You've already succeeded at something.
NOW IT'S IN THE WAY
I work with a small number of private clients each year: Founders, traders, entrepreneurs and artists, and one magician. All standing at a crossroads: They built something that works, it just no longer works for them.
Since 2013. Hundreds of clients. Dozens of countries.
I'm not for everyone. That's not a line.
I take on one or two new clients a month, and the work only goes well when the person on the other side is at a real hinge point. Not shopping for reassurance, not looking to make the wrong path slightly more bearable, but wanting real change.
This is you if
- You've built a business, a practice, or a career that works and you can feel it's now the wrong shape for who you've become.
- There's a decision you've been carrying for a year or more. You know roughly what it is. You haven't made it.
- You have the resources to act. What's missing is clarity, and someone who'll hold you to it.
- You think a bit differently than the people around you, and the standard advice has never quite fit.
- You're impatient. Life is short and you'd like the next chapter to start before the current one has fully run out.
This isn't you if
- You're at the very start and still figuring out what to build. (Start with the book. It's cheaper and I wrote it for exactly that.)
- You want a coach to agree with a plan you've already made.
- You'd like weekly accountability calls to get things done. That's valuable, but it's not what I do.
- You're looking for a cookie-cutter business model. I don't have one and wouldn't sell it to you if I did.
"I hired Dan as my coach after reading one of his books. He has helped me reduce my working hours, decrease my anxiety, and spend much more time with those who matter most.
At the same time, while I have personally been working less, the trading floor I run increased our profits by millions this last year."
-Private Coaching Client, Dubai
How We Actually Progress
Few people actually understand lasting change, and many who do mess up some important details, like where to focus your limited time and energy, or the order you approach things. Here's how I usually move forward with a client.
Clear the Clutter
Clutter usually comes in two forms. The first are distractions and influences pulling you off track. The second is baggage you shouldn't be carrying: Obligations, old identities, a version of your business or life that made sense five years ago.
Refocus and Rewire
We build on how your mind actually works and not how the productivity books say it should. We design your next chapter around your real strengths.
At 6pm on a Thursday it doesn't matter what "makes sense" on paper. What matters is how you're really wired for energy and execution.
Make the Change
Some people say impatience is a bad thing. I say, life is short, let's make it happen. My expertise and experience mean we can move much quicker together.
Ensure It Sticks
Do you know someone with a habit of drifting backwards? They muster the courage to end a bad relationship or quit a job only to end up back in bed with the ex, or back in the wrong job, six months later. Yeah, we won't let that happen.
The Practical Part
I'd rather you know this before you apply than find out on a call.
- New clients One or two a month. If I'm full, I'll tell you when the next opening is.
- Length Most engagements run four to six months. Some clients stay on after; that's their call, not a renewal pitch.
- Investment Private engagements begin at $8,000 and go up from there depending on scope. This is not the right place to spend money you can't comfortably part with.
- Format Video calls from wherever we each happen to be, plus direct access between sessions when a decision won't wait. In-person is possible and welcomed when our travel schedules align.
- Next step The short application below, then a conversation. I read every application myself.
Apply
Takes about five minutes. I read every one personally. A few of the questions ask you to be specific about where you are and what's on the table — none of them ask you to write an essay.
Your answers are read by me and my assistant, nobody else.
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"Dan has helped me create an awesome life that I'm thrilled to live, and I'm more confident, productive and happy than ever. I can't recommend him enough - if you're thinking about working with them, do it!!"
-Andrew Fletcher, Entrepreneur, Writer and Musician