Operator-in-Residence ($500/month) by Motherlode Advising LLC

Operator-in-Residence ($500/month)

Lonely at the top. No one gets it. You're burning out.

Most CEO groups are either expensive country clubs or cheerleading circles. This is neither.

I'm a visionary operator coaching visionary founders - I get you. I've been in your seat from scrappy bootstrapped startups to Fortune 50. No motivational speeches. No networking happy hours. No $25K fees.

Just 5 founder-CEOs, real problems, diagnostic coaching, and someone who understands what it's like to be stuck in operator mode when you know you should be thinking like a CEO.

What you get:

  • Weekly working sessions (30-90 min based on cohort size)
  • Guaranteed 15-minute "hot seat" focus every session
  • Real problems diagnosed live, together
  • Peer learning + expert facilitation from someone who's done the job
  • Safe, judgment-free space to not have all the answers
  • Email access between sessions for urgent thoughts

I'm not an operator who learned to work with visionaries. I'm a visionary who deeply understands operations and has been in your seat. I don't just ask reflective questions - I actively coach you through diagnostic thinking.

Most participants are founders stuck in operator mode, learning to think like CEOs together. You get a working session, not a support group. A board of advisors, not a social club.

This is for you if:

  • You're tired of pretending everything's fine
  • You're stuck in operator mode and need help thinking like a CEO
  • You need both strategic and tactical coaching
  • You want authentic diagnostic coaching, not motivational fluff
  • You're ready to learn from others' mistakes
  • You value peer insights + expert guidance

This is NOT for you if:

  • You want 1:1 coaching (that's Strategic Coaching)
  • You're looking for networking, not working
  • You can't commit to weekly sessions
  • You're not ready to be vulnerable with peers
  • You need therapy more than operations to help

Investment: $500/month
Format: Weekly group (max 5 CEOs) | 6-month cohorts, then month-to-month

Book a Q&A call: motherlode.biz


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