Matt Gray
Operator sharing hiring and onboarding systems for Chiefs of Staff, KPIs, and founder operating leverage.
Top Habits for Elite Founders in 2025
How to be a top 1% founder in 2025: No porn Meditate No alcohol Lift weights Clear vision Morning sun 8 hours sleep No added sugar No energy vampires Make time for family 4 hours of deep work Express gratitude daily A personal board of advisors What would you add?
Consistent Posting & Engagement Drives Massive Follower Growth
I've Tweeted 682 days in a row. And added 400k+ followers. Here are 4 easy tactics: 1. Publish content 2x daily 2. Write 2 articles a week 4. Reply to every comment 3. Comment under creators you love You got this.
Control Your Effort, Trust the Process Over Results
My Father once told me: Your effort is the only thing you truly command. Invest in the process. Not the outcome.
Live Intentionally: Design Your Life Like a Business
My mentor asked me a question that broke my brain: "What would your life look like if everything was intentional?" Most people live by accident. They react to whatever shows up. Design your life like you design your business.
Strategic Laziness: Work Hard, Delegate Smarter
Unpopular opinion: Real success in entrepreneurship comes from strategic laziness: knowing when to work hard and when to delegate.
One Document, Whole Life: Claude, iPad, Journal
How I organize my entire life in just one document (using Claude code + iPad + journal)
Guard These 8 Essentials for True Freedom
Underrated life hack: defend these 8 things ruthlessly 1. Time in nature 2. Saying no 3. Great hires 4. No meetings 5. Deep sleep 6. Do not disturb mode 7. Controlling your schedule 8. Spontaneous adventures Freedom is the real measure of success
Founders Need Insight, Not a COO—Build Dashboards First
unpopular opinion: most founders don't need a COO. the reason you feel overwhelmed isn't because you need someone to manage your team. it's because you have no visibility into what's actually happening. build the dashboard first. hire the COO never.
Automated Social Media Machine Generates 37 Brand Assets
Excited to share something I've been working hard on. Built a Social Media Machine to distribute and run your entire personal brand for you. 37 assets made from YOUR brand, voice, and systems It's the new marketing system for all our...
Conviction Beats Opinion: Leaders Inspire Through Belief
A lesson I wish I learned earlier: Opinions are forgettable Convictions are contagious True leaders are rarely the smartest person in the room. People would rather follow someone who believes deeply enough in what they're doing to stake everything on it
Seeking Visionary People & Talent Lead to Build Movement
we’re hiring looking for a a top-tier People and Talent Lead to run our hiring engine and assemble the team behind the movement This is not traditional HR share with someone who'd be a fit. Apply here: https://www.founderos.com/careers/people-talent-lead
Boost Self‑Esteem: Pursue Your Desires, Ignore Opinions
Most people suffer from a lack of self esteem. Do what you want to do. Stop caring what people think.
Automate Your Marketing: Just State Needs, Get Results
Stayed up way too late building a social media machine for our Velocity members. Basically chains the right skills in the right order and automates your marketing team You just say what you need and it handles the rest. Loving it so far
Success Starts With Knowing Your Audience, Purpose, Message
A rule that will 10x your success: know exactly who you are building for, what you stand for, and how to say it Every founder I admire started in the same place. With nothing. They just figured out their foundation first
Four Traits Define 80% of Great Hires
Hire people with: • High energy • High integrity • High work ethic • High intelligence These 4 areas make up 80% of a great hire.