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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

Change is scary. Starting over is scarier.

Most people avoid both.

And stay exactly where they are.

Here's what I've learned watching people build:

The caterpillar doesn't negotiate with the cocoon.
It surrenders to it completely.

That's the part nobody tells you about growth:

→ You don't transform by adding more.
→ You transform by letting go first.

The job that didn't work out wasn't a failure.
The idea that collapsed wasn't wasted.
The version of you that didn't make it — needed to go.

Most people want the butterfly.
They just want to skip the dissolving.

That's not how it works.

The discomfort you're avoiding right now?

That's the process.

That's what I write about every Saturday.

Want to know if your LinkedIn profile is holding back the next version of you?

I'll send you a free Loom walkthrough — I'll tell you exactly what's killing your growth.

Drop your profile link in the comments or grab a spot here: https://lnkd.in/gUMT6k_g

I help high performers build businesses on LinkedIn | From 1,200 → 140K followers in 12 months | Coaching + Newsletter for founders who want out

Most people dismiss their biggest dreams.

Not because they're impossible.

Because they sound crazy out loud.

I know the feeling.

I spent 12 years climbing someone else's ladder — VP titles, good salary, the whole picture.

On paper, it made sense.
Inside, it felt like I was disappearing.

The idea of walking away felt irrational to everyone around me.

To me, it felt like the only option.

That gap? That's where every real entrepreneur I know has lived.

Most people never cross it.

They wait for the idea to feel safer.
They wait for someone to tell them it's okay.
They wait until the timing is better.

The timing never gets better.

Here's what I've learned building a business 141,000+ entreprenuers:
→ The dream that embarrasses you in a room full of people is usually the one worth chasing
→ "Crazy" is just what conviction looks like before it has proof
→ The people who crossed that gap didn't wait for certainty — they decided the discomfort of staying was worse than the risk of going
→ Your idea doesn't need to make sense to everyone else — it only needs to make sense to you

The entire point of life is to take chances on dreams that seem crazy to most — but feel like destiny to you.

If your LinkedIn profile still reflects who you used to be — not who you're becoming —

I'll personally audit it on Loom and show you exactly what to fix.

https://lnkd.in/gUMT6k_g

Stay unreasonable.

Stay locked into your growth.

No time for noise.
No time for comparison.
No time for reacting to things that don’t matter.

Just you and what you’re building.

Most people don’t stall because they lack ability.
They stall because their attention is scattered.

Scrolling.
Second-guessing.
Watching other people play a different game.

The ones who make real progress?

They’re not louder.
They’re not busier.

They’re focused.

I learned this the hard way.

When my growth slowed, my attention was everywhere.
When things started compounding, my attention narrowed.

The difference wasn’t effort.
It wasn’t talent.

It was what I stopped giving energy to.

Discipline isn’t doing more.
It’s removing everything that doesn’t compound.

Your growth doesn’t need motivation.
It needs protection.

Everything else is distraction.

Every Saturday morning, I send one focused email to 134,000+ entrepreneurs.

One idea.
One system.
No fluff.

It takes 4 minutes to read.
It’s free.
And it’s designed to help you keep building while others drift.

Join here: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

Stay locked in.
Keep building.

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 140,000+ 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.

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I turned down $250K because of what Charlie Munger taught me.

The offer was simple: consult for a company selling overpriced courses to desperate entrepreneurs. Easy money. I needed it.

But I kept thinking about Munger's rule: "Don't sell anything you wouldn't buy yourself."

Would I buy their $5K course? No.

Would I recommend it to a friend? Hell no.

So why would I help them sell it?

The internal war was brutal. I had payroll coming up. My savings were thin. This one deal would solve everything.

But every time I tried to justify it, I felt sick.

I said no.

The next month was terrifying. I scrambled. I took smaller projects. I ate ramen more than I'd like to admit.

Then something shifted.

When you stop chasing money that feels wrong, you create space for opportunities that feel right.

Six months later, I landed a client whose product I genuinely believed in. The work energized me. The money came anyway.

Now I use Munger's rule as my filter for everything:

Would I buy this?
Would I use this?
Would I recommend this to someone I care about?

If the answer is no, I walk.

It's the most expensive filter I've ever used.

And the most profitable.

Every Saturday morning, I send one focused email to 135,000+ entrepreneurs about doing exactly that. 

Designed to help you build more by doing less. 

It takes 4 minutes to read.
It’s free. 
Join here: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

The dream is the proof.

Most people treat their idea like a problem.

Too risky. Too big. Too far from where they are now.

So they shrink it.

They find a more "realistic" version and call it wisdom.

But here's what I've watched happen over and over:

The people who can't stop thinking about something — even when it makes no sense — are the ones who were supposed to do it.

The obsession isn't random.

It's directional.

The dream didn't show up to torture you.

It showed up because you're one of the few people built to carry it.

Most people quiet that voice.

The ones who don't?

→ They stop needing other people's permission
→ They stop waiting until conditions are perfect
→ They stop treating the dream like a liability

The hardest part isn't the work.

It's deciding the dream deserves to be taken seriously.

141K people chose to take theirs seriously.

If you're ready to be taken seriously too — your LinkedIn profile is where that starts.

I'll tell you exactly what's holding it back: https://lnkd.in/gkDvugyj

What dream are you still sitting on?

Everyone you admire online looked ridiculous once.

Most of them will never tell you that.

14 months ago I had 1,200 connections from 10 years of doing nothing.

A resume for a profile.

Content so bad I cringe thinking about it.

I kept going anyway.

Today I have 141,000+ followers built almost entirely through that same profile.

The people who eventually look polished didn't skip the beginner phase.

They stayed in it longer than everyone else.

Most people quit right before the compounding kicks in.

Not because they lack talent.

Because they can't tolerate looking bad on the way to getting good.
→ The rep builds the skill
→ The skill builds the confidence
→ The confidence builds the result

You don't find your voice by waiting until it's perfect.

You find it by posting the imperfect thing anyway.

If your profile still looks like mine did 14 months ago — I'll show you exactly what to fix.

Free audit: https://lnkd.in/gkDvugyj

I Help High-Pressure People Reset Their Body, Build Resilience, and Live Well Longer | Helping You Lead Strong and Stay Whole

Peak performance doesn’t just apply to work.
It lives wherever people carry responsibility for others.

Sustained pressure rarely breaks us loudly. 
It accumulates quietly in the body, shaping the nervous system, sleep, circadian rhythm, hormones, metabolism, inflammation, focus, emotional range, and how we show up in relationships and decisions.

Most people don’t break down.
They wear down.

I help people extend their Healthspan — the quality years you can live, lead, and contribute with energy, emotional steadiness, and clarity.

I’ve trained, practiced, and lived this lifestyle for over a decade. It works because it’s simple, practical, and sustainable.

What my clients typically experience

- A calmer nervous system and fewer stress spikes
- Deep, restorative sleep and faster recovery
- Clearer thinking and stronger decision-making
- Greater emotional range (less reactivity, more composure)
- More consistent energy and metabolic resilience
- Stronger physical capacity through structured movement
- A deeper sense of identity and direction — without burnout
- Objective improvements in key biomarkers over time

Framework I use

Sleep → Light → Movement → Regulation → Renewal → Resilience → Longevity

	1.	Biological Foundations (sleep, light, movement)

Non-negotiables your nervous system depends on:

• Consistent sleep timing and depth
• Morning light exposure
• Daily movement (strength + mobility + aerobic base)
• Strategic hydration
• Fiber-rich, anti-inflammatory nutrition

	2.	Reset & Safety (trauma foundations)

Map stress patterns and protective strategies your system learned — then build stability from there.

This isn’t reliving the past.
It’s helping your body feel safe enough to change.

	3.	Regulation Training (HRV + heart coherence)

Using HRV biofeedback, breathwork, and nervous-system drills, you learn to shift state on demand.

	4.	Renewal Architecture (recovery + neuroplasticity)

Deepening recovery through:
• Sleep refinement
• HRV-informed adjustments
• Functional nutrition
• Targeted supplementation
• Neurofeedback when appropriate

Renewal is where capacity expands.

	5.	Resilience & Stamina (Healthspan plan)

Integrated into a repeatable system:

• Strength + mobility for longevity
• Stress management 
• Biomarker tracking (HRV, metabolic, inflammatory markers)
• Boundaries and identity reinforcement

If you’re ready to lead and experience quality lifestyle without losing yourself, send me a message with “HEALTHSPAN” and I’ll share the best next step (a short diagnostic + simple starting plan).

Sanjiv Beri

If I could give you one investment that compounds for life, it wouldn’t be a stock.

It would be your body.
Your mind.
Your energy.

Early in my career, I invested in everything except myself.

→ Long hours
→ Constant output
→ Chasing milestones
→ Saying yes to every opportunity

On paper, it looked ambitious.

Behind the scenes, it was unsustainable.

Sleep was negotiable.
Recovery was optional.
Stress was normalised.

And I told myself I’d focus on my health “once things settled down.”

They never did.

What I’ve learned as a Longevity Performance Strategist is this:

Your greatest asset isn’t your portfolio.

It’s your capacity.

→ The clarity of your thinking
→ The stability of your energy
→ The resilience of your body
→ The quality of your habits

That’s what drives every other return.

When you invest in your health:

Your decisions improve.
Your patience increases.
Your focus sharpens.
Your output becomes sustainable.

This isn’t about biohacks or extremes.

It’s about daily deposits.

→ Sleeping like it matters
→ Training for strength, not just aesthetics
→ Eating for performance, not convenience
→ Protecting your mental bandwidth
→ Designing routines that support longevity

Because here’s the truth most high performers ignore:

You can build wealth in a decade.

But rebuilding your health can take much longer.

So the real question isn’t:

“What’s my next financial investment?”

It’s:

“What habits am I compounding inside my own body?”

♻️ If this resonates, share it with someone who prioritises long-term performance.
🔔 Follow Sanjiv Beri for insights on longevity, clarity, and sustainable high performance.

Some of the most impactful leadership I’ve seen
didn’t come from the top of the org chart but from the following:

It came from people who chose to take ownership
even when no one asked them to.

Early in my career, I used to think leadership would come with a title.

A promotion. 
A bigger team. 
A formal mandate.

But over time, I’ve realised something different:

Leadership is a behaviour you practice long before anyone recognises it.

It shows up in small, consistent ways:
→ speaking up when something can be improved
→ taking responsibility when something goes wrong
→ supporting a teammate without being told
→ thinking beyond your role, toward the outcome

None of this requires authority.
It requires intent.

And often, the people who do this quietly, consistently,
become the ones others naturally turn to.

Because trust doesn’t come from hierarchy.
It comes from how you show up.

So if you feel like you’re “too junior” to lead,
or waiting for the right title to start—

You don’t need permission to lead.
You need the decision to act like one.

The org chart may define your role.
But your behaviour defines your leadership.

What’s one small way you can lead today—right where you are?

♻️ If this made you rethink leadership, share it with someone who leads without a title.
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Not everyone will understand your journey.
And that’s uncomfortable at first.

Early on, I used to explain myself constantly.

Why I was changing direction.
Why I was saying no to “safe” options.
Why I wasn’t following the obvious path.

I wanted people to get it.

To approve of it.
To validate it.

On paper, their advice made sense.

Stability.
Predictability.
Consensus.

But over time, I started noticing something else.

The quiet resentment when you ignore your own instincts.
The subtle frustration when you live by someone else’s standards.
The energy it takes to constantly justify your choices.

Nothing dramatic.
Just small compromises.

And small compromises compound.

I’ve now lived in two modes.

The first was approval-driven.

Making decisions that sounded good.
Looked responsible.
Kept everyone comfortable.

But it never felt fully mine.

The second is alignment-driven.

The choices aren’t always popular.
They don’t always make sense to everyone.
They sometimes raise eyebrows.

But they feel clear.

And clarity is lighter than consensus.

Because here’s what I’ve learned the hard way:

You can be understood by everyone
or
you can be honest with yourself.

Very rarely both.

This is what alignment looks like in real life 👇

→ Saying no without writing a five-page explanation
→ Moving at a pace that fits you, not the crowd
→ Choosing long-term growth over short-term praise
→ Outgrowing rooms without apologising for it
→ Letting results speak instead of defending your vision
→ Being misunderstood temporarily to avoid regret permanently
→ Building a life that makes sense to you, not just to others

Same world.
Same opportunities.
Very different outcomes.

One path earns approval.
The other builds conviction.

And only one of those compounds.

Because in the long run, you don’t live with the opinions of others.

You live with your decisions.

So if you’re in a season where people don’t quite understand your direction, ask yourself:

Am I seeking agreement,
or am I building alignment?

♻️ If this resonates, share it with someone who’s quietly walking their own path.
🔔 Follow Sanjiv Beri for reflections on leadership, clarity, and growth.

Most people think their legacy will be written on their resume.

I used to think the same, but it's not true.

Titles.
Promotions.
The right company names.

I thought that’s what people would remember.

Then I started noticing something different.

No one talks about your designation
once you leave the room.

They talk about how you made them feel.

I’ve seen incredibly accomplished people
who left no real impact behind them.

And I’ve seen others
with fewer accolades
who are remembered years later.

Not for what they achieved.

But for how they showed up.

How they listened.
How they treated people when they didn’t need anything.
How they handled pressure without making others feel small.

That’s the part we don’t put on a CV.

But it’s the part people carry with them.

I’ve started paying attention to this in my own work.

The small moments:

→ how I respond when someone is nervous
→ whether I make space for quieter voices
→ whether people leave a conversation feeling respected

Those moments don’t feel like “big leadership.”

But they compound.

They become your reputation
in rooms you’re not in.

And over time, they become your legacy.

Because when people describe you later,
they won’t list your job titles.

They’ll say things like:

“She made things clearer.”
“He made the room feel safe.”
“They made me feel capable.”

That’s the kind of impact that stays.

So maybe the real question isn’t:

What will you be known for?

It’s this:

How do people feel after they interact with you?

♻️ Repost for someone who leaves people better than they found them.
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I’ve seen this play out more times than I can count.

People doing their best
showing up consistently
giving more than what’s required

→ and still feeling like they’re falling short.

Not because they’re not capable.
But because they’re in the wrong place.

The wrong environment has a way of making you question yourself.

→ It drains your energy
→ It overlooks your effort
→ It makes you feel like you need to prove more

But when you’re in the right place…

Something shifts.

→ You feel seen
→ You feel valued
→ You don’t have to force who you are

Your presence starts to matter.

This is why I’ve become very intentional about:

Where I spend my time
Who I surround myself with
What environments I keep stepping into

Because growth isn’t just about what you do.
It’s also about where you do it.

→ Repost this if it resonated
→ Save it for when you need perspective

One question worth sitting with:

Are you trying to prove yourself… or are you in a place that actually sees you?

🔖 Save this for the moments you start doubting your own worth
♻️ Repost to remind someone they might just be in the wrong room.
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I thought life was a race.
Decades taught me it’s evolution.

I’ve been thinking a lot about how life unfolds.

Not in big dramatic shifts.

But in quiet stages.

Each decade teaches you something the previous one couldn’t.

And looking back, I can see how the lessons change.

In your 20s, curiosity is everything.

You’re trying things.
Learning constantly.
Meeting people who shape your thinking.

You’re not supposed to have it all figured out.

Your job is simply to explore.

To discover what energises you.
What kind of work feels meaningful.
What kind of people you want around you.

Your 30s feel different.

Things start to take shape.

You begin choosing direction over experimentation.

You start building something real.

Relationships deepen.
Responsibilities grow.
Energy becomes something you manage more carefully.

You realise that where you place your attention matters.

Then come the 40s.

For many people, this is when clarity truly arrives.

You begin to understand yourself better.

What matters.
What doesn’t.

You stop chasing everything.

And start protecting the things that truly count.

Your time.
Your health.
Your purpose.

And then something interesting happens in your 50s and beyond.

Perspective shifts again.

You see the long game more clearly.

Experience becomes a guide.

You stop measuring life only by achievement.

And start valuing contribution, relationships, and longevity.

Because by this stage, you realise something simple:

Success isn’t about one decade.

It’s about how you evolve through all of them.

Curiosity early.
Purpose in the middle.
Wisdom later.

And the beauty of it is…

You don’t need to rush through any of it.

Each stage has something important to teach you.

Looking back, which decade taught you the most about yourself?

🔖 Save this if you’re thinking about the long game.
♻️ Repost if this resonates with your own journey.
🔔 Follow Sanjiv Beri for reflections on longevity, mindset, and sustainable performance.

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