We have had businesses succeed in this programme from a wide range of sectors, business models and serving various broad and niche markets for example, an e-commerce company selling maps to architects, massage and well-being provider for corporates, digital marketing for trades, an independent charity shop chain, tuition company serving both the mass parent market and international high net-worth individuals, a general IT company, HR for SME’s, Physio for the elderly, commercial cleaning etc.

What we find is that they all need to work on the 5 functions of their businesses; marketing, sales, operations, finance and talent, in a way that works for them which is identified through this dynamic process. What we always find is that there are still common themes, challenges and requirements to take their business to the next level and therefore while everyone learns from the program they are also learning from each other which is a key part of the program.

Every new member receives one 121 coaching session after they complete their “Strategy on a Page”. Additional 1 hour 121 coaching sessions can be purchased as part of a more comprehensive programme, i.e. a 121 session per quarter, every other month or every month. We can adjust the monthly fees accordingly so there is still one set fee per month to help with budgeting and cashflow.

Alternatively, some clients commit to the base level programme and sign up for ad-hoc 121 coaching sessions as and when a specific need arises so we can deep dive into that area. Because we are already familiar with them and their business through the group work and we can access their “Strategy on a Page” to see exactly what they want to achieve, how they plan to do that and what their current priorities are, these are extremely efficient and effective 1 hour sessions as we are able to be laser focussed on what they want to work on.

Alternatively we offer 121 coaching programmes that can be delivered instead of the club or alongside it and have been known to go into a business to do specific coaching and training for others in the business whether that be their managers or team members.

Finally we offer full on consultancy where we can get stuck into your business and even be an extension of your leadership team.

We aim to deliver whatever you need to achieve your goals, and can sign post to other providers where we are not experts or don’t offer the most suitable solution.

Everyone initially commits to 12 months as we know that it takes time to push a business to the next level and we want to support the execution of the 12 months strategy. Most continue on into their 2nd and 3rd year and beyond on the follow on “Momentum Programme”.

However we understand that circumstances might change and we don’t want people to stay if it is not right for them as we want to protect the dynamic in the group where everyone is committed to progressing in their businesses and a positive environment is essential.

In the first 12 months we take the fee for the 2 day Strategy Intensive where they complete their “Strategy on a Page” and spread it out over the 12 months to have one set fee helping with budgeting and cashflow so there is an agreement to reflect that. Should someone want to leave in that time we simply invoice for what ever is left of the fee for the initial 2 days.

Beyond that people can leave as and when they want with no additional fee but when people start year 2, 3 or beyond we do ask for people to commit to 12 months so they can work on executing their 12 month plan. If they need to leave sooner, we ask them to finish a quarter, but there is no contract for this.

Our objective is to ensure the programme is so successful for members that they don’t want to leave!

We have had it said before from someone who was interested in the programme “I’m not ready to sign up yet as I need to be more clear on my vision first” to which we responded by saying that they don’t need to go away to work on that beforehand because that is a major aspect of the programme!

We start the programme by helping people to clarify what they want to achieve personally, what the business needs to look like in order to enable them to achieve that, what they want their role to be in the business, how they need their business and team to be operating so they can achieve that, and what improvements they need to make across the business so that it operates in the way they need it to if they are to achieve all their goals.

We start with clarifying your purpose for the business and what your vision is for it in 3 years, so you’re super clear on where you want to go. We then use that to guide and direct the creation of your strategy. Vision is a powerful tool not just for long term foresight, but for achieving anything. It can be really challenging to do this kind of thinking on your own with no facilitation, not having the right questions to answer and it can be hard to set the time aside to do this amid the busyness of the day to day running of a business.

We pride ourselves in this being one of the most powerful benefits of the programme and are confident that you will get a much better understanding of what you want to achieve by working on that with us in the thinking space we create using our tried and tested questions and processes. Not only that, we find that members of the group get inspired by hearing each others vision and goals. As a result members visions evolve throughout the programme as their business and circumstances change and they learn more and more about what they want, what will work for them and open their minds to what could be possible for them.

If you are considering this programme then the chances are you are a very busy Business Owner, like all of our club members.

Our members recognise putting time aside to work “on” the business is crucial if they are going to progress, so we ask our members to put the monthly meetings in their diary and do everything they can to protect that time as it is so vital to them achieving what they want. We’ve had members who came to the meeting and said “I really didn’t think I could make it this time because I’ve got so much going on….. but I’m really glad I did because I now have much more clarity, motivation and focus to go and do what I need to do”.

So we would ask the same of you. However, of course there are times when there is really no alternative than to miss the meeting. On those occasions, at the very least we will send you a video of the Strategy Booster session and send you instructions for completing your “Strategy on the Page” for your next month’s plan and key actions. There may also be an option to attend another meeting date (but not guaranteed) or you are welcome to purchase an additional 121 to go through it all at your convenience.

This programme is very comprehensive in that it touches on so many different aspects of business, leadership and personal development and is designed so that you can bespoke it for yourself and your needs. So, if it is determined that it is right for you before you sign up then we would be incredibly surprised if it doesn’t work for you as it has worked for so many before.

We are so confident that we give the guarantee that you will grow your business over the first 12 months, or we will coach you until you do. There are caveats to that though in that you must have done the work as there is no miracle wand here. It takes consistent commitment to achieve growth so you must do what you say you will do. Proactivity is a key component.

To help you feel more sure about it though, we invite you to speak with us before you sign up for the programme as we would like to find out more about you and your business, what motivates you to drive it forward, what your challenges are and where you want to take things in the long term so we can get a sense for whether you are a good fit for the programme. Rest assured we only want people that are a good fit as we have to protect the environment for other members and we want people to succeed with us.

Should you decide to sign up we also provide a money back guarantee, in that if you come to the 2 day Strategy Intensive and decide by the morning of the first day that it isn’t what you expected or not right for you we will give you any money you have paid thus far back to you, no hard feelings.

If you would like to schedule a call to discuss whether the programme is right for you then CLICK HERE .

Ultimately it depends what you want! If you are OK to the degree of being fully satisfied with your turnover, your profits and how the business works for you in terms of what you are doing within the business and the lifestyle you are living as a result then maybe there is no need for you to sign up.

What we find is that all our clients are already successful to a certain degree, they are doing “OK” but they want more or different in some way, they are not 100% satisfied.

For example we have a client who runs an IT company that has been going 25 years, has a solid team of 8 employees and it had been running so well for him that he didn’t have to be involved in the day to day and could spend his time working on the long list of interests and sport he loved to do. This is the situation many of our other club members aspire for! Yet he started to get bored with life and started to think towards other projects and possibly exit. He joined the club to work out what he wanted and to be held accountable to work on what ever came up for him. In the club he realised he wanted to push it to the next level so he could have the choice whether to sell it or get an MD in. He has continued to work “on” the business with us through the Covid-19 crisis.

We gave the above example to show that wherever you are in business, if more is possible for you then there is a strong chance we can help you to move towards that as this programme helps you to work on whatever you want to work on towards any goals you set.

For some that means they want fast growth to change things significantly, for others they have a very personal motivation such as just being able to work 4 days per week so they can spend time with their family, and for others it could be that they want to improve their profits without scaling much. So it could be a personal driver for change or it could be a business driver for change.

We have had Business Partners attend this programme and have found that it is an excellent way to make sure they are both “on the same page” (the Strategy on a Page!) so they are totally aligned on where they want to take the business and how to get there. We also found that they became much more aware of each other in terms of where they want to be in the business in the future, what role they are most excited by and that most fits their strengths, and what they want to personally get out of it.

The programme was also a catalyst for them introducing much more effective co-leadership and management processes across the business such as regular effective leadership team meetings which had Strategy on a Page at the centre of it and enabled them to consistently work “on” the business together and cascade that down to the team. As a result they built momentum and maintained sustained progress.

In terms of pricing we offer a 50% discount for the 2nd person. So one at full price and another at 50%

For businesses with three or more members in their leadership team we recommend that you go for an in-house option around the “Strategy on a Page” to allow for the facilitated discussion that takes place to bring you all together.

This can be incredibly effective though. CLICK HERE to hear from one of our clients where we worked with their 4 Directors to get them all on the same page and then ran another group session for their team of 7 manager to all have their own Strategy on a Page for their team. This meant that the entire business of around 40 people were all on the same page working toward the goal of doubling turnover in 3 years without it effecting the quality of their delivery and customer service. This goal was achieved, and they report that this process was a key contributor.

When people join the club on the first day of the Strategy Intensive we extract the ground rules that everyone agrees to stick to. One of those is relating to confidentiality as it is vital that people feel comfortable to be open and honest for it to work. Our standard rule is that “what is said in the room stays in the room”. We have never had anyone not agree to this or any issues relating to confidentiality and we find people are very honest about what is going on for them and share amazing insight into their businesses. Of course, people have to moderate themselves and only share what they are comfortable with.

Everyone is different though and if you don’t think you will be comfortable sharing about your business and self then it may be a group programme like this is not right for you and you may want to consider 121 options instead.

As described above, the Accelerator is a 12 month program built around a fully joined up business strategy covering all aspects of the business. This is created at the outset of the program in a 2 day Strategy Intensive where you create your “Strategy on a Page” and the rest of the programme is focused on executing that strategy. The accelerator is also a group programme and includes an element of masterminding around current business issues within the monthly meetings but not the the same extent as the Peer Mastermind.

In the Peer Circles, the strategy is not developed in the programme though strategies can be discussed as you can discuss whatever you want. Topics are ad hoc and depend on what is pressing right now. Members may have developed a strategy themselves and be using this programme to build a network and work through current challenges, decisions and opportunities that come up as they execute their strategy. In some cases members join the Mastermind group without a clear strategy and still get help with tackling their business challenges and identify ways to move forward which can then feed into future strategy development. Some get used to the group scenario and feel a greater need to develop their strategy so they upgrade to the Accelerator which gives them access to the Peer Circles as well so they don’t miss out.