kids, land awesome gigs, be f*cking happy... well that's the point innit?
 
Thank you for being here, LinkedIn.
 
p.s. if you're wondering what I'm on about — we teach people how to build video systems that generate 6 figures while taking ≤4hrs a week.
 
Our waitlist is open this week (closes next Monday): https://lnkd.in/g_P9ZUpS
 
Commit to one year of building a business that gives you your time back instead of eating more of it.
 
Your life will transform. Promise.

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