Solo to staff to sabbatical to succession

You built something incredible. Now you're trapped by it.

One-on-one coaching for founders whose business still depends on them.

You block time to think strategically, then another fire takes it. The business still needs your judgment on everything.

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An empty office with an open door
The problem

Let me guess what's happening right now.

A week with no margin.

Your day fills with calls, client emergencies, and questions only you can answer. The systems, team training, and next-quarter planning keep sliding because today's work always wins.

You keep waiting for the launch to end, the new hire to settle in, or the pace to ease. It never does. Every round of growth gives you more decisions to carry.

The business is making more money than ever, and you're exhausted. Your spouse sees it. Your kids can tell you're still at work when you're sitting beside them.

You're starting to resent the business you were once proud to build.

TodayNo room to think
8:00Back-to-back calls+
10:30Client emergency+
12:00Team members need direction+
2:00Work ON the business+
4:30One more fire to put out+

The business still depends on you for too much.

You don't have to keep solving this by yourself.

The journey

A roadmap for a business that can run without you.

Revenue got you here. The next stage is learning how to lead without carrying every decision yourself.

Stage 1

Solo.

You're doing everything. Sales, delivery, operations, and strategy all come back to you. That works while the business is small. Growth turns it into a ceiling.

Stage 2

Staff.

You've hired people. But you don't trust them to do things the way you'd do them. So you're still involved in everything. Reviewing. Fixing. Redoing. You've got a dozen helpers. But you don't have a team.

Stage 3

Sabbatical.

You can step away for 21 days (or 90 days) and the business doesn't collapse. Your team knows what to do. Your systems keep things running. You're no longer the single point of failure.

Stage 4

Succession.

You can walk away entirely if you want to. Sell the business. Promote from within. Step into a chairman role. Whatever you choose, you do it on your terms.

We keep working until the company can operate without your constant involvement and you can choose the role you want next.

How we do it

Tools you can shape around your business.

Each framework gives us a place to start. We adapt it to the way you lead and the business you've built.

01

The 4 S's

Systems and staff get the attention first. Successor and self make it possible for you to step away. We'll work through all four.

02

The Sanctuary Strategy

When, Where, What, Who. These four decisions protect thinking time from the work that usually takes it over.

03

The Hidden Architecture of Transformation

We use five elements to see why a change has stalled and what support is missing.

By the end of the year, these frameworks belong to you. You can keep using them without me in the room.

Who this is for

I work with founders in a specific season.

The business is working. It still asks too much of you.

This is the stage I know best.

01

You're a founder.

You built the business from scratch. It has revenue, clients, and a team. It also needs more of you than you can keep giving.

02

You're in the "middle."

Clients keep coming in. Stepping back still feels impossible because every important decision finds its way to you.

03

You're ready to do the internal work.

We'll look at the decisions and habits that keep pulling you back into the middle of everything. Then we'll build structures that give your team real ownership.

04

You can invest $20,000 over 12 months.

Six months gives us time to change how decisions get made and see whether the new structure holds. The full year gives us room to keep working.

What you get

The investment is $20,000 for the year.

Six-month minimum. The work can continue for the full year.

01

20 coaching sessions

We meet twice a month on average. Your current decisions set the agenda for each session.

02

The cornerstone session

We start with a 75-minute session to understand what you want, what is working, and where the business keeps pulling you back in.

03

Access to all the frameworks

The 4 S's. The Sanctuary Strategy. The Hidden Architecture of Transformation. Plus downloadable tools, PDFs, and resources you can keep using after our work together.

04

Unlimited catalyst calls

These are 10-minute phone calls when you need a quick gut-check. Should I fire this person? How do I handle this client situation? Do I take this opportunity or pass?

05

I've built systems and led teams.

I spent 27 years as a pastor building teams, managing budgets, and navigating internal politics. I spent eight years as a systems consultant building processes for organizations that needed to scale.

06

Six-month minimum.

Six months gives us enough time to change the pattern and see whether the business holds without your constant involvement. We can keep working for the full year when the work calls for it.

07

The first step: Experience Coaching.

Two sessions give us time to work on a current decision and see how the coaching relationship feels. No cost. No obligation.

The first step: Experience Coaching.

Two sessions give us time to work on a current decision and see how the coaching relationship feels. No cost. No obligation.

Book Your Experience Coaching Session
David Limiero
A little about me

Since you're considering trusting me with your business.

My name is David Limiero. I've been coaching founders professionally for five years.

Before that, I spent eight years as Director of IT for a faith-based nonprofit whose work outsiders described as a startup incubator and venture capital firm for spiritual entrepreneurs. Before that, I spent seven years coaching and training those entrepreneurs.

Together, that's 20 years across founder coaching, entrepreneur training, and systems leadership.

My wider background includes 27 years as a pastor. I led teams, managed budgets, built systems, and helped people make decisions in hard seasons.

My coaching brings both sides together. We work on the systems that help the business run and the personal work of changing your role.

I've built the infrastructure that helps organizations scale, and I've sat with leaders while success was costing them more than they expected.

A note on faith

I don't hide it. And I don't impose it. If your faith is important to you and you want to bring it into our conversations, we can. If it's not, we won't.

Proof

What clients and colleagues are saying.

A mindset shift and a practical strategy.

Renee T.

Never have I experienced a coach like David. Every single time we meet, I walk away with a mindset shift and a practical strategy.

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Luke P. / Full Focus

David has transformed people’s businesses and their lives.

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Matt M. / Stadia Church Planting

David excels at identifying solutions, implementing change, and innovating improved ways to operate.

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Questions I get asked a lot.

Two sessions. No cost. No obligation.

01How is this different from other coaching programs?

We work one-on-one on the decisions you're facing now. Your business sets the agenda for each session.

02Do I have to commit to a full year?

The minimum is six months. That gives us time to change how decisions get made, then see whether the new structure holds. We can continue for the full year when the work calls for it.

03What if I'm already working with another coach or in a mastermind?

You can keep working with them. This coaching stays focused on the decisions and constraints inside your business.

04What if I'm not sure this is a fit?

The two Experience Coaching sessions give us time to test the relationship before either of us commits. There's no cost or obligation.

05Can I pay monthly?

Yes. We can structure payment in whatever way works for you.

06Do you work with non-Christian founders?

Yes. My faith informs how I show up, and I don't impose it. We can include faith in the conversation when it matters to you.

Experience Coaching

Ready to stop being trapped by your own success?

Book your Experience Coaching session below. Two sessions. No cost. No obligation.

We'll use those sessions to work on a current decision and decide whether continuing together makes sense.

Prefer to start smaller? Check out the Protected Time System.

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