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Superpowered CEO

Master the transition from reactive founder to proactive CEO without burning out.

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Course overview

From Reactive Founder to Superpowered CEO

A 4-week-long pragmatic course designed to help you transition from scrambling founder, barely keeping your head above water, to Superpowered CEO, driving those things that will have the biggest impact on your company.

This course is for you if...

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You're a startup CEO who "never has enough time" to become the proactive leader your company needs.

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You’re a founder or co-founder worried about becoming a bottleneck and slowing down growth.

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You're an entrepreneur looking to build something that makes a difference in the world, without sacrificing what matters most.

Key Outcomes

Experience The Benefits of Deep, Fulfilling Relationships

Lower stress, less sacrifice, and better mental health.

Learn How to Save 8+ Hours/Week

By fundamentally changing how to hire and work with an executive assistant.

Become a Proactive Leader

Identify the projects that produce the biggest results and drive them!

Generate Game-changing Opportunities

That you usually leave up to serendipity—by fully leveraging your network.

Enjoy Consistent Blocks of Deep Work

That give you the spaciousness to do your best work.

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A 4-week-long pragmatic course designed to help you transition from a reactive figurehead to a proactive leader focused on high-leverage activities.

What founders & CEOs are saying

        This course gave me clarity on how to get the results I want as a leader.
93% of the Launch Cohort

93% of the Launch Cohort

According to Exit Poll
        The context and action steps this course provided has changed my entire workflow in less than a month. I'm a better leader and a more productive individual with these applied learnings. If you want to take your productivity & leadership skills to new heights, this is a course you've gotta get into.
Everett Graves

Everett Graves

CEO, Buyr.com
        I always go into reading a book or taking a course thinking, "If I can get just one really good nugget, it'll be worth it." But I got SEVERAL really great nuggets—those are worth significantly more than I paid for the course.
Andrew Filar

Andrew Filar

CEO, Ted Todd Insurance Inc | Allstate
        I can't recommend this course enough. highly actionable + tactical advice to become a more intentional founder / CEO. I'm 3 weeks out from completing the class and there's been a noticeable change in how effective and focused I feel in my work. Patrick and his team are awesome.
Abhinav Kapur

Abhinav Kapur

CEO, Bikky Inc.
        The course was helpful because it provides actionable information you can put in practice from day one. It also covers very small things you can start doing to have a large influence on your relationships.
Wes Kendall

Wes Kendall

Founder, Rich
        The cohort taught succinct, actionable, and impactful lessons. Interaction with my cohort and instructor provided the nuance and accountability needed to make the lessons stick and actually increase my productivity.
Jorge Fuentes

Jorge Fuentes

Co-Founder, Slingshow (yc w20)
        Thanks to Mindmaven’s tactics like voice dictations, meeting debriefs, and inbox shadowing, I’ve freed up at least 10 hours in my week.
Noah Glass

Noah Glass

Founder and CEO, Olo
        Mindmaven brought me more predictable days, less stress, and stronger relationships. The depth they operate at when teaching how to connect more deeply with others is simply profound.
Steve Huffman

Steve Huffman

CEO, Reddit
        Since engaging with Mindmaven, I work a third to half as much as I did prior to working with you guys and bringing in our EA. But my output is at least 3x. I actually have the space to think again!
Elias Rubel

Elias Rubel

CEO, Matter Made

Meet Your Instructors

Patrick Ewers (Founder & CEO)

Patrick Ewers (Founder & CEO)

Patrick Ewers is the founder and CEO of Mindmaven, an executive coaching firm that's spent the last decade working with 100's of leaders, including unicorns like Thumbtack, Reddit, and Roblox, as well as heavy hitters such as Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark, and First Round Capital.


The idea for Mindmaven was born during a 10-day silent meditation retreat at a Buddhist monastery in Thailand that Patrick attended while on a 10-month trek through the continents bordering the Pacific (ask him about it!). Patrick's work is centered on helping leaders feel more alive and energized by the work that they do, and empowering them to create feedback loops that promote happiness and fulfillment in their lives.

Connor Drake (Senior Coach)

Connor Drake (Senior Coach)

Connor Drake is a Senior Coach at Mindmaven where he helps leaders master the superpowers of Leverage, Intent, and Fellowship to free up 8+ hours a day, invest that time into things that move the needle most, and better leverage relationships.


He's had the privilege of coaching many leaders, including the Global Chairman of YPO and a top Medtronic executive who manages a division of 5,000 people, in addition to a number of C-level executives, founders, CEOs, and VCs.

Chalyse Elsasser (Senior Coach)

Chalyse Elsasser (Senior Coach)

Chalyse is a Senior Coach at Mindmaven where she focuses on helping leaders get more breakthrough opportunities out of their network. She does this by initially helping leaders become more productive and leveraged with their time.


Chalyse has been with Mindmaven for 10+ years and has worked with many impressive leaders at companies like Silicon Legal Strategy, Davis Polk, Partners for Growth, and the former Senior Marketing Parter of Sequoia Capital. Clients consistently tell us that they find Chalyse to be extremely thoughtful and pragmatic when finding solutions to unique challenges.

Course syllabus

9 live sessions • 16 lessons • 11 projects

Week 1

Oct 18—Oct 23

    Oct

    18

    The Key to Working Smarter Not Harder: Relationships | Live Session 1

    Tue 10/185:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Oct

    20

    Office Hours

    Thu 10/209:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

Week 2

Oct 24—Oct 30

    Oct

    25

    INTENT: Becoming a Proactive Leader | Live Session 2

    Tue 10/255:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Oct

    27

    Office Hours

    Thu 10/279:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

Week 3

Oct 31—Nov 6

    Nov

    1

    LEVERAGE: Rethinking an EA as Your Most Critical Resource for Unlimited Scale | Live Session 3

    Tue 11/15:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    2

    How to interview for and hire your first Rockstar EA | BONUS Session

    Wed 11/29:00 PM—10:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    3

    Office Hours

    Thu 11/39:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

Week 4

Nov 7—Nov 10

    Nov

    8

    FELLOWSHIP: Drive Serendipity by Unlocking the Potential in Your Network | Live Session 4

    Tue 11/86:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    10

    🎓Graduation

    Thu 11/1010:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

Bonus

    The Key to Working Smarter Not Harder: Relationships

    1. Discover how relationships are the key not only to the ultimate success of any startup but also to a more rewarding experience along the journey. 2. Learn and implement the most powerful—and easiest—relationship-building habit you'll ever come across that guarantees a positive and fulfilling experience every day.

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      Session 1: Slide Deck

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      How to Write a Highly-Motivating North Star Objective

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      Action Sheet - Week I

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      Action Sheet - Week I

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      Action Sheet - Week I

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      The 10 Day Positive Alacrity Playbook

    INTENT: Becoming a Proactive Leader

    1. Discover the best practices of creating, protecting, and getting the most out of proactive Whitespace Time, allowing you to become a proactive leader rather than a reactive figurehead. 2. Learn and implement the system of Now-and-Next Productivity, the most powerful concept you’ll ever come across in getting intentional with your time to increase velocity and drive the projects that produce the biggest results.
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      Session 2: Slide Deck

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      Sign up for Centered App

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      Whitespace eBook

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      Why You Need to Have a Network Relationship Objective

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      Action Sheet - Week II

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      Action Sheet - Week II

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      Action Sheet - Week II

    LEVERAGE: Rethinking an EA as Your Most Critical Resource for Unlimited Scale

    1. Learn the secret to freeing up massive amounts of time (8-10 hours/week) by fundamentally rethinking how to work with an executive assistant. 2. Inspire people to join your cause and follow you through hell and back by delivering meaningful experiences at scale. Master the simple tactic of Watercooler Conversations to earn the loyalty and respect of your team, profoundly reducing employee attrition—all while experiencing the fun and fulfillment that come from deep, meaningful relationships.
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      Session 3: Slide Deck

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      Questions to Ask to Uncover Professional Challenges

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      Questions to Ask to Uncover Personal Interests/Passions

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      How to Set Up a LoopLeverage System

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      Action Sheet - Week III

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      Action Sheet - Week III

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      Action Sheet - Week III

    BONUS Session: How to interview for and hire your first Rockstar EA

    Most early stage founders think about hiring an EA after they've spent months with their throughput clogged to the breaking point! By hiring an EA earlier than you think you should, you can save yourself massive amounts of time that can be invested into scaling your company. This bonus session will show you where and how to start the interview and hiring process.
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      Job Description Template

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      Our favorite questions for determining culture fit

    FELLOWSHIP: Drive Serendipity by Unlocking the Potential in Your Network

    1. Don’t leave your most game-changing opportunities up to serendipity. Drive breakthrough opportunities by staying top-of-mind with the most important people in your network. 2. Employ easy-to-implement habits that will increase your Mindshare: how often people think of you when they encounter the opportunities you want to hear about—from the best hire you’ll ever make to your next big investor.
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      Session 4: Slide Deck

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      BONUS: Inbox Shadowing with an EM

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      Course Content Overview

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      Action Sheet - Week IV

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      Action Sheet - Week IV

    Graduation 🎓

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Learning Is Better With Community

Learning Is Better With Community

Active Learning, not Passive Watching


Increase your retention and complete proactive work during engaging live discussions, group breakout sessions, intensive study halls, and guided brainstorms. 

Learn with a Cohort of Peers

Achieve true mastery through practice alongside peers, and build community with other founders navigating their startup through similar challenges.

Accountability and Feedback

Unlike your ideas in the shower that disappear before you can execute on them, in this course you’ll enjoy the satisfaction of aligned learning and completion. Finish the course with measurable progress guided by group and instructor accountability.

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