Stages
Most people don't — and they make moves anyway, toward something they never paused to define. Stages is the framework that names the stage you're actually in, and the small community that helps you decide what comes next from clarity, not assumption.
Join the Founder CohortFive years from now, where will you be? Most people can't answer that with specificity. They're playing the previous stage's game into the next stage's life — Build playbooks when they're already Free, accumulation strategies when they should be stewarding, Deploy-level advice when they're still building income.
The cost isn't financial. It's years spent climbing the wrong ladder, optimizing for outcomes that no longer match who you've become.
Imagine knowing exactly which stage you're in, which freedom is your real bottleneck, and which game you should actually be playing.
Imagine a small group of peers doing the same work — naming where they are, getting clear on what's next, holding each other to clarity instead of urgency.
That's Stages.
The hardest mistake to spot is playing the previous stage's playbook in the next stage's game.
Dominant question: How do I increase income and route the first dollars?
Trap: Lifestyle inflation outpaces income growth.
Dominant question: Am I actually deploying what I save?
Trap: Over-saving in cash; analysis paralysis on first investments.
Dominant question: Am I tax-efficient and structurally sound?
Trap: Over-leverage, concentration, complexity for its own sake.
Dominant question: How much is enough?
Trap: Still playing the Build game after you've won it.
Dominant question: How does this persist beyond me?
Trap: Structure-shopping; family office before warranted.
Every member names their current stage on entry. You always know what level someone is responding from.
What you're solving for is what someone else has already lived through. Wisdom flows backward as easily as forward.
Post your real, specific question. Get responses calibrated to stage, not generic advice.
The full 125-cell map — 5 stages × 5 freedoms × 5 categories — expanded over time.
First 10 members, locked for life. You help shape what Stages becomes.
| Tier | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Founder first 10 members | $79/mo | $799/yr |
| Standard after Founder closes | $149/mo | $1,500/yr |
Founder seats close when 10 are filled. Founder rate is locked for life with continuous active membership.
When you join, you pick the stage that best matches your current dominant question — not your net worth bracket. The framework includes specific signals for each stage to help you place yourself. If you're between two, pick the one closest to the question you're actually wrestling with. You can update your stage anytime as you move.
Asynchronous conversation across stages. You post your open question; others respond from their own stage and experience. You share what you're reading, working through, or sitting with. The framework is the lens; the conversation is the value.
As much or as little as you want. Most members spend 20–60 minutes a week reading and responding. No required live calls. No scheduled events. No homework.
Stages is open now to the first 10 founder members. You're in as soon as you pay — no waitlist, no cohort start date.
Anytime. If you cancel, you'll lose your founder pricing — that's the only catch. Annual members get a pro-rated refund through month three; after that, the annual is a commitment.
People who are willing to name where they actually are and stop optimizing for the wrong outcome. If you want clarity on the game you're playing and peers doing the same work, you're in the right place.
Founder seats close when 10 are filled.
Join the Founder Cohort