Tell me about the role first.
Before we jump on a call, I want to understand what you are looking for. Fill in the details below like you would write a job description. I will review every submission personally and reach out if it looks like a good fit.
Three ways to start
Hourly
5 hour/week minimum
Scoped work, a defined project, or dipping a toe in before going deeper.
- Billed for hours actually worked
- No monthly commitment beyond the weekly minimum
- Good fit for a single project or a trial run
Retainer
20 hours/month included
An ongoing partnership with guaranteed monthly capacity and priority access.
- Works out to $50/hr, less than hourly
- Dedicated monthly capacity, reserved in advance
- Priority scheduling over hourly engagements
- Built for founders who want a standing Second, not a one-off
Retainer+
40 hours/month included
For founders ready to hand off a bigger share of the operation.
- Works out to $45/hr, the lowest rate available
- Near-full-time capacity without a full-time hire
- Same priority access as the 20-hour retainer
This isn't a fit if...
You need someone to close deals.
Sales, negotiations, convincing people to buy that's not the role. I build the systems sales runs on, not the pitch itself.
Your week is full of meetings.
I cap meeting time at 2 hours a week by design, so there's actual time left to build the thing we talked about, not just talk about it.
You can't give feedback, or don't have time to.
Systems improve through feedback. Without it, I'm guessing at what “good” looks like to you.
You haven't defined your own vision yet.
I execute vision, I don't invent it. If the mission and purpose behind the project are still undefined, that's work for a First to do first.
The work is mostly ideation.
My Working Genius is Discernment and Enablement: evaluating ideas and supporting execution, not generating them from a blank page. If you need someone to invent the concept, that's not me.
More on this in What Seconds Should Not Do.
This might not last forever, and that's okay.
Months or years in, we might reach a point where it's not working anymore. That's not failure, it's just where we've landed. When that happens, I'll tell you honestly, with kindness, instead of letting it quietly drag on. I'll expect the same honesty back. That's part of working together well, not a sign it went wrong.
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