I help Agency Owners, Coaches, and Consultants Join the Top 1% on LinkedIn in 90 Days to Earn High-Ticket Clients | Feat. in Forbes | 500+ clients | 2x D1 Basketball Conference Champion

You’ve built something real.

A company. A career. A reputation that took years to earn.

But even the most accomplished leaders face one problem:

Their story isn’t reaching the people it could impact most.

That’s where I come in.

I help C-suite Executives, Founders, Authors, and Speakers turn their ideas, experiences, and wisdom into growth content that builds authority, trust, and opportunity on LinkedIn.

Before ghostwriting for top leaders, I was behind the scenes too, working 60-hour weeks on a $22,500 salary with UConn Men’s Basketball. 

In 2020, I took a risk, bet on myself, and went all-in on a small Instagram page I was building called Unleash The Knowledge.That single step changed everything.

Five years later, that brand has grown to nearly 200,000 followers, and I now run a multi–six-figure business helping professionals communicate their value online.

Since then, I’ve partnered with 500+ clients, including:

• Rick Ross, Grammy-nominated Rapper
• Jim McKelvey, Co-Founder of Square
• Kara Goldin, Founder of HINT Water
• Terry Virts, NASA Astronaut

Each project has one goal: to help leaders like you articulate the wisdom you’ve earned, and amplify it through powerful storytelling.

If you’re ready to turn your experience into influence, here are three ways to start:

1. Follow me for daily insights on storytelling, strategy, and influence.

2. Get my 30 Free Templates to create client-attracting content in under an hour. (DM me "TEMPLATES")

3. Done-For-You LinkedIn Growth: My team and I handle everything, from strategy to content, so you can grow your audience, authority, and deal flow. (Book A Call Through My Featured Section)

Let’s make your ideas impossible to ignore.

— Owen Sammarone

Owen Sammarone 🚀

30 days alcohol-free. ✅

I started on December 28th…

Which means I went into New Year’s Eve sober for the first time in my adult life.

Not because I “had to.”

Because I wanted to prove something to myself:

I’m in control.

Not my habits.
Not my environment.
Not the social pressure.
Not the “I’ll start Monday” voice.

And honestly?

This month reminded me of a simple truth:

Confidence isn’t something you think your way into. It’s something you earn by keeping promises to yourself.

Dry January has been a great experiment.
Not for the badge.

But for the identity shift:

“I do what I say I’m going to do.”

If you did Dry January too…
Are you still sticking with it?

I help founders turn LinkedIn into a deal-flow asset through CEO-level positioning + storytelling

This morning’s meeting was with myself.

No laptop.
No notifications.
No AirPods.

Just a black coffee, two eggs, and an old-school diner.

There’s something powerful about choosing absence in a world addicted to presence.

No inputs.
No scrolling.
No urgency to respond.

Just thinking. Not strategizing. Not optimizing.

Most people say they “don’t have time” to slow down.
The truth is they’re afraid of what shows up when the noise turns off.

Clarity doesn’t come from more information.
It comes from space.

Highly recommend taking yourself on a solo date this week.

Leave the phone in your pocket.
Order something simple.
Sit longer than feels productive.
Nurse some black coffee.

The ROI is always higher than expected.

I'm not a natural early morning person.
Especially not on the weekends.
But, yesterday on this past Sunday, I tried something different.

I went on a sunrise hike with a friend I met here in Nashville.

No rush.
No noise.
No pressure to be anywhere else.

Just stillness.

I sat on this ledge, surrounded by trees and light breaking through from the vast distance.

I was reminded how rarely we slow down enough to see what God has already done.

In our lives...
In our relationships...
In the world around us...

For me, you can feel a deep sense of gratitude when your phone isn't buzzing, and when you are in the wilderness.

My friend captured this unique moment with his drone.

It reflects how the morning felt:

Grounded. Quiet. Expansive. Calming. Joyful.

In a world that constantly pulls us toward the next thing, the best therapy isn't another habit, hustle, or productivity hack.

It's stillness.
It's time with God (or the higher power you might believe in)
It's stepping into nature and remembering the beauty, love, and meaning that is already present.

If, and only if, we take the space to notice it.

I will carry this perspective into the week ahead.

I hope you do, too.

My friend at LinkedIn told me something that made the whole platform click.

I was talking to with my fraternity brother, Andrew (who works at LinkedIn) and he shared something most people wouldn't believe:

Even the CEO of LinkedIn barely gets reach + engagement on LinkedIn’s own posts.

Let that sink in.

If the CEO of LinkedIn isn’t “going viral” consistently…

What makes you think your entire strategy should depend on it?

Here’s the truth:

LinkedIn is not a content game.
At least… not solely a content game.

Content is important, but content isn’t the finish line.

It’s the start of the real game.

That’s why I teach this:

- Content is only the spark.
- Conversations are the engine.
- Trust is the currency.

Your post isn’t there to rack up likes.

Your post is there to do one thing:

Start the right conversations with the right people.

Because in B2B… attention is cheap.
But trust is rare.
And trust is what converts.

So if you’re a founder, CEO, or creator using LinkedIn to grow your authority + revenue…

Stop asking:
“Why didn’t my post perform?”

Start asking:
“Who is this post designed to attract… and what conversation should it create next?”

That’s how LinkedIn turns into a pipeline.

Not a vanity metric machine.

If you’ve been playing the algorithm…it might be time to start playing the network.

Curious: are you posting and starting conversations? Or mostly posting and hoping?

If you’re a founder getting LinkedIn engagement but no real conversations, this is for you.

Low engagement isn’t the real problem.
And neither is the algorithm.

The real problem is when your content resonates with the wrong people.

Because then:

– You get likes, but no decision-makers
– DMs feel awkward or forced
– The people who reach out can’t actually buy
– Opportunities feel random instead of predictable

That’s the hidden cost of unclear positioning.

When your content isn’t resonating with the right audience:

• Your authority gets diluted
• Your message gets misunderstood
• Your signal gets lost in noise

Over time, it creates doubt:

“Is LinkedIn even worth it?”
“Am I saying the wrong things?”
“Do people actually understand what I do?”

It’s not a posting problem.
It’s a resonance problem.

Content that works doesn’t try to appeal to everyone.

It repels the wrong audience and attracts the right one.

When the right people resonate:

– Conversations feel natural
– Inbound replaces pitching
– Trust is already built before the call

Visibility without resonance is just noise.

Positioning is what turns attention into opportunity.

Most founders get this wrong on LinkedIn…

They tell.

But they don’t show.

They say they’re strategic.
They say they’re visionary.
They say they build great teams.

But if you have to say it, you haven’t earned it.

Here’s the truth:

Content that converts doesn’t declare value.
It demonstrates it.

Want to show you’re strategic?
Break down how you solved a complex challenge.

Want to show you’re a great leader?
Share how you handled a tough moment with your team.

Want to show you're a category authority?

Teach your audience something they didn’t know before.

In 2026, the founders who win won’t be the loudest.

They’ll be the clearest.

Stop telling. Start showing.

Clients ask me, “how long should my post be?”

Long enough to make the point you want to make.

It’s really that simple.

No need to overcomplicate.

The post can be 7 sentences like this one.

Or 500 words.

Focus on being clear, helpful, and intriguing.

This is what we do.

DM me “DUDE” to ask me about how we can position you as a thought leader on LinkedIn and then turn your profile into a dealflow asset.

Or find a time on my calendar through the link in my featured section.

February spots are already almost full.

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Man... this gets me fired up.

Some people talk.
Some people watch.
Some people do.

I'm a doer.

Which are you?

Credits: The Pivot Podcast

Last March, I got paid $21,400.

Not because I worked harder.
Not because I put in longer hours.

In fact, it hit me because I used to make roughly the same amount in an entire year while working in college basketball.

Back then:

- 6am lifts
- Film sessions
- Practices, travel, games
- Missing birthdays, holidays, family time
- Constant pressure, zero leverage

And don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for that season.

It built discipline. Grit. Standards.

But the difference now isn’t effort.

It’s where my effort lives.

Today, a single month like that comes from:

- Putting my ideas in public
- Creating work that compounds
- Building trust before conversations happen
- Letting my presence do the heavy lifting

LinkedIn changed everything for me.

Not because it’s a “growth hack.”

But because it rewards clarity, consistency, and contribution.

Founders and C-suite leaders already have:

- The experience
- The stories
- The insight people need

What most don’t have is visibility that matches their value.

If you’re still relying on:

- Closed-door conversations
- Word of mouth alone
- Working harder instead of showing up smarter

You’re leaving leverage on the table.

Your presence is either working for you…
Or you’re working without it.

And I’ve lived both sides.

The choice is yours.

Mindset Magic

My purpose is to empower people to achieve the impossible. As an Executive Coach, I partner with leaders and business owners to transform their dreams into reality. Together, we achieve the extraordinary.

I've helped leaders achieve profound transformations in their personal and professional lives through coaching. I believe in the wisdom and expertise of my clients, and my purpose is to help them create a life that is:

This is the purpose of Mindset Magic.

Big Wins My Clients Have Created:

✔️ Helped a business owner secure $35M in new funding within 72 hours after a major deal fell through.
✔️ Guided a software executive to reach a CTO level position in his dream sector in under 90 days.
✔️ Assisted an underpaid public speaker and medical expert in getting a 50% raise in just two conversations.
✔️ Enabled a director to cut back 500 hours of overtime per year while dramatically increasing efficiency.
✔️ Supported a software developer in increasing his earning power by $100k per year.
✔️ Helped a professional filmmaker go from struggling to connect with fundraisers to confidently engaging with billionaires.

Let’s talk about how to make the impossible possible. Send me a message or book a call. Let’s make your career dreams a reality.

Executive Coach

TriSearch

As an Account Manager, I was a strategic partner to executive teams as they created strategies to find, onboard, and support their Senior Leadership teams at the VP and C-Suite level and strategically staff key positions within their organizations. I worked with founders at companies between $10m and $300m in revenue to navigate this process. In turn, I advised candidates on exceptional strategies to present themselves, and oversaw teams to execute this process.

In this role, I also directly led and coached internal recruitment teams on best practices, professional excellence, and performance enhancement. In doing so, I re-designed TriSearch's onboarding program, and had ownership over staff success.

Key Accomplishments:
- Redesigned brand new onboarding program for the company
- Implemented professional coaching program for new-hires to support ongoing success
- Significantly increased new-hire pipelines by 40%

Account Manager / Career Coach

Tri-Search is an International full-service talent acquisition firm that is headquartered in Denver, CO. The search firm was established in 2007 (name change in 2015) and began as a dream of three dedicated professionals with one common mission: to align the true intention of the client to the true intention of the candidate. 

As a Senior Recruiter for Tri-Search, I helped clients find talent across a wide variety of verticals ranging from Manufacturing, to Technology, Publishing, Cyber-Security, Distribution, and PE Backed firms. My goal is to help take my clients recruitment processes to the next level. As a retained search recruiter, I pride myself in providing a high-touch and personalized service for each and every one of my clients by finding the right talent to meet their business needs. As a Career Coach for our Outplacement/Career Transition program I help candidates at all levels ranging from production to the VP and C-Suite in building the skills needed to advance their job search through our Career Transition Services offering.

- Founding member of Tri-Search's Career Transition Service practice, developing an in-depth career coaching curriculum spanning everything from resume composition, to LinkedIn development, interview best practices, and creation of strategic target lists to support job search growth
- Made a record 20+ professional-level, direct hire placements in my first 6 months with the organization
- Single handedly staffed call-center for key client in Automotive industry with 10+ sales professionals to support a rapidly expanding business in under 3 months

- Selected placements include: CFO, CEO, VP of Digital, Manufacturing Manager, Director of Sales, VP Talent Acquisition, Branch GM, VP Finance/Group Controller, Director of UX, VP of M&A, Technical PMO Leader, Director of Operations, Solutions Architect (LAMP, Dynamics 365), Lead Firmware Engineer, Sr. Recruiting Manager, Director of Software Development

Sr. Recruiter & Career Coach

Robert Half Technology

As a Recruiting Manager for our Direct-Hire Team, I ran a full desk doing both recruitment and business development/account management supporting clients for their technology needs. I had success in helping my clients find candidates in both IT Infrastructure, Software Development, and Technical Leadership.

- Landed highest single permanent placement fee for team in 2 years valued at $48,000 for VP level technical leadership role with a major retail distributor

Recruiting Manager

As Lead Recruiter for the Technology Team at Robert Half, we offered a full spectrum of technology staffing solutions to meet our customers' project, contract-to-full-time and full-time IT recruitment needs. As part of one of the oldest and most trusted brands in recruiting, I led a team of 3-5 recruiters that made an active difference by helping our clients meet their hiring goals. My responsibilities as a Lead Recruiter included conducting 1x1 weekly reviews, setting goals and priorities, and leading training sessions on both technology and recruiting best practices. 

- Averaged $24,000 per month in recurring billable revenue through active roster of technical contractors
- Successfully staffed PMO for elder care organization including multiple technical project manager and business analyst placements

Skillsets recruited for include:

Infrastructure: Desktop Support, Help Desk, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, DevOps, Windows, Linux, Data/Database Management, Internet/Intranet, Systems Integration, Cyber Security

Development: Software Development, .NET, Java, Ruby on Rails, PHP, Javascript, Project Management, Business Analysis, Software Development Manager,

Lead Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Personal Freedom Coach | Career Development Expert | Ethical AI Futurist - I help technology founders at the forefront of AI secure funding and up-scale their leadership to scale their businesses

Why do most VPs never make it to the C-Suite?

In the last 7 years, I've seen smart leaders struggle with the same problems again and again.

They're nervous about interviewing and even finding the CTO job they want. These jobs aren’t posted on Indeed, and they don’t have time for networking.

They struggle to talk about their accomplishments in a way that non-technical users can understand.

They're frustrated with colleagues who don’t understand the real issues but seem to get all the funding.

They're great at solving technical problems but get frustrated when it comes to inspiring and motivating teams. Personal problems and politics always get in the way.

The stress affects their personal lives too. They're overworked. Even though they make good money, they aren’t enjoying time with their family, let alone having a hobby.

These are the exact people I serve.

In the last 7 years, I've worked with technical teams on career transitions. I've done this as a Technical Recruiter, an Executive Search consultant, and now as a career coach.

Here’s what I love to do:

I help my clients go from being confused and frustrated by the job search to loving the process. They feel confident networking and walk into their interviews stress-free. We cut down on the search time and land better positions.

My clients learn how to tell their story and create the winning resume and LinkedIn profile they need to get noticed.

My clients develop their communication skills, improve their ability to present, and become better leaders, so they don’t have to work as hard to get better results (and more funding).

Once they are in the role, we solve the leadership challenges that held them back in their previous company. They start having more fun. Their teams start performing at a new level.

They achieve better work-life balance, form deeper connections in their personal and professional lives, and start living a life by design.

I love helping leaders navigate the executive career transition and create a life that brings them joy and pride in all areas, not just work.

Need an expert eye on your transition strategy? Send me a message or book a call. Let’s talk about putting your career on the fast track.

https://calendly.com/ianmaxwell/25-minute-meeting


Made it this far? For bonus points, ask me about:

1. Digital Nomad lifestyle - I moved to Italy 2 years ago and never looked back
2. Music - I'm a composer, piano player, and singer. 15 years of professional experience under my belt!
3. Real Estate Investing - I'm a proud owner of 2 Airbnbs!

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