Become a founder the world doesn’t break.

Founder Readiness™ measures and upgrades the human behind your venture – 
so decision quality holds when it matters most.

Developed from real founder experience • Backed by founder-psychology research • Powered by Founders Compass Institute™

THE FAILURE MODE NOBODY TALKS ABOUT​

Burnout

of founders feel mentally drained - stress hijacks your “CEO brain.”
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Decision Debt

Nearly half delay or avoid tough calls – fear-driven choices pile up.

Trust Erosion

of startups fail due to people issues, not product - pressure leaks into culture and home.
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“Let’s be real: in entrepreneurship, failure and burnout aren’t exceptions - they’ve become the rule.”

This happens because the pressure blinds us to the inner narratives that quietly sabotage decision quality. These patterns show up differently for each founder - as Readiness Archetypes.

Achiever

Turns ideas into traction - risks burning out.

Navigator

Adapts fast - but hesitates in complexity.

Strategist

Builds durable systems - can over-plan.

Leader

Inspires and aligns others with clarity.

AN EXTRAORDINARY, TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY THAT REIGNITED MY PURPOSE, CONFIDENCE, AND CLARITY. ​
Dr Janet Palmer
TEDx Coaching Alumni

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Every founder runs on an inner operating system – but most never update it.
When pressure spikes, stress hijacks judgment, intuition fades, and performance erodes.

Founder Readiness™ is that upgrade: a complete inner architecture built on four masteries

1

Emotional

steadiness under pressure.

2

Decision

frameworks that protect judgment.

3

Intuition

signal over noise, conviction over doubt.

4

Performance

cadence and habits you can sustain.

When founders strengthen these four systems, their companies stop breaking at the human limit.

Your first step: take the free Founder Readiness Assessment™ – your personalized snapshot in about 15 minutes.

After selling my first company, I jumped into a new build and crashed - not from strategy, but because my inner game collapsed. Founders Compass™ is the system I wish I’d had: practical tools, candid peers, and a standards-driven path to steadier leadership.

Today, we’re defining a new discipline Founder Readiness™.
It’s not therapy, not operations. It’s the human infrastructure that keeps companies scaling sustainably.

Beyond the Assessment:
programs that grow with you.

Mastermind

A 12-month container for clarity, resilience, and decision quality - with peers who speak your language.

1:1 Mastery

Deep work on your inner clarity, founder voice, and influence - delivered personally by PJ Jackson and Phil Neil..

Business Alignment

Apply readiness to your company - define Monuments, Mission, and cultural cadence.

Learn the science of Founder Readiness™

Practical tools and real stories founders use when the pressure is on.
Articles, podcasts, and reports – grounded in neuroscience and founder psychology.

Your First Step: Clarity

Join the growing community of founders who are building resilient businesses through self-aware, courageous leadership.