PRIVATE CIRCLES

Let me guess:

Your business looks successful.

Revenue's there. Team's growing. Clients keep coming.

But internally? Everything fights itself.

The numbers don't tell the truth. Key hires keep failing. You're making good money but somehow always stressed about cash. You wake up at 3am doing math that doesn't add up.

And the worst part?

You can't tell anyone.

Your spouse thinks everything's fine. Your team thinks you have it figured out. Your peers at EO or YPO think you're crushing it.

So you show up to forum meetings, share a sanitized version of your struggles, get some empathetic nods, maybe some advice, and then... you go home and you're still alone with the chaos.

That ends here.

What if there was a place where:

• You could tell the actual truth about what's broken

• Other successful business owners rolled up their sleeves to actually help you fix it

• You helped them back—not out of obligation, but because getting out of your own head is exactly what you need

• Someone who's seen this 1,000 times helped you see the patterns you can't see yourself

• And all of it stayed completely confidential

That's The Coherence Circle.

Not another mastermind where you perform success.

Not another forum where you follow protocols and can't actually help each other.

Not another group coaching program where some guru talks at you.

A collective of 8-10 business owners who are deeply invested in each other's actual success—with rolled-up sleeves, real help, and generosity as the operating system.

Here's how it actually works:

Every other week for 6 months:

We meet for 90 minutes. Not once a month when momentum dies. Not weekly when it becomes a grind. Every other week—enough to build real momentum, enough space to actually implement.

The format:

1. We start with 10 minutes of presence practice (meditation/sitting)—not woo-woo bullshit, but the practice that helps you access the part of you that can actually see clearly instead of just reacting

2. Two people present real challenges (25 minutes each)

3. The group actively helps—not just "have you tried..." but "I'll introduce you to my CFO," "I have the exact template you need," "I went through this, here's my playbook"

4. I help you see the patterns underneath it all (why this keeps happening, what's fighting itself, how to fix it at the root)

Between sessions:

Private Slack community where help flows daily:

• "Does anyone have experience with [specific challenge]?"

• "I need an intro to [specific person/company]"

• "I just found an amazing [resource], happy to share with anyone"

I'm there every day (not outsourced to some "certified coach"). Connecting dots. Facilitating help. Keeping everyone focused on coherence, not just tactics.

The commitment:

You show up. You tell the truth. You help when you can. You receive when you need to. You keep everything confidential.

What you get:

• 8-10 peers who actually have your back

• Active help with introductions, resources, expertise, decision reviews

• Someone who's worked with 100+ businesses seeing patterns you can't see

• A place to stop performing and start fixing what's actually broken

• Access to all my Private Words content (monthly essays/podcasts on the internal struggles of running a business)

This isn't for everyone.

This is NOT for you if:

• You're looking for networking opportunities and LinkedIn connections

• You want tactics and frameworks to implement

• You need to be the smartest person in the room

• You're not willing to help others as much as you receive help

• You want someone to solve your problems for you

• You can't commit to showing up every session

This IS for you if:

• You're an established business owner ($5M-$50M revenue) who looks successful but feels trapped

• You're dealing with real operational chaos (cash flow issues, margin pressure, key hires failing, growth plateaus)

• You're ready to tell the truth about what's actually broken

• You're generous by nature and want to help others succeed

• You're exhausted from performing and ready to do deep work

• You can't publicly admit you need help but you know you do

What makes this different from every other group you've tried:

EO/YPO Forums: Monthly meetings. Gestalt protocols. Can't actually help each other. Can't work together. It's fine. It's not transformational.

Masterminds: Hot seats where you present and get surface-level advice. Performance culture where everyone shares wins. You leave inspired but still alone.

Group Coaching: One expert teaches frameworks. Breakout rooms with strangers. Certified coaches following scripts. It's educational. It doesn't change anything.

The Coherence Circle: Active mutual aid. Daily engagement. Real help. Rolled-up sleeves. Everyone's invested in everyone's success. Not just advice—actual collaboration.

Think of it like a portfolio of 8-10 businesses where everyone has a stake in everyone else's growth. Not financially. But through commitment, generosity, and the recognition that we're all trying to figure this shit out.

I'm the chairman. My job is to keep the whole portfolio healthy, help you see patterns across all the businesses, orchestrate the help, and make sure NOTHING fights itself.

The price:

Pilot cohort: $750/month × 6 months ($4,500 total)

You can pay monthly or upfront (your choice).

What does that get you?

• 12 intimate 90-minute sessions

• Daily access to me and the collective

• Active help from successful peers

• A confidential space to stop drowning

Why so "cheap" for the pilot?

Because you're helping me build this. I've done the 1-on-1 intensive work for decades ($45K for 90 days). I've spoken at forums. I've written about this work. But this group model? It's new.

I'm testing it. Refining it. Learning with you.

In exchange for being a founding member, you get this pricing forever. Even when future cohorts pay $1,500/month, you're locked in at $750.

Is this a good deal?

I don't know. Depends on what you need.

If you need someone to teach you marketing funnels, go hire a consultant for $10K/month.

If you need a place to network and make deals, go join a mastermind for $25K/year.

But if you need to stop drowning, tell the truth, get real help from people who understand, and fix what's actually broken before anyone knows there was a problem?

Then yes. This is a very good deal.

Some questions you probably have:

"What if I don't have time to help others?"

Then this isn't for you. The magic here is in the mutual aid. When you help someone else, you access your own clarity. You step outside your chaos. You remember what you're actually good at. The act of helping others is therapeutic for you, not just them.

"What if my problems are too specific/unique/complicated?"

They're not. I've worked with 100+ businesses over 37 years. The problems feel unique to you, but the patterns repeat. And even if your specific challenge is new to me, someone in the group has probably faced something similar.

"How do I know the other members will be good?"

You don't. But I do. There's an application process (4 questions) and a 20-minute conversation before anyone joins. I'm selecting for chemistry, generosity, readiness, and commitment. Not just "can they pay."

"What if I'm not at $5M revenue yet?"

That's fine. The revenue number is a proxy for "established business with real operational complexity." If you're at $2M but dealing with the same chaos, you might still be a fit. Apply and let's talk.

"What if I'm way past $50M?"

Also fine. The work is about coherence, not revenue. If you're at $100M and everything fights itself, the principles are the same.

"Can I stay longer than 6 months?"

Yes. The first cohort is a 6-month commitment, but if it's working, we'll continue. Most people will probably want to keep going.

"What if I need deeper 1-on-1 work?"

After 2-3 months in the group, if you recognize you need more intensive work, we can talk about my 90-day Clarity Intensive ($45K). The group becomes an entry point for deeper transformation.

"Is this going to be awkward touchy-feely stuff?"

No. We start with 10 minutes of presence practice (meditation/sitting) because it works—it creates the space to see clearly instead of just reacting. But this isn't therapy. This is operational, practical, rolled-up-sleeves work on real business problems. With some depth about why you keep creating the same problems.

"What if someone in the group competes with my business?"

I screen for this. If there's a direct competitive overlap, I won't put you in the same cohort.

"What happens if I miss a session?"

Life happens. But this only works if people actually show up. If you're going to miss more than 2 sessions in 6 months, this probably isn't the right time for you.

What you're really asking:

"Is this going to actually help, or is this just another thing I try that doesn't change anything?"

Fair question.

Here's what I can tell you:

I've spent 37 years working with business owners who are quietly drowning. I've seen the patterns 1,000 times. I know what's fighting itself before you finish explaining the problem.

The 1-on-1 intensive work changes people's businesses and lives. But it's $45K and I can only do 3-4 at a time.

This group model is an experiment in: What if 8-10 people did this work together? What if they helped each other? What if the collective force amplified the transformation?

I think it will work. I think it will work better than the intensives in some ways because you won't be alone.

But I don't know for sure.

That's why this is the pilot. That's why the pricing is accessible. That's why I'm only taking 8-10 people who are ready to build this with me.

If you want guarantees and promises and "10X your revenue in 90 days," go somewhere else.

If you want truth, help, coherence, and a shot at feeling like you're leading your business instead of it leading you?

Fill out the application below.

How this works:

1. You fill out the application (4 questions, takes 5 minutes)

2. We have a 20-minute conversation (I'm discerning fit, you're deciding if this feels right)

3. If we're both yes, you're in (first cohort starts January 2026)

4. We do the work together (12 sessions over 6 months, daily community access)

5. You stop drowning (and help others do the same)

The application:

Question 1: What's the gap between how your business looks from the outside and how it feels on the inside?

Question 2: If you could admit one truth about your business that you can't say publicly, what would it be?

Question 3: When you read this statement—"Most of your business problems are actually internal wars disguised as external challenges"—what comes up for you?

Question 4: This isn't a tactics group or a networking mastermind. This is deep work on coherence—ending the internal wars in your business and in yourself, AND actively helping others do the same. Why is that what you need right now?

Your Info:

• Name

• Email

• Business revenue (approximate)

• How did you hear about this?

[SUBMIT APPLICATION]

After you apply:

I'll review your answers within 48 hours.

If I think we might be a fit, I'll send you a calendar link for a 20-minute conversation.

If I don't think we're a fit, I'll tell you that too (and maybe point you toward something that would serve you better).

Either way, you'll know quickly.

I'm only taking 8-10 people. Spots will fill fast (or they won't, and I'll know this model doesn't work yet).

The question isn't whether this will fill.

The question is whether you're ready to stop performing and start fixing what's actually broken.

If you are, I look forward to meeting you on the other side of that application.

—Howard Mann

P.S. If you want to see what my work actually sounds like, read The Performance or 3am Math. If those pieces make you feel seen, this group is probably for you.

P.P.S. I'm starting with one cohort of 8-10 people in January 2026. If this works, I'll run a second cohort in July. If it doesn't work, I'll refund everyone and go back to 1-on-1 intensives. Either way, I'm only doing this if it actually helps people. No bullshit.